Wine around the world

I think the picture of Cab (short for Cabernet), one of the Golden Retrievers at Wilson Creek Winery speaks for all of us last Sunday.  It was a fantastic as usual day in Temecula.  My wife and I decided to pick-up some of our wine club memberships at the local haunts.  We started at Maurice Car’rie, then perused our way over to Ponte for a quick retrieval of the goods and then settled in at Wilson Creek. 

We enjoy Wilson Creek very much.  They have beautiful grounds with areas all over the outside with which you may sit and enjoy the day with friends and family.  Hopefully you will even make new friends.

We sampled their wines while walking around inside.  They have two wine tasting bars in the main room, along with all the wine related treats, trinkets, and gifts you could imagine. 

If you walk the hallway you will enter the Barrel room where you will be treated to an additional two tasting bars.  These particular bars are big and long.

Recently, they started the addition of another room behind the barrel room.  We were told that the name of the new room was voted on by all who visit.  They had everyone that visited submit what they might like as the name for the new room.  The most popular name we were informed is “The Family Room.”  It already has a handsome wine bar being completed.

I believe that name is befitting of the addition as all of Wilson Creek is indeed family friendly.  Did I mention that there is also a playground for young children to enjoy along with tables and umbrellas for the families to sit under enjoying the day away?

What better to add to an award winning winery than an award winning restaurant.  If your tummy starts a grumblin’ you need only walk no more than 50 yards over to the Creekside Grille to satisfy your hunger.  My suggestion for a meat lover would be the USDA Prime London Strip.  It is accompanied by balsamic drizzle seasoned vegetables and artichoke-fontina mashed potatoes.  I might add that I’m the type of guy who does not enjoy looking at a dinner plate and trying to decide what is the meal and what is garnish.  Being said, you will not be cheated on your meal.

We did have a fantastic bottle of wine while we were there.  The 2008 Cabernet Savignon is excellent.  The nose is very fruity which surprisingly is drier than their 2007.  It is very soft on the tongue and is a wonderful choice on a warm summer day.   I’m primarily a red wine drinker but this treasure is sure to please both red and white lovers.

Wherever you choose to go on a beautiful Southern California day, please remember – if you want to feel better just make a stranger smile.  To feel fantastic, all you have to do is get them to laugh.  In the end they’ll feel better, you’ll feel better and you will have made a new friend. 

Temecula Valley is truely the new Napa Valley of the West Coast.  I am proud to live here and be a part of the wonderful magic it possesses.  Cheers friends.