Another sunny day in California…but wait…what’s this…a wine fest! Yahoo! Nothing makes a weekend any better than to spend a few hours in the backlot of Raleigh Studios sipping wine, sampling tequila, trying out a new single malt scotch and pairing it all with old pals and new acquaintances. Yes, it’s my life, go get…
Sonoma In The City is the touring Taste of Sonoma event presented by Sonoma County Vintners, Sonoma County Winegrape Commission, Sonoma County Tourism Bureau and Full Circle Wine Solutions. I had the pleasure of attending the trade/media portion of this event held recently in Los Angeles at The London hotel in West Hollywood. Sonoma County…
In the first of an exciting new “pairing”, SAKE Bistro has teamed with Valencia Wine Company for their first Wine Dinner on June 21. The “Meet the Winemaker” format will feature only the wines from Paso Robles’ Grey Wolf and their winemaker, Joe Barton. I asked Guy Lelarge, the owner of Valencia Wine Company, what…
Monday Night Ritual Visits Wine and Food Regions Around the World WHO: A.O.C. Los Angeles WHAT: A.O.C. Restaurant and Wine Bar, the groundbreaking wine bar on 3rd Street by Chef Suzanne Goin and business partner and Sommelier Caroline Styne, announces the June 2012 line-up of their popular Monday night series, “Flights & Bites” where guests…
Santa Maria, California – June 29-July 1, 2012, Chardonnay, the world’s beloved noble white grape, is once again being celebrated at The Chardonnay Symposium in the Santa Maria Valley appellation of Santa Barbara County. Internationally recognized producers, new-comers to the craft and pioneering growers will gather in this leading Central Coast appellation to analyze, discuss,…
I know that Cheers @ All Corked Up has barely been open a couple of weeks, but Chef Carolyn is already going to prepare a wine-pairing dinner. For the first one, she chose Italy – a five course dinner with wines to match, for $75 per person. Carolyn is planning to have these themed dinners…
In less than one month, on Saturday June 9, in the beautiful landscape of Pine Mountain (about one hour from Santa Clarita) is the annual Wine in the Pines (WITP). I’ve attended this event a few times, and so has our Contributing Editor, Michael Perlis. We both find the venue and the wines breathtaking. In…
Wine Country Hot Spot Inspires Visitors to Swirl, Sniff, Sip & Savor this September San Luis Obispo offers wine lovers more than just the largest, fastest growing wine region in California to explore during “California Wine Month.” With adventure tours, gourmet cuisine, choice leisure activities, cultural events, and unparalleled California scenery, San Luis Obispo provides…
Local friends may recall meeting sommelier Gregory Alonzo at the 5th Annual Holiday Wine Tasting put on by Valencia Wine Co. at TPC. At that time Gregory introduced the guests to the wines from the Republic of Georgia, many that had been aged in clay pots. Well, lucky me, I found Grisha (his Russian name)…
This was the 20th annual Zinfandel Festival weekend in Paso Robles. Lots of activities at wineries, with the big Zin Tasting and Wine Country Auction on Saturday night. We got in a little early, witnessed some of the set-up as well as the CHP officer addressing the pourers about how to deal with overindulging festival…
