Temecula, Calif.
Just four days until I book my Valentine’s trip to “North America’s most romantic wine region,” and the votes are still trickling in. (Mostly via email, which begs the question: In the age of social media, why do people still prefer email? But that’s another post.)
California has seen a surge in votes, but with more than a dozen distinct wine regions, the voting is pretty diffuse. Sonoma County is in the lead, followed by Paso Robles and Temecula.
Those last two are new to me, at least from a wine-tasting standpoint. I’ve been studying up on them, and I’m excited about the possibility of visiting either one. Still, I have a couple of questions:
- Paso Robles is described as “rural and unpretentious,” the kind of area where “wearing a cowboy hat doesn’t seem out of place.” Sounds relaxing and fun, but is it romantic? If you know the area, feel free to weigh in.
- As for Temecula, it seems to be a desert dotted with small, family-owned wineries. Again, a delightful and interesting place to visit, but is it right for Valentine’s Day?
Please feel free to keep casting your votes. I’m seeing a late surge for Texas, so I’d better start researching that too, just in case.
Prost!
Tags: romance, wine travel, wineries
Definitely NOT desert… But family owned wineries do reign here. They run the gamut from boutique, 2500 case to 50,00 case resort style properties – and include just about everything in between. A place to spend Valentine’s Day weekend? Absolutely. But we do and will sell out our many events and our somewhat more limited rooms in wine country. It’s quite the popular spot to visit!
Thanks for the expertise, Peggy. Hope all the romantic spots aren’t booked on Valentine’s Day … just in case!