Tara Torres

Reviews by Tara Torres

South Coast Winery Review

South Coast Winery is the complete package: restaurant, resort, spa, and winery. Add a dose of amazing customer service, and it's no surprise that South Coast Winery has developed an impressively loyal customer base. The Place: Once parked, your first steps on the grounds are breathtaking as you...

Monte De Oro Winery Review

At one of the grandest tasting rooms in Temecula Valley you will find a variety of wines, one of which will please your palette, and a pleasant social atmosphere. The Place: One of the newer editions to the Temecula Wine Country, Monte de Oro went big, real big. The 2,500 square foot Tuscan...

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Lumiere Winery Review

Lumiere Winery is one Temecula wine country's newest wineries and offers a modest selection of wines. Being new it still has some kinks to work through, but it shows signs that it could be a contender to the more established wineries in Temecula in the future. The Place: The plastic banner sign...

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Falkner Winery Review

Slightly off the main road, Falkner Winery sits high on the hill along with its restaurant, Pinnacle. This efficiently run winery offers fun touches and has a great atmosphere, which can make up for its small tasting room and drinkable wines. The Place: Once you drive up the steep drive way, it...

Hart Family Winery Review

With over three decades of winemaking experience, this family-owned vineyard is nestled at the entrance to wine country in Temecula. The small Hart vineyard slopes down the hill with the wine tasting room perched atop. As with the family approach to making wine, Hart also brings the family feel...

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Keyways Vineyard & Winery Review

Keyways Winery may be off the beaten path and not as flashy as other wineries, but it is not to be missed. The winery's quaint and cozy atmosphere is enhanced by terrific wines poured by friendly people. The Place: Outside the recently renovated tasting room, a trellis - surrounded by a...

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Robert Renzoni Vineyards Review

Robert Renzoni, a budding Temecula winery steeped in Italian roots, offers a laid back environment, fine wines, and - coming soon - a new Tuscan style tasting room. The Place: Nestled on the side of a rolling hill and surrounded by vines, the Robert Renzoni tasting room is housed in the barrel...

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Leonesse Cellars Review

Leoness Winery, located on the secluded Deportola Road, features hand crafted wines and dramatic views of Temecula Valley. Leoness created a village environment, perfect for serious wine connoisseurs and beginners alike. The Place: The architecture possesses old world charm, reminiscent of a...

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Cougar Vineyard & Winery Review

Cougar Vineyard & Winery provides good service, nice wines and gorgeous views. Cougar's onsite deli also makes it a cost effective lunchtime stop. The Place: Cougar Winery benefits from the natural beauty that exists along the De Portola Wine Trail. Sitting at the top of a ridge, the winery...