July Winery Events
Ahhh….summer! 4th of July events, outdoor concerts and an axe throwing contest (yes, you heard that right!) are just a few of the summertime offerings in Temecula Valley’s wine country. Whatever day you choose to visit, you’ll be sure to find something fun to do!
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
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
Shakespeare in the Vines presents: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) July 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28 / Staged from 7:30pm-9:30pm at Baily Vineyard & Winery / Tickets: General admission $22 / For ticket sales and more information please visit: http://shakespeareinthevines.org
Callaway Vineyard & Winery
For the Love of Music and Wine / July 27 / 5:30-9:00pm / Cost $35 / Join us for a night of original music while enjoying award-winning wines under the stars! Featuring Danielle Taylor with special guest Sophie Ray and Jeff Brinkman / For reservations and tickets please visit www.ticketor.com/danielletaylor/eventinfo?EventID=119249
Prix Fixe Friday & Sunday at Meritage / 5pm to 8pm / For $35 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 $25 / 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.
Tours offered daily / 11am and 1pm / 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
Elegant Food & Wine Pairing / $45pp; $40pp Wine Club Member or Military / Available Mid-week 1pm and 3pm; Weekends 1pm and 3pm / Reserve your place for an indulgent wine and food pairing designed to tantalize the senses. Guests enjoy five specially-selected Carter Estate Winery wines paired perfectly with a variety of cured meats, artisan cheeses and accompanied with season accoutrements. Each pairing last approximately 90 minutes and is limited to just eight participants to allow for one-on-one interaction / For reservations call today: 844.851.2138
Danza del Sol Winery
Laugh Lounge / August 3 / 6:00-9:00pm / Price: $32.00 – $175.00 / Get your tickets early! Join us for a night of laughs as we present Danza del Sol’s Laugh Lounge! Sip on some wine, savor some tasty bites, and grin as THREE comedians tickle your funny bone! Adults Only Please! / For reservations please visit www.danzadelsolwinery.com
Europa Village
Movie in the Vines / July 19 / Open to the public / Join us for a movie in the vines featuring “A Bugs Life” rated G Movie will begin approximately at 7:30 pm / Concession items available for purchase. No outside food or drinks allowed / Free admission starts at 6pm / For more information please visit www.europavillage.com
Comedy Show / July 20 / Starts at 6pm / Tickets $55; Société $49.50 / Come out to Europa Village for a fun night of wine and laughter featuring Mark Christopher Lawrence and friends! / For tickets please visit www.europavillage.com
Falkner Winery
Wine Appreciation Class / July 21 / 10:00am-12:30pm / Designated for all levels of wine knowledge / $45 per person, $40 Connoisseur, $20 VIP; $70 per person with lunch option / RSVP is required; please call 951-676-8231 x. 109 or @falknerwinery.com
Falkner’s 18th Anniversary Celebration! / June 30 – July 4th / 11:00am-5:00pm / Yard Games and Tournaments- Sunday 12-3 Wine raffles every hour! Huge Gift shop sales 50% off wine by the case sales, Restaurant lunch special for 2- $59 / BBQ- Saturday & Sunday 12-3
Fazeli Cellars
Salsa Night / July 21 / Doors Open at 6:30 with a 45-minute Salsa Lesson / Admission fee is $20 for non-members (plus tax) and $15 (plus tax) for Wine Club Members / Includes a glass of Sangria / No partner or experience needed! / Special Food Menu Items! Wine, Beer, Sangria available for purchase! / Purchase Tickets at http://shop.fazelicellars.com/res-390697/Salsa-Night-72118.html
Foot Path Winery
Food Wine and Music / July 21 / 6:30pm- 9:00pm / Featuring The Lookouts / Cost is $30.00 per person which includes the food, music and a glass of wine / For reservations, call the winery at 951-265-9951
Lorimar Vineyards & Winery
Put Your Axe Into It: Axe Throwing in the Vines / July 12 / 5:00-8:00pm in the Barrel Room / Unleash you Inner Lumberjack or Jane and join us for a lesson in axe throwing with SoCal Axe / Tickets are $35 and include one glass of wine or beer / Event is 21+. Pairings Food Truck will be available for dinner / www.lorimarwinery.com for more information or call 951.694.6699
Mount Palomar Winery
Paint Nite in the Barrel Room / July 15 & 29 / 1:00 to 3:00 pm / Raise your glass to a NEW kind of night out! 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!) Use the coupon code CREATE30 to save $15! / Tickets $45 at https://www.paintnite.com/venues/mt-palomar-winery-133232
We Belong: A Tribute to Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo / July 20 / 6:00-10:00pm / ONE NIGHT, UNDER THE STARS playing all the hit songs such as: Heartbreaker • Love Is A Battlefield • You Better Run • All Fired Up • Hell Is For Children • Hit Me With Your Best Shot • Treat Me Right • Promises In The Dark and so many more great songs! / Tickets GA $25, $30 day of the show. 2 for 1 tickets available for a limited time at https://www.heyday.com/webelong
Oak Mountain Winery
Comedy Night / July 21 / 7:00-9:00 pm / A benefit for Cause Fur Paws helping animals with diabetes / Cost is $25 person / Price includes 1 glass of wine or beer. Food is available for purchase from the Cave Cafe / For tickets please visit events@oakmountainwinery.com or call 951-699-9102
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
Wine, Dine & Painting / July 21 /10:00am – 1:00pm / Work one-on-one with Jill Roberts, internationally-known, award-winning artist, at one of our all-inclusive Wine, Dine & Paint classes, complete with a three-hour guided Art+Vino painting class, painting supplies, aprons and canvas/ Winemakers lunch at The Vineyard Rose Restaurant with a glass of wine / Cost: $75 | $70 Wine Club / Purchase tickets through our Online Store at SouthCoastWinery.com or call your Wine Club Concierge at 951.491.8506. Must be 21+ to attend. Weather permitting. Additional wines by the glass or bottle available for purchase. Location subject to change. Due to the limited size of the event, all sales are non-refundable/exchangeable.
Behind the Scenes Wine Tours / Tours are held daily at 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
Jazz Concert Series
CHRIS ISAAK / July 14 / 7:00pm / General Admission $95
Gourmet Supper Package is Sold Out
MICHAEL McDONALD / July 15 / 6:00pm / General Admission $95
Gourmet Supper Package is Sold Out
To purchase jazz tickets online, please visit www.thorntonwine.com or by calling the winery at 951.699.0099
Friday Live Music / Graceband (Elvis Presley Tribute) / July 27 / 6:00p-9:00p / $10 Cover Fee / Reservations required for a Table. Call (951) 699-0099 *Must order dinner to reserve a table.
Wiens Family Cellars
The Fixx – Summer Concert Series / July 20 / 6:00-10:00pm / In support of Mt. San Jacinto College Foundation. The Fixx are a British rock and new wave band formed in London in 1979. The band’s hits include “One Thing Leads to Another”, “Saved by Zero”, “Are We Ourselves?” / Tickets $55 Gen. Admission, $99 VIP Admission, $395 VIP table of 4, $950 VIP table of 10 / Event Info Line at Harbour Productions (951)658-2411 / http://www.wienscellars.com/res-409161/The-Fixx-Summer-Concert-Series.html
Wilson Creek Winery
Upper Room Wine Pairing Experience / Thursday-Sunday / 11-3:30pm / For a more exclusive and elevated wine tasting experience, join us on our second-floor overlooking the courtyard and vineyards in our Upper Room. Enjoy a guided tasting of our reserve wines paired with bites exclusively designed by our Executive Chef. Reservations required at http://www.wilsoncreekwinery.com/Reservations.aspx
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.
