Wine Tasting at Ponte Winery in Temecula, CA

Last month, I went wine tasting for the first time in Temecula with Scott and our friends Greg and Laura. Laura is a Ponte Winery Wine Club Member so we got to do our tasting in the Member-Exclusive Reserve Room. I was very new to the wine-tasting process so I was quite excited to dive into the tasting.

Each person receives a business-size card with six check-boxes as well as a wine menu. The menu lists all of Ponte's wines (that are available for tasting) and descriptions and as you choose each wine, usually starting with whites, working to reds, then to dessert wines; the check boxes are marked off after each new glass is poured.

There were delicious pita chips and chocolates to eat with the wine depending on which wine we were tasting, and it was unanimous that the Beverino (a sweet red wine) was everyone's fave. Shop Ponte's wines here, and visit the winery or inn the next time you're in Temecula. We also ate at The Restaurant at Ponte which I will share in my next post.

Ponte Winery
35053 Rancho California Rd
Temecula, CA 92591
(951) 694-8855 (877) 314-WINE
Open Daily from 10AM TO 5PM
INFO@PONTEWINERY.COM

Malbec World Day with Speak Wines

Happy Friday and Happy Malbec World Day! Speak Wines, a local Orange County company bottles 2012 Malbec, a red wine that the company has produced in La Consulta, located in Mendoza, Argentina wine country. Aside from the delicious red wine, the bottles are dressed in the darn cutest labels! Speak Wines founders and friends Stephanie and Kerry curated a collection of quotes and phrases that inspire them and hopefully will inspire others.
They debuted Speak Wines with Collection 1, which includes a series of playful, happy, and quirky labels which reflect the emotions Stephanie and Kerry experienced during the development process of Speak Wines. I want to collect them all, drink the wine, and save the bottles!
I'm looking forward to seeing (and drinking) upcoming Speak Wines collections, and like the fashion industry, the company will release seasonal collections with labels that are influenced by trends and that are meant to speak to you. Get your own bottle ($25 each), or multiple bottles (don't blame you if you want the entire collection) here or if you're located in Orange County, stop by the Wine Gallery in Corona Del Mar.