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...
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...
More than just a wine tasting room, Wilson Creek's sweeping, well landscaped grounds provide a relaxing atmosphere to enjoy their good wines with a touch of eccentricity. The Place: We brought sandwiches with us hoping to find a nice spot to enjoy them at the winery, and it didn't take long to...
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...
Steeped in tradition with six generations of wine making, Longshadow Ranch provides an old west experience and a wide variety of wines to sample. The Place: Once you drive across the wooden bridge you are transported back to a time when the west was still the frontier. The first thing you will...
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...
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...
Sitting high on a hill overlooking a valley of vines, Oak Mountain Winery provides one of the best views in Temecula wine country and produces some nice wine. Unfortunately, the customer service, at least during our visit, didn't match the view. The Place: Oak Mountain Winery provides splendid...
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...
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...
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...
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...