Wineries

The Oldest In San Diego County: Bernardo Winery

November 2, 2011
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The last winery I’d like to share with you from my NBC segment about San Diego County wines is Bernardo Winery. It’s the only winery I’ve ever been to where I did not drink any wine. Why, you ask? It’s not just a winery. People of all ages have something fun to do in this mini community. It was also 10a.m., I had La Jolla Girl with me, and I had a feeling I’d wind [...]

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The Pros and Cons of Joining Wine Lists

March 16, 2011
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We belong to several wine clubs or as some say “lists” that you can join via visiting a winery in person or online.  As my spring deliveries are starting to roll in, I need to reevaluate which ones to keep, as there are a few others on my radar that I would like to join.   So here is a general list of pros and cons, in case you are considering joining a wine list.  If [...]

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Oasis Winery: Owned by Michaele & Tariq Salahi (RHODC)

September 8, 2010
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I just finished watching the The Grape Stomp of Wrath – The Real Housewives of D.C., Season 1.  Wow.  Cast members Michaele and Tariq Salahi (otherwise known as the White House Crashers) “own” a Virginia winery called Oasis.   In this episode, they invited cast members to visit the winery. This was filmed some months ago, but the footage of the winery shows ailing, bare vines. When the cast members are asked to stomp the grapes [...]

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Wordless Wine Wednesday…

May 26, 2010
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Kind of.  I’ve been laughing about this for a few weeks now.  As you know, I’m in the Herman Story wine club and love the sense of humor of the winemaker, Russell From. Not to mention the wines are amazing. This what I saw when I opened the box.  Since you can’t see it, here’s what it says: “Many people don’t know that one of the hardest parts of being a winemaker is how difficult it [...]

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Wine Wednesday: Eco Friendly Wines From Clif Family Winery & Farm

December 2, 2009
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Back when I was more athletic, I ate my fair share of Clif Bars and LUNA Bars. The makers of these nutritous foods (Clif Bar & Company) are also behind the Clif Family Winery & Farm. I decided to write an entire post about the winery in general, because I know that quite a few La Jolla Mom readers are interested in sustainable and/or organic wines.  Plus, a lot of you are probably already familiar with the parent [...]

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