Temecula Wine Country — What You Didn’t Know You Could Do in Temecula

California wines are well-known, and the Wine Country of Temecula Valley contributes to the state’s rich heritage of wineries and entertainment.

Little more than an hour north of San Diego and an hour and a half south and east of Los Angeles, the oenophile will find Temecula Valley’s wineries and growers. Besides many opportunities for wine-tasting and tours, the area boasts beautiful chaparral, festivals celebrating wine, jazz concerts, and bed and breakfast inns among the vines.

Wineries

Temecula’s wineries are well-known, with some of the best restaurants in the nation and in the world. Many wineries offer wine-tasting events and the Temecula Valley Winegrowers Association provides resources for tours and limousines services. The limo services hire drivers who know the area and can direct you to the wineries that most meet the tastes of the passengers.

Temecula Valley wines include the well-known Callaway and Thornton Wineries. Callaway is famous for its white wines, though it offers red wines, as well. Thornton sparkling wines offer variety and exceptional wines vinted for the sparkling wine enthusiast. These well-known vintners offer world-class wines, but there are many other wineries where excellent wines may be found. The Wilson Creek Winery…