Phil 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 ArticleA Tourist In My Own Backyard
We shared a bottle of wine and he told our new friend Shaena Engle stories of life, love and his vision. There are no two ways about it, Papa is charming and engaging and it's my hope that someday you...
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 ArticleIt’s A Wine Dog’s Life
There are also lots of bunnies and lizards at Oak Mountain. It’s a dog’s paradise. I must say their lizards are too fast for me and their bunnies disappear as soon as I approach. (It must be those darn...
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 ArticleWorld of Wine 2012 – Temecula Struts Its Stuff!
Some wineries showed off their creative side with works of art created from cork. Once again, I made it my mission to visit all 34 participating wineries and the question I was asked most was 'what was...
View ArticleThornton Winery Launches Luscious Chocolate Wines
As a final course, we were treated to a coconut macaroon torte served with a luscious white chocolate Grand Mariner crème. (Now you must be salivating.) What could make this dish more wonderful? A...
View ArticleGet ‘Sauced’ At Danza del Sol Winery
Danza’s winemaker is Mike Tangley who has been at Danza for more than two years and is producing some exceptional wines. He says, “I am looking to create wines that cannot be produced anywhere else and...
View ArticleTemecula Wine – Finding Our Own Identity
There's an old expression that goes "it takes a lot of beer to make good wine." Tongue in cheek, McPherson added "a six pack goes into every case we make." The post Temecula Wine – Finding Our Own...
View ArticleOLD TOWN MERCHANTS HOST 3RD ANNUAL TASTE OF OLD TOWN TEMECULA
Shoppers are invited to stroll through Old Town Temecula among twinkling lights and Holiday music while shopping, saving and sampling food. November 26, 2012 – Temecula, CA - A Holiday Taste of Old...
View ArticleLorimar Winery Vision Becomes Reality
In May 2012, a dream that Mark Manfield and Lawrie Lipton shared became a reality. They opened the doors to the newest tasting room in Temecula wine country, Lorimar Winery. On the site of Jim Boner’s...
View ArticleA Tourist In My Own Backyard
We shared a bottle of wine and he told our new friend Shaena Engle stories of life, love and his vision. There are no two ways about it, Papa is charming and engaging and it's my hope that someday you...
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 ArticleIt’s A Wine Dog’s Life
There are also lots of bunnies and lizards at Oak Mountain. It’s a dog’s paradise. I must say their lizards are too fast for me and their bunnies disappear as soon as I approach. (It must be those darn...
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 ArticleWorld of Wine 2012 – Temecula Struts Its Stuff!
Some wineries showed off their creative side with works of art created from cork. Once again, I made it my mission to visit all 34 participating wineries and the question I was asked most was 'what was...
View ArticleThornton Winery Launches Luscious Chocolate Wines
As a final course, we were treated to a coconut macaroon torte served with a luscious white chocolate Grand Mariner crème. (Now you must be salivating.) What could make this dish more wonderful? A...
View ArticleGet ‘Sauced’ At Danza del Sol Winery
Danza’s winemaker is Mike Tangley who has been at Danza for more than two years and is producing some exceptional wines. He says, “I am looking to create wines that cannot be produced anywhere else and...
View ArticleTemecula Welcomes The Media
When the folks at the Temecula Convention and Visitors bureau scheduled this year’s media day, they hit the jackpot with the weather. The sun was shining and highs were in the mid 80s. We gathered at...
View ArticleLa Bella Vita Charms Temecula
Don’t we all want to experience the good life, and not just occasionally? A recent addition to the Temecula restaurant scene, La Bella Vita Italian Restaurant aims to create that experience through...
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