Luxury Life & Style - (Page 8) EDITOR'S LETTER CALIFORNIA DREAMIN‘ ast month, I took some needed vacation time and embarked on an amazing trek – a 545-mile bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles. After six months of tough training up and down the hills of Palos Verdes and fundraising for the worthy beneficiary, I saddled my bike very, very early one Sunday morning and began a week-long adventure I’ll never forget. While I took home many important observations from this trip, including creative camping skills and the virtues of Chapstick, the one thing I rediscovered over and over again is how incredibly beautiful and diverse California really is. One day we would be whizzing by stretches of ripe vineyards in Paso Robles and the next we’d cut a corner to find windsurfers scattered like kites along the blue coast. At each turn, people, truly inspiring people, would be there cheering, waving and rooting us on. Kids, families, total strangers, standing on sidewalks and rural roads urging us along on this breathtaking journey. Living in a state so rich, wondrous and welcoming, I couldn’t help repeat in my mind while sailing along Highway 1, “Why live anywhere else?” This issue of Luxury Life & Style is all about two of California’s favorite passions – food and wine. Epicureans at heart, we bring you a few edible escapes in each issue, but this time we couldn’t resist taking it up a notch. Food and Wine Editor Bonnie Graves reached out to some of her favorite L.A.-based chefs and reveals their choice of the perfect food and beverage pairing. If your appetite craves fine dining abroad, check out our adventure “off-the-beaten-path” in glorious Italy. With summer in full swing, could there be a better time to put together a picnic basket full of gourmet goodies and exceptional wines? We have a few suggestions. Speaking of the bottled stuff, did you every consider owning a vineyard? We spoke to the experts on how to make that dream a reality. In addition to food, glorious food, we bring you a selection of other tempting offerings, from flashy convertibles and gorgeous yachts to vinothérapie spas and fashionable trends. Wishing you all a satisfying summer…Buon Appetito!• Darren Elms L 8 Luxury Life & Style July/August 2008 Photo by Bradford Rogne, bradfordrogne.com.
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