Snowy runway in Zagreb, Croatia
Where do I start? When I arrived at LAX, where there should have been a seat number on my boarding pass were the letters GT...
Spicy deep-fried green bean with aioli
Farm House Kitchenat the Temecula Creek Inn has always set the bar high. Recently, they've raised it. Chef de Cuisine...
Laura and Tom Plant - Mr. & Mrs. WINEormous - photo by Todd Montgomery
Photos by Todd Montgomery and Tom Plant
If there is a “King of Wine” in the Te...
Ceramic artist David M. Bowley's cork art at Lumiere
World of Wine is an event presented by the Temecula Winegrowers Association each March and it's a wonde...
Last year at this time I was still savoring my memories of eight magical days in Italy, from Umbria to Campagna at the 2012 International Wine Tourism Conferenc...
My late step-mother loved to tell this story. She went to a local liquor emporium known for its kosher wines, and asked for two gallon-sized bottles of ritual (Kiddush) wine, one Malaga and one Concorde. The owner pulled her over to the side and said, in a low voice, “You know, you don’t need to drink that anymore. We have a large selection of really good kosher wines.” “I know,” she said, with a tinge of regret. “But my husband loves this stuff.”
Perfect bubbles that danced on the tongue, bone dry and gorgeous to behold, it paired with everything. Karsten prepared cream biscuits with Ferrari prosciutto, scallions, Parmesan and organic Adriatic fig spread.
I love a good Cab and this was a nice one with dark cherry on the nose and a long finish. Again, it's still a young wine that's I'm convinced will just get better with time.
Her philosophy is simple. Get it right in the vineyards and use a hands-off approach. She makes three wines; Guwürtztraminer, Cabernet Franc and the crown jewel, Cabernet Sauvignon.
Keeping with the Latin theme we moved on to the 2010 De Martino "Legado" Chardonnay from Chile. Scott prepared a chicken salad with peaches and cucumber with a mint and white wine vinaigrette. The salad was sensational and the wine was a winner, too.
