May 22, 2012

Big Red Fest – This Sunday!

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If you’ve never really ventured off of Rancho California Rd. and it’s popular wine tasting room “row” and you’ve always wanted to discover the gorgeous wineries along the “off-beaten path” of De Portola Rd., then this Sunday is the perfect opportunity for new wine adventures. The Big Red Fest is taking place this Sunday, April 3rd (from … [Read more...]

Wine Pick of the Week – Doffo 2008 Malbec

Doffo Wine Pick - malbec vines

Doffo Winery is perhaps the best-kept secret in the Temecula Wine Country. Owner Marcello Doffo and his family (wife Zulma and their children Damian and Brigitte) produce some of the most flavorful, full-bodied and fruit-forward wines in the area – if not all of California. Following the philosophy that great winemaking begins in the vineyard, their … [Read more...]

Barrel Tasting at Stuart Cellars

Barrel Tasting Stuart

I love being outdoors on a summer night.  I love the warm mugginess after a hot July day, a day where the world seems to come to a standstill because of the excessive heat, but relents and encourages us to come out and play in the evening.  The trees and flowers give off their musky scents, the westerly breeze sends the mercury dipping, but not too low - … [Read more...]