Best Wine Tasting Weekends: Temecula Wineries

By Philip Vonwrede


While the quality of wine produced at Temecula wineries has been improving slowly with time, it is yet to hit world class wine quality. Nevertheless, this wine region continues to receive Disneyland level crowds of people during weekends as people from all over come to Temecula for wine tasting visits. These wineries enjoys a great advantage thanks to their close proximity to Los Angeles and San Diego which makes their tasting rooms some of the highly visited every year. Below are some of the top wineries that define the Temecula region.

South Coast Winery and Resort

With its Wild Horse brand, South Coast Winery and Resort is among the most popular and respected in the area. With its massive area, it houses some of the biggest amenities for wine producing and an incredible resort that rests right in the middle of their vineyards. It consists of a wonderful restaurant, several pools, spa, and great suites. The wine that they offer is held in high esteem by everyone, most particularly their Petit Syrah, which has garnered a lot of fans.

Ponte Winery

The Ponte winery is also among the wineries to produce high quality wine. Situated in the wonderful Temecula wineries in Southern California, this family-owned winery adhere to the saying of 'if you like it, it is good wine'. Coupled with their more than good wine, you can also order delicious food to go together while sipping wine at the country side.

Wiens Family Cellars

Of the many wineries in Temecula, Wiens is best known for the high quality red varietals of wines they produce. You can visit wiens family cellars for an ultimate wine experience in the country comprising of a patio picnic, tour in the vineyards and wine tasting. They aim at being the best producers of Bordeaux blend not just in Temecula only but all over the world.

Mount Palomar Winery

A favorite in this wine region is Mount Palomar Winery. It has actually been receiving awards left and right ever since 1969. Each and every person who has taste their wine will attest to their high quality wines and wine tasting areas. Mount Palomar makes sure that each guest will leave happy there, with 315 acres of land that consists of the winery, citrus gloves, vineyards and a spectacular panorama of the valley. Touring the winery gives each guest an excellent time as they get to see some of the conventional facilities that Mount Palomar Winery uses to make their excellent wine.

Maurice Car'rie Winery

Owned by Maurice and Budd, Maurice Car'rie Winery focuses on making world class wines which are ready for drinking at fairly early ages. Their 14 well known wine varieties are handcrafted and have continued to receive lots of accolades and awards in many different competitions. The tasting rooms offer the best experience you can wish for in wine tasting as you get to relax in the friendly and warm atmosphere, which among the top rated in Temecula wineries.




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