August Winery Events
There’s no shortage of fun things to do in Temecula Valley Wine Country this summer. The grapes love summer and so do we! From grape stomping events, wine making workshops, movies among the vines and evening concerts, we’ve got something for everyone.
Avensole Winery
Hosted Tour & Wine Tasting /Available on Sunday of each the month / 2pm-3:30pm / For every adventure, there is discovery, for every unique place, there is a story. Take a guided journey through our lush vineyards and experience our rich heritage and handcrafted Avensole wines / Cost. $35 / Reservations required. Please call 951.252.2003 x312 to reserve.
Gourmet Cheese Artisanal Tour & Wine Tasting / Available on Friday of each month / 12pm / For the ultimate Wine Country experience, delight in an educational tour through our picturesque vineyard vistas and conclude this tour with a culinary treat of artisanal wine pairings featuring 7 Avensole wines / Cost: $75 / Reservations required online at link: http://www.avensolewinery.com/res-369934
Baily Winery
Shakespeare in the Vines presents Othello / August 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24 / Doors open at 6:30pm. Show starts 7:30 (ends around 10p) /Outdoor stage at Baily Winery / Tickets: $22 / To purchase your tickets please visit http://www.shakespeareinthevines.org
Estate Library Tasting / Every Thursday-Sunday / Available 11am-4pm / Enjoy exclusive library tasting of 5 different vintages (varietal will vary monthly). Tasting will take place at Baily Estate Tasting Room located on Pauba Road / Tours are available upon request / For reservations and pricing information please call Lisa at 951-972-9768. Please note that library tasting will not be available on these specific dates only June 6 or 7.
Callaway Vineyard & Winery
Heart Love Alive Concert / August 16 / 7:00-10:00pm. Doors open at 6:30pm / General public $28 / Wine Club $25.20 Join us under the stars at Callaway Winery! Based in Los Angeles (Ventura) California, Heart Love Alive authentically recreates the music, vocals, energy and spirit of Ann & Nancy Wilson, and HEART. Featuring Heart’s greatest hits of the 70’s and 80’s, this 6-piece band of top-notch professional vocalists and musicians put on an exciting audio visual show / Purchase tickets at www.callawaywinery.com
Prix Fixe Friday & Sunday at Meritage / 5pm to 8pm / For $40 guests may enjoy a starter, an entrée and a dessert / Live Music offered on Friday nights Reservation is not necessary. For menu information call 951.587.8889
Brunch Specials every Sunday at Meritage / 11am / Cost is $30 / Includes a mimosa with fresh squeezed orange juice, entrée and dessert. All food from Meritage is farm-to-table, either grown on property in restaurant garden or locally outsourced.
Callaway Winery Tours offered daily / 11am and 2pm / Tour only, $10 per person. Tour with tasting, $25 – tour includes 1 tank sample, 1-barrel sample and 4 additional tastes at the Tasting Bar / Reservations not necessary, but for 10 or more highly recommended / For more information call 951.676.4001
Carter Estate Winery and Resort
Wine & Chocolate Pairing / Every Friday of the month / 3:00pm / $45 Per Person ($40 Wine Club) / Your guided pairing experience includes a specially selected flight of five of our Carter Estate wines paired with 5 custom chocolates from local chocolate shoppe, SugarPlum Farm. Get a behind-the-scenes look at how our award-winning wines are made and learn how Carter Estate wines compliment and bring out the unique flavors of chocolate. Our Wine & Chocolate Pairing is approximately 90 minutes & has limited availability to provide a more intimate experience for our guests. Make your reservation today! Must be 21 or older. Reservation Information: Book a pairing on CarterEstateWinery.com
Elegant Food & Wine Pairing / $45pp; $40pp Wine Club Member / 1pm & 3pm Monday-Sunday / Your guided experience includes a specially selected flight of five of our Carter Estate wines paired with perfectly matched culinary bites from our Chef. Learn about the history of our beautiful Temecula Valley & get a behind-the-scenes look at how our award-winning Sparkling wines are made. Our Wine & Food Pairings are approximately 90 minutes & limited to eight guests. Make your reservation today! Must be 21 or older / Reservation Information: Reservations recommended – Book a pairing on CarterEstateWinery.com
Churon Inn Winery
Caribbean Night– Salsa Competitions / August 10 / 6:00-10:00pm / $15 General Admission. $10 Wine Club Members / Join us on our upper Tuscany patio for live music by Ruben V & the Latin Sounds, dancing, food & wine / For tickets and additional information, please our website http://shop.innatchuronwinery.com/reservation-events
Europa Village
White Party / August 4 / 6pm-8pm / Tickets: $35; Société $31.50 / We’re having a White Party! Put on your favorite summer whites, and let’s raise a glass in celebration of National White Wine Day. We will be offering exclusive tastings of soon-to-be-released white wines, and an all white inspired gourmet menu. Enjoy live music by the Helena Holleran Trio / For reservations and information please visit www.europavillage.com
Festa! featuring Kanan Road / August 16 / 5:30p-8:30p / Free admission; Food tickets $19 / Enjoy wine, food and live music by Kanan Road, benefiting Jacob’s House! / For reservations and information please visit www.europavillage.com
Fazeli Cellars
Salsa Night! / August 17 / No partner or experience needed! Doors Open at 6:30 with 45-minute Salsa Lesson / Admission fee is $20 for non-members (+ tax) and $15 (+ tax) for wine club members – Includes a glass of Sangria. Special Food Menu Items! Wine, Beer, Sangria available for purchase! / Tickets sold at front door ONLY!
Foot Path Winery
Food, Wine and Music / August 24 / 6:30-9:00pm / The cost is $30.00 Per person, which includes Santa Maria BBQ and a glass of wine / An evening of food wine and music with Tim Cash. Call the winery at 951-265-9951 for reservations and information.
Mount Palomar Winery
Paint Nite in the Olive Garden / August 4 and 11 / 1:00- 3:00pm / Tickets $45 / Paint Nite® invites you to create art over a glass of wine at a Mount Palomar Winery, guided by a professional artist and party host. Grab your friends and spend two hours drinking, laughing, and flexing your creative muscles. There’s no experience necessary and we’ll provide all the supplies, so you don’t have to worry about a thing (except having a great time!) / For reservations: https://www.paintnite.com/venues/mt-palomar-winery-133232
Escape: A Journey Tribute / August 16 / 6:00-10:00pm / $33 Gen. Admission, $374 for VIP table / Live in concert at Mount Palomar Winery in Temecula, Escape: A Journey Tribute is performing under the stars in beautiful Southern California wine country. Playing all the classics such as: Any Way You Want It • Lights • Wheel In The Sky • Lovin’ Touchin’ Squeezin’ • Open Arms • Who’s Crying Now • Stone In Love • Faithfully • Don’t Stop Believin’ and so many more! / Tickets available at https://www.heyday.com/events-1/journey-tribute-escape-live-in-concert-1
Monte De Oro Winery
Polynesian Night & Luau / August 3 / 7:00-10:00pm / $60 Gen. Admission, $50 Wine Club / Mahalo, and welcome to Monte De Oro’s 3rd annual Luau! Join us for an island style evening featuring music, Polynesian Dancers, Tahitian Drummers, Fire Dancers, a delicious spread (including a pig roast!) and Sangria!! Included in your ticket is: entry to the event, a dinner ticket and a glass of Sangria! Additional Sangria and drinks will be available for purchase as well! / For reservations: http://shop.montedeoro.com/res-395022/Polynesian-Night-Luau.html
Petite Sirah Blind Tasting / August 16 / 6:00-8:00pm / $80 Gen. Admission, $75 Wine Club / Our 2015 Petite Sirah was recently awarded a Double Gold Medal, a 98 Point Rating, deemed Best Red Wine in the Southern California Region and BEST Petite Sirah in ALL of California at the California State Fair Commercial Wine Competition! We thought what a golden opportunity to host a Petite Sirah Blind Tasting event! Not only that, but our event team has worked tirelessly to get our hands on other “Best of” Petite Sirah varietals from their respective regions to put together an All-Star tasting event that you won’t want to miss! / For reservations: http://shop.montedeoro.com/res-394976/Blind-Tasting-Petite-Sirah.html
Ponte Winery
Happy Hour in The Cellar Lounge at Ponte Vineyard Inn / Every Monday-Thursday / 4pm-6pm / Free to attend / Head to Temecula Wine Country’s only cocktail bar, The Cellar Lounge at Ponte Vineyard Inn, for happy hour specials on craft beer, flatbreads, Ponte wine on tap and more! Menu items $6 and up / For more information please visit www.pontevineyardinn.com
Brunch at Bouquet Restaurant / Every Saturday & Sunday / 7:30am-3:00pm / Offering indoor & outdoor seating options, Bouquet is the perfect spot to gather for a gourmet brunch. Enjoy a relaxing ambiance with stunning fountain courtyard, pond & vineyards views / To view menu and for reservations please visit www.pontevineyardinn.com
South Coast Winery Resort & Spa
Steve Oliver, Greg Manning, & Darryl Williams Concert / August 4 / 6:00pm – 9:00pm / Join us at South Coast Winery Resort & Spa as Rhythm on the Vine® returns with the first of a six-concert jazz series! Featuring Guitarist Steve Oliver, Keyboardist Greg Manning, and Bassist Darryl Williams / Purchase tickets at SouthCoastWinery.com or email marketing@wineresort.com or call (833)366-3112 for additional information.
Paul Brown & Chris Standring Concert / August 18 / 6:00pm – 9:00pm / Join us at South Coast Winery Resort & Spa as Rhythm on the Vine® returns with the second of a six-concert jazz series! Featuring Grammy® Award-Winning Guitarist Paul Brown and Guitarist Christ Standring. Reservation Information: Purchase tickets at SouthCoastWinery.com or email marketing@wineresort.com or call (833)366-3112 for additional information.
Grape Stomp 2019 / September 15 / 5:00-9:00pm / It’s that time of the year again! Time to get your stompin’ on! Grab your friends and join us on Sunday, September 15th for South Coast Winery’s annual Grape Stomp. Your ticket includes a glass of wine, live music, sparkling wine toast, harvest blessing, dinner buffet, and of course, grape stomping! Tickets and more information coming soon! Reservation Information: Tickets on sale soon at SouthCoastWinery.com.
Behind the Scene Wine Tour / Available daily / 11 AM, 1 PM and 3PM, Monday through Sunday / $45pp; $40pp Wine Club Member or Military / Learn more about our spectacular Southern California Temecula winery with a behind-the-scenes wine tour, from vineyards to crush pad. Each tour concludes with 5 wines paired with an individual plate of specially prepared lite-bite foods, designed to enhance your wine knowledge and experience / Reservation Information: Call 866-994-6379 Ext. 7217 to reserve your spot today / Due to the limited sizes of each tour, reservations are required with prepayment, and are non-refundable. Guests must be over 21 years of age to attend.
Thornton Winery
Thornton Jazz Concert Series – CHRIS BOTTI / August 3 / 7:00pm / General Admission: $105, Gourmet Supper Package: $190 (sold out) / Please visit our web site for additional Jazz schedule, reservation and information www.thorntonwine.com
Party Appetizers Cooking Class / August 18 / 1:00-3:00pm / $75pp inclusive Join our class which includes sampling each course of food that is prepared and a wine pairing with each course! Guests are presented a recipe book of all food that is prepared in the class to take home / For additional information and reservations please call 951-699-0099 or log on to www.thorntonwine.com
B. I. G. Concert / August 23 / 6:00-9:00 pm / General Admission – $15 in advance. $20 at the door. Wine & Food available to purchase! Must order tickets on our website: www.thorntonwine.com / Dinner tables available. Call (951) 699-0099 to make reservations. *All guests at table must order dinner!
Thornton Jazz Concert Series – BONEY JAMES / August 30 / 7:00pm / General Admission: $95, Gourmet Supper Package: $180 / Please visit our web site for additional Jazz schedule, reservation and information www.thorntonwine.com
FLEETWOOD MAC TRIBUTE BAND / August 30 / 6:00pm-9:00pm / General Admission – $15 in advance. $20 at the door. Wine & Food available to purchase! Must order tickets on our website: www.thorntonwine.com / Dinner tables available. Call (951) 699-0099 to make reservations. *All guests at table must order dinner!
Wiens Family Cellars
The FIXX Concert / August 23 / 6pm-10pm / Wiens 2019 Summer Concert Series benefitting The Unforgettables Foundation./ Tickets are available for general admission, VIP admission, VIP tables of 4 and VIP tables of 10. VIP extras include: VIP Menu • Private wine bar • Reserved Section • Access to V.I.P. area • Additional entertainment in V.I.P. area / General Admission: $55.00; VIP: $99.00; VIP Table of 4: $395.00; VIP Table of 10: $950.00 / For reservations: https://www.wienscellars.com/res-414622/2019-Summer-Concert-The-Fixx.html
Wilson Creek Winery
Thompson Square Country Concert / August 9 / 7:00-9:30pm; doors open at 6pm / General Admission $30 / Orchestra Assigned Seats $50 / Wilson Creek Winery and KFROG are proud to announce an amazing, intimate, acoustic show with internationally renowned country duo THOMPSON SQUARE! / Reserve here https://shop.wilsoncreekwinery.com/res-416779/Thompson-Square-Intimate-Acoustic-Performance.html
Bubble Brunch Buffet / Every Sunday 10am-3pm / $51.95, Buffet only: $41.95, Children: $16.95 / Enjoy all your breakfast favorites, omelet stations, waffle stations, seafood stations, carving stations and dessert stations with beautiful vineyard views / Buffet (+ unlimited sparkling). Now serving Bloody Mary’s! / Reservations can be made at www.wilsoncreekwinery.com or call 951.699.9463 for additional information.
