Napa Valley and Sonoma County get most of the media attention, but two areas of Southern California are home to one of the oldest and one of the newest vineyard areas in the Golden State. One of the oldest is…
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Temecula and Wine
Tagged with: Champagne Jazz Concert Series, Temecula wine country, Thornton Winery, Vincenzo Cilurzo
Posted in Wine Region Profiles
Posted in Wine Region Profiles
What the Start of Summer Means for Your Wine Plans
There is no part of the year that is unimportant in the vineyard. That said, some seasons are more important than others, and summer is when the grapes on the vines receive most of the nourishing sunshine they need to…
Tagged with: Cayuga Wine Trail, Chateau Ste Michelle, Summer, summer wine travel, summer wines, The Mountain Winery, Thornton Winery
Posted in Editor's Journal, Our Wine Travel Log
Posted in Editor's Journal, Our Wine Travel Log
A Perfect Evening With Peter White and Richard Elliot at Thornton Winery
This is one of those stories better told with pictures than words, because the story is about wonderful instrumental music. Specifically, it’s about wonderful instrumental music at the Thornton Winery in Temecula, Calif. Yesterday afternoon/evening, Michelle and I attended the…
Tagged with: Peter White, Richard Elliot, Sangiovese, Thornton Champagne Jazz Series, Thornton Winery, wine and music
Posted in Editor's Journal
Posted in Editor's Journal
Counting Down to ‘Good Life’ Wine Concert
I am in countdown mode. Am week from Sunday, my lovely bride and I will be heading to Southern California’s beautiful Temecula wine country for a late-afternoon concert at Thornton Winery. My favorite “smooth jazz” guitarist will be playing, along…
Tagged with: Al Stewart, Champagne Jazz Series, Peter White, Richard Elliot, Thornton Winery, Year of the Cat
Posted in Editor's Journal
Posted in Editor's Journal
