by élite Magazine | Jul 24, 2015 | August/September, Eve's Wine 101, Food & Wine, Spotlight |
Santa Clarita is well known for our many wonderful wine fundraisers throughout the year – but leave it to our very own Eve Bushman of Eve’s Wine 101 to think outside the box and bring a unique event to our valley. Co-hosted by Newhall Land Senior Vice President...
by Eve Bushman | Jul 24, 2015 | August/September, Eve's Wine 101, Food & Wine |
Now that our students are heading back to school it’s time for us over-21ers to do the same and get back to some basic wine education with this issue’s Q & A. How do you taste wine if you’ve never done it before? An acquaintance told me about attending a party...
by Eve Bushman | May 22, 2015 | Eve's Wine 101, Food & Wine, June/July |
It’s so hot, is it okay if I put ice in my wine? I previously had a very bad wine snobbish attitude toward people that put ice in their wine. I felt like, really, if you don’t care that the flavor is diluted why not just order a Spritzer (wine with soda and ice). Then...
by Eve Bushman | Mar 23, 2015 | April/May, Eve's Wine 101, Food & Wine
Spring is the time for awakening, and to refresh and restart! So for this issue Eve will tackle your questions about wine and spirits that may be new to you: What is the hot trending wine right now? White and red Rhône varietals as well as Bordeaux blends seem to be...
by Eve Bushman | Jan 24, 2015 | Eve's Wine 101, February/March, Food & Wine
For this issue we take on pairing wine with love: the love of romance, the love of chocolate, the love of gift giving and the love that lasts. Q: What out-of-the-box gift idea could you give your wine-loving sweetheart? A: My husband bought me a wine club membership...
by Eve Bushman | Nov 24, 2014 | December/January, Eve's Wine 101, Food & Wine
What are some wines that pair well with traditional holiday appetizers? I recently paired and led a private wine and food pairing. I had the menu from the caterer, as well as the budget and flavor profile (she disliked Chardonnays) from the host. She had some...
by Eve Bushman | Sep 24, 2014 | Eve's Wine 101, Food & Wine, October/November
In this issue we look a little at labels, decanting, cold climate wines and sparklers. Have a taste… What does the year on the label mean? The year on a wine label indicates the year the grapes were harvested. From that date, through the fermentation process,...
by Eve Bushman | Jul 23, 2014 | August/September, Eve's Wine 101, Food & Wine
We are trying something new in this column: I will be answering some of your troublesome questions about wine that you’ve either been afraid to ask or wanted more clarification on. We are trying something new in this column: I will be answering some of your...
by Stephanie Struyck | May 27, 2014 | Eve's Wine 101, Food & Wine, June/July, Love Stories
Keeping the Flame Lit – Eve & Eddie Bushman It was at a disco, back in the early 1980’when the two met. He asked her to dance, and she said…no. The story doesn’t end there, though. In fact, it was just beginning. “My friends told me I should go and dance...
by Eve Bushman | May 27, 2014 | Eve's Wine 101, June/July
I’ve written about wine-based cocktails and cool martinis in this column for our past summer issues. But what about the simple elegance of a cool, crisp, fruit-forward, or slightly oaked white wine? From Chardonnays to Rhone varietals to Sauvignon Blancs, there are...
by Eve Bushman | Mar 24, 2014 | April/May, Eve's Wine 101
By the time Prohibition ended in 1933, my guess would be that most drinkers had already found a way to find some booze. One interesting fact is that there were grape juice kits that came with explicit instructions on how not to let it ferment lest it become wine. ...
by Eve Bushman | Nov 25, 2013 | December/January, Eve's Wine 101, Food & Wine
Making your Holiday Cocktail Party Pop! At this point in my wine career I’ve organized and been to more than my fair share of wine tastings. I’ve even surveyed readers to find out what kind of events they like and the common answer is that they want to be...
