February 2, 2012

Once Upon a Winery – Briar Rose

Briar Rose Entry

Sometimes fairytales do come true.  All images © M.S. Ross Once upon a time, there was a verdant valley ripe with magical vines that produced a highly prized fruit sought after by many. Here, the golden glow of the late afternoon sun streamed across rolling green hills, alighting softly upon a thatched-roof cottage perched on [...]

Chris' Wine Pick: It's White Wine Season

Chris' Wine Pick:  It's White Wine Season

I happened to be at The Wine Company with Traz last week, enjoying a fantastic Tempranillo, when we ran into Les Linkogle, the owner and winemaker of Briar Rose Winery.

After a few pleasantries, all of us quickly came to the conclusion that Briar Rose should be our next weekly “wine pick.” As this boutique, reservation-only winery had been on my personal list of Temecula wineries I still needed to visit and couldn’t think of a better way to spend an afternoon, tasting some of the finest wines in the Temecula Valley.

Counter Club Tasting at the Wine Company

Counter Club Tasting at the Wine Company

Tuesday evening was another great night at the Wine Company.  Les and Dorian Linkogle from Briar Rose Winery, a producer of premium wines, brought eight unique wine picks to share with a crowd that exceeded twenty-five people.  The quality of the wines is incredible. Les is one of the most creative winemakers in the valley, [...]