On November 1ST The Finest White Truffles from Abruzzo will Grace a Spectacular Menu of Italian Dishes Served with Optional Wine Pairings Executive Chef Hugo Vasquez of TOSCANA. Chef Hugo has been an integral part of TOSCANA for over 25 years, starting in the back kitchen and learning the art of Tuscan cooking at the side of the renowned…
The Bellwether From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: A bellwether is one that leads or indicates trends. The term is derived from the Middle English bellewether and refers to the practice of placing a bell around the neck of a … ram (a wether) leading his flock of sheep. The movements of the flock could be…
Paso Robles restaurant honored for the second year in a row Paso Robles, CA – Downtown Paso Robles’ favorite Italian restaurant, Il Cortile Ristorante, is being honored for the second year in a row with a prestigious Wine Spectator Award of Excellence. The announcement was made in advance of Wine Spectator Magazine’s August 31 issue,…
Taking the stigma out of box wine with a premium Sangiovese in a box Plymouth, California – Vino Noceto, a small, family-owned Amador County winery producing world-class wines from Sangiovese and other Italian varieties, announces the release of their 2013 Noceto Sangiovese in a 3-liter box format using a Boxxle refillable wine dispenser. The release…
ST. LOUIS – The lives of millions of wine lovers who avoid sulfites and preservatives or suffer from sulfite sensitivities will forever be changed in 2015. YourBevCo LLC, a St. Louis, Missouri startup that focuses on developing innovative devices that remove problematic ingredients from beverages, has launched an Indiegogo.com campaign to fund its high-tech, sulfite…
Pasadena, CA – Until now, those passing by on South Lake Avenue may have been blissfully unaware that located in a little 100-year-old craftsman bungalow, there exists a new and innovative craft-cocktail bar. Magnolia House may be the new kid on the block, but take a sip of one of their sensational solutions and you…
Besides the SCV Wine Calendar for events, we also have compiled a list of local Happy Hours taken from website pages or via email. Some of our hyperlinks go straight to the Happy Hour menus! (We have not visited all of these, so this is not a list of Eve Wine 101 recommended Happy Hours,…
I’ve been revisiting Le Chene a lot lately. Well, to be exact, I’ve been revisiting the bar at Le Chene a lot lately because I found out that their happy hour (4:30-7pm Sunday through Friday) not only included 25% off the bar menu, the Candy Menor Tropical Drink Menu, wines by the glass and by…
There is quite a bit of discussion on the proper glassware, also referred to as stemware, which will allow the wine drinker the best experience possible. Some, if not most, of the information out there is valid, but the final decision is up to you, the buyer. What I hope to accomplish in this…
