Vintage Beacon: Giggles and Bubbles

 I’ve been thinking about POP Champagne bar in Pasadena for a few months because…well…we don’t have a Champagne bar in Santa Clarita yet. With dozens of Champagnes, by the flight, glass and bottle, also doing the same for sparkling wines, fortified wines, pink wines, vintage champagnes and regular wines…I figured that I would get over…

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LES MARCHANDS ANNOUNCES 2nd ANNUAL SANTA BARBARA COUNTY WINE FUTURES TASTING

First Tasting of Cuvees before Public Release to be Held on April 19, 2014 in The Funk Zone  Master Sommelier Brian McClintic and Sommelier Eric Railsback, partners of Les Marchands Wine Bar & Merchant,  the award-winning wine bar and retail shop in Santa Barbara’s Funk Zone, announce the 2nd Annual 2014 Santa Barbara County Wine Futures Tasting. On Saturday, April 19,…

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My year in wine

2013 was a lot of fun for me in the world of wine, and there is much to look forward to in 2014. The year was full of events. Two of my favorites were: Family Winemakers of California did not have their annual trade/media tasting event in Pasadena last year. Instead, they expanded their event…

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