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 everything that you’ve read and
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 crops. And this is just
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 been before in December, and
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 get a 15-minute visit with
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. at the Hart & Main
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 Concert Festival on Sept. 9
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 bottles of the wines tasted for
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 we were plied with seven
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: June 24, July 29 and
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 Matt Stell. Brice is
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 Santa Clarita Valley Boys and
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 from Malibu, Los Angeles, Santa
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 Junkies, to be held at
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 raise money for the Special
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 a wonderful opportunity to sample
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 closures around the event site
By Molly Meredith Signal Staff Writer The Los Angeles County Park & Recreation Department, the Vasquez Rocks Nature Center Associates and the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians are presenting the
By Molly Meredith Signal Staff Writer The Santa Clarita Child and Family Center is holding its 34th annual Taste of the Town fundraiser May 7 at Blomgren Ranch. Samples from Santa
As a way to welcome Lucky Luke Brewing to the Santa Clarita Valley, Jaime Hernandez, co-owner of Telco Brewery in Santa Clarita, had the idea of collaborating with the competition
News release The Saugus High Marching Centurions are spicing things up a bit by hosting a Tacos and Salsa Night at D’Willfri Dance Art and Entertainment Studio on Saturday night.