“A Day In The Country” At Ponte’s 8th Annual Grape Stomp Festival
There they sat as if atop a cake – a beautiful bride and groom fully dressed for their nuptials. It turns out that the couple had been married at Ponte two weeks earlier and returned with their entire...
View ArticleTemecula’s 20th Harvest Celebration
This year's celebration also marked the 1st Annual Scarecrow Festival. You still have a chance to stop by the wineries and vote for your favorite, although many of the entries have been taken down.The...
View ArticleThanksgiving Wines – Think Local!
Thanksgiving Wine Selections? Pick Local. Although we are currently headed to Napa Valley then on to San Francisco for Thanksgiving Day, our feast will feature Temecula Valley wines. Here is a brief...
View ArticlePrelude To Europa Village – Temecula Wine Country’s Newest Winery
The emphasis here is on slowing the pace of life, winding back the clock to an earlier time. When you approach the tasting room, you get the feeling you could be in Europe. A bright red exterior with...
View ArticleWhat Wines Pair With Garlic?
Apparantly many - as we found out at a media preview for the upcoming Secret Ingredient Recipe Cook-Off. Yes, the ingredient is GARLIC! The cook-off event is the brainchild of Howard Kotliar and Ken...
View ArticleAt Stuart Cellars, The Future Waits In The Barrel
I tasted several wines during my visit and it's clear to me Marshall hasn't lost his touch. The 2010 Sauvignon Blanc was crisp and reminiscent of a New Zealand Sauv Blanc. The 2010 White Merlot...
View ArticlePhil Baily – Consistency Is King
Phil likes making a wine that he will enjoying drinking, and thinks that winemakers who cater to their clientele do them a disservice. A good gauge of how well he is making wine is that he drinks a lot...
View ArticleCRUSH 2011 – Temecula Wine Is Growing Up
He got into the wine business because "insanity runs in my family. The wine business is one of those things that will push you to drink." But being a little crazy helps, he believes. The post CRUSH...
View ArticleArt & Wine In Idyllwild
Just about an hour’s drive form the Temecula Valley lies Idyllwild. Nestled in the pines, it’s a quiet, funky, vibrant, eclectic and artsy community. On October 8th, the Art Alliance of Idyllwild...
View ArticleGuests in Temecula: What to Do?
Much to my surprise, Jeri and Dawn decided they had to show their Midwest stuff and ride the bull. (Could this decision have been colored by a day of wine drinking?) The post Guests in Temecula: What...
View ArticleStart Your Temecula Wine Tasting with Poggio Leano
Alex is proud of his Poggio Leano wines, and wants you to consider beginning a Temecula wine tour not in wine country, but at the Wine Room and Lounge at Gourmet Italia. He's convinced his wines will...
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