As reported in “Part I–Burgundy,” Don and I traveled to Southern France this spring, combining an 8-day river cruise of the Saone and Rhone rivers with a week-long, independent driving trip along the French Riviera. As our trip progressed, we left the Saone and Burgundy behind, and the Viking Europe, carrying 150 passengers, merged onto…
Westberg Cellars www.westbergwine.com One of the last wines we tasted at the Paso Robles Zinfandel Festival earlier this year was the Estate Zinfandel from Westberg Cellars. Admittedly, I was unfamiliar with this winery, but their Zin tasted darn good. But, it was near the end of the tasting and at that point everything was tasting…
Planning ahead I knew that when Ed and I came home from the Rhone Rangers tasting in June we would be too tired to cook so I looked for a crock pot recipe we could make up in the morning, and serve over pasta that night. This pot roast recipe, from Better Homes and Gardens,…
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Epiphany! Why do I get so excited after over five years of dedicating myself to writing about wine? Why does a Rhone Rangers tasting event build up such an anticipatory thirst in me? The first time I went to a Rhone Rangers event I scoffed at all of the Grenache being poured, as the color…
In the first of an exciting new “pairing”, SAKE Bistro has teamed with Valencia Wine Company for their first Wine Dinner on June 21. The “Meet the Winemaker” format will feature only the wines from Paso Robles’ Grey Wolf and their winemaker, Joe Barton. I asked Guy Lelarge, the owner of Valencia Wine Company, what…
Yesterday I ran a really quick contest via this site and Facebook, where I asked readers to write a poem about wine and the winner would get a ticket to this Sunday’s Rhone Rangers event. (Buy Tickets here: http://www.rhonerangers.org/calendar/losangeles.php ) We only had a few hours for our contest, but when this poem by Candy…
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3703169945256&set=a.1072475539540.13360.1455706632&type=1&theater Can you compose a poem about your love of Rhones or why you should win a free ticket to this Sunday’s tasting? Follow the link above and join other poetic pals to compete. Winner announced tonight at 7pm! (Update – Follow this link to find the sexy poem that won our contest: I Must…
All of us at Eve Wine 101 highly recommend that you go and taste all that the Rhone Rangers have to offer – this Sunday at the Vibiana (former St. Vibiana Cathedral). See the website (http://www.rhonerangers.org/calendar/losangeles.php ) for all of the details, or just get a taste here. The best way to learn about Rhone…
Bella Victorian Vineyard www.bellavictorianvineyard.com My wife Karen and I were ready to start our first taste of Ventura County wine country. And since wine tasting should not be done on an empty stomach, we were glad our first stop was at Bella Victorian’s Tasting Room & Bistro in Old Town Camarillo. Traveling with our good…