2012 Sonoma Wine Country Weekend www.sonomawinecountryweekend.com While I am not typically a holiday-weekend traveler, I jumped at the opportunity to attend Sonoma Wine County Weekend, an annual event held over Labor Day Weekend. Produced by the Sonoma Valley Vintners & Growers Foundation and the Sonoma County Vintners, the events of the most recent festival raised…
I know what immediate thought comes to mind and the answer is … WRONG! So what exactly is a Dalmatian wine? In antiquity, the Romans referred to the area of Croatia, as Dalmatia. Since the break up of the former Yugoslavia, 6 distinct republics have emerged in the area surrounding the Adriatic Sea. Croatia, Montenegro,…
I want to share two discoveries from http://www.livingtreecommunity.com/ that, if you are a snacker like me, you can call a meal: Under the “Nut Butter” tab on their site I found “Dream of Paradise – Organic Chocolate Ecstasy Butter” that…well…sounded like something for the bedroom so I ordered it. Ha! No, really, you would have…
A friend of mine that writes movie reviews has boycotted the new Winona Ryder/Richard Gere film, August in New York, because she’s tired of films depicting relationships between older men and much younger women. I’ve boycotted violent films against women because they freak me out and I wish Hollywood would stop making them too. I…
DISCOUNT CODE JUST RELEASED: “Whisky Live Los Angeles has extended the 15% discount code evewine to your friends and followers that they will use on the whiskylive.com website to purchase tickets.” Whisky Live LA 2012, Los Angeles’ World Premier Whisky Tasting Event will be held on October 17, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza…
50% Discount from Over 600 Labels and 3000 Bottles from Wilshire Wine Cellar Each Thursday Night WHO: WILSHIRE RESTAURANT, Executive Chef Nyesha Arrington and Sommelier Kirk Sides WHAT: WILSHIRE RESTAURANT introduces ‘Wine Down’ Thursdays with their entire library of wines available at 50% off the listed price. Consider the value of an Arneis from Palmina…
Ingredients 1/2 bottle 2008 Unity pinot gris 1/2 bottle sparkling cider 1 qt half and half 1/2 Cup flour 1/2 stick butter 3/4 lb blue cheese salt & pepper bacon (for garnish) herbs (for garnish Directions In a large saucepan, melt butter on low heat. Add flour to butter, whisking constantly to prevent burning, cook…
Idell Family Vineyards http://idellfamilyvineyards.com Sonoma Wine Country Weekend is held annually over Labor Day Weekend. And while the main event is on Saturday, there are festivities happening all over Sonoma County that weekend – winery dinners, barbeques, etc. I will write more about the festival and its mission in my next article, but right now…
This past Saturday I was honored to attend LA Loves Alex’s Lemonade held on the expansive front lawn of the Culver Studios Mansion. The fundraiser, named in honor of a young girl named Alex that lost her battle with cancer, was based on raising funds for cancer research – via Alex’s idea of lemonade stands. …
