Exploring Temecula Wine Country California is the leading wine-producing state in the United States. It makes nearly 90 percent of all American wine, according to the Wine Institute.

The city of about 95,000 offers some of the finest wineries in California. Not simply the finest in Southern California, but in the entire state. Situated at about 1,500 feet, Temecula, with warm ...

Five wineries have joined forces to beat back the persistent jeers leveled at Temecula Valley’s 33,000-acre American Viticultural Area, located about 85 miles southeast of Los Angeles.

Wines on display with customers at Avensole Vineyard & Winery in Temecula. The fires in Napa and Sonoma counties in October may bring new attention and business to the Temecula Valley wine region ...

Temecula, CA 92591 (951) 694-9070 www.innatchuronwinery.com Leave your passports at home and experience a bit of France among the rolling vineyard hills in Temecula Wine Country.

Altisma Winery: A Valentine’s dinner will be served in Gaspar’s Restaurant 6:30-9 p.m. on Feb. 14. The cost is $156. 7440 De Portola Road, Temecula. 951-422-2525, altisimawinery.com ...

Great Taste of Europa Wine & Food Festival: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 17, Europa Village Wineries & Resort, 41150 Via Europa, Temecula, $187-$277, europavillage.com ...

Temecula resident Rob Crisell’s book “Temecula Valley Wineries” was recently published. grape growing in the Temecula Valley area. (Photo by Nick Koon, Contributing Photographer) ...

Crisell said he started researching Temecula wineries for a book in 2015 but it got pushed to the back burner by his other interests. “And then COVID happened, and like many people, my thoughts ...