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De Portola Trail’s Big Red Fest Serves Up Wine & More from the Best Temecula Wineries

Tom PlantApril 5, 2011

Best food of the day honors has to go to Gershon Bachus for bringing in Adrian from Sorrel who did a Chermoula roasted pork shank over almond cherry cous cous. It was also a treat to see Robert Renzoni singing Neil Young's "Old Man" with Phil Goddard of Blue Sutra. Enjoy a few photographic memories.

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

Tom PlantMarch 30, 2011

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."

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Gus Vizgirda – Making Wine Is In His Blood

Tom PlantMarch 14, 2011

Whereas he used to believe you were a good winemaker if you could analyze a wine down to its chemical base, he now realizes the importance of time spent in the vineyards understanding how the fruit is grown and being able to manipulate the vineyards to optimize the quality of the fruit.

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Temecula’s World of Wine

Tom PlantMarch 11, 2011

Three Leaning Tower of Pisas and an Eiffel Tower in Temecula? It's all in a weekend's work. The Temecula Winegrowers Association presented its 20th popular Worl...

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Most of My Winemaking I’ve Learned From My Dad

Tom PlantFebruary 23, 2011

I’ve known Jim Hart for a few years now. I run into him on occasion at Hart Winery. His dad, Joe, is a one of the pioneers of Temecula Valley wine making. He st...

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A Team Effort – Just Part of What Makes Orfila Winery Shine

Tom PlantJanuary 31, 2011

I recently attended a media dinner at Escondido's Orfila Winery. Ten of us visited with the team that runs the day to day operations at Orfila and enjoyed an extraordinary dinner prepared by Chef Mark Kuhlmann of San Diego based Culinary Underground.

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Glorious Nova Scotia – Wolfville to Lunenburg

Tom PlantJanuary 29, 2011

In late September and early October of last year, I visited Nova Scotia for the first time. I am certain it won't be my last. I've already written about Hal...

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Striving To Be Good Wine Country Neighbors

Tom PlantJanuary 18, 2011

It's a delicate balance. Temecula Valley's Wine Country brings visitors to the area and pumps dollars into our economy. Supervisor Jeff Stone has spearheaded a plan for future growth.

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Pinot Days Are Here Again

Tom PlantJanuary 16, 2011

Pinot lovers are a slightly different breed. They carry a certain air, almost as though they're privy to a secret they don't want to share. It's not really such a mystery. The wine produced from this grape is seductive and sultry.

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Year In Review 2010

Tom PlantDecember 27, 2010

Diego made many people happy retrieving his marinated tennis balls for them. Young, old, softball pitchers, not-so-talented-ball throwers, he wasn't picky and he played with them all.

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