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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 [...]
Yes, I deserve a medal. Or, a Certificate of Completion. Tell you what…I’ll settle for a T-shirt that says, “I Survived the 2011 De Portola Winter Big Red Fest!” because truth be told, this one-day event offering tastes of the De Portola Wine Trail’s finest red wines, along with gourmet appetizers at all nine of [...]
Ingredients Six 2-inch-thick meaty veal shanks, each tied with string3/4 to 1 pound each)Salt and freshly ground pepper2 large carrots, cut into 1/2 -inch dice1 medium onion, cut into 1/2 -inch dice1 celery rib, cut into 1/2 -inch dice 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 cup dry red wine, such as Barbera or Chianti 1 cup drained canned [...]
November twentieth was a chilly winter day. The afternoon held a sky full of wet clouds that were constantly taunting those outdoors with a great spill out all over Temecula and surrounding cities. I drove into the parking lot of Baily Winery around two o’clock and as I did, it became apparent to me that, [...]
The great part of being the Roving Wino is that I get invited to a wide variety of local festivities. In addition to my reporter pad this event required apparel with a certain country flair that I didn’t have in my closet. Since I don’t own a sundress, I donned my denim skirt instead and [...]
We had a rockin’ date night Saturday at Monte de Oro Winery. The double bill of New Wave cult favorite Missing Persons (“Walking in LA”) and pop/punk rockers the Romantics (“What I Like About You”) thrilled the mostly local crowd, who came out to support Hospice of the Valleys. There is something magical about a [...]
Today’s pick was inspired by an article I wrote for my site, WhatsWorthDrinking.com. In that post I reviewed a Sangiovese by what has become one of my favorite wineries in the Temecula area. Las Piedras is the private label of Steve Hagata, the winemaker at the Temecula Valley’s own Falkner Winery. Clinging to the slopes [...]
If you have ever dreamed of traveling to Italy, drinking their fine wines, learning the secrets to their culinary creations, and listening to romantic songs sung in Italian, then you would have found yourself there last Monday evening on August 8th at the Renzoni Estate in Temecula. That evening Chef Guiseppe Di Gristina, owner of [...]
All photos by Darla Castleberry I was excited to receive my first assignment from Taste of Temecula last Friday afternoon, and what a treat it was! This evening was the kick off to Callaway’s Summer Sunsets event which will be held on the patio each Friday evening for the next 9 weeks. We were met [...]
After several years wondering what the “Temecula Experience” would be seeing a great Jazz act at Thornton Winery, I finally took the leap and drove from Los Angeles to see guitar legend Lee Ritenour. While best known for fine champagnes, Thornton Winery produces a great variety of wines both white & red, and for 22 [...]
