I'm selling a product that provides enjoyment to people and as long as people are happy I want to be here to experience it along with them. I'm very blessed they pay me for that.
We started with the first of two varietals I had never before heard of. Belle Star is made from the Blanc du Bois grape, a hybrid of Moscato and a table grape developed at the University of Florida especially for hot climates.
Chef Cody James of Manhattan Catering LLC visits Keyways Winery this week to prepare another fabulous meal. You can watch the show Saturday morning at 8:30 on C...
I sat with winemaker Doug Wiens on a cool September morning at Wiens Family Cellars in Temecula. Doug told me about the impact the late summer heat was taking o...
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...
Marshall Stuart is a hands on winemaker. When I arrived at Stuart Cellars last week, Marshall was driving the forklift and overseeing every aspect of the Viogni...
Catch The Spirit - Cooking With California Wine made its debut Saturday on Cox 4 San Diego. The second episode from Orfila Vineyard will air this Saturday the 1...
When John Thornton launched his Champagne Jazz concert series, little did he realize what a runaway success it would become. On the other hand, having spent som...
The mercury hovered in the low 100s, but that didn't stop the 450 people in attendance from having a wonderful time this past Sunday at Orfila Vineyards Grape S...