Here’s an interesting food and wine pairing suggested by old friend, customer, and enofile, Donna Brennan Rice, of Rochester, New York. She wrote to tell me her family had enjoyed our 2012 Antelope Valley Zinfandel paired with Pasta e Fagiola. She shared her recipe and I’ve attached it here. Donna says, “Yepper-one of my fave…
NEW YORK, NY – Small Batchery creates channels to support small businesses’ locally crafted food products in New York, and ships seasonal subscription boxes starting this holiday season! Small Batchery works with local makers in Harlem, Queens, Brooklyn, and the Hudson Valley, together with local curators Miles.City and Hudson River Exchange. Edible Manhattan wrote a feature on…
One of our favorite annual events was held on Saturday, September 10th at UCLA and Karen and I had the great pleasure of once again attending. Not only is L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade always extremely well organized in a great setting on the Royce Quad, with great wines, beers and other libations, but guests were…
New Dan Berger International Cider Competition Attracts More than 200 Entries (Santa Rosa, CALIF) A cidery from Washington state was the big winner at the first-ever Dan Bergers International Cider Competition, held in May in Santa Rosa, California. Staged in conjunction with Dan Bergers International Wine Competition, the cider competition drew more than 200 entrants…
Thomas Keller, renowned chef and proprietor of The Thomas Keller Restaurant Group, which includes The French Laundry and Per Se, both of which hold three-star Michelin ratings, will receive the TORCH Award during the upcoming Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo on August 28th – 30th at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The award, which recognizes…
Chef Thomas Fundaro to Reinvent SLO Brew’s Menu (San Luis Obispo, CA) – A signature San Luis Obispo experience, SLO Brew has represented the standard for authentic and casual entertainment and refreshing craft beer for 27 years. As SLO Brew prepares to open the doors of its new location on Higuera Street, it is excited to…
Monterey Winery of the Year Announces New Releases March 2016 – Paso Robles, CA – On the heels of winning several awards from the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition and being named the Monterey Winery of the Year under the USA Individual Awards handed down by the New York International Wine Competition the much anticipated…
After I did a couple of stints as a wine judge, and was further introduced to the amazing array of grape varietals coming from the U.S., I wanted to educate my palate further. I felt confident that I knew some of the wines from California, Washington state, Oregon…but nothing much beyond that. Selfishly I wanted…
FINGER LAKES, NEW YORK – The Cayuga Lake Wine Trail announces a new logo, making the most dramatic change to its visual identity since the organization’s inception in 1983. “It was time for the Trail to have a fresh new image that reflected who we are as a unified group of passionate wine makers, many…
