Spring has officially arrived and we’ve got bud break in the vineyards! We invite you to come out to wine country and enjoy Easter Brunch, savor a wine tasting, or simply wind down with a glass of wine.
When: Sunday, April 17, 2022 Duration: 11:00am – 5:00 pm Price: A la carte special menu offered. Reservation Info: Reservations should be made by calling (951) 422-2525 or online at their website of www.altisimawinery.com for menu information and reservation.
Avensole Winery Easter Brunch at the Avensole Winery Restaurant Join us at Avensole Winery Restaurant for our Chef’s special gourmet brunch menu with festive seasonal mimosas!
Europa Village Wineries & Resort Easter Brunch at Bolero Restaurante Easter is just a hop and a skip away! Hop on over to Bolero Restaurante this Easter for a delightful brunch complete with traditional holiday cuisine and other Spanish favorites.
Falkner Winery Easter Champagne Brunch at The Pinnacle Restaurant
When: Sunday, April 17, 2022
Price: $69.95 per person
Reservation Info: Reservations should be made by calling (951) 676-8231 Ext. 4 or online by clicking here.
Lorimar Vineyards & Winery Easter Brunch Join us for our Easter Brunch! Enjoy a brunch buffet, Easter egg hunt, and more! Adult ticket (21+) includes bottomless mimosas! *Limit of 2 hr dining time, menu may vary depending on seating time.
When: Sunday, April 17, 2022
Duration: Two available seating’s at 11am & 2pm
Price: $90 per person (wine club), $100 per person (non wine club members)
Reservation Info: Reservations should be made online by clicking here.
We all associate wine country with gorgeous scenery, rolling vineyards, welcoming tasting rooms, the unmistakable sound of corks popping… but, unique to Temecula Valley Southern California, we also find a whole world of culinary delight waiting to be uncovered. Unlike many other prominent wine regions, visitors to Temecula Valley can actually dine among the vines at quite a few restaurants on-site at the local wineries.
Before we all embark on the
post-holiday cleanse or New Year diet, and just in time for Restaurant Month,
we thought we would turn the spotlight on the amazing places to dine in wine
country, not to mention Temecula Valley Southern California’s other rockstars –
Wine Country Chefs. Here are a few to check out.
Dine 75 feet underground in one of
Wine Country’s most unique settings – the wine cave at Oak Mountain, which
features a seasonal menu cooked with locally sourced ingredients, designed to
share and pair with Oak Mountain wines. Chef Kevin Grant has honed his craft
through years working in some of the top kitchens in California and around the
world, from resort-style dining to intimate, chef-driven restaurants. His
perspective not only comes from his classical French training, but incorporates
the unique backgrounds of others in his kitchen, through which he hopes to tell
the story of California cuisine – where it has been, and where it is going.
Here, diners enjoy wine-inspired
casual fare based on seasonal, locally-sourced ingredients, while surrounded by
lush, 30-year-old Cabernet Sauvignon grapevines, an herb garden, and baskets
brimming with colorful flowers. Executive Chef Steve Stawinski credits his
passion for cuisine to his upbringing in New Jersey, where food was always a
focal point in his family. He even tells the story of adding white wine to a
pan once as a child when his mother’s back was turned, because he had seen it
done on a cooking show. Voted as one of the Inland Empire’s Best Chefs in 2009,
Steve brings decades of experience in the hospitality industry, from high-end
steakhouses to bistros and banquets.
Few winery restaurants offer guests
such stunning vineyard views as Meritage Restaurant at Callaway Vineyard &
Winery. Executive Chef Anthony Bar brings with him passion and talent cultivated
over many years studying and working in kitchens the world over, including
Lille, France, where he attended culinary school; St. Martin where he served as
the Executive Chef at Coco Beach Orient Bay; Texas, where he served as
Executive Chef at high-demand restaurant La Maison; and Los Angeles. World
travel has deeply influenced his culinary vision, which he now applies to
creating seasonal, farm-to-table meals enhanced by the winery’s on-site
greenhouse and garden.
This multi-award-winning restaurant
not only boasts truly spectacular panoramic views of Wine Country, but also
thoughtful – and decadent! – Mediterranean-style cuisine. Executive Chef Jason
Barradas has a long history in California kitchens, having trained at Le Cordon
Bleu in San Francisco and worked at five-star restaurant Amaya at the Grand Del
Mar Resort. He brings this immense experience to Pinnacle, where he works to
create fresh and imaginative dishes to pair with Falkner’s lineup of premium
wines.
Cougar Vineyards & Winery focuses on quality wines made from Italian grape varieties. Of course, no glass of Italian wine (SoCal-style) would be complete without an expertly made Italian sub, panino, cheese and charcuterie plate, or hand-tossed pizza on offer at this casual yet totally gourmet spot located conveniently in the winery’s tasting room. Sangio’s Chef Alex Alimirante trained at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts and brings with him 7 years of culinary experience. Lucky for us, he is leading a new series of cooking classes at the winery.
This all-day restaurant offers
breakfast, lunch and dinner featuring California ingredients – some from South
Coast’s very own organic gardens – promoting healthy lifestyle menu selections.
Executive Chef Jose Esparza oversees culinary operations and develops menus at
both South Coast and Carter Estate Winery and Resort. Being a true Wine Country
chef, he works closely with award-winning South Coast Winery Master Winemaker
Jon McPherson to offer guests wine-friendly pairings to enjoy with their meals.
Other top spots to enjoy a gorgeous
meal in an equally gorgeous vineyard setting include the European castle-like Carol’s
Restaurant at Baily Winery; Mama’s Rosa’s Trattoria at Robert Renzoni Vineyards, featuring Wine
Country’s only brick oven for some of the most epic pizzas this side of Italy;
the ultra-elegant Restaurant at Leoness Cellars; the stunning al-fresco terrace Restaurant
at Avensole Winery; and Baba Joon’s Kitchen at Fazeli Cellars, offering Persian-inspired
Mediterranean cuisine in a spectacular setting.
While not technically in Wine Country,
Bluewater Grill in the heart of Temecula’s business area is
also a must-visit and certainly deserves an honorable mention. Not only does
this hot spot offer fresh, sustainably caught seafood prepared in a variety of
ways from classic to modern, amazing happy hour specials, a shaded (and heated
when needed!) patio and pet-friendly area, it also boasts one of Temecula’s
best kept secrets – zero corkage fee on local wine, making it the perfect spot
for dinner after a day of wine tasting to bring one of your local purchases to
pair with your meal.
