Three Leaning Tower of Pisas and an Eiffel Tower in Temecula? It’s all in a weekend’s work. The Temecula Winegrowers Association presented its 20th popular World of Wine weekend March 5th and 6th at more than 30 Temecula Valley wineries. Each participating winery offered barrel and/or tank samples as well as tasty food pairings. The association also encouraged wineries to create cork art incorporating the World of Wine theme. It was a first opportunity to visit Lumiere Winery as they opened their doors for a sneak preview and an opportunity to taste a few of their wines. Masia de Yabar recently joined the association and was a first time participant.
These events are a perfect way to become acquainted with the wineries of the Temecula Valley and more than 1,400 people took advantage of the great weather to visit and taste the offerings. Food choices ranged from mini grilled cheese sandwiches with roasted tomato soup to Paella to ceviche. The cork art displayed how much talent there is in this valley. I’ll let the pictures do the rest of the talking.
Danza del Sol's Bob Olson
Don Frangipani
Winemaker Gus Vizgirda from Maurice Car'rie and Van Roekel
Phil Baily
Jim Hart
Marcelo Doffo
Thornton Winery's Executive Chef Steve Pickell
Doffo's cork Obelisk
David Bradley from Vindemia, Jon McPherson from Southcoast Winery with his brother Kim
Falkner's winemaker Steve Hagata
Keyways' picnic basket
Lumiere Winery
Monte de Oro's Great Wall of China
Oak Montain's dart board
Oak Mountain's Leaning Tower of Pisa
Ponte Winery's entryBriar Rose's cork cottage
Wilson Creek's Leaning Tower of Pisa
Robert Renzoni Winery's Leaning Tower of Pisa
Vindemia Winery goes "Chicago Style"
Callaway Winery
Hart Winery's cork art
El Toro de South Coast Winery
Surf's Up! at Palumbo Family Winery
"El Toro de Corcho" at Wiens Winery
Diego Mondragon at Masia de Yabar
Mike Hart mans the grill
Grilled cheese sandwich with roasted tomato souo from Temecula Catering at Oak Mountain Winery
Doffo's tri-tip with Chimmichurri and scalloped potatoes
Pizza from Lorimar