Cafe Champagne chef dreams up fresh fare, eager to share

By Corie Maue, on June 6, 2012, at 12:09 am
Graduated from the Culinary School of Washington, D.C. and trained under Australian chef Nora Pouillon at D.C.’s Restaurant Nora, Pickell has stayed true to the ideals using of fresh, local seasonal ingredients in his cooking. (Corie Maue/SWRNN)

Cafe Champagne at Thornton Winery’s won the Gold Award for Contemporary Cuisine for eleven consecutive years from the California Restaurant [...] Read More

Koz, Benoit among Jazz giants to perform at Thornton Winery’s summer series

By Kerri S. Mabee, on May 10, 2011, at 11:58 am
Jazz artist David Benoit is among those to perform at Thornton Winery's 2011 Champagne Jazz Series this summer. (Courtesy photo)

Music fans are sure to enjoy the smooth, syncopated, soulful sounds of Jazz at the Thornton Winery 2011 Champagne Jazz [...] Read More