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California’s world-renowned Wine Country is known for producing premium, award-winning wines worth traveling for. Millions visit the destination every year for its top-tier tastings, which are popular among groups and pair well with Wine Country’s Michelin-starred dining. Many restaurant and winery menus feature farm-to-table fare, with seasonal ingredients often grown as near as the property’s garden itself.
All those vineyards, farmlands and rolling hills make Wine Country a sight for sore eyes, with a mild, Mediterranean climate for groups to sip under the Golden State sun.
Planners searching for gatherings that pair the many offerings of Wine Country together—award-winning wines, fine dining, scenic landscapes and sunshine—look no further than these dining experiences and wineries in Wine Country proper, Sonoma County and Napa Valley, as well as Monterey County and Temecula Valley, which also command respect on the worldwide wine stage.
Temecula Valley
An easy drive from most major metros in Southern California, Temecula Valley’s slice of the Golden State wine destination scene offers nearly 50 wineries as well as winery resorts and restaurants with SoCal-inspired cuisine and picturesque views.
Temecula Creek Inn
Offering 123 guest rooms and event space for groups of up to 400, this charming property is set on 300 acres in the Temecula Valley at the foothills of the Santa Margarita Mountains. The property’s onsite Corkfire Kitchen restaurant offers a fresh take on contemporary Californian farm-to-table dining and views overlooking the 27-hole championship golf course.
“At Temecula Creek Inn, outdoor dining for meetings works as a natural extension of the agenda,” said Ciarán Murray, director of marketing for Temecula Creek Inn. “Dining settings include the Stone House, a recognized historic site in the Temecula Valley originally used by quarry miners in the late 1800s and framed by some of the oldest oak trees on the property, estimated at 300 to 400 years old.
“The Meadows features two connected lawns anchored by a waterfall and surrounded by tall, mature trees,” Murray continued, “creating a private, nature-forward setting for larger outdoor meals and receptions.”
South Coast Winery Resort & Spa
Another total-package Temecula Valley escape, South Coast Winery Resort & Spa has 120-plus guest rooms and more than 40,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space with vineyard views. The Vineyard Rose Restaurant serves contemporary California cuisine with seasonal, locally grown ingredients and features a terrace surrounded by vines and a semi-private dining room.
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