Spending a couple weekends in San Diego recently made it abundantly clear that California’s border city is home to a vibrant wine scene. We picked up a copy of the San Diego Reader, and it provided capsule looks at two…
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How a Fabulous Evening Turned Into a Culinary Disappointment
Tagged with: 100 Wines Kitchen, Proprietors Reserve, San Diego, Small Plates, travel, Wine Vault & Bistro
Posted in Editor's Journal, Our Wine Travel Log
Posted in Editor's Journal, Our Wine Travel Log
A Tasty Alternative to ‘Wining’ at Sea World
While the younger members of our group were waiting in line for 60 minutes to board a tube-style raft for a ride on Shipwreck Rapids, Michelle and I stood in a not-quite-so-long line to dine at Sea World’s Shipwreck Rapids…
Tagged with: ¡Latin Food Fest!, Campanile Foundation, Culinary Events, San Diego, Sea World, travel
Posted in Our Wine Travel Log, Wine Buzz
Posted in Our Wine Travel Log, Wine Buzz
Thornton Winery Expected to Unveil Summer Concert Series Soon
Some have referred to listening to music as “cheap therapy.” Add a glass of wine to the experience, and psychiatrists could become an endangered species. The West Coast is a hub of American wine, so it makes sense that it…
Tagged with: California, live music, San Diego, Temecula, Thornton Winery, Thornton's Champagne Jazz Series
Posted in Editor's Journal
Posted in Editor's Journal
Alexander Valley’s Ascent to Wine World Star Status
In 1841, Cyrus Alexander arrived in an untamed valley to manage the Sotoyome Rancho, a Mexican land grant owned by a San Diego sea captain, Henry Delano Fitch, and his wife, Josefa Carrillo. As payment for his services, Alexander received…
Tagged with: Alexander Valley, Caliofrnia, Cyrus ALexander, Gold Rush, Henry Fitch, history, Josefa Carrillo, Russian River Valley, San Diego, Sonoma County, Syrah, Viognier, Zinfandel
Posted in Wine Region Profiles
Posted in Wine Region Profiles
