Great Taste Magazine

On September 11, a new craft beer fest is coming to Orange County. The Orange County Brew Ha Ha! will take place in Hidden Valley Park (in between Wild Rivers and the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre) in Irvine, and will benefit the Fallen Firefighters Foundation. Off-duty Firefighters will be pouring beer from local, regional and national breweries. This fest will also offer a pre-fest VIP session allowing pass-holders entry 1 hour earlier, and a post-fest VIP Gold session - a food and beer gathering with the firefighters and brewers.

$35/person

949-363-1774
www.ocbrewfest.com

Food & Wine magazine presents the first annual Taste of Beverly Hills wine and food event, taking place September 2-5, 2010 (aka 9.02.10). Stay tuned for upcoming event listings, news from participating chefs, and ticket info! Sponsored by Food & Wine magazine, the first annual Taste of Beverly Hills is a four-day epicurean event celebrating the worlds of food, wine, art, and music. Designed to intrigue the palate and engage the senses, Beverly Hills residents—and beyond—are encouraged to come out and experience a wine and food event unlike any other.

The festival will include food and wine tastings from celebrity chefs and renowned restaurants—both local and from around the country—live cooking demonstrations, wine seminars from Napa’s top vintners, live musical performances from award-winning artists, and more.

More information is available at www.thetasteofbeverlyhills.com or by calling 877.434.TOBH (8624). Food and Wine’s Taste of Beverly Hills is also on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/FoodandWineTasteofBeverlyHills.

Wine Lovers Tours is offering 2 opportunities this Autumn: the first is ‘The Rhone Valley: Home of Serious Syrah’ October 6-October 14. The focus here is from Lyon to Avignon and besides Chateauneuf-du-Pape there will be visits to rising stars such as Gigondas, Vacqueyras and Tavel as well as the famous towns in the Northern Rhone. The tour will spend 1 night in Lyon and 3 nights in Tain L’Hermitage before traveling to Avignon. For more information, visit www.wineloverstours.com/wine-tour-rhone-france-2010.html

The second is ‘A Week in Provence and the Languedoc’ October 14-October 22. Aix-en-Provence is a superb base to explore the heart of Mayle territory before moving to the Montpellier area, in the heart of the Languedoc. The Languedoc is famous for its garrigue landscape which even permeates the aromas of its wines. Cultural visits in this area will include the medieval town of La Couvertoirade and the Roquefort cheese caves. For more information on this tour, visit www.wineloverstours.com/wine-tour-provence-france-2010.html

Each tour includes gourmet dinners or lunch each day and VIP winery and cultural visits and each costs $3399 with a $100 discount for doing both tours. All participants in either tour will receive a copy of their choice of Peter Mayle’s Provence books.

For more information about the upcoming Autumn 2010 food and wine tours of Provence, visit www.wineloverstours.com

June 21-July 3 - Summer Wine Promotion: Dueto and Chardonnay 30% off/ 40% off for Wine Club.
Purchase either wine and receive a FREE pair of “designer” sunglasses!

March 29th (through April 4) - Easter Wines: Buy White Merlot or Meritage, receive a 30%- 40 % Wine Club Discount off. All wines come in a FREE designer wine bag.

Social Hour at Stonehill Tavern

Join Stonehill Tavern every Thursday all evening long….. Treat yourself after work to a relaxing evening and unwind in the seductive ambiance of Stonehill Tavern, and enjoy $9 hand-crafted Tavern cocktails, complimentary hors d’oeuvres and valet parking.

For restaurant reservations please call 949-234-3318

 Half Off All Wines Every Sunday Night at Stonehill Tavern….every Sunday night!!!!

Come wine down with us after a fun-filled weekend…..

Click here to see the seasonal tasting and bar men

http://michaelmina.net/eblast/stonehill_12_2009.html

Hours of operations:

Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday from 6:00 – 9:00

And Friday’s and Saturday’s from 5:30 – 10:00

If you’ve visited the Lab for tasting, you’ve probably heard us say the best way to learn about wine is to taste lots of wine. We’re going to make that even easier starting tonight.  Taste 10 wines for $10.  Here’s the catch: this flight will be 1 oz pours - the same amount you get at other wine tastings like winex, hi-time, wine club, etc.  You will have to come to the bar for the next pour (just like most other shops).  Don’t worry, we’ll still have our three flights with 2 oz pours and table service.  The idea behind 10 for $10 is to let you taste lots of wine. The 10 wines will be the same wines on the three flights plus a bonus. The wines (except the bonus) are always published on our web site (click).
Drop by anytime today through Thursday for 10 for $10. It’s a good way to find your taste.

Flights of wine available this week:

Ever expanding wines by the glass….

We’ve been expanding the wines we offer by the glass beyond what is on the ever changing flight menu. Note that many of these are half bottles and choosing it provides added savings! These wines change less frequently but, as they are limited production, we do often sell out.

As an exclusive opportunity for Friends of Fleming’s, we are offering the acclaimed Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Special Selection 1998 for the very special price of $125. Available in limited quantities.** Don’t miss this one!

For Locations, visit: www.flemingssteakhouse.com

Inspired by libations from our favorite French eateries, Café Pinot’s new cocktail list is the perfect way to celebrate any evening. From St. Germain to organic lemon vodka, our ingredients are flavorful and refreshing, perfect complements to our menu of inspired California-French cuisine.

January 28th & 29th -English Pub NightThe British are Coming!Two Dates Available This Year!Thursday, January 28th and Friday, January 29th, 2010$65.00 per person plus tax and tip (includes beer pairing)In honor of Louise’s English roots, we hold an annual “Pub Night.” It features a number of traditional menu items, commonly found in pubs throughout Britain. They have been given special treatment to be worthy of the fine dining atmosphere they are served in and are accompanied by several fine British Ales.StartersScotch Eggs with Mango Chutney Dipping SauceMiniature Cornish PastiesSoupCaramelized Onion Soup with Crumbled Stilton CheeseFirst CourseFish and Chips with Mushy PeasMain CoursePepper Crusted Filet Mignon with Yorkshire Puddings, Gravy and Horseradish SaucePuddingEnglish Sherry TrifleFeb 12th, 13th &14th -Valentine’s DayFebruary 26th -Wine Dinner (TBD)March 26th -Piedmont Italy Wine DinnerApril 4th -Easter SundayApril 30th -Zaca Mesa Wine DinnerMay 9th -Mother’s DayMay 28th -Wine Dinner (TBD)June 25th -Summer Beer DinnerJuly 11th -Wine Country Bus TripJuly 30th -Wine Dinner (TBD)August 27th -Wine Dinner (TBD)September 24th -OktoberfestOctober 10th -Passport Wine TastingOctober 30th -Culinary Cruise SailsNovember 19th -Champagne Dinnerwww.deliusrestaurant.com

Wine Lab Newport to Participate in Newport Beach’s Restaurant Weekwith 5 wines paired with 5 cheeses for $25Only Newport Beach Wine Bar to OfferFive Wines and Cheeses paired as a Prix-Fixe MenuNewport Beach, California (January 15, 2010)—- Wine Lab Newport, located at 2901 West Coast Highway, Suite 100 in Newport Beach, California will participate in Newport Beach’s Restaurant Week with wine and cheese pairings for $25 per person.Newport Beach Restaurant week will be held Friday, January 22, 2010 through Thursday, January 28, 2010 and features prix-fixe menus from area restaurants.During Restaurant Week, Wine Lab will be the only wine bar participating and will pour five wines paired with five artisan cheeses during open bar hours. “This is a perfect opportunity for wine lovers to have a great pairing experience before or after going out to dinner,” says co-owner Roger Richards. “We will feature wine tasting that includes a cheese that is specially selected to go with each wine.”The wine and cheese pairings include: Montaudon Brut Champagne NV paired with Mt. Tam Cowgirl Creamery from California and a crispy chip; E. Guigal Cotes du Rhone Blanc 2007 paired with Purple Haze (lavender and fennel in a soft goat cheese) from California; Tenuta Vitanza Volare Toscana 2007 paired with Pecorino Toscano Sheep from Italy; Ahnfeldt Merlot 2005 paired with Midnight Moon 1-year aged goat Gouda from the Netherlands; and Eponymous McCallister meritage 2006 paired with Pittig 4-year aged Gouda from Holland.Reservations are recommended and can be made at www.winelabnewport.com or by email info@winelabnewport.com.The Wine Lab Newport is a wine bar and retail shop located on Mariner’s Mile, just one-fourth mile south of Newport Boulevard on Pacific Coast Highway (between Chart House and Villa Nova) in Newport Beach.Store and bar hours for Restaurant Week are: Mon.-Thurs. 4pm to 9pm;Friday 12noon to 10pm;Saturday 2pm to 10pm;and Sunday 2pm to 7pm.Daily wine tasting opportunities start at $10 and include a carefully selected wine flight or additional selections by the taste, half glass or full glass.The Wine Lab provides free validated parking in the garage underneath the building.Wine Lab Newport 2901 West Coast Highway, Suite 100 Newport Beach, CA 92663For more information, call: 949-515-VINO (8466) www.winelabnewport.com