Temecula is the site of one of the oldest wineries in California.
Visit a Temecula
Winery!
The Temecula Valley
continues to be a small but significant wine production center,
supporting nineteen wineries as of 2004. Its wines are generally less
known than those from better-known California wine districts such as
Santa Ynez and the Napa Valley. The hotter climate is particularly
well-suited to grapes such as the Rhone varietals and Zinfandel, and
less well-suited to growing Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
Temecula
is a city located in Riverside County, California. As of the 2000
census, the city had a total population of 57,716. The current
population as of July 2005 has skyrocketed to appx. 90,000. It was
incorporated on December 1, 1989.
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Temecula
is bordered by Murrieta on the northwest and the Pechanga Indian
Reservation on the east, with unincorporated areas of Riverside County
on all of its other borders. It is served by the Temecula Valley
Freeway.
With neighboring Murrieta,
Temecula
forms the southern anchor of the Inland Empire region. However, it is
somewhat closer to San Diego than to Los Angeles, and many consider it
a suburb (or at least an exurb) of the former. |
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Although the Temecula area is not
as well known as Palm Springs, the warm desert climate attracts
tourists year-round, especially golfers who can use one of the nine
local golf courses. Temecula is well known for its hot air balloon
rides and tours, floating over wineries and desert terrain. The image
of colorful hot air balloons is used throughout the Temecula Valley as
a quickly recognizable symbol of the city.
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