Wine Dinners
Valentine Wine Pairings
Written by shawn on date 05 February 2016 in Cabernet Sauvignon, Food , Holiday Wines, Wine Dinners, Wine Pairing
Wine Pairing Ideas for Valentines -
If you want to avoid the crowds, bad service and "special menu" that is inflated for 24 hours, celebrate at home.
- Plank roasted copper river salmon / Hahn Family SLH Pinot Noir $30
Oysters on the half shell /
Montmassot Picpoul de Pinet $10(Ask Your Wine Shop For Languedoc Wines For Big Value)
Roasted rack of lamb
Landmark Vineyards Overlook Pinot Noir $30
Steamed Lobster with drawn butter
Balleto Sparkling wine $42
Balletto Rose is for drinking while you cook, light meals, salads, or aperitif. $20
Pan seared filet mignon crusted with fresh ground pepper, rosemary ...
Read moreWine Trip to Carmel By The Sea and Monterey
Written by shawn on date 30 November 2015 in Central Coast, Food , Wine Dinners, Wine Pairing , Wine Regions, Winemakers
Thanksgiving / Turkey Wine Pairings
Written by shawn on date 20 November 2015 in Wine Dinners, Wine Pairing , Wine Reviews
World of Pinot Noir
Written by shawn on date 20 February 2015 in Central Coast, Restaurants , Santa Barbara County, Travel, Wine Days, Wine Dinners, Wine Festivals , Wine Geek, Winemakers
Food and Wine Challenge
Written by shawn on date 06 January 2015 in Wine Dinners, Wine Festivals , Winemakers
Throughout the year there are countless wine events, but none quite like the Ventura County Wine Trail Food and Wine Challenge. This event brings food and wine together the way they belong, paired, and tasted together. Local chefs and local winemakers put their goods to a pairing challenge. One bite is offered by the participating restaurant chefs, and one paired wine from the winemakers table. Revisiting the tables is encouraged.
The idea is simple, decide what team came up with the best pairing. A team of judges (tasting blind) is composed of sommeliers, foodies, restaurant people, bloggers, and winos. In ...
Read moreThe Best of the 805 Wine Panel
Written by shawn on date 21 October 2014 in Central Coast, Restaurants , Santa Barbara County, Wine Dinners, Wine Festivals , Wine Regions, Winemakers
(All photos copyright protected and taken by Shawn Burgert)
The Best of the 805 is taking place this weekend, October 24/25th, at the historic Camarillo Ranch House. It is a loaded weekend event kicking off with a Friday night wine dinner featuring some of the very best local chefs including John Paolone of Cafe Firenze, Tim Kilcoyne of Scratch, Anastashia Chavez from Barrel House 101, and Gabe Garcia of Tierra Sur.
Saturday, October 25th, is the main event held from 1:00-5:00 PM. The event is loaded with live music, over 100 venders that include great wineries, breweries ...
Super Bowl Wine
Written by shawn on date 25 January 2014 in BBQ , Food , Party Wine , Super Bowl Food, Wine Dinners
Super Bowl Wine
Getting ready for a Super Bowl party? Last year I created a list of some of the more common super bowl foods and wines to pair.
While creating multiple dishes and wine to pair in a party atmosphere is a lot of fun, I thought about how many people may simply want to buy one wine. Reviewing the list of some of the great Super Bowl foods, I kept coming back to these key foods:
Pizza
Tacos
BBQ Ribs
Hamburgers
Buffalo WIngs
Chili
Pulled Pork
Tri Tip
Brisket
Cupcakes
These are Super Bowl staples, and any party ...
Read moreWine By The Glass, Cafe Firenze
Written by shawn on date 17 January 2014 in Restaurants , Wine Dinners
The Real Deal Wine and Dine in Pasadena
Written by shawn on date 30 December 2011 in Wine Dinners
Pasadena Pinot Fest Grand Kickoff Dinner
to feature five chefs, five courses, and five wineries for a good cause
There are wine dinners, and then there are dinners worth getting my attention. In the short time of Wandering WIno's excistence, I have not written about anything related to a wine dinner. Mainly because there were none that really got me all that excited, and my wife, friends, and family will quickly attest, I do not fake my emotions well, especially when written, it's just not my style.
After working wine dinners and the gamit of restaurants, ranging from ...
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