Announcing the 8th Annual STARS of Cabernet – November 9th and 10th. Los Angeles, California -WineLA’s Annual “Stars of Cabernet” is back and better than ever with the support of THE ROBB REPORT and the expansion into Del Mar California. Join us on Wednesday, November 9th at The Fairmont Grand Del Mar in San Diego and on Thursday, November 10th at The Peninsula Beverly…
I had noticed that other cities were doing cocktail events: our very own Santa Clarita Valley restaurants had bar programs that were vamping up with seasonal craft cocktails along with favorites our parents enjoyed like the rye-based Manhattan, blended whiskey-based Rob Roy, the Luxardo cherry and orange wheel in a whiskey-based Old Fashioned and the…
L.A.’s Legendary Restaurants Explores the Golden Age of Hollywood Through its Famous Eateries Generations before Entertainment Tonight and TMZ, fans of the big and little screen longed to capture the Hollywood glamour of their favorite stars, most notably where they liked to eat and play. Hollywood lore has it that Elizabeth Taylor had chili from…
Party Pleaser There’s nothing simpler or more crowd-pleasing than mixing up a pitcher of sangria for a party. And most of the prep can be done in advance. With this recipe from Strip House at Westminster Hotel, use your favorite white wine and any variety of fruit you like (or have on hand!). Let it…
From a recent trip to Napa I had a lot of wine, emphasis on a LOT, to taste. The story on the wineries will be in the upcoming April/May (2012) edition of Elite Magazine of Santa Clarita. But, for my wonderful readers, a thirsty audience that can’t wait until April, some of my tasting notes…
L.A. Weekly is proud to present Sips & Sweets 2016! In its third year, our now annual holiday party will feature over 15 of the city’s top bakers and over 20 of LA’s most respected mixologists. Join us Friday, December 2nd from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. and sample delicious confections, sip on handcrafted cocktails…
SommCon® Returns To San Diego Featuring Over 40 Educational Seminars, Certification Opportunities, Tasting Events and More This November 16-19, 2016 San Diego, CA – This fall, SommCon® returns to San Diego bringing together professionals of all levels to discuss, develop and lead the conversation on the business of wine. Held November 16-19, 2016 at the…
One of our favorite annual events was held on Saturday, September 10th at UCLA and Karen and I had the great pleasure of once again attending. Not only is L.A. Loves Alex’s Lemonade always extremely well organized in a great setting on the Royce Quad, with great wines, beers and other libations, but guests were…
