Tag Archives: #winetastings

Brunello di Montalcino

We went for a wine tasting at our local wine shop, Bird Rock Fine Wines, and enjoyed an absolutely wonderful Brunello di Montalcino. This 2013 Gaja Pieve Santa Restituta Brunello di Montalcino wine had an elegant ruby color that did … Continue reading

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Orin Swift Red Blend

This Orin Swift wine is called 75,864 Miles Red.  Now you’re wondering why 75,864 miles, it’s the culmination of miles travel.  From vineyards to vineyards, to different regions of California to pick the grapes and make the wines!  Orin Swift … Continue reading

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San Antonio Winery

Have you visited San Antonio Winery, the oldest winery in Los Angeles? Founded in 1917, this is the most awarded winery in California.  Richard remembers going there with his parents in the 60s, a five hour round trip drive, just … Continue reading

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Vintage Wines – Wine Store and Wine Tastings

We had to cancel our trip to LA and decided to stay local. My wife mentioned that Vintage Wines (in San Diego) were offering a Spanish wine tasting (we love Spanish red wines!)  We were setup with 6 offerings from Spain … Continue reading

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Chapin Family Vineyards

Enjoyed a beautiful day exploring Temecula wineries at the 2019 Annual Temecula Winery Barrel tasting event. Our first stop – Chapin Winery. We were welcomed by the owner/winemaker Steve Chapin who talked about the wineries history. They started making wine … Continue reading

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