Ingredients 3 to 4 teaspoons of fresh pineapple 3 to four teaspoons of mango puree 1.5 oz of Parton silver 3/4 oz triple sec 1 teaspoon agave syrup juice of 1.5 limes Directions mix well and add ice. Garnish with slice of lime. From Heidi, “Didn’t follow any recipe, just experimented til we got it…
One of the first wine fests I attended as press was the LA Wine Fest. Founder Joel Fisher was very kind in extending passes and personally welcoming us at the event. Since then I’ve covered the 500+ winery/brew/spirit event in photos, as my hands are always too full with a wine glass and program to…
The twenty-seventh annual Ojai Wine Festival will take place Sunday, June 8, 2014 from 12:00 to 4:00 pm on the scenic shores of Lake Casitas. From its humble beginnings in 1987 the event has grown into a leading regional event attracting nearly 5000 people from throughout the Central Coast and Southern California. The annual event…
There were more food, wine, lifestyle vendors and appreciative guests this year, in only its second time around, at Reyes Winery for the Sierra Pelona Valley Wine Festival last weekend. While VIPs were given early access and other perks, every guest seemed to be feeling the VIP treatment with unlimited access to both commercial and…
Simply Wine Festival http://simplywinefest.com/ What started as a dream fairly quickly turned into an amazing reality. Martha Peretz and her team at Great Festivals Incorporated should be congratulating themselves for putting on a practically perfect extravaganza, the Simply Wine Festival, especially considering it was their inaugural event. Start with the venue itself, the Four Seasons…
Market Fresh Cocktails Now Available at All Suzanne Goin and Caroline Styne Fine Dining Restaurants WHO: Christiaan Rollich, Head Barman, Lucques, a.o.c. and Tavern, Los Angeles WHAT: Prolific bar talent, Christiaan Rollich, shakes up new cocktails at Lucques, a.o.c. and Tavern. Additions to the beverage menu of specialty drinks include the Xolito, Mocambo, Tenderfoot, Monk’s Dream and the Rosarita Mai Tai. Rollich’s cocktails are seasonally inspired…
I just got off the phone with Martha Peretz, CEO and one of the founders of Simply Wine Festival, which will be taking place the evening of March 14th, 2014 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Westlake Village, CA. I really loved her enthusiasm – this is a young lady who apparently got bitten by the…
Winemakers Dinner with Steve McIntyre, The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG),2013 Grower of the Year Forks. Corks. Action! 2014 Includes Wine Maker Series, Meet the Farmer Lunch Series, A Taste Of… and Hello Sunshine Thursdays CARMEL, CA — An experience for all the senses, Hyatt Carmel Highlands Pacific’s Edge Restaurant pairs unmatched views of…
In November of 2012, George Washington’s fabled Mt. Vernon Distillery was reopened. Today a meticulous recipe of the popular 1799 blend by our first president, is taking the rye whiskey market by storm. I have it on good authority that the president’s whiskey was not only the rage of the day, it made Mr. Washington…
Four Star Diamond Restaurant, Arrecifes, Certified for Wine and Tequila Selections Los Cabos, Mexico – Arrecifes, the six-time Four Star Diamond award-winning restaurant located in the The Westin Resort & Spa, Los Cabos, was recently honored with two top industry awards: the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence and the Distinctive T medal from the Tequila Regulatory Council, A.C. Wine…