'California Wines'

This just in. Here are the winners in the 13th Annual Pacific Oyster Wine Competition:

Brassfield Estate Winery 05 Sauvignon Blanc (CA)

Dry Creek Vineyard 05 Sonoma County Fume Blanc (CA)

**Dry Creek Vineyard 06 Dry Chenin Blanc (CA)

**Geyser Peak Winery 06 Sauvignon…

Last year about this time, I was fortunate to be invited to be a judge at the 12th Annual Pacific Coast Oyster Wine Competition. Sponsored by Taylor Shellfish Farms of Washington State, this unique competition is the brainchild of Jon Rowley,…

Well, hello and welcome. I am a serious foodie who likes to share her knowledge and love of food with others.

Thus, I created the concept of Recipe Friday at my place of employment. It gets my co-workers asking me questions and in…

This sounds like fun. Spending a wonderful day wine tasting, feeling, and appreciating Santa Barbara, only 1 1/2 hours north of LA County. The day begins with a luxury bus ride from the Clubhouse in Playa Vista at 8:45am to Santa…

Unless you’re Diane Keaton or Al Pacino, it’s unlikely that you’ll be having dinner with Francis Ford Coppola or his daughter Sofia Coppola any time soon.

But if you live or are vacationing in any of the cities and states where…