I am going to hold you people accountable.
I am going to tell it like it is and try to explain why your so-called "wine country" is 85% trash.
On a recent trip to Temecula, California it became crystal clear why to really experience California wine country you must go North of Los Angeles. For those of you not familiar, Temecula is a small town located in the Northern San Diego County but I consider the place more Riverside adjacent (the only trash here is white).
About 5 years ago Nina and I made our first trip to Temecula. Being winos and fond of drinking and driving (just kidding) Temecula was a way to do some wine tasting and not have to drive for more than an hour. Back then we visit about 5 wineries and heard the classic comment from a trailer dweller as she re-entered her rented limo "That place has the best wine. One drink and your toasted". This trip include mediocre wine, high fees for tasting, and overpriced crappy food and the then Premier Temecula Winery Thorton Vineyards. A meal that we had to wait 3 hours to get. Needless to say Thorton was not on our list to visit this time.
The art of wine tasting is about sampling the subtle differences between one winery and another comparing it to what you are used to. It's about discovering a new flavor, it's about finding a wine that you like the taste.
IT'S NOT ABOUT GETTING DRUNK!
In the next few posts I will describe what happened at the various wineries we visited. The good the bad and the ugly.
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