In the just over a year we've been publishing WINEormous, we've visited the Temecula Valley and Paso Robles extensively and have toured the Santa Ynez and Napa ...
Charlie opened Curry Vineyards' tasting room in the lobby of the Palomar Inn Hotel in Old Town Temecula at the beginning of the year. Prior to that he had been selling to a few restaurants and wine shops. Wife Michelle takes care of the kids and horses, but is there to lend a hand when she's needed.
Chris is a great storyteller. He shared a story with us about a lady who called him and said her parents had a vineyard in Hemet that needed harvesting. He loaded the truck with bins, buckets and miscellaneous tools and when he arrived at the property discovered "the vineyard" consisted of one vine.
When they decided to locate the winery on De Portola Road, more than a few eyebrows were raised. There were only two other wineries on the road at the time: Keyways and Filsinger. Keyways was open only occasionally; Filsinger was open on weekends only. Several owners of wineries on Rancho California Road told them they were making a big mistake. They honestly wondered if they were making a mistake themselves.
"If you'd told me a year ago that I'd be in Southern California as a winery owner I would have told you you were crazy!" Filsinger Winery was one of the...
"Oh, you're Craig Larson, the winemaker. You're the key." Craig was having dinner at Meritage at Callaway with his wife one evening when someone came up and sai...
It somehow seems each time we visit Paso Robles we enjoy ourselves more than the time before. This visit was no exception. Starting with dinner with friends...
We fixed breakfast at our retreat and were looking forward to the day ahead. Our friends Howard and Lynda Howell had arranged a visit to RN Estate for a vis...
I had never even heard of a Calçotada until a few weeks ago. Chef Frank Miller talked with me in detail about the famed Spanish festivals, where calçot onions a...
Image of Valdez Family Winery via Snooth
More than 200 California family-owned wineries descended upon the Del Mar Fairgrounds this past Sunday to share th...