One of the first wine fests I attended as press was the LA Wine Fest. Founder Joel Fisher was very kind in extending passes and personally welcoming us at the event. Since then I’ve covered the 500+ winery/brew/spirit event in photos, as my hands are always too full with a wine glass and program to…
Thousand Oaks, Calif.– Wines and Jazz lovers from throughout the region will gather in Thousand Oaks on May 18th for the 3rd Annual California Jazz & Wine Fest, set for Sunday, May 18, 2014 at Conejo Creek Park North (1379 East Janss Road) in Thousand Oaks. Presented by the Rotary Club of Westlake Village Sunrise, the…
I’ve been thinking about POP Champagne bar in Pasadena for a few months because…well…we don’t have a Champagne bar in Santa Clarita yet. With dozens of Champagnes, by the flight, glass and bottle, also doing the same for sparkling wines, fortified wines, pink wines, vintage champagnes and regular wines…I figured that I would get over…
There’s a new local flavor in town. You don’t have to leave your home to try it. Comes in many varieties and styles. And it involves wine, of course. Lisa Madison is a beautiful blond. I wished she wasn’t. When I met her at Lee’s Wine Bistro last week to discuss her wine knowledge, interests…
I’ve never devoted one of my columns to one block of one town in one wine area. Thinking no one else has either. So, for fun, I’ve written about some of the places on Pine Street, in downtown Paso Robles, which we visited on our last trip and suggest that you visit too! Hotel Cheval…
I’ve been an Alan Rickman fan from Sense and Sensibility (chick flick) to Galaxy Quest (guy flick). I’ve been a wine fan even longer. Both were definitely working for me before I even stepped into Vino 100 this last Friday night for a special screening of the movie Bottle Shock. Bottle Shock tells the story…
I remember the day I came home from Georgetown University. I was so proud of my MA Degree and wanted to share my joy with my grandparents. When I pulled up to the horseshoe drive, I was greeted by my grandfather who had been working on his roses. After the customary pleasantries, Gramps asked me…
Warren’s Blackboard – soon to be The Front Yard http://www.warrensblackboard.com/ 4222 Vineland Avenue, North Hollywood, CA 91602 818-255-7290 Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner Here in the Santa Clarita Valley, we have a dearth of independent quality restaurants providing fine dining experiences. I’m not saying we don’t have any, as we clearly do and they…
I slammed shut my volume of Encyclopedia Americana and muttered to myself, “This makes absolutely no sense!” I had just returned home from seeing the latest Bond thriller. 007 was drinking a dark red wine which he referred to as a “Claret.” However, according to my research, a Clairette is a white Rhone varietal. Being…