ColumnsFood & WineTaste of WineCaymus comes to The Butcher Shop for wine dinner seriesFrank Mangio and Rico CassoniMarch 27, 2023March 28, 2023 March 27, 2023March 28, 20230141 When I saw Caymus-Wagner Family Wines on Sal Ercolano’s 2023 Wine Series at The Butcher Shop, I immediately put it on my schedule as a...
ColumnsFood & WineTaste of WinePremier Daou wine dinner at Flora Bar & KitchenFrank Mangio and Rico CassoniFebruary 20, 2023 February 20, 20230236 Sal Ercolano, the owner of Flora Bar and Kitchen, hosted a premier Daou Wine Dinner earlier this month. Why “premier?” Ercolano pulled out all the...
ColumnsFood & WineTaste of WineFood, wine industries help Storybook Ball assist military familiesFrank Mangio and Rico CassoniNovember 29, 2022November 29, 2022 November 29, 2022November 29, 20220221 United Through Reading uses books and stories to connect members of military families separated by military duty....
ColumnsFood & WineTaste of WineErcolano adds The Butcher Shop to restaurant portfolioFrank Mangio and Rico CassoniSeptember 20, 2022 September 20, 20220786 When Taste of Wine & Food named Sal Ercolano as our 2020 Restaurateur, Sal Ercolano’s fearlessness was one of the deciding factors. In fall 2020,...
ColumnsFood & WineTaste of WineSal Ercolano wraps ’21 in style with Schramsberg, J Davies wine dinnerFrank Mangio and Rico CassoniJanuary 10, 2022January 10, 2022 January 10, 2022January 10, 20220278 Taste of Wine and Food’s 2020 Restaurateur of the Year, Sal Ercolano, proprietor of Carmel Valley’s Flora Bar and Kitchen and Del Mar’s West End...
ColumnsFood & WineTaste of WineTaste of Wine: Napa Valley’s iconic Caymus at Flora Kitchen & BarFrank MangioOctober 25, 2021October 25, 2021 October 25, 2021October 25, 202101840 When Sal Ercolano, proprietor of Flora Bar & Kitchen, shared his 2021 Wine Dinner schedule with Taste of Wine & Food, we immediately put a...
ColumnsFood & WineTaste of WineTaste of Wine: Stag’s Leap winemaker dinner sizzles at FloraFrank MangioAugust 23, 2021August 23, 2021 August 23, 2021August 23, 20210345 One of my favorite aspects of wine is the rich history of the wine world. Another favorite is winemaker dinners. Both came together this past...
ColumnsFood & WineTaste of WineTaste of Wine: Catena Zapata takes you higherFrank MangioMay 24, 2021May 24, 2021 May 24, 2021May 24, 20210354 When one thinks of malbec, hopefully, they are thinking of fruit grown high in the mountains of Mendoza, Argentina. Mendoza is the malbec capital of...
ColumnsTaste of WineTaste of Wine: Our Restaurateur of the Year is Sal ErcolanoFrank MangioJanuary 18, 2021 January 18, 202101295 Throughout the COVID-19 crisis, Sal Ercolano has kept his promise to serve his customers as his special guests and his employees as family....
ColumnsFood & WineTaste of WineTaste of Wine: Back with a bangFrank MangioJuly 21, 2020 July 21, 202002076 When restaurants opened back up for dining in, we suspected that Sal Ercolano, owner of both Seasalt Seafood Bistro and West End Bar & Kitchen...