Brian Allard Napa White House Dinner... Napa Valley always has some incredible, fun, wine dinners and fundraisers, throughout the summer. But a truly unique experience is coming up with a 2026 Inaugural Heritage White House Dinner on Saturday, July 25th, with a 7 course dinner beginning at 5:30 pm with a cocktail reception [...]
It's as Fun as Ever... Lee & David It was great to return to Miami for SOBE 2026, which was its 25th anniversary. Bouncing into town after a long flight, we were a little sad not to go to my chef buddy Peter Vauthey's Red steak house, as he had to close in 2025 [...]
Just a Party... Late year stressors were getting to us when the web gal spotted a bargain, week long cruise on Carnival's Firenze ship that went from LA's Long Beach port to Baja, Mexico and back. We couldn't get our cards out fast enough. David & Jack McCaughetry Carnival cruise line is known [...]
SOBE 2026 is SOBE 25... Andy Erickson One of the best food and wine events is just around the corner, SOBE 2026, which is its extra special 25th anniversary as well. After attending several times, have found the events just keep getting better every year. No doubt two of the best events will [...]
SOBE Wine Spectator Fine Food &Wine Events… The web gal tags along with me to some events. Often the web gal’s photos of events never get used or seen. So thought it’d be fun to do a post in showcasing some of the great pics she took at the SOBE Fest 2025 and [...]
Better Than Ever... No doubt Covid really threw a nasty monkey wrench into food and wine festivals throughout the world. None more so than the Pebble Beach Food and Wine extravaganza. Attracting top wine and food talent from all over the United States, it was such a drag when it shut down from 2020-2023. But [...]
SOBE 2026 will be Awesome... Always impressed when an event improves instead of sitting on their laurels and backsliding. Been a few years since I got to attend SOBE, so when they generously threw in an extra press pass, was excited to bring the web gal with me, as I often told her that SOBE [...]
Pours at Prestige Events... Quid Pro Quo - Hannibal Lecter to FBI agent Clarice Starling.. After attending innumerable tasting events, where sometimes you take the required sip and lunge for the spit bucket, to the sublime pours, where you wish the guy or gal behind the table would pour a little more, one wonders, what [...]
What Could Be Better... Rod Last fall Rod Stewart said he was winding up his residency at Caesar's in Vegas. So I told the web gal to book his last show as I thought it'd be fun to attend his final gig. But wouldn't you know while reading online on the day of the concert [...]
Mais Oui .... I've always loved French cooking and dining. I mean, what's not to love? All those great sauces, meats, vegetables, classic recipes and meals, makes me salivate just thinking about it. About the only thing I haven't been able to get my palette around is French charcuterie: those almost raw meats, foie gras, [...]
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