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Wine Tasting Notes 03/18/16

This Friday we will try some famous and some not so famous producers from California’s best known wine region, Napa Valley. We will taste 5 fidderent wines from all over the valley to show the diversity as well as the … Continue reading

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El Cajon Wine Tasting Notes 3/11/16

For those of you who joined us this past weekend in El Cajon it was a great two-day event! This Friday we will be featuring another wine tasting event in El Cajon. Join us this Friday, March 11th, 2016 as … Continue reading

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Wine Tasting Notes 3/4/16-3/5/16

We are having a special wine tasting event in El Cajon this weekend. Our new wine specialist Terry brings years of experience to our El Cajon store and he will introduce to you some great wines from our valued Vineyards … Continue reading

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Take it to the Lake Tasting 6/12/15-6/13/15

Take it to the Lake Tasting Let’s get outta the city, let’s go to the lake, I’ll bring the wine you get the steak! This weekend in El Cajon we’ll explore some great wines for chillin’ at the lake. We’ll … Continue reading

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Get It While You Can Tasting 6/5/15-6/6/15

Get It While You Can Tasting Some wines come along and strike a chord with people, and before you know it, they’re gone. Others may move slowly, but become valuable when they prove to be the last of their kind. … Continue reading

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Summer Grooves Tasting 5/29/15-5/30/15

Summer Grooves Tasting How cold is too cold? Will the wine police show up if I put an ice cube in my glass? Why won’t the fridge hurry up and cool down that  bottle? With chilling season on the way … Continue reading

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Treasure Island Tasting Part II

Treasure Island Tasting Part II Since many of our wine customers expressed regret at having to miss this tasting last week, we decided to run it again! The Harvest Ranch Wine Buying Department constantly searches for wine deals to bring to you, our customers. … Continue reading

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El Cajon Wine Tasting Notes 5/15/15-5/16/15

The Treasure Island Tasting The Harvest Ranch Wine Buying Department constantly searches for wine deals to bring to you, our customers. Be it an exciting new wine, or an established brand at a great buy, we’re always out there, turning … Continue reading

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El Cajon Wine Tasting Notes 5/8/15-5/9/15

The Rising Stars Tasting New wines and wineries seem to come along on a regular basis, and old favorites sometimes fade into obscurity, ala Merlot’s overnight change from the most popular varietal to the least popular.  Tastes change and  new … Continue reading

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El Cajon Wine Tasting Notes 5/1/15-5/2/15

The Orin Swift Tasting The history of Orin Swift Cellars dates back to 1995 when on a lark, David Swift Phinney took a friend up on an offer and went to Florence, Italy to spend a semester “studying”. During that … Continue reading

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