"We just had this faith that everything was going to be good over the years and it was." They developed a fantastic following. "In the early days Audrey could sit down in the tasting room and read an entire book and if five people would come, that would be a pretty good day."
This past Thursday at The Wine Company in Temecula, twenty fortunate souls had the opportunity to visit with John Ogden from Sonoma County's Olson Ogden Wines. ...
There's one trait I have noticed that is shared by every good winemaker I have met - passion. Les exudes it. He is proud of his wines and describes them not only in glowing terms, but explained what goes into making each one in a way that could be easily understood by both novices and wine connoisseurs alike.
The IFWTWA "Conference At Sea" was an opportunity for a group of writers to not only enjoy a cruise on the Caribbean, but also to see the inner workings of a cr...
I'd be remiss if I didn't mention Steve and Valerie Andrews from Oak Mountain & Temecula Creek. They were some of the first winery folk we met way before we...
WINEormous began as a concept. It would be a blog with stories focusing on wineries and the people who make them run - owners, winemakers, pourers, folks on the bottling line, all of them.
It's been a hell of a year. Until early May, I was selling real estate, or at least attempting to. In March, my then fiancée, now bride, Laura and I spent the w...
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.
It's harvest time, the crush is on and life in the vineyards is extremely busy. I visited Thornton Winery for their first crush of the year last month. Crush at...
