Sauvignon Blanc – Temecula vs. Central Coast
April 26, 2011 By 2 Comments
For those who have been following the What’s Worth Drinking Central Coast Saga, less than three days passed after I returned from my trip before I was back in the Temecula Valley tasting wine. As a result, today’s article includes a Sauvignon Blanc from both places in something of a comparative Central Coast – Temecula [...]
Cooking Classes at Oak Mountain Winery
July 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Oak Mountain Winery, located on the picturesque De Portola Wine trail, played host to a cooking class on Friday night.
Tasting Two Whimsical Whites by Briar Rose Winery
July 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
By Tyler Worth, Columnist If you read last week’s Temecula Tuesday post, you may recognized the name Briar Rose. I try not to repeat the same winery too many times in my reviews but I was so taken with the Viognier I wrote about last week that I decided to visit the winery. I can [...]
Bethany's Wine Pick of the Week
July 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
What do you do when it is summertime, and you want a lighter wine, but it is not blisteringly hot, and red still sounds good? Hart Winery has the perfect light bodied, flavorful Red wine in their Grenache. I was thrilled to pick a wine from Hart Winery. It is one of the oldest wineries [...]
A Great Kick-off To A Long Weekend – Coquelicot Wine Tasting At Temecula Wine Company
July 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
written by Laura Plant I can’t think of a better idea than tasting wine rather than battling traffic on a holiday Friday evening. Temecula Valley Wine Company provided the perfect occasion by bringing in Christine Kruger from Coquelicot Estate Vineyard in the Santa Ynez Valley. My first question was: what does Coquelicot mean and how [...]
Middle Ridge Winery
April 5, 2010 By 1 Comment
The Taste of Temecula staff was fortunate enough to meet up with Melody and Chris Johnston owners of Middle Ridge Winery, at The Wine Collective
Ramona's Rising Star
March 20, 2010 By 2 Comments
Tucked away past the Wild Animal Park is a fledgling winery poised to change all the rules for winemaking in Southern California. The winery is Milagro Farm Vineyards and Winery and they are crafting some exceptional wines.
Villa Di Calabro Winery & Olive Oil Co.
February 19, 2010 By 4 Comments
With all the wine on the Rancho California and De Portola Wine trails some wine seekers have not yet discovered that there are tasting rooms popping up on every corner in Old Town. One of my favorites is Villa Di Calabro Winery & Olive Oil Co.
Wine Class and Tasting at the Wine Company
January 28, 2010 By 2 Comments
Wednesday evening wine class at the Temecula Valley Wine Company was a great experience. Edwin Mahieu, a local resident and “wine coach,” provided some insights regarding wine basics, stemware, handling of different cork screws, and storage temperatures. The evening was further enhanced with a basic wine video and three different white wines for this initial class.
