Wine and the Pacific Coast Highway part 1
I’m a planner. No really! Michael and I are planning a trip on the Pacific Coast Highway and of course I am finding as much wine country as possible to cover on the trip. I started with my typical excel...
Taking wine notes and using wine apps
I am a self proclaimed “wine geek”. I’m still early on my learning curve and I have a need to document as I learn. So I have investigated wine applications for wine storage and for tasting notes. After looking around...
Preston of Dry Creek
When you think of wine country often it is a French or Tuscan image that comes to mind. Preston of Dry Creek takes you back to simple Americana. It’s located in Dry Creek at the far north end of the...
Fantastic Olive Oil and Balsamic in Temecula
Michael and I have been to Temecula several times. Always on my list were some downtown tasting rooms, but somehow, as with all our wine country trips, we don’t make it. We get wrapped up in the vineyards and never...
Riesling, a history of sorts
Since I have come to enjoy Riesling so much, I decided to do a little research on it. Riesling is considered by many wine experts to be one of the most noble and unique white grapes in the world. Great...
Wiens Family Cellars, Temecula CA
The sign out front “Big Reds”, kinda caught our attention. So we swung a u-y and pulled in to the big red barn. Have to admit, the sign doesn’t lie! We really enjoyed the wines. It was the end...
Lone Madrone in Paso Robles
In 2010 we had an opportunity to spend a couple of days in Paso. My friend Al had recommended Lone Madrone and boy am I glad. The grounds are artsy and fun. They have a small petting zoo, picnic grounds...
Wine Exploration
Our Rootstock blog will be evolving as we make our journey into the discovery of Wine and Explore all of the information, Stories, and experiences we find on the way. The best part of exploration of Wine is the journey,...
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Tempting Spoonfuls: Pairing single bites with glorious wines
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