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“Dorland Enchantment”. It’s a term Johnny Roberts used when he told a group of writers about reading Barbara Horton’s history of Dorland Mountain Arts Colony. There’s no doubt that Dorland is a special place indeed. Robert and Ellen Dorland homesteaded the colony in the 1930s and they set up a conservancy with Barbara Horton a [...]

July 10th, 2011 | Posted in Miscellany,Travel,Uncategorized | Read More »

Another Day On Alabama’s Gulf Coast, Another Day In Paradise avatar

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In the fall of 2010 I joined a group of journalist from the International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) to see firsthand how Alabama’s Gulf Coast was doing following a massive oil spill earlier that year. We breathed a collective sigh of relief when we saw how white the beaches were and tasted [...]

April 9th, 2011 | Posted in Miscellany,Travel,Uncategorized | Read More »

WINEormous Week of Wine Tasting In Southern California avatar

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It was a busy week for wine aficionados  in Southern California. Last Monday I went to San Diego to the beautiful Lounge Six at the Solamar Hotel in downtown for R & R Wine Marketing‘s Spring Portfolio Tasting. The weather was picture perfect and the views were awesome… Petco Park, the downtown skyline and the [...]

April 27th, 2010 | Posted in The Love of Wine,Uncategorized,Wine & Food,Wine Tasting Events | Read More »

Rhythm & Vines – Lending A Hand To The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego avatar

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For those with a sweet tooth there was Cupcake Love and Godiva Chocolate. Several wineries were on hand including locals like Fallbrook Winery and Callaway Vineyard and Winery as well as other wineries from across the state like Kiamie Cellars, Cass and Calcareous from Paso Robles and Robinson Family and Jake-Ryan from Napa. It was good night for beer lovers as well, with offerings from Stone Brewing Company, Pacific Libations and others.

April 20th, 2010 | Posted in Uncategorized | Read More »

Callaway Winery’s Craig Larson – The Art of Science avatar

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Callaway Winery’s Craig Larson – The Art of Science avatar
Craig warms up a barrel sample of Syrah in water, waiting for it to reach just the right temperature.

“Oh, you’re Craig Larson, the winemaker. You’re the key.” Craig was having dinner at Meritage at Callaway with his wife one evening when someone came up and said that to him. Craig has been Callaway’s winemaker for the past two years now. He says there’s a lot of pressure when you come into a winery [...]

April 13th, 2010 | Posted in Uncategorized | Read More »

Paso Robles Zinfandel Festival 2010 – It’s A Wrap – Day 3, Sunday avatar

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It somehow seems each time we visit Paso Robles we enjoy ourselves more than the time before. This visit was no exception. Starting with dinner with friends Thursday night, we visited wineries Friday and Saturday and savored all that is Paso Robles. Sunday morning began with a visit to Hoover’s Beef Palace in Templeton. We [...]

April 5th, 2010 | Posted in Uncategorized | Read More »

Doffo Winery – Bring On The Zin avatar

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Edwin announced that Doffo won “best overall winery” selected by several authors from the TOT organization. This winery was picked out of 27 wineries that participated in the World of Wine tour that occurred on March 6th and 7th. As the announcement was made, the crowd clapped and cheered for Marcelo and his family. The positive nods from those that were clapping only demonstrated that this was not a surprise to them.

March 15th, 2010 | Posted in Uncategorized | Read More »

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