Feel sorry for me please. I can’t even get newly-separated Grace to go out with me tonight. She’s probably out with her daughter for a “girls night.”. My married girlfriends are obviously out with their own husbands. (I hope.) My mom has just spent the weekend here so no chance of getting her back out. …
Mourvèdre The Grape of the Night for the month of May was fantastic. Everyone pulled out all of the stops and brought some terrific examples of a very unique wine known as Mourvèdre. This wine originated in Spain and is also called mataro or monastrell. It is the principal black grape of the five appellations…
From Chef Lance Cowart: Ingredients 8 -large turkey wings 2 tbsp Flour 2 tbsp Cooking oil 8 small Pearl onions, peeled 1 small celery branch 2 each Bay leaf 1 each small clove 2 teasp Tomato paste 1 cup Water 4 tbsp white wine 2 teasp Chopped Parsley each salt and pepper (for seasoning) 8…
It was Saturday morning. The Turley party was scheduled to start at 11:00 AM, but once again it was 10:00 and I was thirsty. Fortunately, Castoro Cellars opens at 10:00 and it was right down the road. As I mentioned in the article that began this series, Castoro was the first winery we ever visited…
Unless you’ve been living under a rock the past few weeks, you should already know that Jeff Jacobson, wine chair of the former SCV Wine Classic, has taken on the Vine 2 Wine CLASSIC event being held on Sunday, June 12, at the Mann Biomedical Park. He added the word “CLASSIC” to the title to…
On a weekend full of wine events for Eve Wine 101ers (Vine 2 Wine on June 12th co-chaired by our very own Eve Bushman, as well as the L.A. Winefest on June 11th and 12th), I’ve been given what to me is a plum assignment — covering Wine in the Pines on June 11th (www.wineinthepines.com)….
For an exclusive first look at LA’s largest educational wine-tasting event, Angelenos are invited to take a “Sneak Peek” on June 1 at the Hilton Los Angeles in Universal City. $40 admission includes: • A generous sampling of select wines featured at LAWineFest • Gourmet hors d’oeuvres • English cheeses by Somerdale • Live music…
There was no way possible that I could see myself landing a punch on this guy. So what if he was covered from head to toe with protective gear that made him look like a gigantic Mighty Morphin Power Ranger? There would be a single moment between when he let you take your best shots…
Los Angeles Chef Transitions to the Central Coast to Work with Nichols Brothers LOS OLIVOS, California; May 2, 2011 – Brothers Matt and Jeff Nichols, Owners and Chefs of Brothers Restaurant at Mattei’s Tavern, announce the arrival of Seth Nelson as the new Chef de Cuisine of this landmark restaurant in the Santa Ynez Valley…