February 8, 2012

Wine Pick of the Week – Cougar 2009 Malvasia Bianca

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I first met Jennifer and Rick Buffington, the owners of Cougar Winery, three years ago on a detour with our realtor who was showing us properties in the Temecula Wine Country. After a log day of house hunting, it was time for a break. Our friend and realtor Joe DiLullo knew just the place to [...]

Wine Pick of the Week – Doffo 2008 Malbec

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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, [...]

Chris’ Wine Pick of the Week

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 [...]