May 2013
Vintage Eve of Destruction Circa 6/2002: Seen At The Mall
There’s a rap song that I heard on the radio recently, hopefully not on my new favorite Disney station, which chants something along the line of… “You don’t know where your daughter is…she’s in the backseat of my car…smoking…” Then comes the rapper’s unmistakable long inhale of what we know cannot possibly be a Marlboro….
Rusty Sly: Wolf Creek Brewery, the First Commerical Brewery in Santa Clarita Valley
This is the first of two articles I will be writing over the next few weeks on Wolf Creek and their success. This article is going to cover the grand opening of the first commercial brewery in the Santa Clarita Valley and I can’t think of better way to start. I was accompanied on this…
Celebrate “National Wine Day” Only at Agua Dulce Vineyards on 5/25 for only $10
$10/Person advance tickets, $15/Door: includes Wine Tasting, Commemorative Wine Glass, Tour & BBQ: http://www.aguadulcewinery.com/page.php?page_name=events Agua Dulce Winery will be observing National Wine Day with a festive celebration on their “Vine to Wine” 90-acre vineyard and winery. Guests will have the opportunity to enjoy wine tasting, music, guided tours of their state-of-the-art cellar, cigar rolling, and…
One of Paso Robles Great Up & Coming Wineries Will Be Here In The VC 805!
WINEMAKER DINNER AT SAFIRE BISTRO CAMARILLO! JOIN SEXTANT WINEMAKER STEVE MARTELL ON THURSDAY MAY 23, 2013 At 6:30PM FIVE COURSES FIVE FINE WINE PAIRINGS Specially selected wines paired with an exclusive seasonal menu by Chef Bryan. Make your reservation: 389-1227 Course 1 Bel Gioioso Burrata and Watermelon Salad Prosciutto Carpaccio, Wild Baby Arugula, Basil, Extra…
Michael Perlis asks: To Cork or Not?
Recently, my esteemed colleague Rusty Sly published an article expressing his preference for the use of corks over screwcap closures for wine bottles. In the interest of presenting another viewpoint, I would like to say that my own preference is firmly on the side of twist-offs. Although admittedly my own household is split on this…
Eve Wine 101 “Vino Latino” reprint courtesy from Our Valley’s Magazine
Vino Latino, por Eve’s Wine 101 Hola Queridos Amigos, amantes del Vino, es un placer conocerles bajo lo que seguramente será un vino excelente! Es probable que ya me conozca o haya escuchado mi nombre ya que he estado escribiendo localmente por poco más de 17 años. Hace unos 7 años decidí escribir exclusivamente temas…
Spain’s Noble Grape
I love the city of Burgos. This is the historic capital of Castile and the home of the legendary, El Cid Campeador Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, a Castilian nobleman and military leader was instrumental in the recapturing of Spanish lands from their Muslim conquerors. On a personal note, I would like to add that Burgos…
Eve of Destruction Circa 12/2001: My Idea for SCV Liquor Laws
A few years back Ed and I were stopped right in front of Backwoods Inn by the SCV sheriffs in one of those mandatory drunk-driving checks. I was scared, not because we hadn’t drunk much, but because police in general make me nervous. (Another thing to blame on my mom—the very first hippie of her…