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Category: Claudio Ponte's Blog
The History of Valentine's Day: Roman Holiday
Category: Claudio Ponte's Blog Published: Thursday, February 11, 2010 As wine club members, you've probably chosen your favorite Ponte wines for serving with dinner, whether you are serving chicken, fish, beef or vegetables... But what about Sherry?
About grapes, composting, and viticulture...
Category: Claudio Ponte's Blog Published: Friday, November 06, 2009 As many of you have read in my prior letters, we have been growing grapes in Temecula for 25 years. Initially most of the grapes were sold to wineries up north and were turned into wine sold as a fighting varietal (Wines labeled as Chardonnay, Cabernet, etc. and sold under $10 a bottle). Until 1997, our business depended on producing the most grapes at the lowest cost while still maintaining an acceptable quality. Early last year I tried to find a greener alternative to the medium sized SUV I had been driving for several years. An extra push was given by my friends who were questioning my sustainability efforts at the winery while still driving the SUV. Here's how I made my way to greener pastures.
An Interesting Wine Country Trip: Portugal, Home of Port!
Category: Claudio Ponte's Blog Published: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 There are two reasons why my favorite part of my job is visiting other wine regions. First, it's the only work I know that feels like a vacation. Second, I have yet to visit a wine country that is not beautiful and full of interesting people. Two years ago (and again recently) I promised to publish my experiences with an experimental wine storage device I affectionately call The Ghetto Cooler.Most of you who have read my columns over the years know that I consider proper wine storage only to decanting... My first experience with decanting and how it has influenced me. My mother Graciela was born in Colombia in 1926. Raised by a schoolteacher and a housewife, she was the sixth of eight children and the only girl... |
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About this Page: Nestled away in the heart of Temecula Wine Country, you will find the Ponte Family Estate Winery, Southern California’s premier winery destination. Through an exclusive winery market atmosphere, Ponte Winery offers its visitors wine tasting, fine wine country cuisine dining at the Smokehouse Restaurant, weddings set with a serene view of the Temecula, California Wine Country mountains, as well as an all inclusive Ponte Wine Club.