Appreciating the Vine and the Wine at Falkner
Your ads will be inserted here byAdSense Now!.Please go to the plugin admin page to paste your ad code.Falkner Winery was the venue and wine was the topic. What better place for a “wino” like me to be? I was immersed in a Wine Appreciation class that was conducted by their assistant Winemaker and sommelier
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May
May
It’s Balloon And Wine Festival Time
Who: The 28th Annual Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival. The festival was first launched in spring 1984 and known then as the Rancho California Balloon & Wine Festival. It was a monumental success for a town of only 9,000 residences. Their mission is to enhance the charitable, cultural, educational, and economic developments of the
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May
May
Made in Temecula – Dueling Roasted Chickens
Springtime weather in the middle of January makes us thankful to be alive and living in the Temecula Valley. We are even further blessed to have ready access to the amazing Old Town Temecula Farmer’s Market and the Sage Mountain Farm booth where we collect the Inland Empire CSA box each week. We had the
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May
May
Secrets to Making Amazing Olive Oil
Every company strives to produce a quality product but, however important the end result may be, efficiency often times interferes. The idea of saving money is tempting, who does not want to save money, especially in modern times? But, if in saving money, the product quality suffers, was it really money worth saving? This is
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Apr
Apr
Last Minute Party? By Roving Wino!
Are you throwing a last minute New Year’s Eve party? Don’t despair! You can give the perfect party without spending a lot of money or time and still make the evening memorable. The secret to a successful fete is to get organized, serve simple finger foods and delicious cocktails. With a little creativity and a
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Dec
Dec
Tesoro Winery – Tuscan Treasure in Temecula
Someone once said that God draws straight with crooked lines. You could say this is something of a theme in Tesoro Winery’s history. Carl “Buzz” & Kimberly Olson clearly have the faith it takes to trust that life is a journey that sometimes meanders a bit off of the original path. The Olson’s have long
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Dec
Dec
Blue Cheese Mac ‘n Cheese
Ingredients 3 – 4 tablespoons of flour 3 – 4 tablespoons of butter 3 – 4 cups of milk or cream 4 – 6 Ounces of Blue Cheese Qtr Pound of Elbow Macaroni 2 Tablespoons of Parmesean Bechamel Sauce
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Nov
Nov
Wine Pick – Make It Middle Ridge
Middle Ridge Winery was born in Idyllwild, CA and is now made in Temecula. Wine Maker Chris Johnston’s original Innovation Lab in Idyllwild continues to be the source of new ideas but us lucky wine lovers can taste the best that Middle Ridge has to offer at Temecula’s Wine Collective in Old Town. For Chris and his wife
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Nov
Nov
Champagne, Chocolate, and Cheese – What Could Be Better?
When the night is crisp and cloudy with a slight chill factor winding through it, a great place to warm up next to the artistic sounds of some great music while enjoying decadent chocolates from all over the world, champagnes from Napa, Spain, and France, and three cheeses that pair well with them can only
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Nov
Nov
Put The Thanks in Thanksgiving This Year?
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Last year the Roving Wino made many families very thankful as she gave us her ‘Deep Fried Turkey Recipe’ and just to ensure success with the culinary challenged, she included a HOW TO VIDEO making sure your Thanksgiving Holiday was a Happy one! Many grateful readers and their families thoroughly enjoyed
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Nov
Nov
