Archive for April, 2012

Dining Detectives: Pebble Beach Food & Wine 2012

Dining Detectives: Pebble Beach Food & Wine 2012

  We had the good fortune this year on a beautiful sunny and warm Saturday, to be able to attend The Fifth Annual Pebble Beach Food and Wine Grand Tasting Tent....

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Cinco de Mayo Cocktails: Ruby Tequila Cocktail

Cinco de Mayo Cocktails: Ruby Tequila Cocktail

Partida Tequila has garnered accolades year after year accumulating Gold and Silver awards at numerous competitions and high compliments from the likes of The New...

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SIPing the Good Life Part 1: SIP Wines of Monterey County & Arroyo Grande Valley

SIPing the Good Life Part 1: SIP Wines of Monterey County & Arroyo Grande Valley

  The notion of sustainability is becoming ever more popular, and for the wine industry in particular, the philosophy has seen a dramatic growth over the past several...

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Dining Detectives: Whitehall 10014 Bar & Kitchen-New York City

Dining Detectives: Whitehall 10014 Bar & Kitchen-New York City

 The dining scene in New York City is amazing. Every time we go there we find restaurants that exceed our expectations. A friend had advised us that there was a...

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Fourteen Years an American Chef: Stefan Richter of LA Farm

Fourteen Years an American Chef: Stefan Richter of LA Farm

If you are looking for a great time with fabulous food at a restaurant then you have got to spend an evening at Stefan Richter’s L.A. Farm. Denise, my wife and...

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Wines of the Week: Cloudy Bay Vineyards – New Zealand

Wines of the Week: Cloudy Bay Vineyards – New Zealand

   Over the last several years, Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand has taken the world by storm and Cloudy Bay Vineyards is one of the more notable producers....

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Nancy Oakes: Quail Stuffed with Foie Gras

Nancy Oakes: Quail Stuffed with Foie Gras

Nancy Oakes,  is indeed one of San Francisco’s most beloved Chefs. Virtually every reader’s poll of San Francisco Bay Area publications names Nancy...

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Haru Agave Cooler

Haru Agave Cooler

This summer, travel south of the border and welcome the “Agave Cooler.” This clean, fresh concoction combines gin with agave nectar and is finished with a splash...

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George’s Rants & Raves: Van Gogh PB&J Vodka Review

George’s Rants & Raves: Van Gogh PB&J Vodka Review

Somehow, I mistakenly came to the conclusion that there was a limit to what could be distilled and the flavors that any distillate could and should be imbued with....

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Dining Detectives: Brassica – St. Helena

Dining Detectives: Brassica – St. Helena

  We love our day trips to the Napa Valley, as it always feels like we are on vacation. The ride on the scenic Silverado Trail to visit small production wineries...

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