Michael Hepworth Los Angeles, CA (Spiritsman)3/24/13/—La Stella Winery is a small boutique winery at Osoyoos in the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia, but they have formed a rather unique relationship with the iconic Los Angeles Chef Celestino Drago. The winery people came down to Los Angeles to Drago Restaurant in […]
ULTIMATE SPIRITS CHALLENGE 2013 ANNOUNCES BEST GIN, VODKA, SCOTCH, TEQUILA AND MORE 2013 Chairman’s Trophy Winners and Full Results Announced Today, Including USC’s First 100-Point Spirit ULTIMATE SPIRITS CHALLENGE 2013 Michael Hepworth New York, NY (Spiritsman)3/22/13/— – Ultimate Beverage Challenge’s (UBC) fourth annual Ultimate Spirits […]
Michael Hepworth By Bonnie Carroll Santa Barbara,CA(Spiritsman)3/18/13/–Upper State Street in Santa Barbara was alive with the authentic sounds and cuisine of Ireland for St. Pat’s Day. Willie & Trini Quinn, proprietors of La Arcada Bistro at 1112 State, a few doors from the Santa Barbara Museum of […]
Michael Hepworth HOLLYWOOD(Spirtisman)3/11/13/–The first 1000 cases of Miraval wine produced by Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were snapped up within hours of going on sale on … Six Thousand Bottles and counting “SOLD OUT” Fergie […]
Michael Hepworth Dayton, OR(Spiritsman)3/11/13/–Oregon wines are set to get a boost this year with the opening of the new Sokol Blosser Winery Tasting Room in Dayton, Oregon, sometimes in July. The new facility is expected to give Oregon wines a boost as well as lifting the spirits and heighten […]
Michael Hepworth By Bonnie Carroll HOLLYWOOD(Spiritsman)3/4/13/–Some of our favorites being poured at a bevy of parties and glittering gifting lounges this year included Skinny Girl®Cocktails & Wines (from vodka, cosmos, margaritas to their new wines) who had an exquisite bar set up and some amazing cocktails at Sofitel Hotel along with Viva […]
Michael Hepworth Studio City,CA(Spiritsman)3/3/13/—Southern Food in the valley is always welcome news, and in the case of Spoonful in Studio City it deserves to be around a while. Chef Victor Calderon has constructed a small but well balanced menu that pays more homage to Georgia and the Carolina’s than Louisiana. However after three months […]
Michael Hepworth HOLLYWOOD(Spiritsman)3/3/13/—The Mondavi name means quality, so the release of their first new product in fifty years is something of an event. The Divining Rod Wines consist of a Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon and both are priced at $17 retail. The 2010 Chardonnay comes from the Santa Lucia Highlands and the 2010 Cabernet […]