Tesoro Winery – Tuscan Treasure in Temecula
Your ads will be inserted here byAdSense Now!.Please go to the plugin admin page to paste your ad code.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
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Dec
Dec
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
New Year, New You, New Wine!
A few weeks into the New Year…how’s everyone doing on their New Years’ resolutions? If you’re like most people, one of the things you resolved to do in 2012 is eat healthier: more salads, more fresh fruit, and more lean meat. This doesn’t mean that you have to sacrifice enjoyment, especially when it comes to
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Nov
Nov
The Wise Bird Knows – It’s All in the Glass
I’ve been asked by various birds on my wine flights what glass goes with what wine. First of all the glass should always be large enough to contain a full serving without approaching being halfway filled. The bowl of a wine glass should be transparent and without design that might obscure or prevent observing the
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Jan
Jan
Traz Pick “No, The Other Winery On Monte De Oro”
Hey, have you checked out that winery on Monte De Oro? No not the one that looks like it just blew in from Napa. The one just a mile up the road on the right. The one with the old blue Chevy truck parked parallel to the acres of rolling vineyards with the breath taking
Discovering Doffo Winery by Tyler Worth
Recently Doffo Winery invited me to come try their new vintages. I have always been impressed by Doffo’s wines, and I’d say they are one of the Valley’s best, most quality minded producers. For that reason I’ve talked about their Syrah, Malbec, Zinfandel, and Port style dessert wine before on my site, WhatsWorthDrinking.com. Today we’re
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Sep
Sep
Wine and Dessert Pairings with Senor Mambo as He Shares a Little Decadence Temecula Style
As a tropical bird, I am “wild” about sweets and sometimes I just have to be more exotic than traditional and pair up my dessert with an equally decadent wine. As a general rule you want to pair your dessert with a wine that is sweeter. Sparkling wine or liqueurs are also a good match
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Sep
Sep
Las Piedras: The Undiscovered Gem Grown on Mt. Palomar
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
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