Now that spring is here and the sunny days of summer are quickly approaching, it’s all about Rose for me. Â The versatile and beautiful cameleon that pairs well with almost everything. Â For Mother’s Day, we enjoyed three Roses: Hearst Ranch Chridhe 2011 (51% Tempranillo, 26% Syrah, 23% Malbec), Domaine de [...]
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Rose for Sunny Days
May 14th, 2012 
Georgina 
Posted in Food and Wine, Reviews 
Tags: Chene Bleu, Domaine de la Fouquette, Hearst Ranch, Rose Wine 
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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 »
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
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
LaVitaFresca at Whole Foods Market: Marshmallows
August 3rd, 2011 Georgina Today, I want talk about marshmallows. Marshmallows are usually spongy, plastic cylinders that our kids beg us to buy. Most jet-puffed marshmallows would, much like a Twinkie or cockroach, survive a nuclear holocaust. I happen to love marshmallows but find most quite repulsive.
Au Bon Climat est arrive!!
July 2nd, 2011 admin I’ve been a fan of Au Bon Climat, or ABC as many call them, since the early eighties. It’s one of Santa Barbara’s pioneer and premier wineries. Back then, they didn’t have a tasting room and you could only visit the winery twice a year; on the weekends of the Vintners’ Festivals.
When in LA: Dining in LA at DaPasquale, Beverly Hills
June 28th, 2011 Georgina After a week of indulgence in Provence with the some of the world’s finest wines chosen by Wine Master Clive Barlow and Nick Demuerge who conducted the WSET Certification course at LaVerriere’s Chene Bleu Vineyard Extreme Wine Course and being spoiled by meals prepared by Michelin Star Chef Jon Chirri, I was ready to embark [...]
Posted in Features, Food and Wine, Restaurants, Reviews Tags: Beverly Hills, Clive Barlow, Curtis Heritage Rose, DaPasquale, Italian Food, Jon Chirri, Los Angeles Restaurants, Nick Demuerge, WSET Comments Off
World Class Luxury in Shell Beach: Dolphin Bay Resort
June 15th, 2011 Georgina There is so much happening in food, wine and travel in California that I can hardly keep up with writing about it all. Strangely, I never miss the opportunity of conducting an interview with one of our exceptional winemakers, chefs or persons of interest or the chance to eat great food, drink great wine, and [...]
Posted in Features, Food and Wine, Resorts & Spas, Restaurants, Reviews Tags: Chef Brian Collins, Dolphin Bay Resort, Edna Valley Wine Country, La Bonne Vie Spa, Lido, Mezze, Mike Sinor, Pismo Beach, San Luis Obispo Vintners Association, Shell Beach, Valor Comments Off
No Regrets About Champagne Here
May 31st, 2011 Georgina John Maynard Keynes said that “My biggest regret in life is that I didn’t drink more champagne.” Already at this stage in my life, I’m living proof that statement will never apply to me.
Posted in Events, Features, Food and Wine, Product Reviews, Restaurants Tags: Archie Mclaren, Avila Beach, Cuvee Champagne Bar, Starr Hall Comments Off
