Tag Archive: wine tasting

Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo 2011

  Anyone who has ever gone to an interest or industry-specific convention can tell you how crazy they can be. There are so many people, so many products, so, so much. But even… Continue reading

The Poutine Truck at City Sip with Four Brix Wines

  Last week I was invited to check out the Poutine Truck at City Sip. The Poutine Truck’s poutines were also paired with Four Brix Wine.   Due to some uncommon and unexpected… Continue reading

This Weekend: The Taste September 2-5

  I wasn’t too happy with the first LA Times Food & Wine Festival last year. But it appears the organizers have listened and by combining forces with the Taste of Beverly Hills… Continue reading

SF: Incanto

Although I find it difficult to keep up with all the restaurants in LA much less in other other cities, I’ve had my heart set on eating at Incanto in San Francisco for… Continue reading

Monday Supper at Lou

I have wanted to go to Lou, a wine bar in Hollywood, for years. When the opportunity arose last week, I jumped on it. And even better, it was Monday night and Lou… Continue reading

East LA Meets Napa 2011

AltaMed presented their annual East LA Meets Napa fundraiser a few weeks ago at Union Station. I’ve heard about this event for the last few years from Street Gourmet LA and The Glutster… Continue reading

Mid-City: A.O.C.

A few weeks ago, I finally made it over to Suzanne Goin’s well-respected A.O.C. When I went to Chez Panisse, I learned Suzanne came out of that school of thought. I’m not as… Continue reading

Silverlake Wine’s Blue Monday

  I checked out Silverlake Wine for the first time a couple of weeks ago. They do three tastings a week and on Mondays they do a tasting called Blue Monday. You get… Continue reading

City of Angels Wine Fest Recap

On Memorial Day, I went to the City of Angels Wine Fest presented by the Rotary Club of Los Angeles to benefit Volunteers of America and their commitment to helping the homeless transition… Continue reading

Fiddlehead Cellars at Corkbar

  I was invited to check out Fiddlehead Cellars at Corkbar last week. Winemaker Kathy Joseph was in town from Lompoc to talk about her Sauvignon Blancs and Pinot Noirs. I found Fiddlehead… Continue reading