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August 10, 2007
Q: What Happened When the Grape Got Stepped On?
A: It let out a little wine. Non-alcoholics who saw Sideways and wondered what all the fuss was about now have their own shot at tasting fancy grapeage -- First Blush appears to be grape juice made from them thar fancy-like fruits whut the French use for alkyhol. Cabernet and Chardonnay, minus the ... More >>
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August 16, 2007
Thursday's Headlines & Surprises: OC Judge Slaps Guv
Will a murder inmate defeat the Guv? Orange County Superior Court Judge Kazuharo Makino — a quiet, often-expressionless fellow who is married to a court reporter — ruled yesterday that Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was wrong to deny parole to Delbert “Dale” Chrittenden. The inmate was foun ... More >>
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August 31, 2007
Wine & Ice Cream Tasting
When I first heard about the unusual pairing of wine and ice cream, honestly it sounded like a stomach ache waiting to happen. Then again, I'm one of those people who likes to try weird and possibly gross food, so I decided to check it out. The four-course tasting was held at the Wine Gallery in ... More >>
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November 28, 2007
To Do Tonight - 11/28
SCIENCE AND THE UNIVERSITY: AN EVOLUTIONARY TALE PART III, 5pm Lecture on science, security and control Crystal Cove Auditorium located at UC Irvine BREAD WORKSHOP, 6:30pm Cooking class. Sur la Table, 832 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach, (949) 640-2330 A VINEYARD IN TUSCANY: A WINE LOVER’S DREAM, 6: ... More >>
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April 23, 2008
To Do Tonight 4/23
SCIENCE AND THE UNIVERSITY: AN EVOLUTIONARY TALE PART III, 5pm Lecture on science, security and control Crystal Cove Auditorium located at UC Irvine BREAD WORKSHOP, 6:30pm Cooking class. Sur la Table, 832 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach, (949) 640-2330 A VINEYARD IN TUSCANY: A WINE LOVER’S DREAM, 6: ... More >>
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July 20, 2008
Last Night: First Annual Ambrosia Wine Fest
SCIENCE AND THE UNIVERSITY: AN EVOLUTIONARY TALE PART III, 5pm Lecture on science, security and control Crystal Cove Auditorium located at UC Irvine BREAD WORKSHOP, 6:30pm Cooking class. Sur la Table, 832 Avocado Ave., Newport Beach, (949) 640-2330 A VINEYARD IN TUSCANY: A WINE LOVER’S DREAM, 6: ... More >>
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January 20, 2009
What President Obama Had For Lunch
You know what annoys me most at awards shows? The constant yacking about who's wearing what, who was the best dressed, and who was worst. Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn. Obviously, I'm no fashionista; I'm a foodie. And if you're reading this, you are too. So while I did not care who des ... More >>
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February 16, 2009
The C Word
No, not that one. I'm talking about Champagne. Or, rather, the lack of it. Picture it: Cedar Creek Inn, Brea, Valentine's Day dinner. I was already mentally black-marking the restaurant for informing me just the day before, when confirming the reservation, that there was a "strict two-hour table tim ... More >>
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February 26, 2009
Classy Stuff--This Time At Charlie Palmer, Bloomie's
OK, so Marché Moderne's cooking classes are all booked up - as I noted last week. But if you're quick off the mark you can sign up for one of the "kitchen technique" classes at Charlie Palmer at Bloomingdale's, South Coast Plaza. According to our sources, they're likely to sell out very quickly.Run ... More >>
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March 30, 2009
Booze News: Next Vintage Wine Shop's 50 For 50 Events
I'm not advocating that we all reach for the bottle during these stressful times (if a recent study is to be believed, even one small glass of wine a day can increase a woman's cancer risk), but for those of us who like an occasional top-quality tipple but who balk at the high prices, there's good n ... More >>
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October 30, 2008
Red Orchid Restaurant Grand Opening
Red Orchid Restaurant Grand Opening
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August 7, 2008
California-Wine-History Saga 'Bottle Shock' Isn't Quite Ripe
Red Orchid Restaurant Grand Opening
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June 12, 2008
Shout Wipes!
Summer Food and Wine Festival
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November 16, 2006
This Hole-in-the-Wall Life
That's a-yummy: Barolo Cafe
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September 28, 2006
Silly Ladies
Enjoying the pairings at the HB Hyatt Regency
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June 15, 2006
Melts in Your Mouth, Not in Your Hand
Flora Springs Wine Dinner
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March 9, 2006
'Definitely Not Vintage'
Blind tasting five choice selections
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January 19, 2006
In Vino Veritastic
Don Katz serves the goods at Symposium Wine Bar
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July 7, 2005
Evenings of Wine and Coke
Sipping gourmet vintages with a classy dame at La Maison Gourmet
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April 7, 2005
Less Whining By More Wining
Appreciating the ways of the oenophile at Tannins
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February 28, 2002
Whine
An open letter of apology to the Orange County Wine Society
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August 30, 2001
Fellini-esque
Vertical Wine Bar features high-end in miniature
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July 20, 2000
Champagne Curiosity
If youre rich, you already know about the Golden Truffle, so keep moving. The rest of you may stay
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May 11, 2009
Angels & Demons, Food & Wine
For those Dan Brown fans who can't wait till Friday to see Angels & Demons, which surely has to be an improvement on The DaVinci Code, fear not: an advance screening is being held on Thursday night in conjunction with Fleming's Steakhouse in Newport Beach. Oka ... More >>
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April 24, 2009
Tippling Treats This Weekend (And Beyond)
Now that Lent is but a distant memory, we can take to the bottle again without fear of recrimination.Tomorrow, Saturday April 25, sees two wine events taking place locally: The first is at WineStyles in Irvine (Portola Parkway) from 4:00pm to 6:00pm, where you can taste up to six wines for just $5. ... More >>
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May 21, 2009
Reminder: 50 for 50 Event at Charlie Palmer on Saturday
If you're celebrating Memorial Day at home but need some top-class booze to liven up your dinner, head down to South Coast Plaza between 3:00pm and 5:30pm this Saturday, May 23, for the second of four scheduled sales at the Next Vintage Wine Shop, inside the Charlie Palmer restaurant in Bloomingdal ... More >>
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June 9, 2009
Stars Of Santa Barbara--And Other Upcoming South Coast Plaza Wine Events
Charlie Palmer's monthly 50 for 50 sell-off, with bargains aplenty, has come around again. It's this Saturday, June 13, from 3:00pm to 5:00pm, in the Next Vintage Wine Shop.Antonello Ristorante has started a "wine mixer" once a month, featuring eight wines for $30 per person, followed by a sale of w ... More >>
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July 2, 2009
Top Chef Masters Sneak Preview Party at NapaStyle, Tuesday July 14
South Coast Plaza's "handcrafted home goods and artisanal foods" store, part of a chain owned by chef Michael Chiarello, will host the event to celebrate his appearance on Bravo's Top Chef Masters the following evening.As well as winning several Emmys for his Food Network shows, Chiarello has writte ... More >>
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July 24, 2009
Two Upcoming Wine Events (One Tomorrow)
First up, Saturday July 25, is the monthly 50 for 50 event at the Next Vintage Wine Shop next to Charlie Palmer at Bloomingdale's, South Coast Plaza. From 3 to 5.30 p.m., around 30 top wines and champagnes will be sold off for half their original price. Expect some stunners among the bargains. ... More >>
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August 7, 2009
Tasting Party At Laguna Canyon Winery Tonight
The winery, whose tipples were awarded four medals at this year's OC Fair wine competition, holds the event every month. (In September, also look out for the fab-sounding Annual Barrel Tasting Prime Rib Dinner Event).Tonight you'll get to sample the winners (a Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and two s ... More >>
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September 10, 2009
Free Wine Tastings at Resort at Pelican Hill From Tonight!
It's not often that you'll see "free" and "Pelican Hill" in the same sentence, so grab the chance while you can. From this evening, OC residents can enjoy Vertical Ladder Wine Tastings plus hors d'oeuvres in the resort's Great Room. What on earth is a Vertical Ladder Wine Tasting, you ask? Weeell ... More >>
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September 24, 2009
Meet Winemakers of Bodegas M.
Wine Lab Newport
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November 19, 2009
Dueling Dishes: Walking the Plonk
Dave LiebermanRemember two weeks ago, when I posted mockingly about 7-Eleven's move into the ultra-budget wine world? I made a snarky comment about not doing one's research about specialty retailers that might also have a decent chunk of the market share for really, really cheap wine, and I threw ... More >>
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December 24, 2009
Recipe: Mulled Wine
marcoveringa @ flickr.com CC BY-NC-ND 2.0Because the farmers' markets are mostly closed this week, here is an extra recipe for you all. Drink enough of this and you won't care that you can't get your Chinese long beans or grass-fed bison.
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December 31, 2009
Things to Do With Bad or Leftover Champagne
thewendyhouse @ flickr.com CC BY-NC-ND 2.0Gee, thanks. Did it make the trip from the 7-Eleven on the corner OK?What they say: "We brought you a bottle of Champagne*!"What you secretly wish you could say: "How did you know? We're having a New Year's Eve party for 50 people and we didn't think abou ... More >>
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December 31, 2009
Restaurant New Year's Eve Specials in O.C.
Have you subscribed to OC Weekly Dining Newsletter yet? If not, make it your first act of 2010. Enter your e-mail on the red box to the right of your screen where it says Weekly E-mail Blasts (check on the Dining button). If you did already, you would've gotten our compiled list of NYE speci ... More >>
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January 5, 2010
The Fabulous World of Gay Wine
Dave LiebermanAs I was scarfing down empanadas today at El Gaucho #2 in Anaheim, my eyes were drawn to cases and cases of wine below the all-fútbol-all-the-tiempo big-screen TVs. Cases of wine are not exactly out of place in an Argentine market with a fantastic sandwich counter, but somehow this ... More >>
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January 8, 2010
Drink of the Week: Wine Tasting at Total Wine
Jessica Ford Will Templin pouring a red blend at Total Wine in Tustin.To honor the new year, things are changing for this edition of Drink of the Week. Instead of "order this drink at such-and-such bar," we recommend you take advantage of Total Wine's inexpensive wine tasting. At onl ... More >>
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January 14, 2010
Dueling Dishes: Temecula Sunrise Edition
Living in California and drinking locally, alcohol-wise, is by no means difficult. From the world-famous wine regions in Northern California to the craft beer Mecca of San Diego County and a few other noteworthy sources of wine, beer and booze (SF's Anchor Distilling makes thoroughly interesting and ... More >>
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April 8, 2010
Drunk at Dinner: Paso Robles White Wines
Willy BlackmoreStephanie Anglim at Anglim Winery White wine is certainly worth drinking year round, but with the heat making its way back to Orange County, a cold, crisp bottle has become evermore tempting in the past weeks. We've tasted some wines from nearby Temecula in previous editions of Due ... More >>
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April 30, 2010
Calimocho: Red Wine & Coca-Cola
Jorge NegrerosCalimocho comes from combining two drinks most Americans would never think to mix: seriously cheap red wine and Coca-Cola. This concoction originated in Spain and is enjoyed mostly by younger drinkers because it's inexpensive and easy to make.
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May 6, 2010
Fiddlehead Cellars Sauvignon Blancs
Chris A. Michaels/ / CC BY 2.0Santa Barbara VinesIf there was a moment for California wine--one in which it went from being something that only came from Napa and Sonoma or was just two buck chuck--and became something relevant in pop culture, it was the release of Sideways.
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May 14, 2010
Champagne With Wild Hibiscus Flowers
BevMo! carries just about every type of alcohol you could possibly need and if they don't have it in stock, they will special-order it. Their most under-appreciated aisle happens to house all of the non-alcoholic items. There is just about every flavor of rim salt and sugar possibl ... More >>
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June 4, 2010
Hello Kitty Wine Coming to Newps Next Week
Quick, what's feline, Japanese, annoying and coming soon to a wine label near you?Did you guess Hello Kitty?Wine Lab Newport
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July 2, 2010
Fourth of July Cocktails
Cherry BombCelebrating Independence Day comes down to three simple things: fireworks, barbecues and booze. And since I can only help you with the last one, continue on for two Fourth of July-inspired cocktail recipes.
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July 15, 2010
When Drinking Pink is Good: Battle Rosé
Pink alcohol has long had a bad rap. From cosmos to white zin to Wasilla-distilled smoked salmon vodka, a glass of pink often points to a drinker with little taste, class or sanity. Or all three. We've done our share of salmon vodka bashing here on Stick a Fork in It as of late, but in the interest ... More >>
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October 21, 2010
At the Farmers' Market: Grapes
Flickr user brostadEvery wine-producing region in the world produces table grapes; in California, the hotter and drier the climate, the sweeter the table grapes. Table grapes can be grown in places too hot or dry for good wine grapes; the sweetness overpowers the terroir so prized by wine snobs g ... More >>
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February 11, 2011
SanTásti, Our Drink of the Week
The first time I tried SanTásti was at the San Francisco Vintners Market back in November. It was introduced to me as a palate-cleansing water--the ideal companion for a wine-tasting event. Though I was initially skeptical of the powers of SanTásti, the beverage definitely did its job between p ... More >>
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November 3, 2011
Tango Cabaret
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January 30, 2012
Chanel Owns a Winery--And Karl Lagerfeld is Designing the Label of a Special-Edition Bottle
Hey, fashion-savvy friends. Your new must-have label for spring is . . . a wine label. According to Glamour, Chanel owns a winery, the centuries-old Chateau Rauzan-Segla in the Bordeaux region of France. Next month, it will release a special 2009 Gran Cru Classé to celebrate the chateau's 3 ... More >>
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