Carl Kanowsky | Barbara Widmer, the soul of Brancaia
So, as I was talking about, in my last column, the Swiss family, Widmer, had found a home away from home more than 40 years
So, as I was talking about, in my last column, the Swiss family, Widmer, had found a home away from home more than 40 years
So, after six glorious hours at Casanova di Neri (four touring and tasting and two lingering over a delectable late lunch at Neri’s Relais restaurant),
News release The Santa Clarita Valley Rotary special events committee is rescheduling its Charity Chili Cook-Off, which was originally planned for the afternoon of
I promised in my last column to tell you about our experience sampling the wines from Casanova di Neri. Well, to get quickly to the
Gianlorenzo Neri met us at his family’s Montalcino winery (Casanova di Neri) on a beautiful June morning in the heart of Tuscany. Now Tuscany is
Wineries and winemakers amaze me. They work from late-fall pruning their vines to early-spring thinning leaves and from late-summer to mid- or late-October harvesting their
As I opined in my last column, don’t go to Florence in June, July, or August if you can go any other time. I had
So, we’ve just returned from a sometimes enchanting and sometimes frustrating tour of Italy. We began our journey in Milan. Our first objective was to
News release The Santa Clarita International Film Festival is scheduled to host a black tie gala fundraiser on July 23 from 6 to 10 p.m.
News release September is National Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month, and the Michael Hoefflin Foundation is hosting its first-ever Cheers for Charity: Beer, Wine and
Raw caption info: All photos courtesy of Terry Kanowsky: The first is Marcel, Fulldraw’s cellar master. The second is the painting discussed in the story plus
After Jordan Fiorentini’s intriguing and intoxicating tour of the inner workings of Epoch, Terry, Pat, Jim, and I retired to Epoch’s welcoming tasting room, where
News release Ventura Harbor Village has announced the lineup for the 2023 Summer Outdoor Movie Nights, taking place on the last Saturday of each month:
News release Boots & Brews Country Music Festival is back again with this year’s lineup featuring headliner Lee Brice, Tyler Farr and up-and-coming country musician
Over the years, Terry and I have been blessed by several wineries who have responded enthusiastically to our requests to host a tasting for the
News release The Garagiste Wine Festival returns to L.A. for the eighth time on Saturday, June 17, with over 40 micro-production, commercial “garagiste” California wineries
News release The inaugural Jeep Night 2023 is a fundraising event benefitting the Golden Valley High School Band programs, sponsored by the Southern California Jeep
News release Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies will serve as guest servers from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Slaters 50/50 in Valencia to
If you’ve been reading my columns for very long, then you know that I am a big fan of wine festivals and fairs. They are
News release The 27th Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival returns to Old Town Newhall this weekend, and the city is asking residents to prepare for road
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