Experience wine tasting at its culinary finest during Temecula Wine
Country's Harvest Celebration Sunday, November 8, 2015.
This is a full
day of sampling carefully chosen wines paired with chef’s creations and
delectable nosh from 10 wineries.
Tasty menu items include
Mediterranean-style short ribs at Falkner Winery; House-made
Chorizo & Date Empanada, White Truffled Parsnip Puree, Chile-Spiced Slaw, Gingersnap
Cookie & Blue Cheese at Europa Village; Sliced Sous Vide Pork Tenderloin
topped with Pork Stock Reduction over Herbed Harvest Stuffing at Danza del Sol; and Boeuf
Bourguignon with Fresh Mushrooms and Pearl Onions, plus Pumpkin Spice Cake with
Warm Caramel Sauce at Baily Vineyard and Winery's "invitation only"
production facility.
This is the 25th annual Harvest
Celebration in Temecula Wine Country. While much of the event will be familiar,
organizers have changed the format this year and made adjustments to appeal to
wine aficionados.
Previously organized by the Temecula
Valley Winegrowers Association, a more intimate version of the event will be
hosted this year by Grapeline Wine Tours, a Temecula-based company that
offers wine tasting tours in Sonoma, Santa Barbara, Paso Robles and Temecula.
"The event was difficult for the
Winegrowers Association to sustain," explained Kim Kelliher, Grapeline's
president. "Winery participation was mandatory, and as wine country
grew more popular, many wineries could no longer adequately handle the
all-weekend event. We realized we could make some desired changes and
keep the tradition alive."
The traditional event format - showcasing samples of premium wines and
chef-inspired food pairings - remains the same. The new features include
hosted transportation for every guest, a shift from a two-day weekend format to
only one day on the less-busy Sunday, and optional participation by Temecula wineries.
Harvest-goers aboard Grapeline
mini-coaches will stop at eight of the ten participating wineries. The
wineries include: Baily, Callaway, Carter Estate, Cougar, Danza del Sol,
Doffo, Europa Village, Falkner, Lorimar, and Oak Mountain.
Several stops will be unique and
first-time ever experiences. Several wineries will offer live entertainment.
Oak Mountain Winery will present their
Harvest offering inside their newly excavated 11,000 square foot wine
cave. The cave reaches a depth of more than 100 feet below the surface.
Guests will sample Oak Mountain's 2012 Fume Blanc, 2012
Syrah, and Caveman Red.
Carter Estate Winery will participate in its first-ever Harvest
Celebration. The newly-opened winery is the second for Jim Carter,
proprietor of three-time California Winery of the Year, South Coast
Winery. Carter Estate will offer tastings of Carter
Estate Winery Blanc de Blanc, Carter Estate Winery Penrose, and Carter Estate
Chardonnay.
As an added bonus to encourage wine
purchases, Grapeline is offering its Harvest guests a $50 gift certificate
toward future tours for anyone who purchases at least four bottles of wine or
joins a wine club on the day of the event.
Grapeline was founded in 2002 by Kim and
John Kelliher. The company provides wine tasting tours and transportation
services to more than 25,000 guests annually in four California wine
regions. Earlier this year, the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce named
Grapeline a Business of the Year for the second time. The company
maintains a five-star average on all major review sites, with more five-star
reviews than any other Temecula activity provider. For more information call
(951) 693-5755 or visit https://gogrape.com/page/temecula/harvest-celebration-tour/
PRESS CONTACT
INFORMATION & LINKS:
Contact: John Kelliher, Co-owner. 951
693-5755.
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