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Wine At Sea – Meet Cellar Master Fernando Bacsa avatar

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Wine At Sea – Meet Cellar Master Fernando Bacsa avatar
Fernando Bacsa, Holland America Line & Winemaker Don Reha

The IFWTWA “Conference At Sea” was an opportunity for a group of writers to not only enjoy a cruise on the Caribbean, but also to see the inner workings of a cruise ship. As a wine writer, I was curious to see the challenges faced by a Cellar Master whose job includes making sure that [...]

January 25th, 2010 | Posted in Miscellany,The Love of Wine,Travel,Wine & Food | Read More »

Wine At Sea – A Week Aboard Holland America’s ms Eurodam (1-26 update) avatar

">Wine At Sea – A Week Aboard Holland America’s ms Eurodam (1-26 update)
Wine At Sea – A Week Aboard Holland America’s ms Eurodam (1-26 update) avatar
Fernando Bacsa & Don Reha

We were blessed to have winemaker par excellece Don Reha sailing with us. Don is the Executive Winemaker at both Thornton and Orfila Wineries and he presided over the first of several wine tastings scheduled for the week. We tasted Thornton’s non-vintage Brut Reserve Methode Champenoise Sparkling Wine, Sans Oak Chardonnay, Cabernet-Merlot and finally the incredible Estate Syrah, accompanied by a selection of fruit and cheeses.

January 13th, 2010 | Posted in The Love of Wine,Wine & Food,Wine Country trips | Read More »

A New Year, A New Decade For Temecula Wine Country avatar

">A New Year, A New Decade For Temecula Wine Country
A New Year, A New Decade For Temecula Wine Country avatar
Bill Wilson

WINEormous began as a concept. It would be a blog with stories focusing on wineries and the people who make them run – owners, winemakers, pourers, folks on the bottling line, all of them.

January 4th, 2010 | Posted in The Love of Wine,Wine & Food,Wineries | Read More »

Orfila Grape Stomp 2009 – Hot Fun In The Summertime avatar

">Orfila Grape Stomp 2009 – Hot Fun In The Summertime
Orfila Grape Stomp 2009 – Hot Fun In The Summertime avatar
barrelp

The mercury hovered in the low 100s, but that didn’t stop the 450 people in attendance from having a wonderful time this past Sunday at Orfila Vineyards Grape Stomp in Escondido. For Executive Winemaker Don Reha, it was his first time to preside over this fun event. Many took to the spirit of the day, [...]

September 2nd, 2009 | Posted in The Love of Wine,Wineries | Read More »

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