At my first trip to the newly opened SAKE Bistro in Bridgeport (NOW CLOSED) I was struck by more than the eclectic menu: the bar caught my eye. And, in quick succession, one of the bartenders that was doing a little training. Diego Lara has been keeping bar in Santa Clarita for many years. He…
Eve’s Wine 101ers — check out this press release for a great new restaurant in Burbank. We visited it recently to check it out for ourselves. You’ll have to wait until next week for the details but if you want to know the answer to the burning question after my last article — Can Michael…
Besides the SCV Wine Calendar for events, we also have compiled a list of local Happy Hours taken from website pages or via email. Some of our hyperlinks go straight to the Happy Hour menus! (We have not visited all of these, so this is not a list of Eve Wine 101 recommended Happy Hours,…
Ana T: havin a glass of vino and I thought of you, lol, hope you’ve enjoyed one tonight as well! 🙂 This message from a Facebook friend prompted this return: It’s funny you said that Ana, I do find myself thinking of other people that might be enjoying wine, somewhere else, while I’m doing the…
A reader has asked us to write up a comprehensive list of SCV Happy Hours. I had tried to include them in my SCV Wine Calendar at one point, however, it was too large a list and it made the calendar too difficult to read. So, I asked around, surfed the Internet and found…
Winemakers Dinner with Steve McIntyre, The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG),2013 Grower of the Year Forks. Corks. Action! 2014 Includes Wine Maker Series, Meet the Farmer Lunch Series, A Taste Of… and Hello Sunshine Thursdays CARMEL, CA — An experience for all the senses, Hyatt Carmel Highlands Pacific’s Edge Restaurant pairs unmatched views of…
Hope you can join me on May 10th Dear Wine Friends, I can’t wait to check this out: On May 10th is our Mixology and Food Pairing. We have a great Bartender joining us to show us some tricks while our chefs prepare some great small plates to accompany these delicious cocktails: * Cuban ceviche…
Hi Eve … My family likes to drink cocktails. They do drink wine, and especially when I’m buying … LOL! At family gatherings there is usually an ample supply of margaritas, mojitos or sangria. Only my father and I drink martinis. Here’s how I make my mojitos: 6-12 fresh mint leaves (adjust to your taste)…