EVENTS
• San Francisco Craft Spirits Carnival June 15/16
Come one, Come all, to the new San Francisco Craft Spirits Carnival to Try & Buy over 100 spirits brands of all tastes, shapes and sizes: Mescal, Absinthe, Whiskey, Bourbon, Vodka, Tequila, Grappa … too many to list. All tastings are included in price of admission. Enjoy an edgy Vaudville-style Carnival Spectacular – with a [...]
• Vino California! Celebrating Italian Wine On The West Coast
The week-long wine and food extravaganza is widely recognized as the largest native Italian wine celebration across the West Coast and has become an iconic fixture in the national wine landscape. VINO CALIFORNIA brings together a cadre of A-list Italian winemakers, master sommeliers and top local culinary personalities delivering a series of epicurean experiences that [...]
• Coming Up: The Manhattan Cocktail Classic in NYC
Part festival, part fête, part conference, part cocktail party – the Manhattan Cocktail Classic is an annual celebration of the myriad points of intersection between cocktails and culture. With nearly one hundred events spread across five days and four boroughs, and a multi-day trade conference to boot – the Manhattan Cocktail Classic offers a vast [...]
• Tasty Thursday Night @ Bow&Truss in NoHo
~ Reporter DR Stewart Last Thursday, as February died a peaceful death, Boozenews got treated to a select group tasting of whiskey, sherry and small plates at NoHo’s Bow&Truss. Bow&Truss is one of the many new classy joints making its way into the NoHo art district renaissance. Bow&Truss comes at with you an upscale menu [...]
• Love Italian wines? WineFest this Saturday at The Wine House
Dalla Terra Italian Fest Saturday, February 23, 2013 1:00- 3:00PM With Passed Appetizers $45. Dalla Terra has long been considered one of the finest importers of Italian wines. Their selection has few rivals and we are pleased to give you the opportunity to taste through their portfolio. We will taste the wines of some of [...]
• Zinfandel Festival Countdown – Last Chance to Save
Festival Weekend is Here! Last Chance to Save It’s going to be great Zinfandel weather in San Francisco this weekend! Temperatures in the mid-60′s and perfect for sipping Zinfandel with friends old and new. If you still haven’t gotten your tickets to the 2013 Zinfandel Festival, there’s still a few days left! Save up to 25% [...]
• Tenth Annual 2013 Stars of Santa Barbara Wine Tasting
as witnessed by D.R. Stewart Has Learn About Wine really been doing this for ten years? It sure felt like a well-oiled machine at Beverly Hills Peninsula Hotel. Once again, Lou Amdur of the lost, lamented Lou’s showed up and I tasted the 2006 Nebbiolo Sisquoc Vineyard from Palmina on his recommendation. One of those [...]
Lou takes a Cab — Stars of Cabs has surprise guest
witnessed by D.R. Stewart In early 2012, LA lost two of its greatest restaurants — Sushi Nozowa and Lou’s. Sitting down for Ian Blackburn’s exclusive trade dinner for his Stars of Cabs, I was surprised to see Lou Amdur, the hero of the wine bar Lou’s. Lou shut down his place at the conclusion of [...]
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• Remember Sideways? Now onstage! Interview with Rex Pickett
D.R. Stewart Sideways goes upright on the Stage – Ruskin Group Theater puts up the first ever theatrical production as adapted by author Rex Pickett photo credit: Agnes Magyari (Left to right: John Colella, Paul Denk, and Jonathan Bray The 2004 movie Sideways was a juggernaut of a film for both art and commerce. Famously [...]
• Portland Cocktail Week: October 21 – 25. Be there!
We recently had the opportunity to chat with our good friend Lindsey Johnson who is the co-founder of Portland Cocktail Week. In case you aren’t aware, Portland Cocktail Week, or PDXCW as it is lovingly referred to, was created by the industry for the industry as a place to gather and learn together. Read what [...]
• Event: Taste variations of the King of Cocktails at Far Bar
You’re Invited to The Manhattan Project Far Bar and Boozenews.com invite you to a tasting of FOUR variations on the king of cocktails, The Manhattan. Four different types of whiskey, four different vermouths and a variety of bitters will be the rotated to taste a full spectrum of this classic cocktail. The cocktails will be [...]
• Tap into Texas’s Largest Craft Beer Festival with 400 featured brews
According to Brewers Association records there are now almost 2,000 craft breweries in the United States and growing. In 2011, craft beer sales grew more than 13%. Join fellow craft beer lovers and supporters of this independent craft as they gather Labor Day weekend to sample more than 400 specialty and hard-to-find brews at the [...]
• 2012 Los Angeles Food and Wine Festival Coming Soon!
This year’s Los Angeles Food and Wine Festival runs from August 9th-12th. There are great options to enjoy amazing foods and wines. You are eligible for early bird pricing through June 29th. Also, for every 10 tickets purchased to an event, you receive two tickets for free. VIP packages are also available. WEBSITE BUY TIX [...]
• The 5th Annual International Wine Tourism Conference & Workshop
The 5th Annual International Wine Tourism Conference & Workshop will be held in the beautiful city of Zagreb, Croatia 15- 17 March 2013. Three days with over 30 talks, presentations, panel discussions and workshops combined with opportunities to taste world class wines makes this an experience not to be missed.
• NY Bar Show Soon in June
This ain’t your baby sister’s Shirley Temple. 13th Annual Bar and Restaurant Show returns to New York on June 26-27 and leads with a “Mocktail” competition. 20 of the Industries best mixologists have pledged to pour the booze down the gutter and concentrate on the concentrates. It benefits The Hero Campaign and is being sponsored [...]
