Chocolate Mousse
If you like quick sweets as much as we do and enjoy to entertain with something sweet then you will want to make this recipe part of your basic repertoire. This decadent little mousse is just…
Herb Lamb in Fig Port Wine Sauce
Since we have been living in Santa Barbara, we have taken frequent stints to the nearby wine country of Santa Ynez to visit the friends who make wine, check on new releases, and of course…
2006 Core “Santa Barbara” Red Wine
2006 Core “Santa Barbara County” Red Wine We were cleaning up our wine selection when we noticed a red blend that had escaped us in a dark corner. Core is a Syrah – Mourvèdre –…
Whitcraft Syrah 2009
2009 Whitcraft Stolpman Vineyard Syrah Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara County. This winter is unusually cold here in Southern California and to keep in the spirit we were gladly experimented with numerous delicious wine soaked…
Anolon Casserole Giveaway – Winner Announced!
Because we celebrated Corina’s Birthday yesterday and it is the holiday season we wanted to give something special away today. We teamed up with Anolon cookware to bring you this Anolon Nouvelle Copper Stainless Steel 4 Quart…
Poached Halibut with Fennel and Chardonnay
One of the delicious benefits of living on the Southern California coast (besides what you think of first such as the fabulous weather and long beach walks) is that you can get beautiful fresh seafood…
Gordon Ramsay’s The Fat Cow
Last Thursday after a business meeting in Los Angeles we went for lunch and little shopping to one of our favorite LA destinations – The Grove. It was raining heavily so we ran inside our usual…
Bellini
Summer in a glass if you have fresh, ripe, juicy peaches… In the winter we make this decadent Bellini bubbly cocktail with peach puree. This Venetian classic was created by Giuseppe Cipriani, who opened the…
Zinfandel
Zinfandel Today we will talk about ZIN…. not that kind of zin (sin)…. Zinfandel is a red wine grape, genetically traced back to Croatia as Crljenak kaštelanski and to Italy and also known as Primitivo. It…
Wines of Chile Blogger Tasting
Join us tonight for a live tasting of Wines of Chile! We have 12 exciting wines to try and can’t wait. Starting at 5pm Pacific time as we will taste wines from Chile for the…
Perfect Dresses for a Winery Trip
Old Navy Women’s Long-Sleeved Wrap Dresses With the scoop V-neckline this dress can go dressy and you can wear a glamorous necklace to dress it up more. The long sleeves will keep you warm in…
Italian Margarita
Most restaurants and bars in California serve pretty good Margaritas. There are endless delightful variations combining fruits and different liquors with the traditional Tequilla and we tasted our fair share living here. The last time…