Last month I attended a Mixology and Food Pairing class at Culinary Wonders cooking studio (formerly Kitchen Wizards, still on Cinema Drive in the shopping center behind Karma Indian restaurant.) It was the first time they had hired a mixologist to match cocktails with their dishes, and the guests thoroughly enjoyed watching everything being made…
Your little every-ready bunny (not-so-fresh from the tummy flu) did her best to cover the first Sierra Pelona Wine Fest hosted by Reyes Winery last Saturday. It was an event locals just couldn’t miss – as it seemed that I ran into friends at every tasting table! The weather, albeit a little windy, was picture…
I’ve been a fan of Ventura Limoncello ever since I tried it at the LA Wine Fest some five years ago. I feel in love with all three flavors (Original, Creamy and Blood Orange) and what I can’t find locally, I’ve traveled over thirty minutes to get my hands on. For locals that want a…
Our founding father’s certainly appreciated quality liquor. Most did not follow the colonial custom of drinking rum. Benjamin Franklin brewed beer. Thomas Jefferson was also a brewer and set up large vineyards at Monticello. George Washington had his own recipe for porter, a dark brown bitter beer brewed from malt that has been partly charred….
When I was bartending some years ago I would have young guys come to my bar and test me on if I knew certain drinks. I would know them and then give them recipes back. I would lure them in by giving simple recipes like screwdrivers. etc. After getting tired of this exercise in knowledge…
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You have a choice here Dear Wine Friends, if you want a quick “taste” from last week’s Spirits Confidential LA event you can read a story in pictures here, or you can read the full story (including stories from our dignitaries) posted in The West Ranch Beacon today. Now how about a taste of what…
Created in Partnership with Consultants Pablo Moix and Steve Livigni, Mélisse Adds Cocktail and Spirits Artistry to Two Michelin Star Dining Mélisse, the celebrated two star Michelin restaurant of Chef Josiah Citrin, is proud to present its impressive program of thirty newly conceived cocktails and highly allocated spirits that have been added to their beverage…