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Beer Hopes to Prevail Again In Rancho Bernardo Inn's Beer v. Wine Rematch
October 15, 2008 at 3:17 PM | 1 Comment
There are the classic battles: Chevy vs. Ford, Mac vs. PC, Girls vs. Boys, Red Sox vs. Yankees, Good vs. Evil...
And one of these will finally get settled. Friday, Rancho Bernardo Inn's El Bizcocho restuarant is serving up a Beer vs. Wine Dinner for you to decide. In a rematch of last year's battle, wines selected by Sommelier Barry Wiss and beers chosen by Stone Brewing Company's CEO Greg Koch will battle head to head. Competition is fierce:
Make no mistake, on October 17 the gloves will come off once again. Last year's winner, Koch says, "I have no hesitation in arguing that beer will once again prevail, since more often than not it is a superior mate to great food," while Wiss says, "Nothing compares to the pairing of a wonderfully crafted wine with fine food, and we will raise the bar even higher this year to ensure we come out on top."
San Diego Hotels
San Diego's Rancho Bernardo Inn Is Unharmed
October 31, 2007 at 5:24 PM | 0 Comments
Despite being evacuated from the destructive Witch Creek Fire last week, the Rancho Bernardo Inn in San Diego has put out a press release letting potential guests know that the place is A-OK.
The property had been evacuated Monday, October 22 but reopened for business Thursday, October 25.... The resort escaped the fires with only minor property damage, mostly contained to a part of its championship golf course. Nevertheless, says [General Manager John] Gates, "We had guests back out on the course by Friday morning."
The inn has been offering displaced residents special room rates, allowing displaced resort staff members to stay on property and has been working with local community in cleanup.
The 40-year-old inn recently under went a $25 million renovation effort that included a new spa, pool, ballroom and conference center and guest room refurbishments. Can we say lucky?
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Hotel Happening :: Beer Versus Wine at Rancho Bernardo Inn
August 24, 2007 at 6:01 PM | 0 Comments
This event has a little "What Will They Think of Next?" edge to it. Though in this summer of our bizzarely premature presidential campaign -- the election is still over 14 months away, people! -- it's a welcome relief to contemplate voting on anything other than who will be the next leader of the free world, especially when the candidates are as delectable as beer and wine.
On September 27, El Bizchocho Restaurant at Rancho Bernardo Inn in San Diego is hosting a six-course beer versus wine dinner.
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Rancho Bernardo Inn
January 13, 2004 at 11:15 PM | 0 Comments
My husband and I went to the Rancho Bernardo Inn on a quick getaway while visiting family in San Diego. We had heard that it was a really nice resort in a quiet nearby setting. The hotel was lovely, with two pools and plenty of tennis courts. In the bathroom we found Aveda products and I fell in love with the Rosemary Mint Shampoo.
We wanted to go to the restaurant there, El Bizcocho, which received Zagat's highest award for food 1999-2002. Unfortunately, it seemed to be one of the few restaurants in San Diego that requires a jacket for men. They had one to loan my husband, but I would have felt too underdressed myself, wearing only shorts and casual clothes.
The only complaints we had during our stay at the Rancho Bernardo Inn was the 20% gratuity they automatically added to the already overpriced massage. When we got our bill we saw that they had also added a "service fee" to our minibar charge for a bag of Skittles! The staff, however, was cooperative and removed the entire charge when I complained.
