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Wiens Cellar Room – Big Reds in an Exclusive Setting

Photo Courtesy of Wiens Family Cellars

I admit I am a bit of a “Janie-Come-Lately” to the wonders of Wiens Family Cellars.  They have been producing and pouring wines in the Temecula Valley since 2005, but I did not wander by until the 2010 Wild Women of Wine Country 5K wound through their beautiful property.  It was 9 am and I [...]

July 28th, 2011 | Posted in Wine & Food,Wineries | Read More »

Wine. It’s not just for drinking anymore.

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My recollection gets a little hazy here as I allow myself to thoroughly relax and melt into the experience. I did manage to ascertain that the Vino Therapy facial costs $75.00. It is an ideal treat for anyone after a day of Temecula vineyard touring and tasting.

July 16th, 2011 | Posted in Miscellany,The Love of Wine | Read More »

The Men’s Wine Council Is Called To Order

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Recently, our Corie Maue weighed in on the first meeting of the Women’s Wine Council. After some grumbling from a few males (yours truly included), organizer Linda Kissam relented and called to order the first meeting of the Men’s Wine Council. We, Chris Baptiste, Ken Barnes, Scott Vinton, Allan Kissam and his wife Linda gathered [...]

June 1st, 2011 | Posted in The Love of Wine,Wine Tasting Events | Read More »

The Big “Bu” – Learn About Malibu Wines

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Malibu Wine Tasting with LAW WHAT: Did you know there are more than two dozen wineries in…Malibu? While guests have tasted wines from across California and around the world, now LAW presents THE most local stop on Learn About Malibu Wine’s Malibu wine tasting tour: MALIBU, The Big “BU.” Come see how great these wines—rarely [...]

May 20th, 2011 | Posted in The Love of Wine,Wine Tasting Events | Read More »

Jazz in the Air at Thornton Winery

Jesse Cook takes the stage - Photo by Corie Maue

There is something about live music that moves us in a way that no recorded volume ever could.  The first beat of the drum, the first notes reverberating through the silence inspire the heart to swell and grow until we cannot help but smile, sway and then dance to the sounds swirling around us. If [...]

May 8th, 2011 | Posted in The Love of Wine,Wine & Music | Read More »

Masia de Yabar – The Temecula Country House of the Yabar Family

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Although he still practices dentistry, wine is in Wilmer’s blood. He studied viticulture at UC Davis and winemaking at Mt. San Jacinto College and San Diego State. “Wine gets into your soul little by little and becomes a passion.”

March 30th, 2011 | Posted in Wine & Food,Wine & Music,Wineries | Read More »

Craig Boyd – Crafting Temecula Wines at Mt. Palomar

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He explains that he’s making wine for a broad range of customers, from the person who has never tasted wine to the true connoisseur. “I don’t buy enough wine to keep us in business”, he says, so he makes wines for the people on the other side of the counter. He listens to his customers, too, and enjoys interacting with them.

March 26th, 2011 | Posted in Wine & Food,Winemakers,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...
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