New Dan Berger International Cider Competition Attracts More than 200 Entries (Santa Rosa, CALIF) A cidery from Washington state was the big winner at the first-ever Dan Bergers International Cider Competition, held in May in Santa Rosa, California. Staged in conjunction with Dan Bergers International Wine Competition, the cider competition drew more than 200 entrants…
Ingredients 2 whole garlic heads 4 medium artichokes (about 3 1/2 pounds) 1/2 cup dry white wine 1 cup organic vegetable broth (such as Swanson Certified Organic) 1 tablespoon butter 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt Chopped fresh parsley (optional) Preparation Preheat oven to 400°. Remove white papery skin from garlic heads (do not peel or separate…
My husband has received over 25 years worth of gifts from me. Of course I only remember the worse: a certificate for dancing lessons that I ended up giving to a pal a month later. (We met at a Disco, maybe I offended him?) So, with his birthday looming once again, I wanted to find…
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http://cookingwithsin.com/ Ingredients 4 lbs beef short ribs 1 cup seasoned flour (salt, pepper, paprika) ¼ cup oil 2 large onions sliced 2 large cloves of garlic 2 tsp thyme 1 bottle of Chocolate Stout Dredge ribs in the flour (or use a bag to dust them). Brown on all sides in the oil. Place onions,…
There are certain wine and spirit distributors that are known for representing a lot of producers of, well, plonk, and keeping strangle holds on their regions that prevent higher quality products to be available for the consumer. Henry Wine Group is absolutely not one of these kinds of distributors. Per their website, Henry Wine…
I’ve got a two-fer review for you today, as the title above suggests. We begin with information and tasting notes on the Sangrias and will finish up with chocolate: About Decadent Saint Decadent Saint (www.whatwelove.com) produces unique concentrated wine infusions in three flavors: Decadent Saint White Sangria, Decadent Saint Fire or Ice Sangria and Decadent…
Sixty+of the best of California’s micro-production winemaker discoveries all in one place; popular “Tasting the Winemaker’s Spice Rack” seminar has its LA premiere on The Wiltern stage. Paso Robles, CA – Garagiste Events Inc., producers of The Garagiste Festivals, announced that the festival is retaking the LA stage at The Wiltern on July 9th with…
I so often do single bottle reviews, but readers should know that I often eat as well too! Usually I do the review first, then, later, I finish off with a meal. My husband Eddie had been out of town and I wanted to make him a really good, hearty, beef stew his first day…