Field to the Fork – Dig In!
April 19, 2011 By 4 Comments
One of my favorite things about hanging out with Slow Food Temecula Valley folks like chapter president, Leah Di Bernardo, and Leonesse Cellars owner, Mike Rennie, is that they talk about farmers, chefs, winemakers, brewmasters and other local artisans like they are rock stars. They name drop like groupies because they know that the people [...]
Rancho Damacitas Puts Kids First
April 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The numbers are tough to hear and even more difficult to fathom: each year in Riverside County, hundreds of cases of child abuse are reported, a number which escalates in difficult economic times and around the holidays. The children that are removed from these unsafe and unbearable conditions are in need of significant emotional healing [...]
Harvest 2U Delivers
March 24, 2011 By 2 Comments
“He that does good to others does good to himself.” – Lucius Seneca Nutrition experts have long argued that fresh, locally grown, organic produce is by far the best choice for healthy eating. On the other hand, it can seem overwhelming to eliminate the so-called “convenience foods” that are marketed to us at every turn. [...]
Wonderful World of Wine – by Corie Maue & Ginger Baker-Giordano
March 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This year, March 5th & 6th emerged warm and breezy like every good wine country weekend should. The perfect weather was just one happy element of a wonderful weekend at the World of Wine winter barrel tasting event. With passports in hand, we journeyed from one stop to the next, sampling special wines with custom [...]
A Taste of Fun at Orfila Vineyards & Winery
February 16, 2011 By 1 Comment
Although we love our Temecula wines, we do admit that some serious gems exist outside of our beautiful valley. A short drive down the 15 Freeway will bring you to the idyllic Escondido where Orfila Vineyards & Winery serves up ultra-premium wines in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. Most wineries in San Diego do not [...]
WINEormous – Intimate Wine Country Tours
February 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I have lived in the Temecula Valley for over 10 years and have visited many tasting rooms in that time. I have sampled some great wine, chatted with the pourers and even got to know a couple of them along the way. I have ridden in a limo with friends and been dropped at the [...]
Made in Temecula – Dueling Roasted Chickens
February 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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 [...]
100 Reasons to Come to the Table
January 25, 2011 By 1 Comment
As Ponte Family Estate Winery gears up to host the 4th Annual Slow Food Temecula Valley 100 Mile Dinner on February 5th, here are 100 reasons why we should all Come to the Table: Slow Food Temecula Valley brings gardens to our local schools so our children understand that real food comes from the earth [...]
