Eugene: Oregon's second city Published: Mon, Mar 19, 2012 Lying at the confluence of the meandering McKenzie and Willamette rivers, the shady, brightly landscaped university town of Eugene is the emerald of the valley. It is considered Oregon's second city behind Portland, but it is a leader in intellectual and lifestyle pursuits. Home to the University of Oregon,... Read More

Discover Temecula for Sun, Fun and California Wines Updated: Mon, Nov 29, 2010 Ninety miles southeast of Los Angeles in the high desert lies the historic Old Town of Temecula, Calif., and the wine country just east of the city. Encircled by mountains, most notably Mount Palomar, home to the famous observatory, the Temecula Valley spreads over 32 square miles of planted fields, sprawling... Read More

Grazing Through Northern Sonoma County Updated: Wed, Nov 10, 2010 I was headed north of Los Angeles about an hour and a half to the wine country for a midweek getaway -- not to Santa Barbara but Sonoma. With the new direct flight from LAX to Santa Rosa/Sonoma Airport just initiated by Horizon Airlines, Northern California's beautiful Sonoma County is an easy add-on to a Los... Read More

Fall wine tasting and new employee picks at Edmond Wine Shop Updated: Fri, Sep 24, 2010 Edmond Wine Shop will host a fall wine tasting featuring Saintsbury and Forefront by Pine Ridge 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 29 at the Gourmet Gallery, 1532 S. Boulevard n Edmond. Wines from Saintsbury include Carneros Chardonnay and Carneros Pinot Noir. Forefront by Pine ridge wines include Sauvignon... Read More

A Culinary Renaissance in Ojai Updated: Wed, Sep 15, 2010 What took me to Ojai, Calif., was a search for beauty. This sophisticated enclave tucked between the mountains just inland from Santa Barbara is where the "pink moment" happens at sunset, and in the classic movie "Lost Horizon" the adventurers gazing out over Shangri-La were really soaking up a view of the Ojai... Read More

Capcom head opens premium winery in Napa Updated: Fri, May 14, 2010 NAPA, Calif. (AP) - After years of overseeing the company that gave the world "Resident Evil," "Street Fighter" and other gore-fest games, Kenzo Tsujimoto is trying his hand in the equally competitive - if less bloody - world of Napa winemaking. Read More

Q&A with David Johndrow Updated: Thu, Nov 6, 2008 Q: Voters on Tuesday passed State Question 743, which allows winemakers from within the state and out of state who produce up to 10,000 gallons of wine a year to sell wine directly to customers, liquor stores and restaurants. How will this change impact business for local wine producers? A: The purpose of the new... Read More

Interview: Days of wine and rotary Updated: Fri, May 12, 2006 The Bricktown Rotary Club's "Days of Wine and Rotary" is here. Tonight at the Santa Fe Train Station in Bricktown, it's a wine-tasting event with scads of food from many of the Bricktown merchants. Read More

POLO GRILL Updated: Wed, Apr 16, 2003 Category: New Southern American. Address: 2038 Utica Square, Tulsa. Directions: East end of Utica Square. Telephone: (918) 744-4280. Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Reservations: Accepted but not required. Length of time in business: 20 years. Restaurant... Read More