Wine Tasting
Temecula, California, may have just 1/10th the number of wineries you find in Napa, but the local wine-tasting experience is earning high marks from travelers who have checked it out. Located just off the well-traveled Interstate 15, between Temecula vineyard Riverside and San Diego, the gently rolling hills and scenic vineyards of the Temecula wineries now are becoming a destination in their own right. Not just a gimmick to boost local tourism, the wineries of Temecula make good wine - and presumably good money - turning the fruit of the Valley into wines that are satisfying even the most sophisticated palates.
Temecula is located on Interstate 15, about half way between San Diego and Riverside. Much of the Temecula Valley Wine Country is just a few miles east of I-15 on Rancho California Road. Temecula is easily included in any Southern California vacation itinerary.
One of the fastest ways to develop a knowledge base of wines you enjoy is to taste them. This can be a lot of fun. Go to your local wine & spirits store; gather up a bunch of bottles and head home for a night of tasting adventures.
The matching of a wine to a particular food is quite a skill, but once your palate develops - all it takes is practice - the task will become easier. Food matching tips from the experts is a great place to start, and get a feel of wine-tasting terminology. An accurate description of a wine will make it much easier to match it up with a food.
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| The San Diego Wine & Culinary Center is dedicated to promoting the wine bounty of San Diego County. We work with local winemakers, growers, chefs, restaurateurs and quality food purveyors to bring you the finest San Diego Wine products. Wine tastings, chef demonstrations, product sampling, classes, seminars, banquets, tours and excursions take place on a regular basis at the Center. We also bring you great wines and foods from around the globe, inviting talented international chefs and winemakers to our facility for classes and events. |
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| North County Wine Company
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| It is our goal to bring you the best wines at the best price possible, and with over 70 years of combined experience we can honestly say... we know wine. Every wine we sell in San Diego has been chosen to be the best. Currently our store has over 300 wines available as well as hosting a wonderful Wine Bar. The wine bar is a great way to taste different wines and narrow your choices, it's also a great place to enjoy a glass of wine even while your counter part shops. Our entire wine portfolio consists of over 55,000 different labels, so what we don't have in stock is available on a next-day-delivery, special-order-basis. |
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1099 San Marcos
San Marcos
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| The Grape line --San Diego
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| The Grapeline --Temecula Valley's Wine Country Shuttle -- offers an insider's view of Southern California's premier wine region aboard spacious deluxe shuttle coaches with professionally arranged itineraries. Hop aboard at convenient depot locations at most Temecula area hotels, or schedule a departure from San Diego, Escondido, or Fallbrook.
Get ready for a fun-filled day visiting a variety of San Diego wineries, each with a character as rich and individual as the wines they produce. Whether you're interested in one of the Grapeline's Daily Tours, or in organizing a daytrip for a private group, the Grapeline offers fun, carefree, guided tours throughout Temecula Valley Wine Country. |
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