Russ Winton: Wine Line
Wine Line: Savoring Temecula's offerings
The editor and I tasted many elegant, well- balanced wines on our recent visit to Temecula. Here are a few reasons why the wines from Temecula Valley shine:
Russ Winton: Wine Line
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RUSS WINTON: WINE LINE
Wine Line: Enjoying Temecula's sights and sounds
Temecula Valley is 90 miles southeast of Los Angeles, 60 miles north of San Diego and 20 miles from the California coast. Weather in Temecula Valley is much like Napa Valley, warm dry days and, because of the ocean influence, cool evenings.
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RUSS WINTON: WINE LINE
Wine Line: Dust Bowl satiates thirst for beer
In the five-plus years of writing this column, I have received at least a dozen letters from beer drinkers. Almost all said something like, “I like reading your wine column, but I still prefer beer.”
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RUSS WINTON: WINE LINE
Wine Line: Bubbles add pop and fizz to Mondays
A few months ago, I wrote that we should all drink more champagne. Why not? We could designate one day a week as a "special occasion" and celebrate with a bottle of bubbly. I suggested we put a little pop and fizz into blue Mondays. The editor agreed. So we popped the cork on 12 different sparkling...
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RUSS WINTON: WINE LINE
Wine Line: Outlet store has some killer deals
News travels fast among wine buyers looking for a 40 percent to 60 percent discount on wine. How does Grocery Outlet find wines to sell at these bargain prices?
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RUSS WINTON: WINE LINE
Wine Line: A closer look at some sparkling wines
I suggested we put a little pop and fizz into blue Mondays. The editor agreed. So we popped the cork on 12 different sparkling wines from Jan. 7 to March 25.
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RUSS WINTON: WINE LINE
Russ Winton: Millennials boost wine sales
Can you remember drinking Wente's Grey Riesling or Charles Krug's Chenin Blanc or Weibel's Green Hungarian? If you can, congratulations. You still have your memory and that's a good thing. According to the Wine Market Council and the Nielsen Co., we baby boomers make up the largest demographic of...
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RUSS WINTON: WINE LINE
WINE LINE: Reaching for proven winners
One of the main goals in writing this column is to help you, the consumer. If you feel a bit intimidated by the massive wine wall in your supermarket, don't feel alone.
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RUSS WINTON: WINE LINE
Wine Line: Consumers rate at this judging
Do you like wine and consider yourself a bit of a wine enthusiast? Would you like to evaluate and judge wines? Judges are needed for the 5th annual Consumer Wine Awards Competition on March 23 and 24 in Lodi.
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RUSS WINTON: WINE LINE
Wine Line: Raise your glass to 2013
At this time last year I wrote, "Twenty-twelve just sounds right. When you say it fast, it feels like you're revving your engines, ready for the year to take off." And boy did it!
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RUSS WINTON: WINE LINE
Wine Line: Odds and ends to finish the year
I just realized that this is my last column of the year. I'm not ready for 2013 because I'm not quite finished with 2012. Here are some bits and pieces I want to get in the previous 23 columns but just couldn't find the space. So here is the leftover pulp that's been fermenting during 2012.
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