The Mystery WinoSpecial to Valley NewsEarly March in Temecula means bud break, that magical time when the vines wake up from their winter nap. As temperatures rise and days grow longer, vines draw on the energy they’ve stored within their trunks and roots to sprout their first leaves. Since great wines start in the vineyard, bud break is a preview of the coming vintage.Speaking of great wines, this week’s column takes us to Gershon Bachus Vintners, a micro winery with a quirky name perched atop a hill overlooking the De Portola Wine Trail. Founded in 2005, Gershon Bachus once seemed to me to be a mansion with a winery on the first floor. More recently, though, I think of it as a winery with a mansion on the second floor.The BackgroundChristina and Kenny Falik are th
