(April 26, 2012; Los Angeles, CA)—The 7th Annual LAWineFest, benefiting City of Hope, has partnered with Los Angeles magazine in lining up 350 global vendors to pour more than 500 wines, craft brews and artisanal spirits at this year’s event. Known as the largest educational wine tasting event in Los Angeles, LAWineFest affords Angelenos a…
It was a recent Saturday evening, and we were searching for somewhere new to go. My wife Karen searched the internet for wine oriented restaurants within a reasonable distance and came up with Chablis Wine + Food (www.chablisca.com) in Tarzana. A perusal of the online menu made us wonder why we hadn’t visited sooner. And…
Annually, The Collins College of Hospitality Management at Cal Poly Pomona honors an individual with the “Robert Mondavi Wine and Food Award”. Past recipients have included Alice Waters, Julia Child, and Magrit and Robert Mondavi. Recently, I was fortunate enough to attend Hospitality Uncorked, this year’s event held at the JW Marriott at LA Live,…
Robert Simon owns two wonderful restaurants in Pasadena: a/k/a an American Bistro (www.akabistro.com) and Bistro 45 (www.bistro45.com). It had been way too long since we had visited either. But then we received the following via email: Edibles for Epicureans Events and Wine Dinners In the continuing tradition of Bistro 45’s discovery of new wineries and…
The Historic Vineyard Society’s 2nd Annual Vineyard Tour and Dinner is scheduled for Saturday, May 19, 2012. The Vineyard Tour, featuring the historic, century-plus-year-old vineyards of Bedrock, Fredericks, Pagani, Old Hill, and one other to be named, will be led by HVS Board members Mike Officer (Carlisle Winery and Vineyards), David Gates (Ridge Vineyards), Morgan…
What a pleasure to once again attend the Family Winemakers tasting for media and trade in the Pasadena Convention Center. I’m always amazed at the array of talent – from winemakers to sommeliers – that take the time to educate and pour for us. I know that the event, as is the trend for all…
Dear Eve, We have two Food and Wine events coming to Four Brix in the next few months. First will be “Around the World in Three Hours” http://fourbrixwine.com/events/around-the-world on March 24 which showcases our wines paired with Chef Maya Chrestensen, from Command Performance. She will be preparing five courses to be paired with each of…
FAB’S Proudly Presents: March 21st at 6 PM With Winemaker Shawn Shai Halahmy Chef Ian Jerde and Hosted by Amelia Yokel First Course: 2009 Grenache -paired with- An arugula and fennel salad, garnished with oranges and duck confit. Second Course: 2008 Adome -paired with- Spicy leg of lamb, mushroom risotto and spaghetti squash. …
Visa Signature and Sonoma in the City invite you and your readers to join us in Los Angeles on April 24th, 2012, where the best of Sonoma County wine will be showcased. Don’t miss your opportunity to taste over 100 Sonoma County wines from 13 AVAs, each selected to highlight the region’s diverse terroir and…