07/28 HEATHER MURAN, SAN LUIS OBISPO WINE COUNTRY, FRANK OSTINI, THE HITCHING POST, AN EVENING ON THE BEACH, ST. VINCENT MEALS ON WHEELS

HEATHER MURAN -  SLO Wine Country  

The wineries of SLO Wine Country boast an average distance of just five miles from the Pacific Ocean, resulting in prevailing marine conditions that are among the most pronounced of any wine region in California. Collectively, these growing conditions forge a unifying wine quality that is native to SLO Wine Country:

COOL
The reliable cooling effect of the nearby Pacific Ocean ensures a long growing season, enabling the grapes to achieve physiological ripeness and natural balance. Cool-climate varietals such as Chardonnay and Pinot Noir excel in the heart of SLO Wine Country, and even the warmest areas benefit from considerable marine influence.

CONSISTENT
The ocean proximity also exerts a moderating effect on the climate, minimizing temperature swings so that growing conditions are rarely hot or cold. The result is an extraordinarily steady growing season that fosters balanced ripening and consistent quality from vintage to vintage.

COMPLEX
The imprint of the ocean is also evident in SLO Wine Country's uncommonly complex soils, which are frequently riddled with ancient sea fossils. Soil variation enables the winegrower to mix and match varietals to specific soil profiles, or to add more "colors" to the palette of a single varietal, heightening overall quality and complexity.

WWW.SLOWINE.COM

FRANK OSTINI OF THE HITCHING POST GIVES US ALL THE DETAILS ON THE SIXTH-ANNUAL “AN EVENING ON THE BEACH” BENEFITTING ST. VINCENT MEALS ON WHEELS

AN EVENING ON THE BEACH: THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2015 | 6PM –10PM

ENJOY AN EXCLUSIVE NIGHT ON THE BEACH WITH YOUR TOES IN THE SAND AS YOU SAVOR THE BEST FOOD, SPIRITS AND WINES OF CALIFORNIA AND BEYOND. WHEN YOU DO, YOU HELP KEEP ST. VINCENT MEALS ON WHEELS DELIVERING NUTRITIOUS MEALS TO HOMEBOUND SENIORS AND OTHER VULNERABLE RESIDENTS ACROSS THE LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY 365 DAYS A YEAR.

Tickets are $175, including parking, and are on sale now!

About St. Vincent Meals on Wheels: For over 37 years the mission of St. Vincent Meals on Wheels is to prepare and deliver two nutritious meals daily to homebound seniors and other vulnerable residents across Los Angeles, regardless of ethnicity, disability, religious preference, or ability to pay. In 2013, STVMOW helped clients stay safe and healthy through a variety of lifeline services, and served nearly 1.2 million meals. Proceeds from this evening will help to sustain the mission to serve those who are unable to care for themselves.

WWW.EVENINGONTHEBEACH.COM

ABOUT THE HITCHING POST:
The original Hitching Post was founded in 1952 by the Ostini family in Casmalia, California. Its sister restaurant The Hitching Post II was opened in 1986 in Buellton, California. The restaurant also makes its own brand of wines under the Hartley Ostini brand.

The Hitching Post Restaurant - Santa Barbara County Historical Landmark # 37

WWW.HITCHINGPOST1.COM
WWW.HITCHINGPOST2.COM

07/27 TECHNOLOGY AND LIFESTYLE COACH CARLEY KNOBLOCH, BILL MOSBY, MOSBY WINERY & VINEYARD

TECHNOLOGY AND LIFESTYLE COACH CARLEY KNOBLOCH OFFERS TIPS TO TURN YOUR HOME INTO A SMART HOME 

There is no denying technology is making its way into the home from smart thermostats to smart dishwashers. This concept of the “Smart Home” is a reality, many homeowners have already started integrating technology into their homes…a new appliance here or there, new security system, automated lighting…but what happens when you need all of these fun new devices to work together?

Carley Knobloch is on a mission to help people improve their relationship with technology, one tap or swipe at a time.  She’s a digital lifestyle expert, helping people find tech that helps them save time, money and sanity, appearing as a regular contributor on the Today Show and CNN. She’s also a home automation expert and host for HGTV, where she helps audiences make sense of emerging home technology in an easy, approachable way.

Carley became a life coach in 2006, and her clients were stressed, disorganized, and wanted to simply live smarter. Downloading an app or learning a new piece of software was often the answer, so she focused her energy on helping even more people navigate the digital world through her website, CarleyK.com, and her Webby-nominated YouTube show, Digitwirl.

Carley has been featured in Real Simple, Allure, and Bloomberg Businessweek. She resides in Los Angeles with her husband, two kids, springer spaniel, and myriad smartphones.  Find her on Twitter at @carleyknobloch.


BILL MOSBY - MOSBY WINERY & VINEYARD 

Bill’s winemaking interests began during his early college wrestling days in Oregon almost 50 years ago. "I fermented anything I could get my hands on," says Mosby. "I was — and still am — intrigued by the whole process." When Bill talks about his early winemaking days, he does so with an air of excitement. "As much science as we know today — technology and all that — we have barely scratched the surface when it comes to understanding the alchemic nature of wine," he explains.

PhotoIf you've visited the winery, then you’ve tasted his award-winning wines, caught a glimpse or two of his vineyards, and are somewhat familiar with his eccentricities.

When asked to describe winemaker Bill Mosby’s character, wife Jeri answers with a smile: "Strangely enough, I would describe my husband much the same way I would characterize his wines. He’s about integrity, intelligence, strength, tenacity, passion and complexity. He’s rebellious — not afraid to dream, then make those dreams come true."

Fiesta in the Vines at the Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum: Saturday, July 26
from 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $55. www.santaynezmuseum.org

Taste of the Town, Sunday September 13, noon to 3:00 p.m. at the Riviera Park in Santa Barbara. Tickets $125.00 each, or $100.00 each if you buy ten. Available at www.tasteofthetownsantabarbara.org, or call The Arthritis Foundation at 805.563.4685.

WWW.MOSBYWINES.COM

07/24 LARRY VAN AALST, SONOMA WINE REPORT, DR. WAYNE CAMPBELL, THE NATIONAL PORK BOARD, ADRIA HUSETH, STEVE EVANS, THE MOVIE GUY

HOST OF THE SONOMA WINE REPORT LARRY VAN AALST TALKS SUMMER WINE TRENDS AND SONOMA HAPPENINGS

LARRY HOSTS A WEEKLY PROGRAM ON CRN AND ALSO IS AN EXPERT ON WINE WHO IS SOUGHT AFTER FOR EVENTS, TASTES AND MAJOR SOMMELIER EVENTS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO AREA. HE COMMENTS ON THE INDUSTRY AND HIS THOUGHTS ABOUT WINE.


LEAN PORK HAS BEEN SHOWN TO LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE WHEN INCLUDED IN THE DASH EATING PLAN! WE'LL LEARN HOW WITH DR. CAMPBELL AND RD FROM THE NATIONAL PORK BOARD, ADRIA HUSETH 

New research published by The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that consuming lean pork has been shown to lower blood pressure when consumed alongside chicken and fish in the DASH eating plan.

New Research! Research suggests lean pork has been shown to lower blood pressure when included in the DASH Eating Plan:

• Researchers from Purdue University found that overweight or obese individuals who ate lean pork, instead of chicken and fish, as the main protein source in the DASH diet had the same blood pressure benefits regardless of protein source.
• The traditional DASH diet includes chicken and fish, but this new research suggests that lean pork may also be a part of this healthy eating pattern -- which has received accolades from government and health organizations, and has been named “Best Overall Diet”  and “Best Diet for Healthy Eating” for 2015 by U.S. News & World Report. 

Additional Benefits of Lean Pork: 

• Source of Key Nutrients: A 3-ounce serving of pork is an “excellent” source of thiamin, selenium, protein, niacin, vitamin B6 and phosphorus, and a “good” source of riboflavin, zinc, and potassium.
• Lean Protein: Today’s pork is 16 percent leaner and 27 percent lower in saturated fat compared to 20 years ago.[3] Seven cuts of pork meet the USDA guidelines for “lean” and popular pork tenderloin has the same amount of fat as a skinless chicken breast.
• Heart Healthy: Pork tenderloin is certified as heart-healthy by the American Heart Association with its heart-check mark.
• Flavorful: Lean pork cuts can be used to create nutritious recipes that taste great, such as a Pork Quinoa Bowl (linked here), or other flavorful recipes, which can be found at www.PorkBeInspired.com.

WWW.PORKANDHEALTH.ORG
WWW.PORKBEINSPIRED.COM


STEVE EVANS – THE MOVIE GUY

GREAT MOVIES OPENING THIS WEEKEND AND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS AND HOPES. FIND OUT WHAT MOVIES ARE WORTH YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY. GET SET FOR THE WEEKEND.

07/23 NATIONAL HOT DOG MONTH, JANET RILEY, THE NATIONAL HOT DOG AND SAUSAGE COUNCIL, SARAH SPAGNOLO, FOURSQUARE

JOIN US FOR OUR SPECIAL HOT DOG EDITION

IN HONOR OF NATIONAL HOT DOG MONTH

JANET RILEY –'QUEEN OF WIEN' & PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL HOT DOG AND SAUSAGE COUNCIL - FACTS, CULTURE AND HISTORY ON ALL THINGS HOT DOGS

THE NATIONAL HOT DOG AND SAUSAGE COUNCIL  - Established in 1994 by the American Meat Institute, the Council serves as an information resource to consumers and media on questions related to quality, safety, nutrition and preparation of hot dogs and sausages. The Council also celebrates hot dogs and sausages as iconic American foods.

HOT DOG HISTORY
Sausage is one of the oldest forms of processed food, having been mentioned in Homer's Odyssey as far back as the 9th Century B.C.

Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany, is traditionally credited with originating the frankfurter. However, this claim is disputed by those who assert that the popular sausage - known as a "dachshund" or "little-dog" sausage - was created in the late 1600's by Johann Georghehner, a butcher, living in Coburg, Germany. According to this report, Georghehner later traveled to Frankfurt to promote his new product.

IN 1987, THE CITY OF FRANKFURT CELEBRATED THE 500TH BIRTHDAY OF THE HOT DOG IN THAT CITY.
It's said that the frankfurter was developed there in 1487, five years before Christopher Columbus set sail for the new world. The people of Vienna (Wien), Austria, point to the term "wiener" to prove their claim as the birthplace of the hot dog. As it turns out, it is likely that the North American hot dog comes from a widespread common European sausage brought here by butchers of several nationalities. Also in doubt is who first served the dachshund sausage with a roll. One report says a German immigrant sold them, along with milk rolls and sauerkraut, from a push cart in New York City's Bowery during the 1860's. In 1871, Charles Feltman, a German butcher opened up the first Coney Island hot dog stand selling 3,684 dachshund sausages in a milk roll during his first year in business.

THE YEAR 1893 WAS AN IMPORTANT DATE IN HOT DOG HISTORY.
In Chicago that year, the Colombian Exposition brought hordes of visitors who consumed large quantities of sausages sold by vendors. People liked this food that was easy to eat, convenient and inexpensive. Hot dog historian Bruce Kraig, Ph.D., retired professor emeritus at Roosevelt University, says the Germans always ate the dachshund sausages with bread. Since the sausage culture is German, it is likely that Germans introduced the practice of eating the dachshund sausages, which we today know as the hot dog, nestled in a bun.

STANDARD FARE AT BASEBALL PARKS.
Also in 1893, sausages became the standard fare at baseball parks. This tradition is believed to have been started by a St. Louis bar owner, Chris Von de Ahe, a German immigrant who also owned the St. Louis Browns major league baseball team.

INVENTING THE HOT DOG BUN.
Many hot dog historians chafe at the suggestion that today's hot dog on a bun was introduced during the St. Louis "Louisiana Purchase Exposition" in 1904 by Bavarian concessionaire, Anton Feuchtwanger. As the story goes, he loaned white gloves to his patrons to hold his piping hot sausages. Because most of the gloves were not returned, the supply began running low. He reportedly asked his brother-in-law, a baker, for help. The baker improvised long soft rolls that fit the meat - thus inventing the hot dog bun.

Kraig can’t quite swallow that tale and says everyone wants to claim the hot dog bun as their own invention, but the most likely scenario is the practice was handed down by German immigrants and gradually became widespread in American culture.

HOW TERM "HOT DOG" CAME ABOUT.
Another story that riles serious hot dog historians is how term "hot dog" came about. Some say the word was coined in 1901 at the New York Polo Grounds on a cold April day. Vendors were hawking hot dogs from portable hot water tanks shouting "They're red hot! Get your dachshund sausages while they're red hot!" A New York Journal sports cartoonist, Tad Dorgan, observed the scene and hastily drew a cartoon of barking dachshund sausages nestled warmly in rolls. Not sure how to spell "dachshund" he simply wrote "hot dog!" The cartoon is said to have been a sensation, thus coining the term "hot dog." However, historians have been unable to find this cartoon, despite Dorgan's enormous body of work and his popularity.

Kraig, and other culinary historians, point to college magazines where the word "hot dog" began appearing in the 1890s. The term was current at Yale in the fall of 1894, when "dog wagons" sold hot dogs at the dorms. The name was a sarcastic comment on the provenance of the meat. References to dachshund sausages and ultimately hot dogs can be traced to German immigrants in the 1800s. These immigrants brought not only sausages to America, but dachshund dogs. The name most likely began as a joke about the Germans' small, long, thin dogs. In fact, even Germans called the frankfurter a "little-dog" or "dachshund" sausage, thus linking the word "dog" to their popular concoction.

WWW.HOT-DOG.ORG


SARAH SPAGNOLO, FOURSQUARE’S EDITOR-AT-LARGE – TOP 10 HOT DOG JOINTS IN THE US

There’s nothing more all-American than eating a hot dog in the summertime, and city guide app Foursquare has rounded up the best hot dog joints in America to satisfy all your cravings. Whether you top your dog with onions, smother it with baked beans, or order it just for the side of fries, this list of the 40 best hot dog joints in America is sure to please any pork lover.

Shake Shack in NYC made the top of the list. Here are the top 10 hot dog joints in the US:

1. Shake Shack - New York, NY
2. Happy Dog - Cleveland, OH
3. Wurstküche - Los Angeles, CA
4. Biker Jim's Gourmet Dogs - Denver, CO
5. Jake's Handcrafted / Der Kommissar - Brooklyn, NY
6. Superdawg Drive-In - Chicago, IL
7. Crif Dogs - New York, NY
8. The Greasy Wiener Truck - Anaheim, CA
9. Dogtown - Rochester, NY
10. Yesterdog - Grand Rapids, MI

You can see the full list of 40 spots here!

Methodology: These places are the best Hot Dog Joints in the U.S. based on Foursquare ratings, which uses a unique algorithm that takes into account likes, saves, shares, tip sentiment, and more. The top-rated location of various hot dog joints are included; subsequent chain locations have been removed.

More on Foursquare-- Some quick background in case you’re not familiar with Foursquare’s changes in the past year—the app has no more check-in function (this moved to our sister app, Swarm).  Instead, Foursquare is now a city guide app that offers personalized recommendations for what to do and where to eat/drink around the globe. These tips are based on tastes and the insights about what users like, which powers the recommendation engine.

WWW.FOURSQUARE.COM

07/22 LARRY LIPSON, PEGGY TROTT, INN AT LAGUNA BEACH

LARRY LIPSON – AFFORDABLE WINE REPORT      

For fifty years Larry Lipson was the food critic for the Los Angeles Daily News and now reports from Florida weekly with his thoughts and favorite picks for Food & Wine.  His lovely Wife Lillian is also on hand at the Lipson Institute for advanced wine studies.


PEGGY TROTT – GENERAL MANAGER, INN AT LAGUNA BEACH

A Southern California boutique escape for business and pleasure designed for an intimate and relaxed getaway. This Laguna Beach, CA hotel features 70 thoughtfully appointed accommodations, including spacious village and ocean front guest rooms. Poised atop a bluff near Heisler Park and overlooking the famous Main Beach, Laguna Village and Pacific Ocean, the view is unparalleled and the main attractions are within walking distance. Known as a premier American art colony, Laguna Beach offers a creative culture with an abundance of Zagat and Gayot rated restaurants, unique shopping boutiques, world-renowned art galleries and the annual Pageant of the Masters. For those seeking a business retreat, the Inn offers executive and ocean front meeting facilities for small groups of 2-40. Local catering cuisine and planning services are available.

The Inn is within walking distance of 40 diverse restaurants offering an excellent variety of cuisine, including Mediterranean, Italian, Traditional American, Contemporary American and much more.

WWW.INNATLAGUNABEACH.COM

07/21 HOLLY MADISON, DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE - NEVER-BEFORE-TOLD STORY OF THE BIZARRE WORLD INSIDE THE LEGENDARY PLAYBOY MANSION, SHEILA HAVENS RYLE, SHAKESPEARE IN THE VINES

HOLLY MADISON - REGARDING HER BOOK, DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE - NEVER-BEFORE-TOLD STORY OF THE BIZARRE WORLD INSIDE THE LEGENDARY PLAYBOY MANSION

In Down the Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures and Cautionary Tales of a Former Playboy Bunny, a shockingly candid and surprisingly moving memoir, this thoughtful and introspective woman opens up about life inside the Mansion, the drugs, the sex, the abuse, the infamous parties, and her real behind-the-scenes life with Bridget, Kendra, and, of course, Mr. Playboy.

A spontaneous decision at age twenty-one transformed a small-town Oregon girl into the Holly Madison we know today. But like Alice’s journey into Wonderland, after Holly plunged down the rabbit hole, what seemed like a fairytale life inside the Playboy Mansion—including A-list celebrity parties and her own #1-rated television show for four years—quickly devolved into an oppressive routine of strict rules, manipulation, and battles with ambitious, backstabbing bunnies. Life inside the notorious Mansion wasn’t a dream at all—and quickly became her nightmare. After losing her identity, her sense of self-worth, and her hope for the future, Holly found herself sitting alone in a bathtub contemplating suicide.

But instead of ending her life, Holly chose to take charge of it. With great courage, Holly shares the details of her subsequent troubled relationship, landing her own successful television series, and the hard work of healing, including her turn on Dancing with the Stars. A cautionary tale and a celebration of personal empowerment, Down the Rabbit Hole reminds us of the importance of fighting for our dreams—and finding the life we deserve.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:  
Holly Madison spent five seasons on the #1 rated E! hit reality show The Girls Next Door before headlining a critically acclaimed stage show on the Las Vegas Strip, Peepshow. She also starred in two seasons of her own hit E! series Holly’s World. Madison divides her time between Las Vegas and Los Angeles with her husband and daughter.


SHEILA HAVENS RYLE - ARTISTIC DIRECTOR/ FOUNDER OF SHAKESPEARE IN THE VINES 

SHAKESPEARE IN THE VINES is a unique program where the Temecula Theater Company performs Shakespeare at local wineries.

Since 2005, SITV has built and maintained a classical theatrical company of such excellence that it has overflowed its local boundaries, created a renowned artistic center in Southern California's Wine Country, and strived to present work of the highest quality, offering company members, audiences and students the richest possible learning experiences

Modeled after the OSF (Ashland, Oregon Shakespeare Festival) which draws over half a million theatre goers annually, SITV serves as a tourism draw for our local restaurants, hotels, wineries and other business establishments.

Finally, Teachers and students are a vital part of our audience. We passionately believe in the power of theatre to change lives, especially young lives. SITV's educational outreach to our Temecula Valley area schools has brought Shakespearean performances and workshops to the classroom, and originated a theatrical competition in which students have studied, created, and performed the literature of Shakespeare. We are excited to launch our first Youth Production Theater Camp this July.

In 2015, SITV is celebrating it's Tenth Anniversary with a series of special events and performances. We look forward to welcoming old and new friends in helping us shape the next decade, in which we will endeavor to broaden our theatrical programs, expand our educational outreach programs and theatrical competition, whilst reaching a growing international audience.

UPCOMING SHOWS:
JULY 9 – 25: ROMERO & JULIET
AUGUST 13 – 29: TWELFTH NIGHT

WWW.SHAKESPEAREINTHEVINES.ORG

07/20 HOWARD PRICE, FOOD AND WINE TIPS, THE GREEN BOX ARTS FESTIVAL, MOUNTAIN FALLS COLORADO

OUR RESIDENT FOOD AND WINE EXPERT, HOWARD PRICE TALKS ABOUT A WINE CLASS HE TAUGHT DURING THE GREEN BOX ARTS FESTIVAL IN GREEN MOUNTAIN FALLS, COLORADO

07/17 CANDICE KUMAI, CLEAN GREEN EATS, AVERYL DUNN, WASHINGTON STATE WINE, STEVE EVANS

CANDICE KUMAI, CELEBRITY CHEF, COOKBOOK AUTHOR, AND HEALTHY LIVING EXPERT - NEW COOKBOOK, CLEAN GREEN EATS 

THIS SUMMER…MAKE EVERYONE GREEN WITH ENVY  -  Join Celebrity Chef, Healthy Journalist and Healthy-Living Expert, CANDICE KUMAI As She Showcases the Best Ways to Incorporate Good Fats Into Your Diet

We all know we should eat more green foods, but after a few variations on the same salad, juice or smoothie, it’s easy to run out of ideas that excite our taste buds. In her latest book, Clean Green Eats, celebrity chef, health journalist, and healthy-living expert Candice Kumai offers an answer to that dilemma, presenting more than 100 recipes that make clean eating easy, inspiring, and delicious.

Candice’s food philosophy is simple: Eat more plants, fewer animals, less dairy, low-sugar, low-gluten, and zero processed food. One of her most important tips is to incorporate good fats into your diet. According to the American Heart Association, when eaten in moderation and used to replace saturated or trans fats, monounsaturated fats can have a beneficial effect on health by helping to reduce bad cholesterol levels in your blood.

With an emphasis on eating fresh, seasonal greens, whole grains, clean protein, and good fats, Candice shows you how to create meals you can feel great about eating and sharing with your family and friends.

More About Candice Kumai:
Candice Kumai is a Cordon Bleu trained chef, a journalist and she is the author of five bestselling cookbooks including Pretty Delicious and Cook Yourself Sexy. Her latest book is Clean Green Eats: 100+ Clean Eating Recipes to Improve Your Whole Life. In addition to contributing regularly on E! News and Access Hollywood Live, she has been featured on The Today Show, CBS Early Show, GMA, The Doctors, Dr. Oz, The Talk, Extra, Cooking Channel, PBS Simply Ming, Food Network, Top Chef, Iron Chef and Beat Bobby Flay. She is the former Food Editor-At-Large at Shape and Men's Fitness. Candice’s newest cookbook will be published with HarperWave, a division of HarperCollins, Summer 2015. Candice is currently in development on new projects with E!'s Style Collective, E!'s The Fabulist, Clean Eating and CosmoBody.


AVERYL DUNN - COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER, WASHINGTON STATE WINE – EDUCATIONAL MARKETING VIDEO RECEIVES TELLY AWARD AND OTHER REGION NEWS 

Washington State Wine’s Educational Marketing Video Receives Telly Award

The entry was recognized from a field of nearly 12,000

Washington State Wine is pleased to announce its educational marketing video “Our Story” received the highest honor in this year’s Telly Awards, the premier award honoring the finest film and video productions, groundbreaking web commercials, videos and films, and outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs. “Our Story” was recognized from a field of nearly 12,000 entries from across the globe. It was awarded the Silver Telly – an honor that less than 10 percent of entries receive – in the Non-Broadcast Productions Travel/Tourism category.

Washington State Wine produced the video in collaboration with Holmes & Johnson Productions, Director Dane Henry and Wit House Productions to share a closer look at Washington State’s wine community through sweeping visuals of landscapes and personal portraits of winemakers and grape growers at work.

A panel of more than 650 accomplished industry professionals, each a past winner of a Silver Telly and member of The Silver Telly Council, judged the competition, upholding the historical standard of excellence that Telly represents. The Silver Council evaluated entries to recognize distinction in creative work – entries do not compete against each other, rather entries are judged against a high standard of merit.

About Washington State Wine:
Washington State Wine represents every licensed winery and wine grape grower in Washington State. Guided by an appointed board, WSW provides a marketing platform to raise positive awareness of the Washington State wine industry and generate greater demand for its wines. Funded almost entirely by the industry through assessments based on grape and wine sales, WSW is a state government agency, established by the legislature in 1987. To learn more, visit www.washingtonwine.org.

WASHINGTONWINE.ORG


STEVE EVANS – THE MOVIE GUY

GREAT MOVIES OPENING THIS WEEKEND AND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS AND HOPES. FIND OUT WHAT MOVIES ARE WORTH YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY. GET SET FOR THE WEEKEND.

07/16 RON MATHEWS, WESTERN FOODSERVICE EXPO, DAVID ORGANISAK, VERITAS IMPORTS

RON MATHEWS - EVENT DIRECTOR, WESTERN FOODSERVICE EXPO

Dishing Up the Newest Trends & Insights at the Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo

August 23, 2015 - August 25, 2015 | 11:00 am- 5:00 pm at the Los Angeles Convention Center
1201 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA  90015

When you attend the Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo, you'll have access to the hottest menu trends, state of the art design and decor, the best in business education and 500 of the leading manufacturers and purveyors dedicated to serving the restaurant and foodservice community -- all under one roof!  For three days, join 8,000+ peers who come together to uncover the latest trends!  Mark your calendar now for August 23-25, 2015 at the Los Angeles Convention Center!

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN YOUR ATTENDEE REGISTRATION?

• Full access each show day to the Exhibit Hall with 650+ leading industry suppliers—including 150+ that are completely new to the show.
• Open access to the Ferdinand Metz Foodservice Forum (with Exhibits plus Pass Registration).
• Exciting Special Events, including:
• The Food Trends Experience
• California Craft Brewers Association Pavilion 
• NEW International Showcase featuring the Latino Foods Pavilion and Japan Pavilion
• Healthier Options Pavilion
• Culinary Clash: Battle Los Angeles
• Culinary Demonstration Theater
• and more!

WWW.WESTERNFOODEXPO.COM


DAVID ORGANISAK - CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, VERITAS IMPORTS

Veritas Imports fine and rare wines and spirits from exclusive sources all over the world. Specializing in the classic and mature vintages of Europe’s most elite regions, the company maintains vertical selections of most cru classe Bordeaux, including all of the First Growths, ‘Super-Seconds,” and most other well-known chateaux. Veritas also participates actively in the annual en primeur offerings to the trade, and acquires current vintages directly from chateaux through negociants in Bordeaux.

In addition, Veritas represents on an exclusive basis a select number of producers, importing and distributing their products into one or more markets that Veritas serves. Included among such producers are Americans Ann Colgin and Mike Bonaccorsi: Burgundians J-F Mugnier, Sominiqu Lafon, Etienne de Montille Giroud, Gerard Mugneret, Alain Burguet, Rene Engel and Bonoit EnteL and Bas Armagnac Laberdolive, Cognac Jean Fillioux, and the Poire, Dranboise and Prune of Etienne Brana.

Veritas also serves as a wholesale dealer in the wines and spirits and currently distributes all or a portion of its portfolio into New York, California, Illinois, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado and Washington, D.C. Ceritas principally services the restaurant and hotel industry, together with highly-selective specialty retailers. The company carefully ships its wines in refrigerated containers and maintains its stocks in temperature and humidity controlled warehouses. Current inventory exceeds 120,000 bottles from over five hundred distinguished producers.

Veritas is fully licensed by all federal and state authorities having jurisdiction over the conduct of its business and it compliant with all relevant laws, ordinances and rules. Under applicable law, Veritas is not permitted to sell to consumers, although retailers can be recommended in many markets.

VERITASWINE.COM

07/15 LARRY LIPSON, COLE HAUSER, ROGUE, DIRECTV’S AUDIENCE NETWORK

LARRY LIPSON – AFFORDABLE WINE REPORT      

For fifty years Larry Lipson was the food critic for the Los Angeles Daily News and now reports from Florida weekly with his thoughts and favorite picks for Food & Wine.  His lovely Wife Lillian is also on hand at the Lipson Institute for advanced wine studies.


ACTOR, COLE HAUSER TALKS ABOUT THE SUSPENSEFUL CRIME THRILLER SERIES ROGUE ON DIRECTV’S AUDIENCE NETWORK

“ROGUE” AIRS WEDNESDAYS AT 9:00PM ET/PT ON DIRECTV’S AUDIENCE NETWORK

Conspiracy. Gang Violence. White Collar Crime…Cole Hauser Has Viewers on the Edge of Their Seat With Suspense in Season 3 of Rogue

Dramatic and seemingly separate cases interconnect and ultimately reveal a powerful conspiracy connecting white collar boardrooms to the gangs of Chicago in Rogue. The third season of the thriller airs on Direct TV’s Audience Network, and stars Cole Hauser, Thandie Newton,  Derek Luke, Sarah Carter and Richard Schiff.

MORE ABOUT ROGUE
Grace (Thandie Newton), convinced that Ethan holds the key to her survival, once again goes rogue and heads to Chicago. A corrupt General sends Ethan (Cole Hauser) to Chicago to infiltrate the firm of notorious attorney and power broker, Marty Abrams (Richard Schiff). He quickly discovers Marty’s dealings extend beyond the boardroom into the dangerous world of one of Chicago’s most feared gangs. Meanwhile, Ethan meets Marlon Dinard (Derek Luke), a respectable, high-end storeowner, who seems to have more going on than meets the eye. Ethan tracks him and his half-sister Talia (Bianca Lawson). When a reporter on the brink of discovering the depths of Marty’s empire winds up dead, Federal Agent Harper Deakins (Sarah Carter) is assigned to investigate his death. Grace and Ethan work together to bring down those who murdered her son and have Ethan under their thumb. These seemingly separate cases interconnect and ultimately reveal a powerful conspiracy that connects the white-collar boardrooms to the gangs of Chicago.

MORE ABOUT COLE HAUSER
(Ethan) Cole Hauser, a veteran to the entertainment business, began with early roles in films such as “School Ties” which starred many young and up-and-coming actors such as Matt Damon, Chris O'Donnell & Ben Affleck and “Dazed & Confused” opposite Matthew McConaughey.  Hauser then re-teamed with Damon and Affleck in “Good Will Hunting.”   Hauser then went on to play the role of the leader of the campus neo-Nazi skinheads in the John Singleton film “Higher Learning.” Hauser would later on re-team with Singleton in “2 Fast 2 Furious “opposite Paul Walker and Eva Mendes.  Hauser also played a racist American prisoner-of-war in “Hart's War” with Bruce Willis and Colin Farrell. He joined Bruce Willis again, playing a Navy Seal in “Tears of the Sun” directed by Antoine Fuqua.  Hauser then received critical acclaim as the sexy boyfriend of Robin Wright Penn in the film “White Oleander” and won ‘Breakthrough Performance of the Year’ at the Young Hollywood Awards for his work. In addition, Hauser was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award as ‘Best Supporting Actor’ for his performance as ‘Staff Sergeant Cota’ in Joel Schumacher's “Tigerland” and then starred as Bo Laramie in “Paparazzi.”

On the small screen, Hauser more recently starred and produced the Jerry Bruckheimer's NBC drama “Chase” as well as, the crime drama series "K-Ville," opposite Anthony Anderson.

Hauser rejoined Bruce Willis for a third time in “A Good Day To Die Hard,” as well as, re-teaming with Antoine Fuqua in “Olympus Has Fallen” as agent Roma opposite Gerard Butler.  He recently appeared in Wally Pfister’s “Transcendence” with Johnny Depp, Morgan Freeman and Kate Mara.

Hauser is also making his directorial debut in 2014 with “The Westies” based off TJ English's book of the same title.

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