Chateau Haut-Brion gala LA dinner celebrates 75 years of Dillon family ownership
HRH Prince Robert of Luxembourg was in Los Angeles Wednesday for the 7th of 8 grand dinners being held around the world …
The breakfast of champions
One of my favorite foods is a simple one – bircher muesli. It’s a concoction of whole grains, nuts and maybe dried fruits soaked …
Sake: the ultimate wine with asian food
Sake isn’t really wine, it’s a brewed beverage, said Henry Sidel, uber premium sake importer and educator, “you have to take off …
Chile’s answer to Malbec: Carmenere
Carmenere changes the way I view Chile as a wine region, that is, as a high quality everyday wine producing region. To be …
Think ‘cru’ with Beaujolais – extraordinary values of 2009 Beaujolais-Villages and Crus
Americans are appreciating Beaujolais more than ever for its fresh, fruit-driven and lower alcohol red wines at an attractive average price of …
King Estate – culinary and eco-tourism in the greenest city in the U.S.
King Estate, known nationally for its signature white pinot gris wines, is located in Eugene Oregon, a region known for its environmentally …
Durst Organic Growers – bringing organic food to the masses
Knowing where your food comes from has become a familiar directive to anyone paying even the slightest attention to health and lifestyle news. At the Culinary …
A spicy take on food and Madeira tasting at Campton Place in San Francisco
How does one pair Madeira with savory foods? It is a sweet fortified wine that doesn’t appear on the face of it …
High expression pairings of tapas and Terras Gauda wines at Bocadillos restaurant in SF
Winemaker Emilio Rodriguez of Terras Gauda in Rias Baixas High expression, or “alta expresion” is a termed used in Rioja for new …
Sauvignon blancs from Chile – cool values for everyday summer food
There are scores of white varietals from around the world for Americans to discover, but in a restaurant or for a crowd, …