Wine Tasting in Los Angeles

So my friends and I go winetasting... well... A LOT.
We have done  Temecula, Solvang, Paso Robles, some tasting rooms in the city, some of us have done Santat Barbara, Ojai and Napa.

So... yeah... we know wine tasting.
We may not have the snobby palette yet... but I am sure one day we will.  As of now, we go wine tasting to have a good time, to find some wine we like and to let loose... just a little bit.


So, when a friend from out of town came by... we wanted to do some tasting... but an over night was not in the picture...but a day trip... that was doable.


So... we went to Malibu...

We only did 2 cause... well we felt very happy after the second place.

to start...  SIP.

SIP is right off Kanan Road on the way to Malibu from the 101.

SIP... its cute!!! They have a great set up, and some great wines.
They have a great patio you can taste in, or you can hang out inside by the bar.

One of the things I thought was cool...was they offered different tastings, so that if you love white wine... you could choose the White Flight, or if you are a fan of reds... the Red Flight... they also had a Mixed Flight and a Woodstock Flight which were a little more expensive wines, which I believe was all red wine.

So... of course my group of seven... we all had different flights... why make it easy on the barista?
But we had a great time... we started outside and then eventually found ourselves finishing our flight inside.

Also... next door is a country market that serves food.  Its a small grill counter inside the market.  The Rustic Canyon Grill.

Now, its not gourmet food... but I ordered a veggie burger...and it was reallllllly good. Plus... if you can sit outside in the hills, they have fountains and tons of trees... you enjoy a glass of wine and a burger or some fries... its a pretty nice day.  I mean... come on... who can find anything wrong with that?

Our next stop?  Well you will have to wait for my next post....

Xiomara makes a darn good Mojito.

So... I have been keeping tabs of my stats lately...and my most popular entries are about alcohol...so this week I am dedicating all my posts to alcohol...and the many places I love to get it in this city.

Lets start with... the Mojito...



So... I love me a good Mojito.  That is a true statement.

Bring me a Mojito and I am a happy gal.
Now... Los Angeles has some great Mojitos... I should know.

But.. recently... well a few months back a Co-Worker of mine took me to Xiomara's.

This place has A-Mazing Mojitos.  They have a sugar cane machine...now I am not sure about the proper name for it...but it works the way a juicer does... they throw in fresh Sugar Cane ( I know right... real sugar cane?) and it comes out in liquid form...

This is what makes Xiomaras Mojitos stand apart.

They also have a great menu... they are a Cuban restaurant, but they have a lovely bar, and a great upstairs for all you rowdy kids.

I had the pleasure of grabbing a Mojito here the other night with some friends, and they all agreed...they were pretty darn good.

If you are in the mood for a super fresh and tasty Mojito...give Xiomara a try.

Check their website for hours and menus!!!

SilverLake Art, craft and Vintage Flea Market!!

Go here!!!
Its a lot of fun... and there are food trucks!!!

Go...shop...eat...support your locals.

Strut your Mutt!!!

How cute is that???? I mean come on!!!!!
Strut your Mutt!!!!!

So adorable... I wanna go and I don't even have a dog.


Sunday morning in Santa Monica the Best Friends Animal Society is putting on a walk to help end animal homelessness in Los Angeles.
The walk is only a mile, and is leisurely.  This is not a race... I mean it could be... but the point of this is to raise money, bring out your doggies in their doggy best and have some fun.

The walk starts and ends in the parking lot next to the Santa Monica Pier... and after the walk there are gonna be all kinds of booths for both humans and their dogs.  I hear there will be massage, doggie yoga, music, food and all kind of giveaways.

This is an early bird activity... the walk is at 830am... registration begins at 630am that morning and is $35... and you get a Strutt your Mutt T shirt!!! Score!!!!

There are a ton more details on their site!!!! Check it out.

LobsterFest is Back!!!!

This poster is so badass... loving their ad campaign this year.

Alright... so I will not be attending this years LobsterFest.  I don't do the whole seafood eating thing.  But as someone married to a carnivore I try to attend things like this for him.  But... this year we went to the Crawfish Fest in Long Beach not too long ago... actually we would totally go to this.. the hubby LOVES Lobster... we just got a lot goin on this weekend... and Im not sure we can squeeze it in.

I know a lot of people who are attending this... and I know its gonna be a good time!!!  Its in San Pedro, and parking is free.  Its going to be a beautiful weekend.

And... its very reasonably priced:
$9 to get in.... yep $9  oh and if you print the coupon on their site.. you get $2 off... so go to their site!!!!

and for a Lobster Feast..its only $18.... That is a good price... Lobster is expensive...and that is a huge meal. But you get an additional 2.5 pounds of Lobster for the low price of $31


So what goes on at the Lobster Fest?

Well.. Pirates for one... yep Pirates... they will be running around... puttin on shows... and probably causing some piratey chaos.


Theres also live music, and performances and booths and food!!!!

Sounds fun!!!!

You should go check it out.

Im the worst blogger ever... I didnt even mention when...

its this Fri/Sat/Sun!!!!

The Last Cemetery screening of the summer!!!!! Oh No.

And I didn't attend one screening this Summer.

Shame on me... well at least the hubby made it to one. I've been a busy Little Miss.... been working...and working on getting work.

Anyways, this coming Saturday is the last Screening at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.... and its is a doozy. They will be screening Night of the Living Dead. Yep, a horror flick... not for everyone... but should be a lot of fun to watch in such a large group of people, in such a place!!!!

Its always a good time... gotta go early cause these screenings are popular... and I have no doubt this one will be as well... oh and when I say early... I mean at least 2 hours...

sucks I know...

but the good thing... you can bring in blankets, low to the ground chairs, food, beverage, and yes that includes alcohol. So, you can eat while you wait and chat and stuff... meet some new friends as they wait in line...in front and behind you.

Oh yeah, one suggestion... it gets cold laying on the grass at night...so bring layers!!!

Gates open at 6:30pm

Move is at 8pm

Tickets by donation (Suggested $10)

Check out their website for more info.

Malibu Wines!!!

Hey all...
Its been a while... I know...

But this post should make up for it... cause its awesome... it includes several really cool things.

1. Wine

2. Movies and or Music

3. Being outdoors


See... told you. The AWESOMENESS can now begin.


So... Malibu Wines.. in the hills north of Santa Monica
They do Wine tastings... ummm.. yummm...
each flight is between $10- $12 and includes 4 tastes.

They do tastings every day starting at 11am
Sun- Wed- open till 6pm
Thursday- movie night... so open till movies end
Friday and Saturday open till 9pm

The Movie nights are pretty cool... they are every Thursday at 7pm

Some of the upcoming flicks: The Maltese Falcon, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, BladeRunner and Singing in the Rain!!!!

If you want to get a wine tasting in before a film, make sure you get there by 5:30!!!!

Then you can do your tasting, buy a bottle, pull out a picnic and a blanket and get all settled in before the movie starts.

If Thursday is not your night... maybe a live music night?
Friday and Saturday they have live music at 7pm
Saturday and Sunday they have an afternoon show as well, at 1pm

Okay..so yeah... whos coming with me?
I am thinking an afternoon of live music... and some wine sounds good.


Be sure to check their website for all of their events and info on live music and movies.