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Wine

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2012

    Charlie Palmer Cellar Sale This Saturday

    Bev Mo and Total Wine have nothing on Charlie Palmer this weekend. Serving artisan cheese and offering pours of roughly 40 different bottles on sale in a relaxed (read: at no cost) environment is the perfect way to unwind after an afternoon of South Coast Plaza therapy--and even better if you're act ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2012

    Frati Gelato Cafe Closes In Downtown Fullerton

    ​Here's a twist on our standard restaurant closure: a local establishment closes its doors for greener pastures. As of March 1, the local gelateria in Fullerton's SoCo district has said goodbye. In business for five sweet years, Frati Gelato Cafe has provided cool delights to local patrons young a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2011

    OC Chocolate Festival This Weekend

    OC Chocolate Festival Facebook page​While we're still a few weeks away from some turkey and tryptophan, there's a solution if you're looking for some early indulgence. For those with a sweet tooth, mosey down the 405 for a little chocolate lovin'. Over at the Fountain Valley Recreation Center, 50 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2011

    Dana Rohrabacher, U.S. Congressman, Endorses Regulate Marijuana Like Wine Act

    ​Proving the truism that even a broken clock is right once (or maybe twice) a day, U.S. Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (R-Huntington Beach) is lending his support to a proposed bill that, as its name suggests, would allow state residents 21 years or older to enjoy California's world-renowned marijua ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 30, 2011

    The Album Leaf

    Detroit Bar

  • Calendar

    May 26, 2011

    Culinary Sound

    Zimzala Restaurant

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2011

    Black Box Wines, Our Drink of the Week!

    Kind of looks like the monolith from 2001--you kids do know that film, right?​My memory of boxed wines from when I was a teen and wanted to mix up my diet of Kahlua and Presidente was watery syrup: dreck lighter than wine coolers, lighter than water, with strange tints from weirdly shaped boxes. A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2011

    Una Goccia Calda: A Drop of Hot Mulled Wine

    A Ladin-speaking après-ski booth selling waffles and hot wine in northeastern Italy​Think of Italy, and you think of steaming-hot cups of coffee and glasses of good wine, but do you think of steaming-hot cups of wine?Yet mulled wine, called vin brulè in Italy (literally "burned wine"), is common ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2011

    Having a High Time at Hi-Time's Bordeaux Tasting

    ​Hi-Time Wine Cellars hosted "A Very Special Bordeaux Tasting" Sunday afternoon, and it's unclear which of those words caused it, but the downstairs wine bar was packed. In fact, my four-person party had to wait until other tasters left, opening up seats for us--truly SRO (Staggering Room Only). N ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2010

    On the Line: Britta Kvinge Pulliam

    Photo by Todd Barnes​Orange County--fleeting, impermanent, forever-discarding Orange County--is severely lacking in longstanding food personalities who aren't afraid to open new places while keeping a signature style. There's the Goodells, Pascal Olhats, Chef Abe and...who else? Definitely on that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2010

    Drunk After Work: Wildfish Seafood Grille

    Edwin GoeiThe Place: Wildfish Seafood Grille, 1370 Bison Ave., Newport Beach, (949) 720-9925; eddiev.com. The Hours: Tues.-Sat., 4-7 p.m.; Sun.-Mon., 4-11 p.m.The Deal: $5-$8 appetizers. $6 wines by the glass. $6 Svedka Vodka martinis, mojitos, or margaritas.

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2010

    Bruery Provisions to Open In Orange, Not Placentia

    The Bruery​Three months ago, Edwin broke the news that the Bruery, the popular craft cervesería that operates out of an ugly warehouse in a forgotten corner of Placentia, would be opening a brewpub in Placentia's Placita Santa Fe district.Well, that's all correct, except for the brewpub part and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2010

    Mariela Rebollo of Barcelona On the Go, Part 3

    Photo by Kimberly Valenzuela​We've been teasing you with the promise of a recipe from Chef Mariela Rebollo of Barcelona on the Go, but the day is here: if you head out to Santa Monica Seafood (the chef's recommendation for your octopus needs), you can make pulpo a la Gallega, or Galician-style oct ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2010

    Yvon Goetz of The Winery, Part One

    Photo by Kimberley Valenzuela​I first ate Yvon Goetz's food when he was the executive chef at the now defunct Chat Noir in Costa Mesa. It was a wonderful meal. This was way before the whole Culinary Adventures empire went kaputz. Prior to that, Chef Goetz was the executive chef at the Ritz-C ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2010

    Drunk After Work: Tapas and Wine at Hi-Time

    The problem with wine tasting is that the palate-cleansing oyster crackers they give out are short on flavor (which is probably the point). Wine lovers in Costa Mesa, however, have an option, at least Fridays in April.Dave Lieberman​

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2010

    Europa ChocoVine at Mitsuwa Marketplace

    Grace LeEuropa ChocoVine​Chocowuuut?That's right, folks. Combining two of the things we love most, Holland has created ChocoVine: AKA Yoo-Hoo for grown-ups.The label clearly reads, "The taste of dutch chocolate and fine red wine," and proudly displays "Product of Holland," stamped--not once--but t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2010

    Recipe of the Week: Poires Belle Hélène

    Make-ahead desserts are the savior of many a dinner party; cakes, pies and cookies can all be made ahead and served at the appropriate time with a minimum of fuss. It's hard to make a cake look beautiful on a plate, though. As delicious as it might be, it's still a wedge of sweet bready cake on a pl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2010

    Five Great Things To Drink Before Noon

    vj_pdx @ flickr.com CC BY-NC-SA 2.0​Ten in the morning; you couldn't go out last night because you had to get up for some awful brunch you'd forgotten you promised to go to. The blowhard on your right side is going on at length about the Mercedes-Benz he's going to order that afternoon; the woman ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 31, 2009

    Lecture: What Makes Music Beautiful?

    Irvine Barclay Theatre

  • Blogs

    November 6, 2009

    Move Over, Hi-Time, Here Comes 7-Eleven

    Dallas Observer​Robert Wilonsky at our sister publication, the Dallas Observer, broke the news today that 7-Eleven will be selling private-label wine in their stores starting next week.That's right, folks. No longer will you have to suffer the slings and arrows of shops run by true oenophiles, lik ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2009

    Christmas Has Come Early: Posh Choc and Champers Tasting at Morton's

    ​And when we say champers, we mean the good stuff, and to go with it, Vosges Haut-Chocolat, no less. Yes, them of the bacon and chocolate combos, although, sadly, I can't find any of those on the following menu:Featured Wine and Champagne:Piper Sonoma BrutPiper-Heidsieck BrutPiper-Heidsieck Rose S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2009

    New Hotel And Restaurant/Bar Opening Soon in Long Beach

    ​The AVIA is set to open on Bay Street on either August 6 or 7. The fact that the date isn't yet set in stone hints that preparations are down to the wire, so we wish them well in putting the finishes touches to the property.We're intrigued about this new hotel and, in particular, its restaurant a ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 16, 2009

    Cooking for a Cause

    Orange County Wine and Food Center

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2009

    Recipe: The Winery's Zinfandel Braised Bone-In Prime Beef Short Ribs, Carrot Pearl Couscous and Roasted Asparagus

    Here's a recipe that's more elaborate than others we've featured recently. It's from the Winery Restaurant & Wine Bar in Tustin (where Yvon Goetz is Executive Chef and Partner), so it should come as no surprise that a whole bottle of the drink of the gods is a key ingredient. And if you can get ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2009

    "Reservations Recommended" For Old Vine Café's New Monday Happy Hour

    I can't remember the last time I had to book for happy hour anywhere, but I guess something involving a tapas buffet would warrant it. That's what you get at the Old Vine Café's new Monday-night event, launching on July 20. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. and close at 8:00 p.m.The buffet costs $15 each, wh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2009

    Tablas Creek Vineyard Holding Winemaker Dinner At Sage On The Coast This Thursday

    The event (from 6:30pm) will be hosted by Jason Haas, whose father Robert founded the Paso Robles-based organic winery, which originally started as a joint project with the Perrin family of Château de Beaucastel in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. The dinner, featuring five wines paired with five courses, cos ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 14, 2009

    Sake Lecture

    Bowers Museum

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2009

    Fresh & Easy Has A Difficult Road Ahead

    Tesco, the UK supermarket behemoth, has just announced record pre-tax annual profits of £3.13bn ($4.5bn), which is surprising, given that the UK is in the middle of a raging recession.What's not surprising--to me, anyway--is that Fresh & Easy, Tesco's US operation, has, at the same time, made a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2009

    Booze News: WineStyles Celebrates A Year at Orchard Hills

    Head to the Orchard Hills Village Center in Irvine this Friday, April 3 (5:00pm-10:00pm) and Saturday, April 4 (2:00pm-10:00pm) for WineStyles' first birthday bash.Expect free wine tastings, raffles, gift certificates, complimentary wine-tasting coupons, bottles of wine and accessories--plus live mu ... More >>

  • News

    March 12, 2009

    Former Capo Unified Superintendent Didn't Report Swanky Spa Getaway

    Head to the Orchard Hills Village Center in Irvine this Friday, April 3 (5:00pm-10:00pm) and Saturday, April 4 (2:00pm-10:00pm) for WineStyles' first birthday bash.Expect free wine tastings, raffles, gift certificates, complimentary wine-tasting coupons, bottles of wine and accessories--plus live mu ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 18, 2008

    Stereo Lab and Atlas Sound at Detroit Bar

    Head to the Orchard Hills Village Center in Irvine this Friday, April 3 (5:00pm-10:00pm) and Saturday, April 4 (2:00pm-10:00pm) for WineStyles' first birthday bash.Expect free wine tastings, raffles, gift certificates, complimentary wine-tasting coupons, bottles of wine and accessories--plus live mu ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 17, 2008

    Grape Expectations

    Ambrosia Wine Fest

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2008

    To Do Tonight - 02/11

    TRAVELING LIGHTS, 5 p.m. Luminous art by Enrique Chiu. C1D GALLERY, 441 E. 1st St., Long Beach SIERRA CLUB VALENTINES SOCIAL, 6:30 p.m. Music, pizza, sparkling cranberry juice, environmentally-friendly folk. Costa Mesa Community Center, 1845 Park Ave. Costa Mesa S.I.N. MONDAYS, 10 p.m. Service In ... More >>

  • News

    September 13, 2007

    Chow Time

    Taste of Newport

  • Food

    November 23, 2006

    Lunch in One Act

    Mascarpones, unscripted

  • Blogs

    August 20, 2006

    Business Class On A Budget

    The Los Diablos Times just chimed in (read: posted an AP release) on the luxurious conditions of John Mark Karr's flight to California. Karr, in case you're allergic to the 24-hour news cycle, is the guy who says he killed six-year old beauty queen (a truly shudder-worthy compound adjective) JonBene ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 15, 2006

    Smart Kids, Not So Smart Adults, and DNA for Dinner

    The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau, "School-age children from Spanish-speaking households in San Diego County and throughout California are gaining English fluency at record rates". While this is excellent news, the news for adults is a little ... More >>

  • Food

    February 9, 2006

    This Week in Grape Juicethe Good Kind

    Love is Blind

  • Music

    December 2, 2004

    Shopping Bagged

    Deck the malls with rounds of Stoli

  • Food

    November 25, 2004

    Pay More Attention to Falling Notes

    Of Vine, wine and conspiratorial romance

  • Film

    November 4, 2004

    Rare Vintage

    Sideways is good to the last gulp

  • Food

    September 2, 2004

    This Week in Frenching

    Sideways is good to the last gulp

  • Food

    April 3, 2003

    Venison Benison

    Eating Bambis mom at Costa Mesas Turner New Zealand

  • Food

    April 3, 2003

    Kiss My Cassoulet!

    Flabby Francophile defends Gauls, dines at Bistro le Crillon

  • Food

    September 5, 2002

    Snobs

    How I learned to really love food

  • Food

    June 20, 2002

    Expensive Tastes

    Flemings provides the steak, you bring the dough

  • Food

    August 30, 2001

    Fellini-esque

    Vertical Wine Bar features high-end in miniature

  • Features

    February 1, 2001

    Holy Mackerel!

    We came, we saw seafood, we ate it, we left

  • Food

    August 3, 2000

    Pacific Rim Job

    Dukes goes back to the islands

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