Several weeks ago I was ecstatic to learn I had been selected as one of six bloggers to go to Spain in October. The trip's focus is to visit 50 great Cavas. Cav...
I tasted several wines during my visit and it's clear to me Marshall hasn't lost his touch. The 2010 Sauvignon Blanc was crisp and reminiscent of a New Zealand Sauv Blanc. The 2010 White Merlot surprised me because I didn't expect to like it.
It had been more than a few months since I last visited Ponte Winery. I stopped by last week for a tasting, lunch and a visit with Winemaker Robert Cartwright. ...
"This is not garage wine-making anymore. This isn't amateur hour anymore." Don Reha doesn't pull any punches. He doesn't worry about being politically correct. ...
When your grandfather's name is Gershon Bachus, you have to give serious consideration to entering the wine business. Ken Falik and his wife Christina Lesch dec...
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.
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...
Robert Renzoni
Laura and I spent Saturday afternoon doing what we love best - visiting wineries and tasting wine. Our friend Trasier Schuyler from Taste of ...
