Santa Clarita
Michael Perlis Report: 32nd Annual Picnic Des Chefs by the Club Culinaire of French Cuisine
The Club Culinaire of French Cuisine [http://www.clubculinaire.us] is a non-profit organization of chefs, wine purveyors and other hospitality professionals. The Club organizes events to support the Concern Foundation, the Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Hope Program and the M.E.G. Foundation in India. One of the annual events is the Picnic Des Chefs which brings together various…
Eve Drinks for You: LA Wine Fest 2012
Another sunny day in California…but wait…what’s this…a wine fest! Yahoo! Nothing makes a weekend any better than to spend a few hours in the backlot of Raleigh Studios sipping wine, sampling tequila, trying out a new single malt scotch and pairing it all with old pals and new acquaintances. Yes, it’s my life, go get…
SAKE and Valencia Wine Company Present Dinner with the Winemaker: Grey Wolf
In the first of an exciting new “pairing”, SAKE Bistro has teamed with Valencia Wine Company for their first Wine Dinner on June 21. The “Meet the Winemaker” format will feature only the wines from Paso Robles’ Grey Wolf and their winemaker, Joe Barton. I asked Guy Lelarge, the owner of Valencia Wine Company, what…
Perlis at Paso Robles Zin Fest, the final Part 4
And Sunday morning pretty much started as Saturday had ended. Stillman Brown, owner of Zeppelin Winery, texted me at 7 AM to let me know that he was on his way with the Colossus Syrah I had purchased from him previously, as well as some new wines he wanted us to taste. So at 8:30…
Saying Goodbye to the Mix at Mixers (Their Closing date was 4/14/12)
For fans of Mixers Valencia, I just got this sad message from one of the owners, Louise Castaldo, they are CLOSING: “So I wanted to tell you before you hear it , Mixers is closing after this week…We are looking to relocate…” So sad. For myself, it was one more tale of not getting out…
Michael Perlis Scoop: The Wine List from Cheers @ All Corked Up (and Taxi Service too!)
I thought it was time for another sneak peek at what is going on at Cheers @ All Corked Up. They are still working on finalizing things and establishing a grand opening date, but in the meantime they are hard at work on the menu and wine list. With the assistance of the Santa Clarita…
Shelter Dinner Recipe (Paired with wine for the cooks)
Once a month, while the Santa Clarita Winter Shelter is open, our church, the Unitarian Universalists of Santa Clarita, takes its turn to cook. While this recipe is meant to serve up to 80 people, you may not need to do this at home. My hope is that it motivates you to help wherever you…
Wine Immersion For Beginners – Eve on The Wine Down: With or without the Audio Visual (For anyone with an old computer like my mom!)
This week, Eve Wine 101 readers get…my script! A few weeks ago I was asked if I was open to being on a show about wine. Duh, YES! It happened like this: Dear Eve, My name is Tim Skogstrom, I own Cornell Winery and the Old Place Restaurant over in Agoura. I have spoken with…