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Gourmet Italia hosted our latest lunch meet-up and it was molto buono. Over 50 people were warmly greeted by restaurant owner, Alex Prestifilippo, overlooking the fact that he was brandishing a large carving knife. The entire lounge area of Gourmet Italia had been transformed into a sumptuous buffet just for Taste of Temecula and Alex was busily carving … [Read more...]
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 various stops on their circuit without any worries of driving. So perfect: wine … [Read more...]
Taste of Temecula’s bi-weekly Lunch Meet-Up kicked off the new year with a scrumptious and fun time at Aki Sushi in Murrieta this past Wednesday. We had a blast! Both ToT lunch veterans and newcomers alike – totaling almost 50 in number – packed Aki for a private party of sorts…so many attended, in fact, that the owner decided to close it down … [Read more...]
In the Grimm’s fairy tale the princess Briar Rose was placed under a spell that put her in a deep sleep for 100 years. She lay enchanted in her castle behind a tall hedge of thorns until a fearless prince broke through the entangled garden to make her his love. The resemblances between the fairy tale and Briar Rose Winery are that they both are hidden … [Read more...]
Juan Elenes hails from Sinaloa, Mexico. He came to Temecula by way of Baldwin Park and joined La Cocina a few weeks after they opened their doors. He says it was like going from night to day. The way he looks at it, he doesn’t have any “customers.” He sure has a lot of friends, though. Everyone who enters La Cocina’s doors gets treated the same, … [Read more...]
Asking Eric Dudley of Dudley’s Wine & Gifts, “What is the most important wine in your shop right now?” is like asking him, “Which one of your children to you love best?” For Eric, the simple answer is, “Whichever wine I am sharing with friends at the moment.” You see, while Eric knows a lot about world class wines and loves to drink … [Read more...]
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...]
A funny thing happened on Buzz & Kimberly Olson‘s way to opening a B & B - they wound up getting into the wine business! When they first purchased their property on Rancho California Road, the plan was to open a Bed & Breakfast. The permit process was lengthy and tedious. The economy headed south. They were in Wine Country, so they thought, … [Read more...]
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 is it … [Read more...]
Saturday May 15 the sun was shining and skies were blue as guests began arriving for the 8th Annual Denim & Diamonds fund-raiser for S.A.F.E. at KD Acres in Temecula. Host Dan Atwood escorted us from the parking area to the event in his golf cart, and we began perusing the many rows of silent auction items, featuring everything from wine to art to golf … [Read more...]
