“A Celebration of the Remarkable Wine and Cuisine of the Central Coast of California and the Napa Valley” might be a bit of an understatement when it comes to this year’s highly anticipated Central Coast Wine Classic’s Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir Symposium featuring a panel of winemakers passionately discussing the noble grape that is [...]
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Central Coast Wine Classic 2012 Pinot Noir Symposium
May 2nd, 2012 
Georgina 
Posted in Events, Features, Food and Wine, Wine 
Tags: Adam Tolmach, Archie McLarenJim Clendenen, Au Bon Climat Winery, Babcock Vineyards, Benjamin Silver, Benjamin Silver Wines, Brian Babock, Carlson Wines, Central Coast Wine Classic, Chanin Wines, Chuck Carlson, Ernst Storm, Frank Ostini, Gavin Chanin, Greg Brewer, Hartley-Ostini Hitching Post Wines, Melville Winery, Pinot Noir, Rusak Vineyards, Steven Gerbac, Storm Wines, The Ojai Vineyard 
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Purple Teeth and All by Matt Miller, Corkboredom.com
April 11th, 2012 Georgina The afternoon of March 13th marked the 4th annual Family Winemakers tasting event in Pasadena. The morning after, my teeth are still a faint shade of purple, and as I watch my fingers type I’m suddenly aware of the purple line on the outside of my index finger that matches a purple spot on the [...]
Posted in Features, Food and Wine, Reviews Tags: center of effort, corkboredom.com, dragonette cellars, Tercero wines 1 Comment »
Open House or Village Festival? by Bob Dickey
March 4th, 2012 admin Few wineries can offer the delightful food/wine experience that Margerum Wine Company does. They demonstrated that again at their recent Open House.
Posted in Events, Features, Food and Wine Tags: Doug Margerum, Margerum Wine Company, Santa Barbara wines Comments Off
Warming Up to Ice Wine
February 9th, 2012 Georgina The first time I tried Ice Wine, it was like a first kiss: sweet, soft and lingering both on my palate and my mind for the rest of the night. I know champagne and sparkling wines are always a tradition for Valentine’s Day, but what about a little sweetness for your sweetheart? The pleasurable and [...]
Posted in Features, Food and Wine, Wine Tags: aphrodisiac, Ice Wine, Inniskillin Riesling, Tastes of the Valleys Comments Off
What Type of Food Problem Do You Have?
December 28th, 2011 Georgina My friend Rosalind recently posted this article from the Huffington Post and I’ve never laughed so hard at myself and my own food peculiarities. I was glad to know that I have moved beyond being a food snob finally, but I still can’t warm up to the food trucks.
Posted in Features, Food and Wine Tags: Evan Kleinman, Food Types, Foodies, Huffington Post, KCRW Comments Off
October Wines Notes from My Wine Guru
October 17th, 2011 Georgina When I think of October, I look for a wine that can compliment cooler weather meals rich with golden fall flavors and warm spices. As always, I trust my Wine Guru, Ash Mehta of Tastes of the Valleys, to recommend wines best suited to pair with those rich autumnal flavors we all love to savor [...]
Posted in Features, Food and Wine, Reviews, Wine Tags: California Food and Wine Reviews, Carlson Pinot Noir, Qupe Grenache Comments Off
Executive Chef Steve Walls of Apple Farm Restaurant: Grilled Pork Loin Chop
October 11th, 2011 Georgina Executive Chef Steve Walls of Apple Farm Restaurant is one of the most talented and creative chefs of authentic American and California cuisine. For the harvest season, he has created a great fall dish to share with me. It’s a grilled pork loin chop with apple, fennel and bacon chutney. The Apple Farm Restaurant is [...]
Posted in Features, Food and Wine, Recipes, Restaurants Tags: American Cuisine, Apple Farm Restaurant, California Cuisine, Chef Steve Walls, San Luis Obispo Restaurant Comments Off
FRESH APPLE CAKE WITH CARMEL FROSTING by Chef Willie Vey
October 9th, 2011 Georgina One of my favorite pastry Chefs of the Calfornia Food and Wine Industry on the Central Coast is Willie Vey. Since she is the pastry chef at the Apple Farm, I thought it only appropriate to ask her to share some of her autumn apple recipes with me. “Here are a couple of my favorite [...]
Central Coast Wines for Indian Summer
October 7th, 2011 Georgina Even though summer is coming to a close, some of our warmest weeks are still ahead of us. I asked my trusted wine guru, Ash Mehta, for a couple recommendations for Central Coast Wines that will best compliment those romantic Indian Summer Picnics or terrace dinners of fresh cool salads, cheese, charcuterie and fruit.
Posted in Features, Food and Wine, Reviews Tags: California Food and Wine, Hearst Ranch Rose, Tastes of the Valleys, Valor Sauvignon Blanc Comments Off
Daytrips on the Central Coast: Creekside Farm Apples in See Canyon
October 6th, 2011 Georgina In the past six weeks, my girls and I have eaten 120 pounds of apples; that is three 40 pound boxes of Candy Crisp, Gala, Jona-Gold, Winesap and Golden Delicious. It all started from an afternoon drive to See Canyon where I made a turn into Creekside Farm and discovered some of the best apples [...]
Posted in Features, Food and Wine Tags: California Food and Wine, Creekside Farms, See Canyon Apples Comments Off
