Why not experience Temecula Wine Country with a guide who knows the area perhaps as well or better than anyone else. You can reach Tom Plant at (951) 907-9701 or via email at tom@wineormous.com.
When he was seven, he found a red and white record player in his dad’s closet along with a stack of Herb Alpert albums. He picked up his violin and began playing along, realizing he had an “ear” for music. He first began wanting to play after his first concert at age 10 when he […]
Chase has local roots in the Temecula Valley, and he and Executive Chef/owner Dong Ho pay tribute to the region in everything they do. Local wines are prominently featured, and they use only the freshest ingredients, choosing local at every opportunity. Bamboo House features local musicians, with violin virtuoso Diego de Jesus Mondragon performing nearly […]
“We’ve had a good run,” he told me, when I asked him about the awards Thornton wines have been accumulating. The wines he has been crafting have picked up several gold and silver medals over the past few years. “Bronze doesn’t count,” he said. “It’s like a tie.” Two years ago Thornton’s Barbera picked up […]
As of press time, this year’s lineup had not yet been announced, but concert series manager Tonya Wake says this year is certain to be another stellar one. Thornton Winery president Steve Thornton and his dad John are gratified when they look back and see what this iconic concert series has evolved into. “Looking back, […]
Rosie had just graduated from Iowa State and was setting up an Easter Seals cerebral palsy center for children in Boise, Idaho. Gerry had graduated from the University of Minnesota and was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Air Force ROTC and was stationed in Mountain Home, Idaho. On a train ride home to Iowa […]
One of Temecula’s more celebrated residents is Virgil Gibson, former lead singer of Paul Robi’s Platters. Virgil has also shared the stage with the Coasters, The Drifters and has appeared with Bobby Day, Dee Clark and Al Wilson to name just a few. He also sang with The Rivingtons for 18 years, perhaps best known […]
“I’m humbled by it.” Temecula singer/songwriter John Quint wasn’t even sure he wanted to enter the ‘Your Music Out Loud’ songwriting contest. “I never really cared for competition between artists. It’s purely subjective.” After some gentle arm-twisting from Los Angeles music promoter Toni Koch and Kat Ellis, co-host of the Temecula based radio show Chords […]
Chef Alfred comes by way of the restaurant at Ponte where he was Executive Sous Chef and the Wine Cellar and Brasserie in San Diego where he served as Executive Chef. His passion for the kitchen began when he was 10 or 11 years old. “I didn’t like normal kid food like peanut butter and […]
When David Musgrove was four years old, his father sat him down at the piano and had him sing on his radio show. It’s no wonder why today he’s known as Mr. Music. David’s mom was a published poet and played “all sorts” of instruments. Dad was an Army chaplain during World War II and […]
When you walk into Temecula’s “Little Shop of Horns”, you’re immediately struck by just how much there is to take in. Autographed photos from BB King, Smokey Robinson, Tom Cruise, Ed McMahon and others adorn the walls. Saxophones, trumpets, pianos and more are everywhere. Dozens of cabinets with tiny drawers containing parts for instrument repairs […]
