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by Heidi Butzine (Author)
Temecula Valley is Southern California's wine country escape.
Wineopolis(R) Citizen's Guide is your passport to exploration and discovery of some of the best wine regions in the world.
Known for their signature sparkling wines and numerous Italian and French Rhône grape varietals, Temecula is a wine destination for connoisseurs and enthusiasts. Conveniently located between Los Angeles and San Diego, travelers can escape to this part of sunny Southern California's Wine Country and enjoy dozens of wineries throughout the Temecula Valley and along the De Portola Wine Trail. Travelers to Temecula Wine Country are sure to find new wine discoveries suited for many tastes.
With its warm weather, inspiring vineyard views and the charm of historic Old Town Temecula, visitors come here for special events and relaxing getaway weekends filled with wine... Temecula's wineries await! A travel guide written from a wine-lover's perspective
Inside you'll find practical information about how to make the most of your time in Wine Country:
- Highlights of the region's Wild West heritage
- How and why winemaking got its start in Temecula
- A guide to the Columbia Gorge region in Oregon
- Tips on wine-tasting, food pairing and 'wine lingo' glossary
- Straightforward area maps and descriptions on featured wineries
- Suggested wineries, activities, dining & lodging establishments throughout the Valley and Old Town Temecula
Wineopolis is more than a travel guidebook. It is also a growing interactive online community, uniting aspiring and life-long wine lovers at http: //www.Wineopolis.com
Author Biography
It was her first trip to the Tuscan wine region that inspired Heidi to begin writing about her life-long passion for food, wine and travel. Appreciating wine and food - not as a commodity, but as a way of life - was something that Heidi wanted others to experience too. This inspiration soon became a goal for Heidi to establish Wineopolis; a community of wine lovers, where everyone can take part in learning about wine and sharing their experiences to help enrich each other. Since 2006, Heidi has been writing wine-related articles with a focus on learning about wine and making it easy to understand. Heidi is the author of the Wineopolis(R) Wine-travel Guidebook series and founder of Wineopolis Press applying her business expertise towards launching and growing new ventures devoted to wine lovers including wineopolis.com. Heidi has also written and developed the Certified Wine Expert(R) Training Program in partnership with the Bartenders Association Internationale and currently serves as the Association's Program Director. As a wine aficionado, Heidi has studied food and wine with local experts throughout Italy and France as well as the Culinary Institute of America in the heart of Napa Valley. Heidi's journey continues to build upon her travels to wine regions across the globe, gathering first-hand knowledge about regional wine and food and how they influence life, culture and history.
