I recently attended a media dinner at Escondido’s Orfila Winery. Ten of us visited with the team that runs the day to day operations at Orfila and enjoyed an extraordinary dinner prepared by Chef Mark Kuhlmann of San Diego based Culinary Underground.
In late September and early October of last year, I visited Nova Scotia for the first time. I am certain it won’t be my last. I’ve already written about Halifax, The Bay of Fundy and Tatamagouche. Our next destination was Wolfville, where we visited Domaine de Grand Pré for a wine tasting and scrumptious dinner [...]
We strolled underneath a canopy of oak trees to Moore Brothers Village Market and Jesse’s Restaurant for dessert. Nicole Houser and her husband Shay operate this delightful place, serving steaks and seafood and desserts you simply have to try to believe.
Initially Brookside will be sourcing all of its fruit to make its wine, but eventually he plans on planting vineyards and opening a tasting room. With today’s economy, quality fruit is readily available and it doesn’t make sense to plant vineyards… yet.
He looks forward to making outstanding Spanish blends. In making wines he asks himself if it’s something he’d like to pair with dinner. He doesn’t mind enjoying a wine on its own, but loves what the marriage of food and wine can create.
The Tesoro philosophy has built a strong social community in several short years. It started with the Old Town Tasting Room itself – in the heart of both day and night life, open late after most country wineries have closed, a warm and friendly stopping place and destination.
Thanksgiving Wine Selections? Pick Local. Although we are currently headed to Napa Valley then on to San Francisco for Thanksgiving Day, our feast will feature Temecula Valley wines. Here is a brief look at what some of our local wineries are suggesting pairing with your traditional meal.
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