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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Meet the Staff: Branden Teegardin

Branden Teegardin currently works with the tasting room staff as a cashier and also assists our Merchandise Manager. We caught up with Branden to find out more about his background and what he hopes to accomplish here at Doffo Winery. We hope you enjoy getting to know him, and next time you visit the winery…

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Meet the Staff: Cashier Lily Diephouse

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…

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Meet the Staff: Nick Thomas

In this edition of Meet the Staff, we caught up with one of our newest – and youngest! – employees. Nick Thomas is a Murrieta/Temecula local and has been working on the Doffo Winery support team and as a barback. Nick is one of the hardest working young men we’ve had the pleasure of working…

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Meet the Staff: Bryant Camacho

Warehouse coordinator Bryant Camacho has quickly become a prominent figure at Doffo Winery. But don’t let the title fool you; Bryant lends a hand in various departments around the winery, from assisting in the Tasting Room to helping process Wine Club shipments, even stepping into wine production! We caught up with Bryant to find out…

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Meet the Family: Samantha Doffo

If you’ve been to Doffo Winery any time in the past decade, there’s a good chance you’ve seen or met Samantha Doffo. Marcelo’s oldest child, Samantha was instrumental in developing the winery as a premier events venue in Temecula Valley. From her famous themed wine club parties to elegant and memorable weddings and private events,…

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Grilled Cowboy Steaks with Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients 3 Medium Sweet Potatoes 1 tsp salt (plus more to taste) 1 Cowboy Cut Rib Chop (approx. 1.75 – 2.25 lbs) 1/2 Cup McCormick’s Montreal Steak Seasoning Instructions Place the sweet potatoes into a medium pot and cover with cold water. Add a teaspoon of salt to the water and bring to a simmer…

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Meet the Family: Damian Doffo

Where are you from/where did you grow up? How did you end up in Temecula?  I grew up in south Orange County, in the El Toro / Mission Viejo area. When I graduated college the winery was just re-opening, so I took a corporate job in Irvine and I would commute to Temecula every weekend…

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