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">Rhythm On The Vine – Shriners Helping Kids Defy The Odds
This past Saturday evening, music and the smells of barbeque filled the air at South Coast Winery. 1200 folks gathered for Rhythm on the Vine, a fund-raiser for the Shriners Hospitals for Children. Rhythm on the Vine was started last year and at least five concerts are on the agenda for this year. Last year’s [...]
Learn About Wine brought their well heeled Stars of Santa Barbara event to Orange County for an industry tasting at the Clubhouse Restaurant at South Coast Plaza. Around 35 wineries from Santa Barbara County showed off their wares, and I had a fascinating visit with Teri Love of Gioia Winery. Teri founded the winery as [...]
On Saturday morning, Laura and I joined our new friend DeAnna Morrison for breakfast at the Cowgirl Cafe downtown. We had a full day of wine tasting ahead of us, so a hearty breakfast was in order. We had our handy bible with us, so while we were enjoying our breakfast, we mapped out our [...]
Beginning yesterday and running every 3rd Saturday through September is Fallbrook’s Wine & “A Bite” Art Walk. Fallbrook is a short and easy drive from Temecula and its downtown is absolutely charming. There were five stops with art on display, food from local restaurants and Fallbrook Winery wines. First up was Brandon Gallery, where we [...]
">anthology, San Diego – A Great Place For Live Music, Fine Food and Great Wine
Laura and I went to San Diego last night to hear one of our favorite bands, the subdudes. Led by Tommy Malone and John Magnie, they’re a mix of cajun, soul, folk and rock. Do yourself a favor and go see them if you get the chance. Their instrumentation is unique, to say the least. [...]
">Paso Robles – Magic In The Air (Part 2 – Villicana Winery)
Laura and I have visited Paso Robles seven times in just over a year. Each visit has been unique, and I have to say this was one of the best visits yet. The wineries we visited were superb, and we made a new friend, DeAnna Morrison. On our first afternoon, we visited Villicana Winery for [...]
