Added on 07/27/10 at 7:34 pm
San Diego’s own San Pasqual Winery is hosting it’s inaugural food and wine class called ”A Perfect Pairing: Cooking with Chef Dave at San Pasqual Winery“. The class focuses on the basics of BBQ and the sharing of championship BBQ pitmaster secrets.
Taught by San Diego’s own award winning BBQ Pitmaster Dave Vindiola from Smokealicious BBQ and CookingwithChefDave.com, the class offers a great introduction to the entire BBQ process. The August 7th event will cover everything from types of wood and fire, how smoke and spice work together, selecting the proper cuts of meat, as well as prepping, and of course cooking. Read More
Added on 04/29/10 at 5:20 pm
Buy one wine class, get the 2nd one free!
I’ve proclaimed 2010 as “The Year of Happiness”.
Heck, local real estate prices have been on the rise for 8 consecutive months and the stock market has risen nearly 37% over the last year. We certainly have not seen that in a while!
Now is the time to treat yourself (or your Mom!) to something special, and I’m here to offer my own little incentive to do so. Keep this email as a “Buy one super fun entertaining and informative wine class, get one super fun entertaining and informative wine class free” coupon.* Read More
Added on 03/30/10 at 2:18 pm
I often tell my clients, and anyone who will listen really, that I’m all about finding quality wine for the price–no matter the price. Basically what I’m talking about is getting a good bang for your buck.
Typically this strategy finds me scouring competition results for under priced stars and other moderately priced choices. However that doesn’t mean I won’t recommend bottles from the upper end of the market when warranted.
The 2006 Staglin Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is warranted indeed. Read More
Added on 02/23/10 at 8:33 am
While working on his M.A. in psychology, Eddie Osterland became fascinated with the world of wine. So much so that he altered career paths and became the United States very first Master Sommelier.
His unique story began in the 1960’s when wine in the United States was not what it is today. Truth be told, at the time there were actually more orchards than vineyards in the Napa Valley. To receive the best instruction available he would be forced to move overseas. Read More
Added on 02/09/10 at 10:09 am
Sunday March 14th The Del Mar Fairgrounds will play host to the largest tasting of California wines in the San Diego area.
More than 240 family owned wineries will be on hand to pour samples inside Exhibition Hall at the 2010 Family Winemakers of California San Diego Tasting. Exhibitors will represent most wine growing regions from around the state, with the highest concentration being from Sonoma and Napa Counties. Owners and winemakers will be on hand to share their wines with the public at this one-of-a-kind tasting. Read More
Added on 01/21/10 at 9:36 am
The same week the FCC ruled cable companies must offer monopolistic programming such as San Diego Padres and Philadelphia Phillies games to alternative service providers, a Federal court upheld a lower court ruling which could open the door for Massachusetts wine drinkers to buy direct from wineries or online. Read More
Added on 10/23/09 at 9:00 am
Damon and Sabrina
In September of 1998 Damon Goldstein traveled to Germany’s Rheingau for the first time with the purpose of visiting the family home of his sweetheart Sabrina Vochan.
Being one of the great wine growing regions on earth, he dropped in on few wineries along the way where he was stunned by the quality and style of wines being produced. They were nothing like the German wines he had tasted in the United States. “I bought a whole case and squirreled it away”, said Goldstein. Read More
Added on 09/24/09 at 1:34 pm
Local Singer/Songwriter Gary Seiler
Local musical artist Gary Seiler wrote a poetic song about San Diego after Labor Day, which includes the refrain: “Beaches are empty, yeah. It’s good to be back home!” He sings of vanishing tourists and how special our home is this time of year, including its having the best weather of the season.
Weather is a natural flavor to partner with wine. If that is a difficult concept to grasp, think of a steaming cup of hot chocolate on the back porch after a long day of skiing in Mammoth. Now picture yourself with that same cup of cocoa at La Jolla Cove on a sunny September saturday! Read More
