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Ian Blackburn on Indie 103.1 with Eden Canyon!

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http://www.edencanyon.com/radio.asp

Guests: Elaine Villamin, Owner and Winemaker, Eden Canyon Vineyards
Ian Blackburn, Learn About Wine
Guest Hosts: Jose Galvan and Brittany
Producer: Stephanie LeBeau

Wines tasted:
6:40 2005 “Reserve” Cabernet Sauvignon
25:32 2005 “Estate” Cabernet Sauvignon
41:32 2005 “Presente” Late Harvest Cabernet Sauvignon
Purchase the Indie 103.1 package for these wines tasted on air at www.edencanyon.com/buy

Music:
2:54 Girl in a Coma, “Clumsy Sky”
18:54 Ozomatli, “City of Angels” and another unidentified song
36:24 Cheap Trick cover of “I Want You to Want Me”
53:24 Stephanie LeBeau’s band
(If you’re with the band and would like your song removed, please contact elaine@edencanyon.com Otherwise, everyone enjoy!)

LearnAboutWine featured in Los Angeles Magazine!

LearnaboutWine turns 15!

Come celebrate with us at one of our many classes and events!

Click HERE for our entire calendar.

The new video is posted on Girls Only Cooking School!

Clemence Gosset teams up with LearnAboutWine and our female Sommelier entertains, educates, and inspires on five wines to go with the topic of the day!

Future Girls only classes are:

November

Girls Only Cooking School – Sweet Holiday Hors D’oeuvres and Wine 1-4

Girls Only Cooking School – Sweet Holiday Hors D’oeuvres and Wine 6-9

December

Girls Only Cooking School – French Macarons and Wine – 1-4pm

Girls Only Cooking School – French Macarons and Wine – 6-9pm

January

Girls Only Cooking School – French Macarons and Wine – 1-4pm

Girls Only Cooking School – French Macarons and Wine – 6-9pm

February

Girls Only Cooking School – Truffles, Toffees and Wine – 1-4pm

Girls Only Cooking School – Truffles, Toffees and Wine – 6-9pm

LearnAboutWine TV – Girls Only Cooking School from LearnAboutWine on Vimeo.

Nov 7th – THE GREAT AUSSIE BBQ at The Americana at Brand

This amazing event featured great Aussie wines from and bbq from Joan and Darby, Linderman’s, Coopers beer, and Jodi Moroni Sausages.  Over 400 guests were in attendance at THE AMERICANA on Brand, in Glendale!

Click HERE to see photos from the event!

STARS of Cabernet at The Peninsula Beverly Hills

Over 300 trade and 125 consumers packed The Peninsula Beverly Hills for an epic day and night of ultra premium wine tasting. Producers such as …..

Ackerman – Hosted by Lauren Ackerman
Antica Napa Valley – Hosted by Glenn Salva
A Raffenelli – Hosted by Stacy & Patty Rafanelli
Cain – Hosted by Chris Howell
Cakebread – Hosted by David Roth
Celani Family – Hosted by Mark Herold & Lauren Marsey
Clark-Claudon – Hosted by Laurie Claudon
Continnum – Hosted by Carlo Mondavi
Farella-Park – Hosted by Allison Robbins & Erika Simpson
Fisher – Hosted by Cameron Fisher & Scotti Stark
Frank Family – Hosted by Rich Frank & Ed Skupien
Frog’s Leap – Hosted by Kristy Byrd & Pattey Ryane
Grgich Hills – Hosted by Jimmy Wedner
Guilliams – Hosted by Shawn Guilliams
Kobalt – Hosted by Kevin Carriker & Mark Herold
Ladera – Hosted by Dan Stotesbery
Lail Vineyards – Hosted by Michael Updegraff
Lamborn – Hosted by Brian Lamborn
Lancaster – Hosted by Aaron Alger
Loam – Hosted by Clay Mauritson
Longoria – Hosted by Rick & Diana Longoria
Miner – Hosted by Samantha Kasper
Palmaz – Hosted by Christian & Jessica Palmaz
Paul Hobbs – Hosted by Bill Wiebalk
Peju – Hosted by Lisa Peju
Pine Ridge – Hosted by Kristin Muhly
Poem Cellars – Hosted by Joey Wolosz and Jeff Durham
Pride Mountain – Hosted by Carla King & Mike Campbell
Ramey – Hosted by David Ramey & Patrice Veneziano
Rosenthal – Hosted by Neil McNally & Shawn Leis
Round Pond – Hosed by Miles MacDonnell
Sequoia Grove – Hosted by David Roth
Signorello – Hosted by Ryan Shenk
Silverado – Hosted by Clint Wilsey
Skipstone – Hosted by Andrew Levi & Brook Drummond
Spottswoode – Hosted by Lindy Novak & Peah Armstrong
Star Lane – Hosted by David Bantly & Kurt Ammann
Trefethen – Hosted by Hailey Trefethen & Kozia Schulhof
T-Vine – Hosted by Rachel Davies & Jaime Tupper
Va Piano – Hosted by Allison Robbins & Erika Simpson
Venge – Hosted by Jason Williams & Jim Shahan
Wild Oak – Hosted by David Roth

Click here to check out the photos from the event!

 


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LAW Facts

Bordeaux was classified in 1855 based on price and originally had only 4 first growths.  In 1973 Chateau Mouton Rothschild was elevated to the First Growth status, a very controversial classification but one that helped establish the largest production zone in the world.