February 4, 2012

Enjoy A Cigar

Enjoy A Cigar

I smoked my first real cigar years ago. It was an Arturo Fuentes Corona, natural wrapper. It came from a box bought by a friend to celebrate the birth of my first daughter. None of us were cigar smokers at the time. That didn’t stop a small group of my friends and I from lighting [...]

Traz Pick for December 29th, 2009

Traz Pick for December 29th, 2009

A New Year is upon us and the anticipation of what 2010 will bring to the Temecula Valley is nothing short of thrilling. The beautiful new City Hall in Old Town, new restaurants that satisfy palettes of every caliber, wine lounges and wineries, and new releases of our favorite wines and new varietals. Speaking of [...]

A Different Kind of Dance Studio

A Different Kind of Dance Studio

Dunamix Dance Project Dunamix Dance Project is a Christian based dance studio that teaches Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip-Hop, Modern and even Swing. Choreographer and Studio owner Nicole Thomas  presented a different take on the Christmas ballet classic, “The Nutcracker.” Nicole wove her own Christian beliefs into the familiar story and presented “The Truth About The [...]

Traz Pick for December 18, 2009

Traz Pick for December 18, 2009

This week I want to turn you on to another great red on the DePortola Wine trail just a mile or so down from last weeks pick. I first became familiar with Cougar Winery on a Winesday, which is a day many of the winery folk go taste whats new in Temecula. Many people know [...]

Bell Wine Tasting at Temecula Wine Company

Bell Wine Tasting at Temecula Wine Company

I had a great Wednesday night. Temecula Wine Company hosted a tasting of Bell wines of Napa Valley.  The winemaker himself was the one talking us through the wines, making it a special treat, Anthony Bell grew up on, as he called it, a “wine farm” in South Africa. He came to America to attend UC [...]

Temecula Pizza Company

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The crew here at Taste of Temecula have grown from a one-man-band to a entourage. As such, we needed a destination large enough to fit all of the staff and our children, yet provide us with good food and drink for our first-ever meeting. The Temecula Pizza Company was our destination tonight. We had their [...]

The Edge: Old Town Does Swanky

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Traz Pick for December 10, 2009

Traz Pick for December 10, 2009

My pick this week comes from a winery half way down the Deportola Wine Trail nestled between acres of grape vines and rolling hills. Here you will find Robert Renzoni Vineyards. Robert has whites as well as reds and all are worth trying. After agonizing between three of his reds I finally selected his 06′ [...]

Delaney's 100 Mile Market

Delaney's 100 Mile Market

Old Town Temecula has been enjoying a Renaissance of late if you love food or drink, you will be pleasantly surprised by your choices. Delaney’s Market run by Jordan Stone is definitely on the pleasantly surprised list. Delaney’s Market opened in late June of this year and is unique, in that every product it carries [...]

Kendall Farms Helps Temecula Murrieta Rescue Mission

Kendall Farms Helps Temecula Murrieta Rescue Mission

Tough times call for creativity. We are creative when we make do with what we have. We are creative when we choose to draw names for Christmas instead of buying gifts for everyone. Our creativity extends to our meals, and our entertainment. Cousins Troy Connor and Jason Kendall took creativity in a whole new direction. [...]