Spectacular Temecula can do good wine too

Posted on February 28, 2024 by Becky Sue Epstein

Next time you’ve got an extra couple of days in Los Angeles or San Diego, Becky Sue Epstein recommends a visit to the Southern California wine region, which she recently visited after a long absence and found the wines are a changing for the good. If wine grapes have been grown in California’s Temecula Valley since the 1820s, why are we only hearing about it now? And what are the wines like? Tha...

Exploring Quintessa’s Napa terroir

Posted on March 18, 2022 by Amanda Barnes

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Let’s taste… Cali Cab

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Amanda Barnes

With the wines in her glass and the winemakers live on her laptop, Amanda Barnes is virtually transported to California in the inaugural session of the Circle’s new series of wet webinars. Kicking off The Circle’s first ‘Let’s Taste…’ talk series last month, a trio of California vintners took the hot seat, sharing their Cabernet Sauvignon blends last month. As the most planted and most revered va...

Sonoma style and substance

Posted on December 9, 2019December 16, 2019 by Neil Fairlamb

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From base to bubble: a tasting with Schramsberg

Posted on August 7, 2018August 9, 2018 by Amanda Barnes

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Taste of the unexpected from California

Posted on July 22, 2017August 1, 2017 by Amanda Barnes

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