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According to Visit Temecula Valley's 2018 economic impact report, in 2018 there was a 26% increase in tourism spending, reaching $1.1 billion spent, up from nearly $900 million spent in 2017. [21] The Temecula Valley is a major tourist destination on weekends. There are over 40 wineries offering public wine tasting. [19]
Over half (154) of the AVAs are in California. American Viticultural Areas range in size from the Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA at 29,900 square miles (77,000 km 2) across four states, to the Cole Ranch AVA in Mendocino County, California, at only 62 acres (25 ha).
Vignes and Wolfskill were the two major figures in California wine making in the 1830s and 1840s. Their success attracted others and increased interest in wine cultivation in Southern California. [10] In 1840, Jean-Louis Vignes made the first recorded shipment of California wine.
The Temecula Valley Wine Country, whose first commercial winegrapes were planted in 1967, features nearly 50 wineries, [72] many tasting rooms, [73] and more than 3,500 acres (14 km 2) of producing vineyards. The wine country is located east of the Temecula city limits.
General locations of California's wine regions. California has over 427,000 acres (1,730 km 2) planted under vines mostly located in a stretch of land covering over 700 miles (1,100 km) from Mendocino County to the southwestern tip of Riverside County.
The subpoena seeking records on the wineries and their owners, dated Dec. 14, 2023, is filed under the name of Patrick Robbins, first assistant U.S. attorney for the Northern District of California.
California Winery Owner Clones His Italian Sheepdog & People Have Mixed Feelings. Gabrielle LaFrank. January 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM. Natalia Fedosova/Shutterstock.
The Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival is held annually, the first weekend of June at Lake Skinner Recreation Area in the Temecula Valley AVA of Southern California. The event features morning balloon launches, evening balloon glows , wine tasting from more than 20 wineries, wine competition , food and wine pairing , concerts featuring ...