Leave San Diego for Lunch at a Temecula Winery
An hour in Old Town Temecula, a pre-ordered lunch at Frangipani, then tastings at Wilson Creek and Callaway, all from San Diego.
The listing runs this day at nine hours, start to finish in San Diego. Its four stops add up to four and a half of those hours; the rest is the drive up, the hops between wineries and the ride back. The listing names the stops in this order: Old Town Temecula, then Frangipani, Wilson Creek and Callaway. The operator, Destination Temecula, keeps its office in Old Town and says it has run tours in the valley since 1993.
Book on the card below. When you do, name the place you are staying: the listing says the operator uses it to confirm the closest of four San Diego departure points and your estimated pickup time.
San Diego to Temecula - Wine Country tour plus Old Town TemeculaNine hours from San Diego with Old Town Temecula, lunch at Frangipani and tastings at three wineries. Ages 21 and up. Gratuities not included.www.viator.comAn Hour in Old Town Before the First Pour
Old Town Temecula comes first. The listing describes rustic streets of boutiques, specialty food shops, art galleries, tasting rooms and antique shops, many of them in original historic buildings from a town founded in the mid-1800s. Old Town gets a full hour of browsing before the first winery. From there the route follows the De Portola Wine Trail into wine country, with the guide talking through the valley's history, its wine culture and why grapes grow well here.
Lunch at Frangipani, Then Wilson Creek and Callaway
Frangipani Estate Winery is the long stop, at ninety minutes. The listing describes a family-owned boutique known for bold reds, a covered patio over a quiet valley with Mount Palomar in the distance, weather permitting, and wine served at the table. Lunch is pre-ordered from eight entrées and arrives around 1:15 PM; vegetarian and other dietary needs are handled with advance notice. Wilson Creek follows for an hour. Its tasting is headlined by the signature sparkling wine the listing calls Sparkling Almond, which the winery itself sells as Almond Sparkling Wine, formerly Almond Champagne. Free time on the grounds and purchase discounts for this operator's guests round out the stop. Callaway closes the day with another hour and a looser format: a casual tasting on your own. Callaway calls itself Temecula Valley's first winery, established in 1974.
Three Passengers Make It Run
The tour needs at least three passengers to operate, and they do not have to be from the same group. If a date falls short, the listing says the operator can cancel after confirming you, and offers another date or a full refund. Confirmation is manual: the operator confirms each booking itself. One booking takes up to fifteen travelers, and the listing sells tickets only to travelers 21 and older. A solo traveler can book too; the three-passenger floor counts everyone on that day's departure.
Uneven Ground, Comfortable Shoes
The operator's own notes on the listing say the tour is not recommended for anyone with a walking disability or using a wheelchair, due to uneven surfaces, and that a small amount of walking is involved. The same listing also ticks a box saying the tour suits all fitness levels. Service animals are allowed. The dress code appears twice, once as casual and once as smart casual, and both versions ask for comfortable shoes. Gratuities are not included; lunch, bottled water and the tastings at all three wineries are.
Round-trip transport from San Diego is included, and a full refund applies if you cancel at least 24 hours ahead. In the winter months, the listing adds, the day often ends with sunset over the valley from Callaway.