On Sunday May 20 I was treated to the brand-spanking new production, Sideways the Play. It’s not exactly like the book or the film, and though the tale is the same Sideways fans will love finding…a great ending. And for those of you that haven’t even heard of Sideways, or have forgotten the story, here…
Yesterday I ran a really quick contest via this site and Facebook, where I asked readers to write a poem about wine and the winner would get a ticket to this Sunday’s Rhone Rangers event. (Buy Tickets here: http://www.rhonerangers.org/calendar/losangeles.php ) We only had a few hours for our contest, but when this poem by Candy…
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3703169945256&set=a.1072475539540.13360.1455706632&type=1&theater Can you compose a poem about your love of Rhones or why you should win a free ticket to this Sunday’s tasting? Follow the link above and join other poetic pals to compete. Winner announced tonight at 7pm! (Update – Follow this link to find the sexy poem that won our contest: I Must…
All of us at Eve Wine 101 highly recommend that you go and taste all that the Rhone Rangers have to offer – this Sunday at the Vibiana (former St. Vibiana Cathedral). See the website (http://www.rhonerangers.org/calendar/losangeles.php ) for all of the details, or just get a taste here. The best way to learn about Rhone…
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…
TASTINGS OF PINOT NOIR WINES AT PERFORMANCES will include offerings from Sonoma Coast Vineyard, Dunstan Wines, Sharp Cellars, Silver Mountain, Carlton Cellars, Domaine Gerbuaut, Gioia, Willamette Valley Vineyards, Bouchaine Vineyards, Roots Wines, Leucadia Red, Waits-Mast Family Cellars, Alysian, and more… Los Angeles, CA – Sideways The Play, adapted by Rex Pickett from his own novel,…
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…
It had been awhile since I gave serious thought to wineries in Ventura County. Years ago, in the 1990s, we were fairly frequent visitors to Leeward Winery, which had space in an industrial park on Johnson Drive. And later, we also enjoyed visiting Herzog Wine Cellars in Oxnard as well as Old Creek Ranch Winery…