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Beverly Hills Sommelier Cristie Norman Is ‘Kind of Obsessed’ With Pinot Noir and Sour Beer | VinePair
VinePair spoke with Los Angeles sommelier Cristie Norman about her favorite wine bar, Pinot Noir’s potential as a partner, and more. When Cristie Norman registered to take the Court of Master Sommeliers Introductory Exam, it posed a peculiar problem for the educational body. Candidates must be 21 to register, but Norman was only 20 and wanted to take the test just a few days after her 21st birthday. After some administrative wrangling, she was able to sit for the exam on her preferred date. She completed the paper in five minutes and… Read More
Toasting To Beverly Hills’ Top Hotel Bar
An insider explains why the ambiance and spiked apple cider are so special at The Club Bar. Attention is nothing new for The Peninsula Beverly Hills. The Santa Monica Boulevard property is a Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star institution. Its newly renovated spa is a Four-Star delight. The sublime Belvedere is a Four-Star foodie paradise. Its rooftop pool may not have an official award designation, but it’s such a tranquil urban escape that world-famous designers and top actresses reserve cabanas for midday meetings. So, when the sophisticated Club Bar was recently named to… Read More
Chef Curtis Stone’s Maude Rotates Its Menu One Wine Region at a Time
Over the past year, Stone looked to various regions around the globe to inform each menu and wine pairing. At Los Angeles fine-dining restaurant Maude, owner-chef Curtis Stone serves transformative iterations of one ingredient or theme. “When I opened Maude in 2014, the idea was to capture a moment in time with monthly tasting menu experiences that were inspired by a single hyper-seasonal ingredient,” Stone recalls embarking each month on a new conquest—from pistachio, to tomato, to passion fruit. Constantly evolving and never repeating an ingredient (aside from truffles… Read More
The Reign of Fred Dame | SevenFifty Daily
Wine professionals from Court of Master Sommeliers, GuildSomm, Daou, The Sardine Factory, Corkbuzz, and others weigh on Fred Dame MS’s legacy. The founder of the Court of Master Sommeliers Americas created a career path for stateside wine pros; in doing so, he elevated American dining for everyone. In a San Francisco home full of items that reflect a lifetime of hard work and play—rifles and fishing rods, trophies and medals, a 1956 Chevy Bel Air in the garage beside many cases of wine—Fred Dame opened a Daou Chardonnay. Hushing his hunting dog,… Read More
A magical wine night on a Secret Beverly Hills Rooftop | October 25, 2019
Fellow members and guests Come early, dress warmly and please join us in celebrating wine and Beverly Hills with our friends at Heritage Wine Bar. This will be their last “roof top” party of the year and should be a lot of fun! Taste gorgeous wines and enjoy 10% discount on food from their street level French restaurant. Complimentary glass of wine with your paid ticket before 7pm! Go to this link for discounted advanced tickets ASAP before Oct 21st. (Tickets are $15-$30). https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rooftop-party-night-of-boheme-tickets-75913199423 ** Don’t forget to email us and… Read More
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