The Castle creates Joy! My first taste of Sangiovese from Castello di Amorosa, “The Castle”, was in the form of their Rosato di Sangiovese…
A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to enjoy a Zoom tasting with wine writer colleagues from all over the country and Stu Smith, founder of Smith-Madrone Vineyards and Winery. To say that I was excited about the invitation would be understating it a little.
Lula Cellars Back in October, we stopped into Lula Cellars in Anderson Valley on our way to Mendocino. David decided to visit because,…
Introduction to Cutruzzola There are several tasting rooms in Cambria. Just two of them have vineyards in town: Cutruzzola and Stolo. This article is…
Return to Grgich In February of 2017, we visited Grgich Hills Estate in Napa Valley. Mike Grgich’s story was fascinating, but the wine tasting…
Our tasting at Fazeli Cellars in beautiful Temecula Valley, California. We found some truly lovely and unusual wines there. Read more on our blog.
Our visit to Doffo Family wine and our conversation with Damian Doffo during our trip to Temecula Valley, California
Our second winery during our Temecula visit was Palumbo Family Vineyards and Winery. We met with Nick Palumbo, owner, and winemaker. He purchased the…
In this, the first of our posts focusing on the wineries we visited during our recent trip to Temecula Wine Country, we describe our…
As someone who writes about wine, travel, and food I often get invited by businesses to experience what they offer to visitors coming to…