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Disservice to the Wine Community: Bringing Wine to a Restaurant Shouldn’t Necessitate Insult (and all you need to know about corkage fees)
So this is what happened. A friend’s query on Facebook about corkage fees, and dozens of helpful responses, including a few from me, resulted in her “getting up the nerve” to bring wine into a restaurant for the first time. My friend had checked to see if the restaurant allowed guests to bring in their…
Cello Ristorante & Bar Wins Big at the California Mid-State Fair Mixology Competition
Crafted by House Mixologist Andrew Burne, the award-winning cocktail is a delicious mix of rye whiskey, house-infused lemongrass Campari, topped with a lavender and rosemary smoke pillow. Paso Robles, CA — The first and only luxury resort in Paso Robles Wine Country, the Allegretto Vineyard Resort, AllegrettoResort.com, is pleased to announce that Andrew Burne’s complex…
Wine Enthusiast Names Artisan Among America’s 100 Best Wine Restaurants of 2016
Artisan receives first award for an “Amazing Laser Focused Wine List” from Wine Enthusiast, the Leading Wine Lifestyle Publication, in their sixth annual issue Paso Robles, CA – Artisan, Paso Robles’ leading restaurant, is proud to announce it is among the selected group of winners for the annual Wine Enthusiast Magazine’s America’s 100 Best Wine…
Vintage Beacon Circa 7/2011: Perception at Bourbon Steak
Our millionth time to San Francisco marked our first time to Bourbon Steak, Michael Mina’s restaurant in the Westin St. Francis on Union Square. I chose the place because it was one of about a dozen that kind Facebook peeps suggested to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. Why did it win over the other 11?…
Perlis Picks: THE OTHER WINE COUNTRY, PART VI, Frick Winery
Wrapping up our day in the Dry Creek Valley, we visited Frick Winery. It is always interesting to compare and contrast large winery operations with smaller wineries. Having just left the sprawling grounds and breathtaking architecture [and great wines] of Ferarri-Carano, pulling up to Bill Frick’s one-man winery was a little bit of culture shock…
Bar Toscana Debuts Three New Cocktails For Fall by Mixologist William Perbellini (Eve visits too!)
Three Seasonal Italian Inspired Cocktails are Created by Gifted Mixologist William Perbellini Bar Toscana, the popular Brentwood bar and restaurant, debuts three new fall cocktails designed by the talented William Perbellini, resident mixologist. The seasonal additions to the cocktail menu of specialty drinks include the Barrel’s Share; La Figata; and the French Quarter. Perbellini, who perfected his craft at the famed Hotel Cipriani in Venice, created…
Il Cortile Ristorante Wins 2015 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence
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,…
Perlis Picks: To BYOB in Las Vegas
For a long time, BYOB in Las Vegas was pretty hit-or-miss. Some restaurants welcomed BYOB diners with open arms, some charged outrageous corkage fees, some said they didn’t allow BYOB, while others said it was illegal [I believe it actually was in some parts of LV, maybe still is]. Some of these inconsistencies occurred at…
