This weekend a friend RT’d on twitter an article called “Are wine bloggers only telling half the story” by Duane Pemberton. As friends we have discussed this very subject. Her blog reviews wines; I mostly write about my experience at the winery and the wines. She is honest, upfront about the review of wines. I [...]
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Should Wine Bloggers Tell the Whole Truth?
Posted by Trails to Wine on August 30th, 2010
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Tags: bloggers, chardonnay, free wine, grapes, pinot noir, twitter wine, viognier, wine blog, wine bloggers, wine bottle, wine labels, wine review, winery 
No Comments »Underground Restaurant – The M Group
Posted by Trails to Wine on August 16th, 2010
A few weekends ago someone whispers in my ear, ‘Have you been to The M Group?’ I never heard of the place and wanted to know more. Well, let’s just call this an ‘underground restaurant’ the best kept secret in Murrieta/Temecula. Chef Marty is your culinary host, entertainer and teacher during the almost 3 hour [...]
Posted in Adventures in Wine Tags: artisanal cheese, chardonnay, cheddar, Chef Marty, cooking demo, culinary, food, grapes, Murrieta, restuarant, Temecula, The M Group, wine, winery No Comments »Beets, Cheeks and Jalapeno – Variety in Taste
Posted by Trails to Wine on July 17th, 2010
It’s a very long drive from L.A. near the Orange County border to Paso Robles. Well worth the 4 hour drive to find excellent wineries with some of the best wines. After my second trip which included stopping at a restaurant in downtown Paso Robles, my thoughts are a long drive for great food – [...]
Sniff a Glass of Wine to Good Health
Posted by Trails to Wine on June 20th, 2010
What could be more natural than breathing? You might be amazed to learn that most people don’t know that breathing — an act that we do some 20,000 times each day — can deeply influence your health and happiness on many levels. Some proponents of deep breathing recognize the connection between stress and breathing as [...]
Posted in General Wine Topics Tags: aerator, breath, breathing, Central Coast, chardonnay, cholesterol, decanting, Dr. Weil, grapes, health, pinot noir, riverbend winery, Saddlerock, sniff, swirl, taste, viognier, white wine, wine, wine aerator, wine bottle, wine labels, winery No Comments »Four Vines and a Glass of Wine
Posted by Trails to Wine on May 27th, 2010
If you are ever in the Paso Robles/Templeton area wine tasting, get on Highway 46. Then make certain your car heads right to Four Vines Tasting Room, they will not disappoint. The tasting room is between Anderson Rd and Vineyard Dr. When you see the windmill with the sign Farmstand 46, turn the car immediately [...]
Posted in Tasting Rooms Tags: CA, California wine, California wineries, Central Coast, chardonnay, Farmstand 46, Four Vines, Malbec, Riedeal wine glass, Riedel, Templeton, white wine, wine, wine bottle, wine labels, winery, Zinfandel No Comments »Artisanal Cheese the Disney Way
Posted by Trails to Wine on May 25th, 2010
On one of my trips to the Disney Food and Wine Festival I noticed on the schedule a wine and cheese pairing. Being a lover of cheese I was intrigued, even more so when wine is involved. Standing in lining for about 45 minutes, just to get the tickets I began to wonder if the [...]
Posted in Adventures in Wine Tags: Airco, artisanal cheese, Carr Valley Cheese, chardonnay, cheddar, cheese, Cheese Impresario, Disneyland, gouda, grapes, Malibu, Malibu Estate Wines, Malibu Family Wines, master sommelier, Rosenthal wines, Roth Kase, Vintage Van Gogh, Walt Disney, Widmer's Cheese Cellars, wine, wine bottle, wine labels, winery, wisconsin cheese No Comments »The Awful Truth About Chardonnay
Posted by Trails to Wine on April 26th, 2010
When I first started going out with the girls, I didn’t know what to order. I followed along and ordered Chardonnay wine. Sting, burn and bite hit my palate like a bomb. After a couple of glasses the taste was barely noticeable. Over time I began to discover other drinks, Margaritas, Harvey Wallbangers, etc. Anything [...]
Posted in Adventures in Wine Tags: Cambria Winery, chardonnay, grapes, pinot noir, white wine, wine, wine bottle, winery No Comments »King of the Wild Vineyards
Posted by Trails to Wine on March 24th, 2010
A few days ago Fess Parker of Walt Disney’s Davey Crockett and NBC’s Daniel Boone fame passed away in Los Olivos, CA. Fess Parker was an icon to many baby boomers in the 50′s and a true Disney Legend who was so honored in 1991. Growing up in the 1950′s one Christmas I wanted a [...]
Wine in a Box? How About Wine in Tupperware!
Posted by Trails to Wine on February 8th, 2010
Let me first start out by saying, I know this was wrong. Please do not do this at home. Last Friday night I was just finishing work; I decided to decant a bottle of nice Zinfandel. I poured half the bottle of Zin into the decanter. I began doing a few things around the house [...]
