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 [...]
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Underground Restaurant – The M Group
Posted by Trails to Wine on August 16th, 2010
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 »The Adventure in Discovering L’Aventure Winery
Posted by Trails to Wine on July 14th, 2010
I made my list of wineries to visit, checked it twice and headed off to Paso Robles for the day. Awakening before the sun to make my 4 hour drive, cruising along the freeway listening to my XM Radio. I continued to slice my way through busy traffic of downtown L.A. Finally reaching a little [...]
Posted in Adventures in Wine, Tasting Rooms Tags: Bordeaux, cheddar, Curvee, Erwin Dazelle, French wine, grapes, Grenanche, Hwy 48, L'Aventure, L'Aventure Winery, Live Oak Rd, Mourvedre, Paso, Paso Robles, Paso Robles Wineries, Petit Verdot, Rhone, Riedel, Rose, Syrah, white wine, wine, wine bottle, wine labels, winery No Comments »Taste of the Tour with Malibu Family Wines
Posted by Trails to Wine on July 14th, 2010
I’ve never had a reason to visit the Malibu area until I learned there were wineries in the area. Driving through the narrow country canyon roads of Malibu, I discovered a wilderness in this metropolitan area. Who knew Malibu was more than just a famous beach where famous people enjoy the sun. What a wonderful [...]
Posted in Adventures in Wine Tags: Cabernet Sauvignon, Fess Parker Winery, grapes, Malibu, Merlot, viognier, white wine, wine, wine bottle, wine labels, winery No Comments »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 [...]
Battle of the Wine Aerators
Posted by Trails to Wine on March 8th, 2010
There is so much discussions about wine aerators these days. I decided to do my own test comparing two wine aerators and a decanter. I have two aerators, the popular Vinturi and the latest aerator coming from Italy called Centellino. As you know wine needs to breath to assist in improving the taste and aroma. [...]
Resveratrol – I Love Wine, Not 41 Glasses a Day!
Posted by Trails to Wine on February 28th, 2010
Are health benefits of resveratrol in red wine another excuse to drink wine? The latest hype about drinking red wine comes from the benefits of resveratrol which is in this wonderful social drink. Resveratrol might be a key ingredient in red wine that helps prevent damage to blood vessels, reduces “bad” cholesterol and prevents blood [...]
Posted in General Wine Topics Tags: cholesterol, grapes, resveratrol, riverbend winery, wine, wine bottle No Comments »
