A Walk Through Brigitte’s Garden

Brigitte Doffo has always considered herself a green thumb. From a young age, she helped her Dad, Marcelo, tend their small garden and a few fruit trees in the backyard. Like many people, Brigitte decided to lean into her hobby at the start of the pandemic and build up her garden at her home. Now…

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Staff Picks – August 2022 – Mike Russell

 In this series, we catch up with one of the Doffo staff to find out which Doffo or MotoDoffo wine is their current favorite. This month, we asked Tasting Room Server, Mike Russell, about his pick of the 2021 MotoDoffo Gran Bianco. “Mike here from the Tasting Room! My current favorite wine – since it’s…

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Staff Picks – July 2022 – Jenn Capps

In this series, we catch up with one of the Doffo staff to find out which Doffo or MotoDoffo wine is their current favorite. This month, we asked Tasting Room Server, Jenn Capps, about her pick of the 2018 MotoDoffo Royal Tinto. “My favorite wine currently is the 2018 MotoDoffo Royal Tinto. It is composed…

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Staff Picks – May 2022 – Sarah Raymer

What are you drinking this month? That’s the prompt for our ongoing “Staff Picks” series, where we catch up with one of the Doffo team members to find out which Doffo or MotoDoffo wine is their current favorite and why. This month, we sat down with one of our newest team members, Events Manager Sarah…

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Staff Picks – March 2022 – Damian Doffo

.Ever wonder what the Doffo family and staff members are drinking right now? With so many amazing Doffo wines to choose from, we will be catching up with a different family or staff member each month to find out what their current favorite is, why they love it, and what they suggest pairing it with.…

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Celebrating 25 Years in Temecula Valley

“That saying ‘only in America’ – I am living proof that the generosity of this country is there if you really work hard for it and do things right.” 25 years ago, an amateur winemaker looked out over a humble parcel of undeveloped land and pondered his next stage in life. After building a successful…

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Meet the Staff: Jade Dean

Jade Dean, née Fetterman, started out at Doffo Winery in the Wine Club Department before moving into the role of Assistant to the CEO, and will once again be moving into a new position at the start of the new year, a testament to her talent, hard work and dedication! We caught up with Jade…

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Meet the Staff: Gavin Todd

Gavin Todd is a barback here at Doffo Winery, which means a lot of time moving around the property, working hard and interacting with our guests. We caught up with Gavin to find out more about his background and his role here at Doffo Winery. We hope you enjoy getting to know him, and next…

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Meet the Staff: Tyler Kerr

Tyler Kerr is a barback here at Doffo Winery, but in reality his duties include so much more, from driving the shuttle to restocking. We caught up with Tyler to find out more about his background and his role here at Doffo Winery. We hope you enjoy getting to know him, and next time you…

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What Makes a Reserve Wine?

When leading guests through wine tastings, we are often asked what makes a reserve wine different from a non-reserve wine. The truth is, there is no universal definition for wines labeled “reserve,” but here at Doffo we use only the best fruit from our vineyards and allow our reserve wines to age in their barrels…

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Wine Flights are Here to Stay!

If you have visited us this year then you know that in addition to our traditional wine tastings offered at our indoor tasting room counters, we have also been serving pre-poured wine flights. We are excited to say that our flights are here to stay, and here’s why! 1. More to taste, more to enjoy…

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Meet the Staff: Laura Palacios

Laura Palacios has been working with the Doffo Family for more than a decade, and is currently in charge of housekeeping and custodial work around the winery. We caught up with Laura to find out more about her background and her role here at Doffo Winery. We hope you enjoy getting to know her, and…

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Looking Ahead to 2021 Harvest

We receive a lot of questions this time of year about what is going on in the vineyards. In addition to the leaves growing like crazy and soaking up that sunshine, we have reached the fruit set stage here in the Doffo vineyards. Fruit set is the stage when the flower buds that have been…

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Meet the Staff: Susan Davidson

Susan Davidson currently works with the Tasting Room staff as a Server, guiding wine club members and guests alike through our latest releases. We caught up with Susan to find out more about her background and her role here at Doffo Winery. We hope you enjoy getting to know her, and next time you visit…

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