Michael Hepworth By Peter Peterson San Diego Spirits Festival – Eight Years Strong San Diego(Spiritsman)9/4/16/–Sometimes part of the adventure is the ride to the event. Driving down to San Diego is always a joy. Sunny skies and coastal views. This was the eighth annual San Diego Spirits Festival. Many people arrived […]
Michael Hepworth SAN DIEGO SPIRITS FESTIVAL 2016: “A Party on the Bay!” “How hip is your drink?!” SAN DIEGO SPIRITS FESTIVAL – The Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier “A Party on the Bay!” By Michael Cohan San Diego (Spiritsman.com)8/30/16 – The people at Stolen Rum seemed to sum […]
Michael Hepworth SAN DIEGO SPIRITS FESTIVAL its all about Craft Cocktails – Culinary & Culture AUG. 27-28, 2016 \Port Pavilion Broadway Pier\ SAN DIEGO Bayside at the Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier San Diego(Spiritsman)8/24/16/–San Diego Spirits Festival is a destination event that targets industry insiders, consumer cocktail and culinary lovers alike, it’s a nationally acclaimed and it is the premiere […]
Michael Hepworth CROCKER STARR WINES FROM ST.HELENA BOUTIQUE WINEMAKER PUTTING OUT HIGH QUALITY WINES West Hollywood(Spiritsman)8/16/16/–I had not heard of these wines before meeting the winemaker Pam Starr, but if passion and dedication mean anything then they will be around for quite some time. At a winemaker luncheon at AOC in West Hollywood. […]
Michael Hepworth PEONY VODKA – from Three Meadows Spirits “A Subtle Blend of 9 Ingredients!” By Michael Cohan Hollywood(Spiritsman.com) 8/16/16 – Peony Vodka was invented in the Eastern Hudson Valley of New York in Millerton which is adjacent to the borders of New England. The people at Three Meadows […]
Michael Hepworth TRUE MYTH WINES FROM SAN LUIS OBISPO CHARDONNAY AND CABERNET SAUVIGNON LAUNCHED San Luis Obispo,CA(Spiritsman)8/9/16/–True Myth wines hail from San Luis Obispo where the winemaker is Christian Roguenant, and the focus is Chardonnay from Edna Valley and Cabernet Sauvignon from Pasa Robles. The Niven family pioneered grape growing In the Edna […]
Michael Hepworth EL CONSUELO TEQUILAS A Remarkable “Beautiful & Rare Spanish Flower!” By Michael Cohan Hollywood(Spiritsman)7/5/16/–El Consuelo Tequilas translation into Spanish has one interpretation as “A beautiful and rare Spanish flower.” How true! Their palate pleasing sweetness is garnered from tequilana Blue Weber Organic Agave plants that won’t mature for […]
Michael Hepworth Moment of silence and a special toast to Jonathan! West Hollywood(Spiritsman)7/4/16/–This week, we lost a dear friend and member of our extended Trade Family, Mr. Jonathan Mitchell. Jonathan was best know for his time at the PALM West Hollywood and his leadership at Ocean Prime in Beverly Hills. … […]
Michael Hepworth TOAST VODKA With Coconut Water The Anthem of Celebration Because there is always something in life to TOAST: To Life, To Love, and To Us By Kay Schroeder Laguna(Spiritsman)7/29/16/–Even though my anticipation was very high, the attempt to evaluate and review the first shipment of this product got […]
Michael Hepworth WINES FROM SICILIAN PRODUCER CUSUMANO A PIZZA PAIRING IN BEVERLY HILLS BEVERLY HILLS(Spiritsman)7/17/16/–It is always a pleasure to meet visiting winemakers when they visit USA especially in a casual setting like a Beverly Hills restaurant and such was the case with Sicilian winemaker Diego Cusumano. The gregarious and typical Italian has a […]
Michael Hepworth A MEETING WITH A WINEMAKER FROM THE BOURGOGNE REGION HIDDEN GEMS DISCOVERED FROM THE MERCUREY APPELLATION Beverly Hills(Spiritsman) 6/30/16/–I recently had the opportunity to meet up with another high profile French winemaker in Beverly Hills at the excellent Ocean Prime Restaurant, that man being Amaury Devillard representing the wines of […]
Michael Hepworth PALMER CHAMPAGNE HITS THE MARKET FROM FRANCE NEW ENTRANT HAS BEEN AROUND ALMOST SEVENTY YEARS HOLLYWOOD(Spiritsman)6/21/16/–Look around for this exciting new champagne from France that his just hit the USA market which I got the opportunity to taste in a private event at the Palm Restaurant in Los Angeles. […]
Michael Hepworth THE ALLURE….. OF ALIZE…..! By Michael Cohan HOLLYWOOD (Spiritsman) 6/9/2016 – This premium flavored peach vodka imported from France will create a sugary sweetness of sensuality and lift your taste buds to new heights with its ethereal smoothness. You will feel as though you are just melting in the […]
Michael Hepworth MUMBAI WINES TRYING TO BREAK INTO UNITED STATES MARKET GROVER ZAMPA OFFERS REASONABLY PRICED WINES By Michael Hepworth Brentwood,CA(Spiritsman)6/4/16/–We recently got the opportunity to meet with the head people from GROVER ZAMPA Vineyards From Mumbai, India, and discovered that they are serious about getting a share of […]
Michael Hepworth TASTE OF THE OUTLETS AT ORANGE CULINARY EVENT 20 City Boulevard West, Orange, CA 92868 (Getting there was not half of the fun; although being there was very fun) By Kay Schroeder Orange,CA(Spiritsman)5/29/16/–Due to the event start time of 6:00 p.m., to say that we were in rush hour […]
Michael Hepworth LA premiere tasting Humito – The World’s First Smoked Silver Tequila by Maestro Dobel Tequila By Cheri Fox Los Angeles (Spiritsman)5/13/16/–In a private tasting at the exclusive “No Name Bar ” in the fairfax area Maestro Dobel Tequila founder Juan Domingo Beckmann along with Humito ambassador and fashion hat designer Nick Fouquet hosted an […]
Michael Hepworth LOIRE VALLEY WINES OFFER EXCEPTIONAL VALUE West Hollywood(Spiritsman)5/10/16/–We recently got the chance to meet with representatives from the Loire Valley in France to taste some of their wines at Ivory on Sunset in the Mondrian Hotel in West Hollywood. The Loire Valley region includes towns and cities like Nantes, Angers, Saumur, […]
Michael Hepworth GLENMORANGIE ANNOUNCES JUSTIN ROSE AS NEW GLOBAL GOLF AMBASSADOR HOLLYWOOD(Spiritsman)4/25/16/– Glenmorangie is proud to announce Justin Rose as the brand’s new Golf Ambassador. Ranked #7 in the official world golf at the end of 2015, Rose embodies Glenmorangie’s spirit of going the great lengths to […]
Michael Hepworth PLANTATION RUM SWEEPS THE AWARDS: The Most Awarded Rum At 2016 RumXP Competition! Portfolio Wins Eight Gold Medals And One Best In Class Award HOLLYWOOD(Spritisman)4/25/16/–Chateau de Bonbonnet, Ars, France (April 2016) – Plantation Rum walked away the big winners again from the 2016 RumXP International Tasting Competition, this year […]
Michael Hepworth Dry Creek Valley wineries at Smashbox Studio Pour a special wine tasting for a good cause T.J. Martell Foundation By Cheri Fox Culver City,CA(Spiritsman)3/22/16/–On February 20, 2016 more than 25 of the Dry Creek Valley region’s wineries participated at Culver City’s Smashbox Studios to pour more than 100 […]