Twisted Roots Wine branches off into creating hard cider

CARMEL VALLEY, Calif. — Winemaker Josh Ruiz insists he began bottling hard cider out of necessity. So naturally, he believes it’s necessary that we drink it. The longtime owner and vintner at Twisted Roots Wine has branched out (literally) into fermented apples, culminating in the birth of Twisted Roots Hard Cider. online pharmacy http://jeffvet.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/inc/php/lipitor.html no…

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Vintage Eve Circa April 2012: Music and Wine Come Together via Brittney Westover

This week readers get their wine paired with song…in the name of voice teacher, bartender, cocktail server and former Santa Clarita resident, Brittney Westover.  You may know Brittney from her time bartending at Roman Holiday Wine Lounge, or teaching voice at our popular VIBE Performing Arts Studios.  I know both places…and have been lucky enough…

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Vintage Eve Circa 10/2011: Hawk and Horse Vineyards Twofer…and Then Some (02 Justin Isosceles and 08 Foxen Sea Smoke Vineyard Pinot Noir!)

Getting caught up on unsolicited (wines sent that I didn’t expect) and solicited (new friends that have the gift – of wine) produced this hodgepodge of tasting notes: Hawk and Horse http://www.hawkandhorsevineyards.com 2007 Red Hills Lake County Cabernet Sauvignon 14.1% alcohol The color was a clear, beautiful ruby with slight tawny edge in one ounce…

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Visiting Greece, Via Ktima Gerovassiliou

Cori Solomon, organizer of #LAWineWriters, recently arranged for our group to meet with Thrass Giantsidis of Greece’s renowned Ktima Gerovassillou all-estate winery. The plan: To boldly go where…wait…to be led through a tasting of his highly-awarded wines along with some small plates at Downtown LA’s Ledlow restaurant. I did a little research on Ktima Gerovassiliou…

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