It started with a Chateauneuf du Pape, Clos De L’Oratoire Des Papes 2006 to be exact, that was paired with… “My Funny Valentine.” How did this happen? How did your very own Santa Clarita wine writer end up jotting down notes onto her iPhone about something other than wine? Why so unprepared? It wasn’t a…
Join Soroptimist of Greater Santa Clarita Valley, and returning Title Sponsor Comfort Keepers In-Home-Care, to sip wine, enjoy the sounds of live music, and savor tastings of delicious food, as you stroll many venues on Town Center Drive, in support of health programs for women and girls… Sunday, October 26th 2 to 6 p.m. In…
Every few months the patio of our very own Salt Creek Grille is transformed for a wine dinner. Well-executed menus are placed in neat leather frames, misters may be soundlessly cooling a still night, seating charts are laid out, a winery representative will have been arranged to address the party and wine glasses are handed…
As Grape of the Night (GOTN) continues our exploration of wines from different countries, regions and states we returned to Spain to sample another wine from the old world called Albariño. Wines from Spain are not high on most drinkers list when selecting to purchase or drink. This is really too bad as Spain produces…
Do you have a favorite place for sipping vino in Santa Clarita? So do I. Of course this is going to be subjective. Your task is to look over my list and then use the comment section if you’d like to add to it. It’s not like I’m such a lush that I’ve been to…
Whether your wine choices are motivated by habit, price, a favorite wine grape or a wine grape growing region, this article will help you move forward from your current wine tastes by expanding your palate – just a bit. One of my staff writers, Rusty Sly, holds a monthly tasting and brief lesson at Valencia…
Barbera is often referred to as “the little brother to Barolo”. This reference is based on the fact that they grow side by side in the same regions of Piedmont, Italy. However, these two wines are quite different. Barbera wines produced in the Piedmont region of Italy are highly consumed by the people of this…
The SCV Wine Class held last Saturday night, has set the standard for local wine tasting events for over 20 years, expertly welcoming both new release and vintage wines as they do new wine drinkers and vintage experts. In helping to raise needed funds for the Student Orchestras at College of the Canyons the…
The origin of Chardonnay is from the Burgundy region of France. Like French Bordeaux and Burgundy wines the French Chardonnays are named according to the region that they come from. French Chardonnays are commonly called White Burgundies since they are believed to have originated in the Burgundy region of France. French and American Chardonnays are…
Last Friday night we let our 14 year-old daughter terrorize the mall with her friends from 5-6pm. We figured one hour was not enough time for Paul Blart mall cop to drag them by their heels over to us at the wine bar. (Thrilling being a parent in SCV isn’t it?) Anyway we settled in…
