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Vintage Eve Circa 8/15: Tasting “Cairdean Whites in Flight”

evebushman6 years ago10 months ago05 mins

Cairdean is breaking from convention with an alternative summer “Whites in Flight” tasting, featuring five unique wines produced from an array of international grape varieties. online pharmacy https://medstaff.englewoodhealth.org/wp-content/languages/new/fluoxetine.html no prescription Drawing inspiration from the grapes’ ancestral homes, these whites display an old world flair that will have you booking your next flight, before tasting your…

Learning, Tasting and Lunching: The Planeta MasterGlass With Alessio Planeta

evebushman6 years ago6 years ago07 mins

The last time I met with Alessio Planeta and tasted through his wines was in 2015. So I was overdue for a new tasting, and this time it would include a lesson, a luncheon and a wine glass made especially for the wines! The Mouth-Watering Invite I’d like to invite you to join us for…

One Bottle Post: 2000 CHÂTEAU DUCRU BEAUCAILLOU

evebushman6 years ago6 years ago05 mins

So this just happened. My husband Eddie told me that we have at least six bottles of 2000 Bordeaux that he was pulling from our cellar to drink. Oh boy, one more reason I made the best choice ever in marrying this guy. Anyway, being the anal compulsive that I am I logged into my…

One Bottle Post: 2000 CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE LALANDE

evebushman6 years ago2 years ago05 mins

When I visited Chateau Pichon Longueville during a family vacation to France a few years back, it was a dream come true to tour and taste at this incredible Chateau, and you can read about that visit here in this article: Wine 101ers Dream Part IV: Visiting Bordeaux’s Château Pichon Baron. Now come to find…

Perlis Picks: Hoyt Family Vineyards

Michael Perlis6 years ago2 years ago013 mins

Have you heard of tiny houses? There’ve been a few television shows about them. My wife Karen occasionally watches them and I’ll sometimes lift my head up from wine-related Facebook conversations to see what’s up. Basically, people downsize to a minimum level of possessions and space requirements in order to live in very small residences,…

Tasting Through Turtle Rock at Napa Valley Grille

evebushman6 years ago6 years ago012 mins

It isn’t a secret that I love Rhônes, whites and reds alike, so reading the wine list for a recent tasting with Turtle Rock Vineyards already whet my palate. Paired with another multi-course lunch created by Chef Kenny Spost of the Napa Valley Grille in Westwood for the #LAWineWriters group I’m in, the table was…

Limerick Lane + Salt Creek Grille = a Fun Preview! The Main Event is 8/16!

evebushman6 years ago6 years ago010 mins

Was pretty amazed, yes by the superb fruit and balance in the Rhônes and Zinfandels from Limerick Lane, and by the amazing auction items that had been donated so far to this particular Boy and Girls Club of SCV fundraiser, but equal to all that (for me) was a food pairing menu by Salt Creek…

Vintage Eve Circa 7/2015: Tasting Treana

evebushman6 years ago10 months ago05 mins

Paso Robles’ Hope Family Wines has several wines in its cache: Liberty School, Cando, Troublemaker, Hope and Treana. This wouldn’t be the first time I’ve tried Treana, but it would be the first for me to try three from their newly released 2013 vintage. Check it out: Tasting Aromas and flavors separated by ; 2013…

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Brentwood’s Mandeville Vineyard – Owned by Donna Mills and Larry Gilman – Paired with Napa Valley Grille

evebushman6 years ago10 months ago011 mins

Join us for a luncheon at Napa Valley Grille with vintners Larry Gilman and Donna Mills to learn about and taste Mandeville Vineyards Wine. Larry grows grapes in Mandeville Canyon in Brentwood. He produces two wines, a Malbec/Cabernet Blend and a reserve… So you want to make wines in the hillside of your backyard, in…

How Did We Judge the First Global Wine Awards?

evebushman6 years ago10 months ago08 mins

Nine judges in total, one Executive Director, a local restaurant sommelier, professional photographer and attentive servers = our first meeting in Cohiba Room three at the Tropicana Las Vegas, while avoiding rooms one and two as they held all of the wine that we were very anxious to judge…blind. Welcome to the inaugural Global Wine…

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Vintage Eve Circa 8/15: Tasting “Cairdean Whites in Flight”

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One Bottle Post: 2000 CHÂTEAU DUCRU BEAUCAILLOU

One Bottle Post: 2000 CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGUEVILLE LALANDE

Perlis Picks: Hoyt Family Vineyards

Tasting Through Turtle Rock at Napa Valley Grille

Limerick Lane + Salt Creek Grille = a Fun Preview! The Main Event is 8/16!

Vintage Eve Circa 7/2015: Tasting Treana

Brentwood’s Mandeville Vineyard – Owned by Donna Mills and Larry Gilman – Paired with Napa Valley Grille

How Did We Judge the First Global Wine Awards?