My idea of a perfect afternoon is a visit to the Temecula Valley Wine Country. Yesterday afternoon, Laura and I headed south on Margarita Road and took a left on Rancho California. Our first stop wasn't at a winery, it was at the fabulous Baron's Market. Baron's is located at the gateway to the wine country. It's really a beautiful place with fresh breads, homemade soups, an amazing olive bar, beautiful produce and a fantastic selection of wine and beer.
The first winery we visited was Maurice Car'rie. I told Laura how delicious their Pineapple Champagne was, but she didn't believe me until she tasted it for herself. Yummmmm!
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From there we visited La Cereza, enjoyed their Pinot Grigio and Raspberry Champagne and had a nice visit with Tracey behind the wine bar. La Cereza gives back to the community and you can see their focus with wines like Michelle's Place HOPE & Miracles Happen, with proceeds going to the local breast cancer resource center Michelle's Place.
This was a fun day for me because I got to show Laura a lot of places she had never seen. The Castle is a sight to behold.
The Castle is a bed and breakfast and you really have to see it to believe it. You actually feel as if you're in a castle. The food is terrific and it's a great place to get married. I've got Laura thinking of all sorts of options now!
The pictures of grapes up top is from Palumbo Family Vineyards & Winery. Nick and Cindy Palumbo pride themselves on ultra-premium limited production wines. They only produced 60 cases of their Cote Rotie Rose. It's blend of Syrah and Viognier and is dry and delicious.
We had two stops remaining. We visited Filsinger Winery and we were fortunate enough to find Dr. Filsinger, the owner and winemaker behind the bar. They had a special on Fume Blanc and we took advantage of it. Our last stop was at the spectacular Leonesse Cellars. The last taste of the day was port with a chocolate truffle. Decadent!
With all that tasting we worked up quite an appetite! We decided to try a place we had been hearing raves about, Francesca's Italian Kitchen. We were greeted by Alessio, who owns the restaurant with his wife Francesca. The service was outstanding and the food was exquisite. We will definitely return.
Murrieta Real Estate Expert – Tom Plant, REALTOR® - Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage – Active Rain Ambassador – (951) 907-9701
It would be my honor to show you the incredible Temecula Valley, a place I’m very proud to call home.
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