All Corked Up hosts themed wine tastings most Wednesday nights, at a cost of $20 per person. I try to get to these tastings as often as possible, often picking ones that get me out of my comfort zone of Zinfandels and California Rhones. I had the pleasure of attending a tasting of Spanish wines…
I first heard about Mitch’s Oh Yeah! seasoning watching one of those morning news shows. A guest chef was demonstrating grilling and when asked what seasoning he was using, he said Mitch’s Oh Yeah! He said he particularly like it because it was not heavy with salt. That got my attention because so many bottled…
I am most definitely a wine drinker, with a passion for Zin and California Rhones. Back in the day, I drank my share of hard liquor, mainly Scotch. These days, my harder drinks are pretty much limited to an occasional brandy. In a previous article, I talked about how much I enjoy the Zinfandels produced…
Several years ago, as I was just beginning to take my interest in wine seriously, we wandered into a small tasting room in downtown Los Olivos. The winery was Andrew Murray Vineyards and my experience in this tasting room is what set me on my path of being a bona fide Rhone Ranger. We’ve enjoyed…
I think everybody should have a favorite hang-out, a place to go as a respite against the craziness of the world today. Our favorite place is All Corked Up http://www.allcorkedup.com. Great people work there, from Jennifer and Vic on down, all providing great, caring service. They also contribute to the great clubby atmosphere, which ramps…
The [two?] people who regularly read my column know that I am a Zinfandel fanatic. I enjoy Zins from all over California [and even from Australia] and from many different wineries. But there are a few wineries that top my list, due to their combination of consistent high quality as well as producing a number…
I realize the Top 100 information has been available online for a little while, but I usually don’t bother reading about it until it comes out in the magazine, mainly since I rarely see many of the wines I am personally interested in that are on the list. Now that the article is in the…
My recently planned trip to Paso Robles had to be canceled, as real life events required me to remain in town. While I was bemoaning that fact, I recalled that, in fact, I had recently made a virtual trip to Paso, thanks to All Corked Up. Almost every Wednesday evening, Victor Herstein puts together a…
Rosemary’s Restaurant is a few miles west of Las Vegas Boulevard on Sahara, in a strip mall. Not really where you would expect a fine dining experience. But, when you step inside, everything changes and you are in a white tablecloth restaurant with impeccable [but never stuffy] service and incredible food. According to an article…
