""It's been truly beautiful," said Olivia Bue, co-owner of Truffle Pig Winery & Vineyards, one of many grape-growing properties and resorts on or near Rancho California Road in Temecula Valley Wine Country. "The yields are a little bit low, but the quality is some of the best I've seen." Although winter started out warm and dry, mild temperatures and rainfall eventually prevailed, according to experts."
"Wine country rolls out the red carpet for tourists in late summer and early fall with grape stomps, food festivals and other special events. "September is one of our best months," said Matt Rice, director of winery operations at nearby Europa Village. "People come out here to see the harvest. It's one of those wonderful, beautiful times when it's warm, but not too warm. The weather is starting to cool down for the fall.""
"Visitors will find some changes this year. Truffle Pig is one of two new wineries. It used to be Avensole Winery, which shut down last October and went into bankruptcy. The new owners recreated it, literally from the ground up. Bue said they took out the old vines, repaired the soil and planted new ones. It is currently getting fruit from Galleano Winery in Mira Loma and Temecula Valley vineyards."
Temecula Valley harvest features lower yields but outstanding grape quality this year. Winter began warm and dry, then shifted to mild temperatures and beneficial rainfall that supported the vines. Late summer and early fall host grape stomps, food festivals and other events that attract visitors during prime harvest viewing. New and reopening wineries are reshaping the region: Truffle Pig replaced Avensole after bankruptcy, with old vines removed, soil repaired and new plantings, while Jordan Parker offers paint-and-sip and vin yin yoga events. Baily Family Vineyards plans major replanting, a return of its original tasting room and the closure of its on-site restaurant, keeping its Old Town location open.
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