I was a little fretful…panicked is actually the right word, about judging the Long Beach Grand Cru for two days after only serving as a guest judge in the LA Wine Competition two years ago…once. I recognized the names of some of the judges, and personally knew quite a few, but I thought I better…
Last night while I was on Facebook, I noticed Cameron Smyth was a “Friend on Chat”. I took a wild chance and clicked. We actually chatted for a minute about wine, his re-election and then he suggested I call him. I was surprised, yet again, at Cameron’s affability. I’ve known him for over 15 years,…
It seems like only yesterday that I sat down with Doug Minnick, one of the founding organizers of The Garagiste Festival, to discuss their upcoming inaugural event in Paso Robles. It was an exciting time, with the Garagiste Festival being unique in focusing solely on small [maximum 1,200 cases per year] wineries, most without tasting…
Ian Blackburn has been teaching all of us about wine for the last 20 years. First with Learn About Wine and now with Wine LA, he has been teaching classes and putting on events which have been instrumental in turning a lot of wine drinkers into wine lovers. His “Stars of…” events are legendary and…
Annual event substantiates superior qualities of Paso Robles AVA in producing Bordeaux varietal wines Paso Robles, Calif – At its recent CABs of Distinction annual event, the Paso Robles CAB (Cabernet and Bordeaux) Collective (PRCC) proved, once again, that Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon and red Bordeaux-varietal wines compete with those from among the top growing…
Garagiste Events, producers of The Garagiste Festivals, today announced that the highly successful Garagiste Festival: Urban Exposure, returns to Los Angeles on July 11th, with 50+ artisan ‘garagiste’ winemakers pouring over 200 wines in a new, and appropriately rock and roll, venue: the stunning art deco masterpiece, The Wiltern. Garagiste Events also announced a first-time…
California’s Central Coast hosts a globe-trotting celebration of the world’s favorite grape April 02, 2015 (Pismo Beach, Calif) –The world’s foremost gathering of Chardonnay producers, The International Chardonnay Symposium (thechardonnaysymposium.com) will feature top global Chardonnay winemakers during this year’s events, May 28-30, 2015 at The Dolphin Bay Resort & Spa (thedolphinbay.com) and The Cliffs Resort…
Pioneering Santa Barbara-based vintners Stephen and Cathy Pepe have announced that they have entered into a long-term partnership with WALT Wines, a St. Helena-based specialist in vineyard specific Pinot Noir from California and Oregon. The 29-acre winery and vineyard was founded in 1994 on Highway 246, just 8 miles east of Lompoc, CA. “My wife…
Historic Vineyard Society 5th Annual Vineyard Tour and Dinner Wine & Roses, Lodi, California Saturday, May 9th, 2015 Join Mike Officer, David Gates, Bob Biale, Morgan Twain-Peterson, Tegan Passalacqua and special guests as the Historic Vineyard Society celebrates the great historic Vineyards of Lodi. Vineyards to be toured: Bechtoldt Moore-Fry Dogtown Train Wreck Following the…
Happy 2015, Eve’s Wine 101 fans! I hope your New Year is off to a great start like mine is, hitting the ground at a gallop. It didn’t hurt to start the year almost 100 pounds thinner than last year to begin with, but that is another story (one that includes not limiting my access…