Editor & Publisher:
Joe Hilbers



" Spring 2013"


A newsletter featuring stories on wine, food and travel written by a team of
professional Southern California Writers. Tips and tidbits on where to go
and what to eat, drink and enjoy while you're there!

Click any button below for the latest articles, stories and recomendations.

Now at AuthorHouse.com "The Pleasure of Wine". A book written by Vittles Editor Joe Hilbers as a guide to wines, grape types and producing countries for new wine drinkers.

" Laughlin--Indoors and outdoors it is a great desert playground" by The Editor

"Pomona--The Fairplex Wine Competition was a primer for how to judge vintages " by The Editor

" Temecula--Thornton Winery opens its 25th Champagne Jazz Concert series" by The Editor

" Beverly Hills--What could be more Italian than Chianti?" by The Editor

" Austria--Our cruise was a celebration of food and wine on the Blue Danube" by Jeanne Bartlett

" Long Beach--El Lobo Restaurant shows classic, traditional Mexican cuisine" by The Editor P>

" Los Angeles--Grand indeed were the seminars and tasting of Italian wines at Vino California" by The Editor

" Bordeau vintners show their finest as they "Le Cercle" Beverly Hills by The Editor

"On Carnival Inspiration we found much to like with Mardi Gras dining" by The Editor

"Bluegrass was picking and jamming on the high seas aboard Carnival Inspiration" by Joe Hilbers, Editor

" Long Beach--Most tasty was the Long Beach Symphony Chefs' Challenge"

" Beverly Hills--Specialty products from Italy's Calabria region were on display"

" Hollywood--Yamashiro continues its legacy for exciting dining adventures" by The Editor

" Newhall--Both past and present greet the visitor to William S. Hart Park" by The Editor

" San Martin--Clos LaChance is a showplace in the Santa Clara Wine Region" by The Editor

" Glendale--Lebanon has a six thousand year history of wine" by The Editor

" Catalina Island--Avalon now has a restaurant tasting tour" by The Editor

Yorba Linda--Bistrot Massilia offers an exciting French Cuisine" by Raymonde Carr Lorgeou

"Avalon--Steve's Steakhouse pleases visitors to Catalina Island" by Joe Hilbers, Editor

"Avalon--Catalina Museum features Island's World War 2 role" by Joe Hilbers, Editor

"Long Beach--The Queen Mary's ScotsFest has much to offer" by The Editor

"Ensenada, Mexico--A visit to Santo Tomas Winery, the oldest in Baja" by Joe Hilbers, Editor

"Westlake Village--We found the Buick Discovery food and wine tour an excellent event" by Joe Hilbers

..Travel stories from earlier issues of"Vittles, Vintages & Voyages"

.."Stories on wine and dining from previous issues of Vittles"

.."Vittles series on four hundred miles of Oregon Coast"

.."Vittles series on our National Parks and Monuments"

.."1123 days on a chair lift or 54 years of Skiing"

.."Battle of the Bulge--One Private's Story"

.."The Editor's Confidential File--a collection of human interest stories"

.."The Way It Should Be", an original science fiction story by Joseph Hilbers"

2000 marked Joe Hilbers' fifth decade in Journalism

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