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Johanna Lack enjoys meeting local business owners while drinking their wine and eating their delicious food. She's a former TV producer and writer who worked on some of HGTV's highest rated shows that included: House Hunters, House Hunters International, Designed to Sell, Designing for the Sexes, and Designers' Challenge. She is enjoying parlaying her television experience into writing for Taste of Temecula, JDS Video & Media Productions, Inc., and starting up her own company Web Writer Plus (www.webwriterplus.com) where she will help local businesses rev up their marketing/PR efforts. She is also the PR Director for her synagogue.
By now, many people have heard that boutique winery Stuart Cellars was sold and is now Bel Vino. (And if you haven’t, then you heard it here first!) When winery ownership changes hands, people end up wondering who the new owners are, what’s going to be different, and – most importantly to those who consider [...]
The celebration of the New Year is actually the oldest of all holidays. It was first observed in ancient Babylon about 4000 years ago. Then around 2000 BC Babylonians celebrated the beginning of a new year on what is now March 23, although they actually had no written calendar. The tradition of making New Year’s [...]
ToT Photographer Amanda Bussen captured a nice variety of Christmas lights as they lit up the Temecula night. Enjoy!
On the evening of December 18th, one of Temecula wine country’s newest winery, Monte De Oro was pleased to host the Brewer Boys in a benefit concert as a chance to give back to the community. Brothers Justin, 18, and Nathan, 14, have emerged as a new and fresh musical duo, and have recently appeared on [...]
The family members of Wilson Creek Winery are hosting a Comedy and Magic event in their Champagne Ballroom on Wednesday, November 30th, 7 pm – 10 pm to help their friend Jim Hermann who was seriously injured a few months ago. Jim Herrmann and his family have resided in the area for many years. He [...]
One day a few years back I was in the library and came across a flyer from the California School of English. They were looking for families to host foreign exchange students for just a few weeks, and I was intrigued. I have fond memories of the summer I was seventeen and lucky enough to [...]
Last Saturday was overcast and then it began to drizzle as I headed my car over to Rancho California Road. But it was going to take a lot more than rain to keep me away from Temecula Valley Wine Country’s Harvest Celebration. This was a wonderful opportunity to check out some new wines and each [...]
A perfect afternoon in Temecula usually involves beautiful weather and delicious food in wine country. But add in a parade of gorgeous clothes at Wilson Creek Winery - and it’s bliss for this writer! The De Luz Women’s Club held their second annual Passion for Fashion luncheon and fashion show this past Saturday. Their goal was [...]
Have you heard? Oak Mountain Winery is really going to the dogs. Of course I mean that in the most positive way. This past Saturday, Oak Mountain held their fourth annual gathering of owners and pooches who come together to raise money for Cause for Paws, an organization that assists owners of pets suffering from diabetes. Valerie [...]
Not a weekend goes by that you won’t find something fun to do in Old Town Temecula – always alive with the great sounds of music, gathering of family and friends and the incredible aromas everywhere you go! The weekend of October 29th promises to add an even sweeter sound with the roar of hundred’s [...]
