Although he still practices dentistry, wine is in Wilmer’s blood. He studied viticulture at UC Davis and winemaking at Mt. San Jacinto College and San Diego State. “Wine gets into your soul little by little and becomes a passion.”
He explains that he’s making wine for a broad range of customers, from the person who has never tasted wine to the true connoisseur. “I don’t buy enough wine to keep us in business”, he says, so he makes wines for the people on the other side of the counter. He listens to his customers, too, and enjoys interacting with them.
We awoke yesterday morning to torrential rains. We decided to head to Sonoma and some of my old stomping grounds. The drive was an adventure, with winds whipping and rain coming down so hard we could barely see the road.
Whereas he used to believe you were a good winemaker if you could analyze a wine down to its chemical base, he now realizes the importance of time spent in the vineyards understanding how the fruit is grown and being able to manipulate the vineyards to optimize the quality of the fruit.
Three Leaning Tower of Pisas and an Eiffel Tower in Temecula? It’s all in a weekend’s work. The Temecula Winegrowers Association presented its 20th popular World of Wine weekend March 5th and 6th at more than 30 Temecula Valley wineries. Each participating winery offered barrel and/or tank samples as well as tasty food pairings. The [...]
Ken told me one of the things that has appealed to the partners so much is the sense of community here. “We’re all here for the grapes.” It’s not uncommon to see winemakers helping each other out when the need arises.
I’ve known Jim Hart for a few years now. I run into him on occasion at Hart Winery. His dad, Joe, is a one of the pioneers of Temecula Valley wine making. He started the winery 30 years ago and chances are darn good if you visit on a weekday you’ll find him in the [...]
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