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Wine aficionado Frank Lutz interviews Venice Beach Vintner Seth Cripe about the Lola Wine Collection. We learn how Seth built his estate in Napa Valley – part 3
Frank A. Lutz I met Seth Cripe several years ago, when I tasted his extraordinary 2010 Russian River Pinot Noir. Wines made from the pinot noir grape, the grape of Burgundy, France are known to be of a medium-body with a soft and pleasing taste, often with subtle...
Lola Vineyards Seth Cripe with Chapoutier, Mondavi, and Sur Lucero in the Rhone Valley – part 2
“Our property in Calistoga is so great! I’m really proud of it. The thought is to have an old-world wine house as is in the Mosel and parts of France where people can come stay, enjoy the wine country lifestyle, food, as well as be a part of what we do and our philosophy of life and wine at LOLA. And My mom is the perfect hostess.”
Seth Cripe: The Venice Vintner Part 1
Wine making is not an easy craft to learn, it’s part science and part art with passion and instinct all combined with hard work. Many great wines come from family businesses that have been making them for generations, but once in a while a bright new star starts to...
The School at JACOB’S PILLOW Recruitment Master Class coming to LA Feb 9 and 10, 2019
The School at Jacob’s Pillow Recruitment Tour includes Master Classes led by Pillow artists in various cities as well as Festival/Conference/International Workshop opportunities to meet staff and artists. Join us at any event at http://jacobspillow.org/school
LA’s Emily Henderson rocks Home Design
The way she mixes Art in decorating is what we like most about designer and New York Times bestselling author Emily Henderson The book Styled is celebrated as “The ultimate guide to thinking like a stylist, with 1,000 design ideas for creating the most...
ART TODAY 09.09.17: The Monroe Wedding, on the Beach in Mexico – Part 2
William and I hosted a welcome to the island – dinner for our friends and family who joined us for the wedding. Two hours before the event, I asked the hotel to steam my white linen dress…
Wedding Reviews: If you are planning a wedding – “Give it some Moxie” say’s Renee at Moxie Bright Events
It’s refreshing to be with someone who not only loves what they do but does it well. “I don’t want to be everyone’s wedding planner,” says Dalo, I want to be your wedding planner.”
Wedding REVIEW: The Joshua Tree elopement, A Moxie Bright Event photographed by Jessica Schilling photograph
Rene Dalo does not impose her own feelings towards design choices, but instead, she encourages her couples to develop their own vision, even if sometimes that vision needs a solid wedding planner to reel it in when it becomes too broad.
ART TODAY 09.08.17: The wedding of Shindana Neal and William Monroe – Part 1
William proposed to Shindana on December 23rd, 2016, the eve of Christmas Eve, and they were married July 2nd, 2017 on the white sandy beaches of Playa Del Carmen Mexico, at the luxurious El Dorado Maroma Resort. The wedding was at 6pm over a sky deck, and the reception was in the sand.
ART TODAY 09.07.17: Thank you Renee Dalo, the wedding artist at Moxie Bright Events
Dalo has some tried and true philosophies that she brings to her clients and it is sound advice. Weddings can be expensive so Dalo suggests that you spend your money with people you like. “When you write a check to a vendor you should feel good about what you’ve spent, not feel drained.
ART TODAY 09.04.17: The Horowitz Wedding – A Moxie Bright Event
“I always ask these questions; is this welcoming for the guest? Is this going to be comfortable for the guest? Are they having a good time, are they hungry, thirsty, bored?”
Dog Lovers: Meet our new content contributor, Buoy Lewis Durkin
After Natalie read Miss Annie’s book excerpts, Buoy decided to contemplate his interview questions in the photo above. “THE ISLAND” is Davis’s second book that carries on the saga of the Judge and Katy, his new squeeze, including Miss Annie on the Island of Catalina. In addition to interviewing his fellow canines, Buoy enjoys swimming at his family’s lake house, being told how handsome he is, and playing with his friends (a white Labrador named Dewey and a Shih-Tzu named Nellie, to name a few).
The Mixed Remixed Festival on June 10th, Downtown-LA celebrates stories of multiracial Americans and families, the fastest growing demographic in the U.S.
Globalization and multiculturalism is not just foreign policy or trendy fusion restaurants; for a growing number of people, it is in their DNA. Reconciling two cultures can be nearly effortless, but for most it takes years of introspection and struggle to find a balance that works. All mixed relationships and individuals are the sum of its parts, and this collective mixed experience of accepting two cultures, learning to connect these puzzle pieces, and creating a cohesive identity is what binds these individuals together.
