The Santa Barbara Vintners Spring Weekend is four days of wine, food and fun throughout Santa Barbara County. Thursday, April 21, 2016 at 10:00 AM – to – Sunday, April 24, 2016 at 5:00 PM (PDT) Various Locations Santa Barbara Wine Country, California 93427 More details can be found at www.sbvintnersweekend.com. Schedule of Events: Thursday…
Hard to believe that this is already the 5th vintage of the Garagiste Festival held in Paso Robles every year since 2011. We reported on it back then and have continued to keep Eve’s Wine 101 readers updated on the Paso event as well as sister events in Solvang and Los Angeles. As the years…
Wrath, the small-production Santa Lucia Highlands winery with the dramatically cool label is assumed to be named after the Steinbeck novel, The Grapes of Wrath, set in nearby Monterey. It works, but the true story is that owner and wine director Michael Thomas was driving to the winery early in its inception and heard the…
From the original Wine of the Month Club® With the 2015 holiday season at our doorstep, wine lovers are turning to the Original Wine of the Month Club® for their holiday gift giving ideas—from gift baskets with a fine selection of delectable treats to gift-giving wine club memberships. Original Wine of the Month Club®’s unique,…
This past Tuesday night, March 8, an intimate party of about 45 Santa Claritans attended the first French wine paring dinner held this year inside Valencia Wine Company. Hosted by Guy Lelarge and his staff, the dinner was privately catered by former Oaks Grille Chef Samson Francois with assistance from Kelly Klemovich. Attendees encountered a…
Law Estate Wines I’ve written a few times about the great wines that relative Paso newcomer Law Estate Wines put out from the “get go”. From their inaugural 2010 vintage, which my wife Karen and I loved, to their outstanding across the board 2011 releases, I don’t think I had ever tasted such an outstanding…
Lots of new faces at this year’s annual holiday tasting, though most of the wine representatives serving pour after pour had been present before. Lovers of wine, in general, populated the 12th Annual Holiday Wine Tasting hosted by Guy Lelarge at Valencia Wine Company. The wine store had converted its tall tabletops into wine pouring…
The Legend of Neil Roberts and The Temptress of Templeton There is a story the old-timers in Paso Robles sometimes tell, when they are on their third or fourth bottle of zinfandel. With a little prodding, you might get to hear the story of how, back in the 1880s, Neil Roberts rescued a young lady…
A Bountiful Menu Filled with Traditions and Kobayashi Signatures ARTISAN, the American restaurant in the center of Paso Robles, presents their 9th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday, November 26, 2015. Chef Chris Kobyashi’s acclaimed à la carte four course feast is inspired by the holiday classics and prepared with outstanding products that are locally sourced,…
Pasadena, CA: Just in time for a warm and blustery Pasadena autumn, Old Town Pasadena welcomes a new neighbor to the beautiful brick-clad historic community. Introducing Sangers & Joe, a vibrant and inviting breakfast, lunch and brunch cafe boasting tasty intercontinental-inspired dishes and beverages opened on Thursday, October 15th, 2015. (Watch my video here of…