Temecula the Sequel

I had Presidents Day Monday off of my other job (the one that pays the bills) and since Valentine's day fell on the preceding Saturday my Valentine and I decide to make the 5 1/2 hour drive to spend the weekend in Temecula to do some wine tasting and enjoy the area. We made our first visit to the area last year. This trip we wanted to visit some of the smaller places we did not get a chance to try last year. Our overall impression of the wine was similar to what is was it was last yea r. The wines, with some exceptions highlighted below, are for the most part drinkable but are not special and distinctive and do not justify their high prices. The tasting rooms for most part are comfortable, interesting, some offering great views, and the tasting room staff at all the wineries we visited were friendly and helpful. Most of the larger wineries spend as much time promoting their banquet and wedding facilities as they do promoting their wine. I'm thinking hal...