Santa Clarita
Vintage Beacon Circa Nov 2010: Holiday Tasting by Valencia Wine Company Again!
Back for a 6th time, and better than ever, Guy Lelarge, the staff of Valencia Wine company, dozens of wine representatives from the U.S. and abroad, Chef Daniel Otto and the Oaks Grille staff, gave guests an “all-you-can-taste” shopping spree. That last part, about the shopping spree, refers to guests that were able to get…
Vintage Beacon Circa Oct 2010: Time for the LA…No…Make that the SCV…Wine Fest!
Try and keep up Santa Claritans. In a little over three months there will be a new fest in town. Nope, it’s not the Classic or a Goose flying through – although they would both be more than welcome – we’re getting our first SCV Wine Fest from the man that has been orchestrating the…
Perlis Picked: Wine In The Pines 2015
The middle of June 2015 was truly a wine-soaked weekend in the Los Angeles area, with Wine in the Pines on Saturday, June 13th at Pine Mountain Club followed on Sunday, June 14th by the Ojai Wine Festival. First – Wine In The Pines The annual Wines In The Pines festival was started in 2003…
“Cocktails on the Roof” Update
The WiSH Education Foundation is gearing up for its latest fundraising event, “Cocktails on the Roof,” to be held on Friday evening, September 18, 2015, 8pm – 11pm. On a beautiful autumn evening, sample signature cocktails and food pairings way up “on the roof” of a Town Center location! Inventive lounge seating, greenery, music and…
Vintage Beacon Circa 10/2010: Sip, Stroll and Savoring 2010
Last weekend the Soroptimists of Greater Santa Clarita Valley took the greater – and by far the best – part of our weekend with their third annual “Sip, Stroll and Savor the Sounds…The Wine Affair.” The VIP Reception A VIP reception was held exclusively for sponsors on Friday, October 15th at the home of G….
Vintage Beacon 10/2010: Did You Miss the 3rd Annual TPC/West Ranch Art and Wine Gala?
I gave you a little teaser already of what the start of our night was like at the 3rd Annual TPC/West Ranch Art and Wine Gala. Today I fill in more details of what happened after the appetizers and during the auction. Suffice it to say, if you weren’t at the Oaks Grille on Saturday…
Vintage Beacon Circa 9/10: Meet Spy/Linguist/TV Producer/Fundraiser/Sommelier Colom Keating
Wine writers have great…contacts…I know you thought I was going to say wine but not this time. This time a friend sent me the most interesting resume I’ve read in a long time. Okay, so maybe I’ve just read mine, but Colom Keating, seeking a job as in his current incarnation as a ISG certified…
All About Smokin’ Bar-B-Quties Catering – Eve Tested and Approved
I’d met Smokin’ Bar-B-Quties owner Sonya Randall over the best baked beans I’ve ever had. When it came up that I needed a caterer and several pal’s names came up, but hubby wanted really good baked beans and BBQ for an event at his fire station, and he needed it made there. I found just…
Vintage Beacon Circa 8/10: Meet Brad Roen, owner of the first wine bar/restaurant in Santa Clarita
1. Brad Roen, that’s a name some people in this valley should remember. How did you put SCV on the (wine) map? In the late 90’s I opened a restaurant in Valencia called “Valencia Grille”. At the time I was building the place I really was not that into wine. But when I applied for…