Jobs are scarce. Employer-sponsored heath care is ebbing. And 3 million new college grads are trying to enter the work force this summer. What’s a sorority sister to do? Sticking with a parent’s health plan is now an option under the law – but a surprising number of parents (especially those nearing retirement age) don’t want the extra expense. In fact, a new Parents Survey on students and recent grads has some surprising results – including that a majority of grads would rather live at home with mom and dad than on their own and uninsured; yet half of all parents asked won’t keep their kids on their plan for more than a year, IF at all; and my personal favorite – 90-percent of grads say they would be more attracted to a potential suitor, if that person had health insurance.Traveling Time! The Great Larry Lipson Tells Us About His Latest Finds!
Reporting from Costa Rica, CRN's international wine correspondent Larry Lipson will tell us about his latest Wine Finds!
Larry always has something cooking up at the Lipson Institute of Advanced Wine Studies! Larry forages all of Costa Rica for the absolute best wines. No region is spared from his intense search. No mountain or range or valley is safe from his reach. He leaves no grape unturned, this man of passion. Wine is his life. His love for wine is only paralleled with his love for his lovely parter in wine, Lillian Lipson.
Be fully prepared for this master of vino as he shares his food and wine pairing techniques and experiences with you on this great day in America - and the world.
With the mercury still rising and the new school year still weeks away, it may be tempting to slack off and take a vacation from your healthy routines. But summer is actually a great time to get re-energized and recommit to healthy habits, whether it’s savoring summer fruits and veggies at the peak of freshness or taking advantage of the warm weather with invigorating outdoor activities.
Chris Slaughter is the newly appointed Executive Director of the Santa Maria Valley Wine Country Association and their West Coast July event, THE CHARDONNAY SYMPOSIUM. July 22-23, SMVWINES presents THE CHARDONNAY SYMPOSIUM, an insightful weekend of education and exploration designed to enlighten wine consumers, industry professionals, and media on West Coast wine-producing regions and wine making styles and their effects on America’s favorite wine.Friday, July 22, join winemaker Steve Rasmussen and proprietor Doug Circle on a tour of Sierra Madre Vineyard exploring their eight different clones of Chardonnay specifically matched to each block within the vineyard. Barrel samples and finished wines highlighting the diversity of Chardonnay selections and rootstock material will be presented and tasted with experts in Chardonnay growing and winemaking. Friday night, Sierra Madre Vineyards celebrates their 40th anniversary at THE CHARDONNAY SYMPOSIUM welcome feast featuring delicious Santa Maria style barbecue paired with Sierra Madre’s award winning Chardonnays.
July 23, Saturday’s premier, full-day event begins with two morning educational sessions at Bien Nacido Vineyards and Tantara Winery, featuring distinguished panels of celebrity and winemaker panels headlined by two of the foremost wine experts in the industry, Wine Enthusiast Columnist Steve Heimoff and The Wine Bible author Karen MacNeil. Full-day attendees are invited to Au Bon Climat/Qupe Winery for a gourmet luncheon featuring the Santa Maria Valley’s finest cuisine. The relaxed environment will provide an ideal time to sip wine and further discuss the nuances of Chardonnay with some of the Symposium’s presenters and keynote speakers.
The Grand Chardonnay Tasting takes place on Saturday afternoon at the beautiful Byron Vineyard and Winery. This expanded tasting will afford guests the opportunity to sample world class Chardonnays from 60 Washington, Oregon, Sonoma and California Central Coast wineries, and pair them with fine cuisine provided by local restaurants and caterers.
For tickets and more information about THE CHARDONNAY SYMPOSIUM go towww.thechardonnaysymposium.comor email info@thechardonnaysymposium.com.