We try to get wine events that we like listed in our weekly Dear Wine Friend free e-newsletter and/or our SCV Wine Calendar. But every now and then I do the work for you, which means pulling the info from each site and culling it all into one article, especially when there are so many…
Chicago Based, Family Owned Importer Earns 2015 Wine Star Award (CHICAGO, Ill.; January 26, 2016) – Last night, Chicago based importer Winesellers, Ltd. accepted the 2015 Wine Star Award for “Importer of the Year” in New York City at the Wine Enthusiast Magazine “Wine Star Awards” black-tie gala which took place at The…
We try to get wine events that we like listed in our weekly Dear Wine Friend free e-newsletter and/or our SCV Wine Calendar. But every now and then I do the work for you, which means pulling the info from each site and culling it all into one article, especially when there are so many…
On November 1ST The Finest White Truffles from Abruzzo will Grace a Spectacular Menu of Italian Dishes Served with Optional Wine Pairings Executive Chef Hugo Vasquez of TOSCANA. Chef Hugo has been an integral part of TOSCANA for over 25 years, starting in the back kitchen and learning the art of Tuscan cooking at the side of the renowned…
Lots of new faces at this year’s annual holiday tasting, though most of the wine representatives serving pour after pour had been present before. Lovers of wine, in general, populated the 12th Annual Holiday Wine Tasting hosted by Guy Lelarge at Valencia Wine Company. The wine store had converted its tall tabletops into wine pouring…
LA QUINTA, Calif. – 2015 – La Quinta Resort & Club’s signature restaurant, Morgan’s in the desert, dials up the heat December 1-30, 2015. Pull up a seat for the Alba White Truffle Festival celebrating the highly prized tuber – and gastronomical object of desire for its famous aroma, taste and aphrodisiac qualities – with a three course…
I’m challenging myself this week to learn more about kosher wines and basically soak your holidays past New Years. I’ve had the kosher Manischewitz wine at a couple of Bris ceremonies: Fruit juice that a newborn boy could happily suckle off of a soft cloth for anesthetic purposes. I only tolerated it as that was…
Three Seasonal Italian Inspired Cocktails are Created by Gifted Mixologist William Perbellini Bar Toscana, the popular Brentwood bar and restaurant, debuts three new fall cocktails designed by the talented William Perbellini, resident mixologist. The seasonal additions to the cocktail menu of specialty drinks include the Barrel’s Share; La Figata; and the French Quarter. Perbellini, who perfected his craft at the famed Hotel Cipriani in Venice, created…
For several weeks now I have been hearing rumors about our newest wine bar in town: Roman Holiday Wine Lounge (RH). I myself was guilty of repeating the original quip, “bath house or wine bar”? So, armed with pen and pad, and the nerve to request an interview, I met with Jen Baker, their manager/sommelier,…