For the most part I’m going to let the pictures do the talking. This past Saturday and Sunday, 25 Temecula Valley wineries opened their doors for guests to taste from the barrels and enjoy a bite or two of food. I was pleased to see folks like Bill Wilson from Wilson Creek (literally running trays of food from the kitchen) and serving barrel samples of late harvest Zinfandel, South Coast Winery owner Jim Carter and Executive Winemaker Jon MacPherson pouring wine, Thornton Executive Winemaker Don Reha pouring barrel samples of ’07 Syrah, Joe Hart cooking and his family serving wine and food, Marcelo and Damian Doffo pouring barrel samples and serving delicious food cooked by the fire in their brick oven, Dorian Linkogle at Briar Rose serving Les’ Zinfandel/Barbera blend, Mike and Mindy Calabro offering their olive oil and barrel samples of the Super Tuscan and Nick and Cindy Palumbo serving homemade tacos and pouring wine. Meeting Audrey Cilurzo, one of the pioneers of the Temecula Wine industry, was a real treat. I was equally disappointed by some of the owners who did not put in an appearance. Hope you enjoy the pictorial story of a great weekend.
Don Reha
Callaway Winery
Stuart Cellars
Dorian Linkogle & Disney Pianist Rod Miller
Maurice Car'rie
La Cereza
Hart Family
Joe Hart
Jon MacPherson & Jim Carter
Wiens
Cindy Palumbo
Palumbo Vineyards
Nick Palumbo
Bill Wilson
Crispin Courtenay
Audrey Cilurzo
Mike Calabro
Villa Di Calbro
Marcelo Doffo
Foote Print
Dean Foote
Doffo Brick Oven
Cheers!