Disney’s California Food & Wine Festival

“You just won $250 in Las Vegas!  What are you going to do now?” “I’m going to Disneyland!” Even if I had left Las Vegas down in chips, I still would have wanted to go to Disneyland during the second half of my trip out west.  I love Disney World and have visited at least [...]

AG Pick: The Sum 2007

While you’re still trying to figure out the significance of the numbers in Lost, pick up a bottle of The Sum.  This red wine from The Seventy Five Wine Company may not help you add up all the mysteries left unanswered in Sunday night’s finale, though it’s an excellent sip as you discuss the numerous [...]

RM Seafood’s Ice Cream Tasting Game

Continued from Eating Las Vegas “No one has ever gotten all 16 flavors right.  Very few have guessed even half correctly.” A tip — or maybe a dare — from our server at Rick Moonen’s RM Seafood, as he placed our dessert on the table. The dessert: Rick’s Tasting Game.  It’s a platter of 16 [...]

Eating Las Vegas

During my long weekend in Las Vegas, everything seemed up.  I won a few hundred dollars playing craps, boosted my tan while relaxing by the pool and managed to put on a few pounds, thanks to the many dining options that Las Vegas has to offer. I spent most of my restaurant time at Mandalay [...]

Why are Wines More Expensive at Some Restaurants?

Can’t understand why the $10 bottle of wine you bought at your local wine shop costs $30 at one restaurant and $25 at another?  Wine Enthusiast Magazine has an article on the reasons why wine costs so much more at restaurants and why that price can vary among wine lists. In “The Lowdown on Restaurant [...]

AG Pick Under $10: Blason de Bourgogne Cremant de Bourgogne Cuvee Brut

Looking for a sparkling wine that’s just like Champagne but costs much less? Pick up a bottle of Blason de Bourgogne Crémant de Bourgogne Cuvée Brut. This sparkling wine is nearly identical to Champagne. It is made in France, from the same varietals used to make Champagne and produced in the same method as Champagne. [...]

Tour de Champagne Bringing Sparkle to Atlanta

Can you think of a better way to toast to the start of the weekend than by sipping Champagne?  How about sipping not just one, but an assortment of Champagnes from some of France’s best Champagne houses? If you’re a Champagne connoisseur you’ll want to get tickets for the Tour de Champagne, making its Atlanta [...]

Don't Trash the Cork — Recycle It!

Instead of throwing out the cork from last night’s bottle of wine, recycle it! Whole Foods Market has teamed up with Cork ReHarvest for a natural cork recycling program that aims to protect Mediterranean cork forests.  These forests support one of the world’s highest levels of forest biodiversity, second only to the Amazon Rainforest. Approximately [...]

Rum Renaissance Returns to Miami

The Rum Renaissance Festival is under way!  From May 5th through 9th you’ll be able to sip and celebrate some of the best cane spirits from the New World. Now in its second year, the festival features a rum tastings and exhibitions, celebrity seminars and workshops, rum competitions and VIP parties. A highlight of the [...]