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Chris’ Wine Pick of the Week
Ah, Syrah. One of the world’s great red wines – deeply colored, full-bodied, powerfully-flavored, food-friendly, and typically less tannic than the ever popular Cabernet Sauvignon. Known in Australia as “Shiraz,” this Rhone Valley-style varietal first came to California in the 1970s and has thrived ever since. Not surprisingly, it’s one of the main grapes grown
A Great Kick-off To A Long Weekend – Coquelicot Wine Tasting At Temecula Wine Company
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
Thorton releases 7 new wines (video)
Check out the new Spring Releases from Thorton Winery, and interview with Winemaker Don Reha.
Atwood vertical tasting at The Wine Company
Tonight I had the pleasure of doing a vertical tasting of Atwood Estate Vineyard Syrah from 2003 – 2007 vintage at the Wine company in Temecula. As per Taste of Temecula style I arrived fashionably late to a packed room, luckily I managed to score a seat, which is a good thing as it’s hard
Calcareous Vineyards
Imagine you are in Paso Robles traveling west on Peachy Canyon road heading up, as you continue further up hill there at about 2000 feet elevation (don’t ever let anybody tell you that Paso is flat) you run into a winery. No ladies and gentleman this is not a fantasy, this is where you will
A lovely day for a gentle Syrah
Traz Pick this week, is written by, Crispin Courtenay. Traz is having an attack of Springitous and living the life of Riley today. This weeks pick is from Curry Vineyards of Temecula. Curry is a small operation run by Charlie Curry. They run a tasting room in Old Town Temecula, in the historic Palomar hotel
Middle Ridge Winery
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
Curry Vineyards and Winery
A misty Friday evening provided a wonderful backdrop into Old Town Temecula. As the door opened at the Palomar historic hotel, a cone shape stove warmed the quaint wine tasting room. The room contained well-trimmed woodwork that complimented the warmth of the building. Charlie Curry provided a cheerful welcome and the tasting began. He brought
Traz Pick for December 29th, 2009
A New Year is upon us and the anticipation of what 2010 will bring to the Temecula Valley is nothing short of thrilling. The beautiful new City Hall in Old Town, new restaurants that satisfy palettes of every caliber, wine lounges and wineries, and new releases of our favorite wines and new varietals. Speaking of
Bell Wine Tasting at Temecula Wine Company
I had a great Wednesday night. Temecula Wine Company hosted a tasting of Bell wines of Napa Valley. The winemaker himself was the one talking us through the wines, making it a special treat, Anthony Bell grew up on, as he called it, a “wine farm” in South Africa. He came to America to attend UC
