Cafe Pierre Winemaker Social Part Deux

Tonight Cafe Pierre continues its monthly series of Winemaker Socials, allowing casual connoisseurs to get up close and personal with the people behind the wine.

This Weekend: San Diego Spirits Festival

This weekend San Diego will host more than 65 liquor brands, dozens of bartenders, and hundreds of saavy tasters.  The reason?  The second annual San Diego Spirits Festival.

Truvia: An Artificial Sweetener that Keeps It Real

I’m always looking for ways to cut calories and artificial sweeteners are an easy way to do that.  I’ve tried most of the big names, which we all know by their packet color: pink, blue, and yellow.  Recently, I did a quick taste test with, Truvia, one of the new kids on the block.

My Long, Lost Interview With Kelly Fleming

Back in March, Paul Martin’s American Bistro featured an exclusive dinner event with winemaker Kelly Fleming.  Kelly was on hand to mingle with guests and discuss the wines from her estate that would be sampled that evening. Before the guests showed up, I met with Kelly to chat about the business of wine making and […]

In Torrance and Long Beach, Bo Knows Cigars

On a recent visit to Old Town Torrance I came across a very impressive cigar shop. From the outside, Bo’s Cigar’s might look like any of the other quiet stores lining Satori Ave. One look inside, though, and its easy to see why Bo’s is not your average tobacco vendor.