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We took some time off mid-week in late October and drove a few hours north to Charlottesville, Virgina, which is in the heart of Virginia wine country. Vineyards and wineries dot the area around the city, with a little higher density to the south and west. We had received advice to focus our attention to Continue reading A Quick Trip to Virginia Wine Country https://www.redwineplease.com/some-excellent-reds-at-lorimar-vineyards-and-winery-in-the-temecula-valley/ 
Our next winery stop on the recent trip to the Temecula Valley in Southern California was Lorimar Vineyards and Winery, a beautiful property on Anza Road, just off Rancho California Road. It’s in the heart of the winery area. When you walk up to the winery entrance you find a Tuscan style building with manicured Continue reading Some Excellent Reds at Lorimar Vineyards and Winery in the Temecula Valley https://www.redwineplease.com/another-great-counterpoint-cabernet-from-laurel-glen/ 
Laurel Glen was one of our favorite wineries when we toured the Sonoma and Napa Valleys two years ago (read about that here). My, how time does fly. We walked the mountain vineyards with the winemaker, Randall Watkins, and tasted through the wines. They were all excellent, but the value that really jumped out was Continue reading Another Great Counterpoint Cabernet from Laurel Glen https://www.redwineplease.com/another-fabulous-vertical-tasting-of-baily-cabernet-sauvignon-with-phil-baily/ 
When I visited the Temecula Valley a few years ago, the highlight of the trip was a vertical tasting of Baily Cabernet Sauvignon. In their small, estate tasting room on Pauba Road they offer these verticals, which are a chance to get a fascinating look at a single wine varietal, or blend if they’re pouring Continue reading Another Fabulous Vertical Tasting of Baily Cabernet Sauvignon – with Phil Baily! https://www.redwineplease.com/visit-to-gershon-bachus-vintners-in-the-temecula-desert/ 
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 Continue reading Visit to Gershon Bachus Vintners in the Temecula Desert https://www.redwineplease.com/visit-to-leoness-cellars-in-the-temecula-valley/ 
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, Continue reading Visit to Leoness Cellars in the Temecula Valley https://www.redwineplease.com/an-elevated-wine-tasting-at-childress-vineyards-in-lexington-nc/ 
A few months ago, Cheri and I took a long weekend and headed to the hub of North Carolina wine, the Yadkin Valley. From our base in Winston-Salem we headed northwest the first day, and our article on Raffaldini Vineyards will give you an idea of the quality we found there. You can read that Continue reading An Elevated Wine Tasting at Childress Vineyards in Lexington, NC https://www.redwineplease.com/quality-local-wines-and-more-at-millbrook-vinyeards-and-winery-in-the-hudson-valley/ 
While on our recent visit to the Hudson Valley of New York, we managed to squeeze in one winery visit. The area actually has many, as the wine industry seems to be thriving here. Our choice was Millbrook Vineyards and Winery in the town of Millbrook. While the downtown is really quaint, with adorable shops Continue reading Quality Local Wines (and more!) at Millbrook Vineyards and Winery in the Hudson Valley https://www.redwineplease.com/a-bit-of-italian-wine-country-in-ronda-n-c-raffaldini-vineyards/ 
As part of a concerted effort to get out and sample more of our local, North Carolina wineries, we recently took a weekend trip and headed west into the Yadkin Valley, the center of North Carolina wine. We did visit a few producers right after moving to the state years ago, but COVID and a Continue reading A Bit of Italian Wine Country in Ronda, N.C. – Raffaldini Vineyards https://www.redwineplease.com/wines-from-the-abruzzo-region-of-italy-and-the-masciarelli-family/ 
Tenute Agricole Masciarelli was established in the Abruzzo region of Italy in 1981 by Gianni Masciarelli, starting with about 5 acres of vineyards owned by his grandfather. Things would grow rapidly from there, as Gianni introduced a reserve level Montepulciano d’Abruzzo in 1984. He bought more vineyard land, expanding the comany holdings. Throughout the vineyards Continue reading Wines from the Abruzzo Region of Italy and the Masciarelli Family |