Warm summer weather is just around the corner here in Temecula and other wine regions, and we have a few tips to help ensure your wine tasting trips this season are a success! 1. Never leave wine in the car! This is a mistake many people make when they buy wine to take home, then…
It’s well known that the busiest time of year for a winemaker is during and immediately after Harvest. As ton after ton of grapes are brought in from the vineyards, time is of the essence to make sure those grapes make it through the various stages of preparation and into their barrels. That doesn’t mean…
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…
Savory Cauliflower and Sweet Potato Pancakes By Chef Nancy Cordi Doffo Wine Club Member Chef Nancy Cordi brings us a new mouthwatering recipe that we feel pairs beautifully with both the Malbec and Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon in this shipment! We hope you enjoy! Ingredients: Small head of white cauliflower 1 cup of diced sweet potato…
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…
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…
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…
.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.…
“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…
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.…
We are so excited to share that we were featured on an episode of Andrew Zimmern’s amazing show “Family Dinner” on Magnolia Network! We had a blast filming the episode with Andrew and his talented crew, and can’t wait for our members and fans to watch the episode and find out what it’s like to…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
This is an exciting time of year for us here at Doffo Winery, because later this month we are hosting our 5th Annual Cellar Sale! And to help celebrate our biggest sale of the year, we are encouraging anyone out there that might be saving a special bottle of Doffo wine for just the right…
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…
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…
Lily Diephouse is one of our youngest team members, but despite being under the legal drinking age, Lily has developed an extensive knowledge of the Doffo wine portfolio in her role as tasting room cashier. We caught up with Lily to find out more about her background and what she hopes to accomplish here at…