When one considers France, what often comes to mind is exceptional wines, fine Champagne, and Cognac, the crème de la crème of brandy. Yet let’s not forget France’s other premier spirit, Armagnac. Today I am in the southwest of France, in the Gascony region. This is the land between the Ardou and Garonne rivers which…
$10/Person advance tickets, $15/Door: includes Wine Tasting, Commemorative Wine Glass, Tour & BBQ: http://www.aguadulcewinery.com/page.php?page_name=events Agua Dulce Winery will be observing National Wine Day with a festive celebration on their “Vine to Wine” 90-acre vineyard and winery. Guests will have the opportunity to enjoy wine tasting, music, guided tours of their state-of-the-art cellar, cigar rolling, and…
Berlin is a thrilling city that pulsates with excitement. It is a city of culture whose orchestras and museums are renown throughout the world. Culturally, Berlin, the one time capital of the Prussian Empire, is home to many festivals, diverse architecture, contemporary arts, and nightlife. Today I am joined by friend and fellow sommelier, Liesel…
The new SCV Custom Crush Services will play wine tasting host and wine educator in a fast-approaching fundraiser on Sunday, May 19 from 3p.m. to 5 p.m. A large portion of the event’s proceeds will benefit the work of the Unitarian Universalists of Santa Clarita. Just like in the UUofSCV church, all are welcome to…
Barry Goldfarb is a busy man, not unlike other winery owners. He lives in Bel Air and yet travels to his winery, Oreana, in both the Santa Barbara and Paso Robles locations, and Agua Dulce Winery every week. Who is Barry Goldfarb? Let’s ask… EB: Since you took ownership of Agua Dulce Vineyards, now known…
“I was totally dumbfounded by your call,” Elena Boiko, my longtime friend and fellow sommelier, smiled. “Gregory Alonzo willing to share his private bourbon stock with me?” she playfully teased. “I thought American men preferred to imbibe in bourbon and smoke cigars when they shared in man talk.” “Now when have you known me to…
“Free run juice” is the initial juice that drains from the grapes when they are crushed but before they are pressed. My limited understanding is that this juice can theoretically produce wines of higher quality than from grapes that have been pressed, due to reduced exposure to the skins and the chemicals released by the…
I was in Denver for a couple of days, practically trapped in a hotel room as we were without a car, while my husband attended a convention. I tooled around the State Capitol, 16th Street Mall and Larimer Square. I tried lots of local restaurants and the locally made pale ales and barley wine. But…
Russ Briley, a winemaker that I’ve enjoyed getting to know better over monthly lunches and wine events, recently told me that his 2010 Nuggucciet Cellars Pinot Noir – of which he has only 7 cases left of as I pen this intro – recently garnered a 91-point rating from The Pinot Report. (My own tasting…
Striated with colored hues of magenta and amber, sunset slowly covered Tbilisi’s skyline.buy Buspar generic buy Buspar online generic As the sky slowly purpled above us, Medea and I hustled to meet Shorena, our fellow sommelier. Tonight we planned to meet in Old Town’s poplar jazz spot, Cafe Kala. Shorena had arranged for us to…