Off To Temecula For A Day Of Wine Tasting
We
decided to spend a day looking at Temecula and the various wineries in
the area.
Temecula is north of San Diego (on I-15) and is an interesting area.
The wine country is fairly new and the town is entirely new! Its
current population is around 60,000 and it is damn near impossible to
find anything that isn't new. The town has just sprung out of
nowhere.
It turned out to be a lot of fun although we learned about making
reservations ahead of time!
We spent the better part of the day looking around and sampling and
buying interesting wines and champagnes.
What is really interesting about the Temecula wine country (and any
other area in the desert southwest) is the dry arid areas all around and
then you turn around and someone has watered and watered and watered the
greenest patch of grass and brilliantly colored flowers you've ever
seen.
Temecula is far enough off the coast that it is in the desert area of
Southern California; however, a "mountain" pass still allows cooler air
from the coast to bring moderate temps and a bit of moisture into the
area. The conditions created are perfect for grape growing.
