Curds and Wine at Milagro Farms Vineyards and Winery
Published Saturday, August 17, 2013 By Robin Dohrn-Simpson. Under Food Articles, Wine Articles Tags: cheese, cheesemaking, Curds and Wine, Gi Claassen, Milagro Winery, wine
Cheesemaking Demonstration and Wine Tasting
The #1 rule of cheesemaking: don’t stop, keep going – even if you think something is going wrong. It WILL make A cheese!” Gi Classen tells the group at Milagro Winery to peals of laughter. Nervous laughter, to be more exact. Gi’s eyes sparkle as she talks about the science of cheesemaking. Science was never so delicious as today’s cheesemaking demonstration and wine pairing.
On a lovely spring day, ...
Valentine’s Day Chocolate and Wine Pairing
Published Monday, May 27, 2013 By Robin Dohrn-Simpson. Under Food Articles, Wine Articles Tags: habanero passionfruit wine, linda mcwilliams, san diego urban wineries, San Pasqual Winery, urban wineries
Valentine’s Day Chocolate and Wine Pairing, San Pasqual Winery, La Mesa, CA
La Mesa Blvd is romantic at night. The tree-lined boulevard twinkles with white lights. People meander, window shopping, enjoying new gourmet restaurants or old favorites. Others browse antique stores or plan vacations at the travel agency. We dipped into San Pasqual Winery for a wine and chocolate pairing. This was a perfect way to spend Valentines Eve.
San Pasqual Winery, ...
A quasi-judge at the Los Angeles International Wine Competition
Published Monday, May 27, 2013 By Robin Dohrn-Simpson. Under Wine Articles Tags: la international wine competition, Los Angeles Internation Wine Competition, merlot judging, wine judging
The Sheraton Fairplex hosted a group of Wine Scholars and Writers at the 74th annual Los Angeles International Wine Competition one fine Wednesday in May. As a member of the International Food, Wine and Travel Writers Association I was invited to attend this event which included a full day of judging with lunch and dinner. The winners of the competition will be served at the L.A. County fair this summer. The ...
Temecula Wine Country is growing by leaps and bounds.
Published Tuesday, August 2, 2011 By Robin Dohrn-Simpson. Under Wine Articles Tags: Europa Village, Italian wines, Spanish wines, Temecula, wine
Temecula Wine Country is growing by leaps and bounds. Seems like every month there is another winery open. One of the newest to join in is Villa Europa. This quaint winery is like taking a mini-vacation to France, Italy and Spain all in one day.
Villa Europa is a winery focusing on wines from three different countries in Europe: Spain, Italy and France. Currently there are three buildings that are spliced ...
Terri Pebley Delhamer, owner of Keyways Winery, is an inspiration to businesswomen.
Published Monday, April 11, 2011 By Robin Dohrn-Simpson. Under Published Articles, Wine Articles Tags: David Raffaele, Keyways Winery, Temecula wineries, Terri Pebley Delhamer, wine
She is a strong and gutsy woman. Through a variety of twists and turns she ended up owning Keyways Winery. Suffice to say she was a real estate agent who ended up buying the property instead of listing it! She thought she would live in the house on the property and the renter who was in control of the winery would continue running the winery. She moved in and began ...
