There were about 18 Eve Wine 101ers that night,couples, singles,and my newly named duo: the Double Ds. 18 Shiraz or more?with only one sparkling,to compete against,Paso Robles, Santa Ynez, France and what was expected and proved to be,The Thunder from Down Under of: Australia. One gentlemanly couple, not in our group,hovered over glowing laptops,a carafe,for…
On January 21, in between rain storms that threatened all of Santa Clarita, over 250 residents stepped out and into a cause: “Pour Into Haiti”. The brain-child of Roman Weiser (Santa Clarita Valley Vintners and Growers Association), Eve Bushman (writer and marketing) and David Schutz (owner, All Corked Up) a fundraiser was planned and executed…
Drinking Casanova di Neri 1997 Brunello di Montalcino Cerretalto. Tight. Just out of the cellar and decanted, in my glass five minutes. What in the hell is on the nose? Cherry City. On the palate I get…dust? Starting to open up…Yikes it’s good! Look! I wrote some tasting notes! Just like other bloggers! Except with…
Chefs Josiah Citrin and Nyesha Arrington Design Menu for Weekend Brunch and Dinner Romance Caché, the casual restaurant showcasing a market-based menu by award-winning local chef Josiah Citrin and his Chef de Cuisine, Nyesha Arrington, announce their St. Valentine’s Day Weekend celebration on Saturday, February 13 and Sunday, February 14, 2010. Located just blocks from…
Dear Eve, I am looking to sell a beautiful, original painting of wine bottles I recently won in a poker league and unfortunately cannot use. I don’t know exactly what it is worth but I was told by the organizer that it could sell for around $1,200. I brought it to one gallery and they…
WHO: ARTISAN, Paso Robles, California WHAT: ARTISAN restaurant is offering their entire dinner menu on Valentine’s Day, Sunday, February 14, 2010, enabling guests not interested in an obligatory prix fixe evening to enjoy their own favorite selections from Chef Chris Kobayashi’s seasonal menu. And to make Valentine’s celebrations more convenient, ARTISAN is accepting reservations for…
In keeping this blog strictly for the beginner, I sometimes wonder if reader’s think that I’ve strayed too far from what other wine bloggers are doing: Reviewing wine. My posts have always been written as if I’m talking to a friend, whether it’s a friend that lives here in my Santa Clarita neighborhood or a…
SCV Green invites all who love the Santa Clarita Valley’s open spaces and wildlands to an evening wine-and-chocolate reception and silent art auction from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 13, 2010, at a Victorian home in Newhall’s Happy Valley neighborhood. The silent auction will feature local plein-air artists’ works illustrating our region’s natural…
Some years ago a colleague of mine was telling me about his vacation to Peru. He is a climber and enjoys going to desolate hard to reach areas. Since he knows I have a passion for beer he proceeded to tell me about a drink that he had while there called Chicha. As he was…
