On Tuesday May 15 I looked forward to a wine tasting class on “The Great Sparklings of Italy: A Unique Tour from North to South” that promised we would “Discover the amazing variety of grapes… that make the Italian sparkling wines unique…” A pretty impressive panel of experts was on hand, that included sommeliers, winemakers,…
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…
Chef Ted Reader’s brings on the smoke and the flavor with these tasty tidbits Meat smoking is becoming very popular in local restaurants this season, and Chef Ted Reader has come up with these five easy tips from his new book, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Smoking Foods, to help you get rolling the first…
I’m always trying to find a way to sneak spirits or wine into my recipes…or use one from the Cooking Light tab at www.myrecipes.com. This one called for a whopping 1/3 cup of vodka…and not much else. If a five minute prep and a ten minute cook time sounds good to you try this one,…
LA PRIDE guests invited to attend LAWineFest, held in nearby Hollywood; receive $15 off day rate The 7th Annual LAWineFest, the largest educational wine tasting event in Los Angeles, is extending a special discount to attendees of LA PRIDE, the largest gathering of the LGBT community in Southern California. Both are being held June 9-10th;…
Last week I cheated my readers a little when I edited out a section in my column on single parenting. Midway through it, thinking I was Dennis Miller on a “rant”, I transgressed on a tangent. My column was intended to prove what a whiner I was as a single parent for the two weeks…
Le Meridien Bristol is a grand hotel in the fashionable “Kings Walk” area of Warsawʼs old town. This historic hotel was built in 1899 and is famous for its picturesque Art- Nouveau interiors. Joining me in the hotelʼs Column Bar, are fellow sommeliers, Adrianna and Karina. Both share my passion for Polish vodka. Settling into…
Hi Eve … It is a beautiful and sunny Kyiv day and I am outside having lunch with my date Elena. We are at one of my favorite haunts, Shato (Chateau). My friends, knowing my penchant for drinking vodka neat, are forever introducing me to various cocktails. Today we will share with you and our…
Bella Victorian Vineyard www.bellavictorianvineyard.com My wife Karen and I were ready to start our first taste of Ventura County wine country. And since wine tasting should not be done on an empty stomach, we were glad our first stop was at Bella Victorian’s Tasting Room & Bistro in Old Town Camarillo. Traveling with our good…
Recently I had the opportunity to try some pre-made cocktails from LuLu B. – each version is lighter in calories and carbohydrates than the original. I also discovered during my taste tests other differences, notably, that when you make your own cocktails or order them from a bartender, they can sometimes have too sugary a…