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One of our recent winery stops while in the Temecula Valley was Gershon Bachus Vintners. We started the day at Leoness Cellars, which you can read about here. If you leave Leoness and turn left, don’t take your eyes off the left side of the road because you’re going to get to Gershon Bachus in
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On our recent trip to the Temecula Valley (you can read a summary of the trip here), our fist winery stop was Leoness Cellars on De Portola Road. It is an area with many wineries on both sides of the road, but this one had been recommended by someone at the Temecula Valley Winegrowers Association,
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A few weeks ago we told you about a delicious Rosé Prosecco from FIOL. It was truly outstanding and you can read about it here. For this review we’ll talk about a sister wine, the white Prosecco.
The wine: FIOL Extra Dry Prosecco DOC
Our Thoughts: the wine is a light straw in color with
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Cheri and I recently spent some time in San Diego on vacation, and part of that was a two day stop in the Temecula Valley. If you’re a wine lover and you find yourself in the San Diego area, you really should take the hour and twenty minute drive to a serious wine making region
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Quilt’s Oak Knoll Vineyard
The Quilt label is part of the Copper Kane wine family, that was started by Joe Wagner after he sold his Meiomi label about ten years ago. We’ve recently reviewed several wines from the group, including an unexpected Chardonnay and Rosé (which you can read about here) and some
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We recently reviewed two wines from Joe Wagner and his Copper Cane family of wines. They were the Boen Coastal Chardonnay and the Belle Glos Oeil de Perdrix Rosé. Both were revelations, as they elevated two of our least favorite wine types into something we loved, and subsequently bought. You can read about those here.
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You’ve no doubt heard of Meiomi, the ubiquitous label which created and marketed a Pinot Noir and Chardonnay that was, and is, available everywhere. That label was the brainchild of Joseph Wagner, son of Chuck Wagner. The Wagner Family of Wines is also ubiquitous and has grown tremendously. Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the
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As with any wine, Prosecco comes in the full range of quality. This one is definitely on the high side.
FIOL was created by three lifelong friends from Treviso in the Veneto region of northeast Italy. They went their separate ways pursuing careers from New York to Hong Kong, then reunited in their beloved Italy
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Here is a good value everyday red which will go great with pizza, tacos or some paella. It’s from the Costers del Segre winemaking region of northeast Spain, in Catalunya. The DO region is actually several smaller, disjointed areas that all fall under the same designation. Not too far from high profile amd expensive areas
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Vermouth to many is something from a bygone era, or a cordial to add to a mixed drink or martini. While those uses are certainly valid, and who doesn’t like a good martini, vermouth is so much more than that. Most are really crafted to be enjoyed by themselves, and a small glass of vermouth
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