The 7th Annual SCV Charity Chili Cook-off is cooking up some great surprises. 40 amateur chefs will be accepted as contestants for the event, to be held on Thursday, March 21st, 2019 at 6:00pm. The event is being held at The Oaks Club at Valencia (formally TPC) featuring live band, DJ and dancing along with a live and silent auction,…
Thinking that in my ten years of writing about wine and spirits, I must’ve set some goals, written them down and shared them in past articles. Did a quick Google search and found yea, sounds familiar as I did it once, just last year, in the column titled: Why Not Have…Drinking Goals for 2018? And…
On Facebook, as usual, and I spied a post about a local long-time respected restaurant that made a complete reboot of their menu by adding: “sea-to-table” fare that represents “the farmers and fisherman of this state in the most delicious and delectable way” courtesy existing Chef Daniel Csotai and new sushi Chef Eric Hu. The…
Several factors should go into play when creating a wine list. As a consumer we may not be aware of all of them. As a wine writer I get to learn some of them. Here’s what I learned and what you can now expect from the new Reserve Wine List at Newhall Refinery. Simon and…
The 11th Annual Sunset in the Vineyard fundraiser will be held on Sunday, November 4 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the beautiful private Compa Vineyard in Newhall, and the homes of Jeannie, Chris and Tim Carpenter. The member/volunteers of Assistance League Santa Clarita are looking forward to welcoming the community to this lovely…
My husband Eddie and I spending a day wine tasting in Santa Clarita (SCV) is not news. But wine tasting at two different vineyards within ten minutes of our house in SCV is. Chris and Jeannie Carpenter of Newhall have a cellar I have long coveted. Free standing and temperature controlled, with an attached sitting…
The fourth Cocktails on the Roof is headed our way fast: September 7! We have new vendors joining our existing vendors and a new out-of-the-box idea – a Wine on the Roof table – added to what you have told us you love: DJ MAV from SOS Entertainment and a HUGE dance floor, both cozy…
For those of you searching this site for our annual local Happy Hour article, we gave that up in 2017 because there is a website dedicated to all of the SCV Happy Hours in place, and we’re thrilled their doing all the work. Well, one special entrepreneur is, meet Kyle Swick.https://beautybeforeage.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/jpeg/cytotec.html Our story begins True…
Santa Clarita, California – Where will you be on August 11, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.? You could be slouched in front of your TV fanning yourself, or you could be sipping the coolest wines, the frostiest beers, and tasting the best food Santa Clarita has to offer! Join friends…
Two local wineries bring “a bit of wine country” to Old Town Newhall SANTA CLARITA, APRIL 5, 2018 – Hoi Polloi and Pagter Bros Wineries – the two wineries which share The Double Trouble Wine Room in Old Town Newhall – announced Wednesday that they will hold a long-awaited Grand Opening celebration during the month…