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">David Vergari – Taking Thornton Wines Into The Next Decade
It will be a few years before you will be able to taste David Vergari‘s contributions to Thornton Winery. As Thornton’s new Executive Winemaker, Vergari comes aboard right at the peak of Harvest activity. David’s role now is to assess the wines that are in barrel and tank, make certain the vineyards are in good [...]
September 25th, 2010 | Posted in The Love of Wine,Wineries | Read More »
">There’s A New Lineup At Thornton Winery
This latest release is predominantly Syrah based with Grenache, Sangiovese and Barbera blended in. The winemaker calls it Rhône meet Italy. It’s a “buy today, drink tonight” wine, with notes of chocolate, it’s an easy drinker.
August 17th, 2010 | Posted in Wineries | Read More »
">Discovering My Own Backyard
I’ve lived in the Temecula Valley for nearly eight years now. I wasn’t aware of how much I hadn’t seen until last week’s visit by a group of writers from the International Food Wine and Travel Writers Association. I was introduced to this outstanding organization at a luncheon at Thornton Winery last year. I joined [...]
May 25th, 2010 | Posted in The Love of Wine,Travel,Wine & Food,Wine Country trips | Read More »
">Wow! World of Wine Barrel Tasting In Temecula
Gray skies, temperatures on the chilly side and a few drops of rain couldn’t deter hundreds of wine lovers from enjoying the World of Wine barrel tasting event presented this past weekend by the Temecula Valley Winegrowers Association. 27 wineries offered tastes of their wines, though not all offered barrel samples. If you check out [...]
March 8th, 2010 | Posted in Uncategorized,Wine & Food,Wineries | Read More »
">Valentine’s Day In Temecula Wine Country
It was a picture perfect day in Temecula Wine Country for Valentine’s Day. I’ll let the photos do the talking.
February 15th, 2010 | Posted in The Love of Wine | Read More »
">Wine At Sea – Meet Cellar Master Fernando Bacsa
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)
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 »
