I sat with winemaker Doug Wiens on a cool September morning at Wiens Family Cellars in Temecula. Doug told me about the impact the late summer heat was taking on the harvest. It took some of the potential out of what was shaping up to be a perfect year, but all in all, things are [...]
Robert thinks big and he thinks outside the box. No other Temecula Valley winery focuses on Italian varietals to the extent that Robert does. Currently his line up is 95% Italian and that percentage will soon go up to 98. His focus is on esoteric Italian varietals, but of course you’ll find Sangiovese and Pinot Grigio there.
The wines are quite good, but it’s the whole package that makes Hacienda de las Rosas special. Tammy says they don’t sell wine (they do), but they sell stories and the experience.
It’s been an interesting week, going from Temecula’s largest winery to its smallest. I urge you to visit Doffo Winery. You’ll feel their passion in everything they do and will come away with an experience you’ll never forget.
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We decided to spend a Sunday afternoon wine tasting with our friends Roger and Kathy. The fact that Palumbo Family Winery was having their wine club pick-up party was a good enough reason for me. Although the focus of this post is on boutique wineries, we started our journey at one of Temecula’s largest wineries, [...]
Laura and I got married on the 4th of July. Our wedding was everything we could have hoped for and more. The weather was perfect, we were surrounded by family and dear friends and to cap it all off we took in a spectacular fireworks display. My sister has spent time in Washington State’s San [...]
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