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Writing With Rose Colored Glasses On

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Laura and I ran into an acquaintance last night and the subject of WINEormous came up. He told me he had visited the site a few times and asked if I wanted his honest feedback. I told him I did and I am very grateful for what he told me. He said the blog was [...]

July 16th, 2009 | Posted in Wine & Food | Read More »

Cooking In The Vines – Raviolis at Robert Renzoni Vineyards

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Good food and good wine is a combination that in my book is hard to beat. I found both in abundance the other evening at Robert Renzoni Vineyards in Temecula. Robert has launched a series of cooking classes, bringing guest chefs from area restaurants to prepare a gourmet meal, show you how to cook it [...]

July 14th, 2009 | Posted in Wine & Food,Wineries | Read More »

Stars of Santa Barbara Shine In Orange County

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Learn About Wine brought their well heeled Stars of Santa Barbara event to Orange County for an industry tasting at the Clubhouse Restaurant at South Coast Plaza. Around 35 wineries from Santa Barbara County showed off their wares, and I had a fascinating visit with Teri Love of Gioia Winery. Teri founded the winery as [...]

June 25th, 2009 | Posted in Wineries | Read More »

Temecula Hills at Villa di Calabro – A New Place To Visit In Old Town Temecula

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June 20th, 2009 | Posted in Wineries | Read More »

Paso Robles – Magic In The Air (Part 2 – Villicana Winery)

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Laura and I have visited Paso Robles seven times in just over a year. Each visit has been unique, and I have to say this was one of the best visits yet. The wineries we visited were superb, and we made a new friend, DeAnna Morrison. On our first afternoon, we visited Villicana Winery for [...]

June 19th, 2009 | Posted in Wineries | Read More »

Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival – Food & Wine Pairings

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The 26th Annual Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival has come and gone. This event takes places the 1st weekend of June each year and seems to draw bigger crowds each time. The weather was ideal this year… not too hot and the fog lifted early enough for the balloons to get off the ground. [...]

June 16th, 2009 | Posted in Wine & Food | Read More »

Keyways Winery – More Than Just The Only Woman Owned Winery In Southern California

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When people talk about Keyways Winery, you often hear mentioned that it’s the only woman owned winery in Southern California. That’s true, but there’s a lot more to Keyways than that. Keyways has been around since 1989 when Carl Key first opened the doors. Terri Pebley purchased the winery in 2004 and set out to [...]

June 16th, 2009 | Posted in Wineries | Read More »

Wine Bloggers Conference

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  • Tom Plant: Jill. Next time you’re at Thornton, stop by Cafe Champagne and order a flight. They’re really...
  • Jill: Interesting article and great photos. I love chocolate and would love to taste these wines!
  • Tom Plant: I think it’s a great idea Annie. Let’s do it!
  • Annie: I bought hubby some of these glasses for his birthday so we should do our own taste test on our friends!!
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