Laura and Tom Plant - Mr. & Mrs. WINEormous - photo by Todd Montgomery
Photos by Todd Montgomery and Tom Plant
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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...
Again this wine would go well with hearty meats but also matched perfectly with Karsten’s stewed fig tarts—a scrumptious dessert made from figs that had simmered all day in red wine, cinnamon, nutmeg, and honey. Karsten served his stewed figs in tart shells made from pie crust topped with goat cheese and a walnut.
Last month I paid my second visit of the year to Portland, Oregon and the famed Willamette Valley. I returned for the American Wine Society's national conferenc...
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.
From Napa Cellars we tasted the 2009 Dyer Vineyard Carneros Syrah. "From the first sip it's a wow!" said Tony. He found it excellent from start to finish and rated it 5 out of 5.
When the group saw the $95 price tag on 2005 Le Rêve Domaine Carneros by Taittinger, they let out a collective gasp. After tasting it, however, almost everyone said they wouldn't hesitate to buy it for a special occasion.
This was designed to be a live “speed tasting” of wines. It’s kind of hard to do without an internet connection! We’ll taste twelve wines in an hours and write ...
One taster who left their name off the sheet said 'It tastes like more, as in I definitely want more." They thought the nose was amazing and that it rivaled some well known Pinots from the Willamette Valley and the Santa Rita Hills. Tony said "yum yum yes!"
2009 Lake County “Ranch Collection” Cabernet Sauvignon. One of the favorites of the evening, this deep red cab was full of tart berry tastes, with hints of smoke, cherry wood and vanilla. It went well with the sharp cheddar, mustard and nuts but was especially enhanced by the chocolate and the desserts, particularly the genoise with its sweet lemon flavors. We agreed that this was an excellent buy for the quality at $19.