When I think of Summers Estate Wines (www.summerswinery.com), I immediately think of the red wine Charbono. The origins of Charbono are a little unclear. It is often thought of as an Italian varietal. The name Charbono certainly sounds Italian. But testing by famed grape geneticist Carole Meredith proved that the grape known as Charbono in…
Four Brix Winery www.fourbrixwine.com We were ready for our final stop of the day. Gary Stewart, one of the owners of Four Brix Winery in Ventura, had actually set up our itinerary for the day. We had originally planned on visiting four wineries that day, but the amount of quality time we spent at the…
LA PRIDE guests invited to attend LAWineFest, held in nearby Hollywood; receive $15 off day rate The 7th Annual LAWineFest, the largest educational wine tasting event in Los Angeles, is extending a special discount to attendees of LA PRIDE, the largest gathering of the LGBT community in Southern California. Both are being held June 9-10th;…
The majority of beverage menus are likely to include a medley of manhattans and martinis that utilize the traditional trinity of vodka, whisky and gin but what if you’re looking to shake up cocktail hour with something new? Sean Parisi, Vice President of Uncorkd, an iPad application that organizes wine, spirits and beer by various…
Club Culinaire’s 32nd Picnic des Chefs is next Sunday, May 20. In wanting to prep readers as to why they may want to attend this gastric feast of both food and wine I reached out to local winemaker, Stephen Hemmert, to tell us a little more about the kid-friendly event: Hi Stephen, could you tell…
The Club Culinaire of Southern California will hold its annual Picnic des Chefs on Sunday, May 20th at Vasa Park in Agoura Hills at 2854 Triunfo Canyon Road, where 4 acres of lush mountain side await us. LA’s top chefs will create authentic dishes from various regions of France. Participating chefs (partial list): Marius Blin…
These tidbits come from DiMaggio Washington’s World Wine Education textbook and the classes I took from him for my level two WSET sommelier certification. Consider this as a Part 2 of a Wine 101 education. (Thirsty for more? Scroll down for WSET class information and join me for the next one!) Wine was first made…
Often speaking on wine education, impromptu and planned, I realize that for someone that espouses to write for beginners, I haven’t done much on that score…lately. So, prompted by a couple of questions in the last week – “Which wine will make my wife want to have sex with me?https://landmarkfamilydental.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/jpg/propecia.html ” being the most explosive…
(April 26, 2012; Los Angeles, CA)—The 7th Annual LAWineFest, benefiting City of Hope, has partnered with Los Angeles magazine in lining up 350 global vendors to pour more than 500 wines, craft brews and artisanal spirits at this year’s event. Known as the largest educational wine tasting event in Los Angeles, LAWineFest affords Angelenos a…
‘The Ultimate Wine Boot-Camp’ THE EXTREME WINE EXPERIENCE www.laverriere.com/download/xw_brochure Sunday 17 June – Thursday 21 June 2012 Provence, France Bookings Now Available FINANCIAL TIMES ‘HOW TO SPEND IT’ MAGAZINE: “Probably the best course of its kind anywhere in the world. What sets it apart isn’t just the first-class instruction but also the hands-on approach in…