Wine Archive

Psst! - Make Them Blush

Whether saying, “Thank you” or “I love you,” pink champagne always sends the right message. Jensen’s Finest Foods’ Chief Sommelier Chris Longo recommends Louis Roederer Cristal Rosé.

J. Everette Perry

Chef Sara Moulton Sweetens Up Celebrity Luncheon

Chef Sara Moulton's engaging style put the finishing touches on the celebrity chef luncheon with a stellar dessert to open Food & Wine Festival Palm Desert.

By Jim Powers

Chef Luciano Pellegrini Grills Up Quail for Celebrity Luncheon

Chef Luciano Pellegrini gave a Las Vegas touch to the March 22 celebrity chef luncheon to kick off the fourth annual Food & Wine Festival Palm Desert.

By Jim Powers

Chef Bradley Ogden Tosses Farm Fresh Salad for Luncheon

Chef Bradley Ogden took a colorful assortment of vegetables to create a stunning salad March 22 for nearly 300 guests at the celebrity chef luncheon to kick off the fourth annual Food & Wine Festival Palm Desert.

By Jim Powers

Chef Scott Robertson Gives Presidential Feel to Luncheon

Chef Scott Robertson, who has cooked for Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan, coordinated the preparation of the March 22 celebrity chef luncheon to kick off Food & Wine Festival Palm Desert.

By Jim Powers

Morgan’s Tweaks the Wine Dinner

Morgan’s in the desert elaborates on the wine dinner concept with an “in the kitchen” interactive experience that begins with a tasting and blending session on the La Quinta restaurant’s torch-lit patio.

By Mona de Crinis

Wine Expert Michael Green Leads Grand Tasting Event

Three wine seminars will take place daily during the Grand Tasting of the Food & Wine Festival Palm Desert in March.

Wine-making Brings Actor Kyle MacLachlan Back Home

Best known for his acting in “Dune”, “Twin Peaks”, "Sex and the City" and “Desperate Housewives”, Kyle MacLachlan's wine venture casts him as a traveling salesman.

JIM POWERS

Celebrity Chefs, Wine Experts Named for Food & Wine Festival

From Gourmet Magazine to MasterChef finalists, and even a Soap opera star, the Food & Wine Festival Palm Desert offers something for everyone.

JIM POWERS

PSST! — Toast of the Town

Those special-occasion bottles will impress palettes and make the night unforgettable.

J. Everette Perry