Temecula Wine & Music Caravan and a Bonfire
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Get ready for a fun-filled day visiting a variety of Temecula wineries, each with a character as rich and individual as the wines they produce. And of course each winery will have awesome live entertainment. Longshadow Ranch will also have a bonfire and a mechanical bull. Giddy-up! Temecula's Wine Country is synonymous with fine wines. More than 30 wineries produce award-winning wines enhanced by a unique microclimate and well-drained decomposed granite soils. This is a joint event with mega-group LA Free Concerts (https://www.meetup.com/losangelesfreeconcerts/events/) so you can expect a large turnout. It's Ok to come by yourself, we guarantee you'll get to know your carpool-mates on the 1 1/2 hour drive lol (click (https://www.meetup.com/losangelesfreeconcerts/pages/20930234/Guide_to_Meeting_New_Friends/)).
SIGN UP FOR A CARPOOL NOW!
• We will meetup near downtown Los Angeles at the Metro Park & Ride, form carpools, and then caravan to Temecula. Signup for a carpool HERE (https://www.prepatrip.com/t/7zr0ox). Don't forget to offer your driver money for gas. Be safe! Read THIS (https://www.meetup.com/losangelesfreeconcerts/pages/16309892/Carpool_Safety_and_Etiquette/). Go Metro! Trip Planner here (https://trips.metro.net/tm_pub_start.php). Another option is Uber. Here's a discount here (https://www.uber.com/invite/uberlafc1). Not a fan of Uber? Try Lyft--discount here (https://www.lyft.com/invited/LAFC1). Free parking at Metro Station and at the wineries.
• Will you be meeting the group in Temecula? The Temecula carpool signup is HERE (https://www.prepatrip.com/t/6bcazu).
ABOUT THE WINERIES
All wineries have free admission. Wine tasting is optional and at your own expense. We founds coupons for Marisa de la Vinya and Avensole (see below). We will have a picnic lunch and also dinner in Temecula.
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Masia de la Vinya - (roughly translated 'manor house of the vineyard') has a heavy Spanish influence in the wines and a Southern California ambiance and beautiful panoramic views. Tasting $14. 2-for-1 Groupon HERE (https://www.groupon.com/deals/masia-de-la-vinya).
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Avensole Winery - sitting at the top of Rancho California Road, Avensole Winery is Temecula’s newest crown jewel, neatly framed by acres of rolling hill vineyard vistas. The newly renovated property boasts an abundance of picturesque stone patios, walkways, manicured park and pond. Tasting $13 with coupon (http://www.travelzoo.com/local-deals/San-Diego/Other/230042?utm_source=localdeal_us&utm_medium=email&utm_content=2324853&utm_campaign=2324853_html_southern-california_deal%3a230042&tz_adid=2324853).
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Callaway Vineyard & Winery - called "the biggest winery in the region and also the best known" by the Los Angeles Times, the producer of numerous award-winning wines is also the oldest, founded in 1969. Tasting $15.
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Longshadow Ranch Winery - fine wines, live entertainment, mechanical bull rides, bonfires and carriage rides through the vineyards have made Longshadow a favorite of wine country visitors for almost a decade. The beautiful lawn and picnic garden is an actual protected habitat and bird sanctuary. Tasting $15.
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"Welcome to the good life"
ITINERARY
Times. approx. For route map click HERE. (https://goo.gl/maps/fM3YsGiqxx32)
10:15 ............. Meetup at Metro Station, Los Angeles
12:00 ............. Arrive Temecula. Picnic lunch at Masia de la Vinya.
2:00 .............. Avensole Winery
3:30 .............. Callaway
5:30 .............. Longshadow Ranch: picnic dinner and BONFIRE!
7:00 ............... Depart Temecula
8:30 .............. Arrive Metro Station, Los Angeles
STAYING THE NIGHT?
Get a roommate and share the cost. To find a roommate post a request on this board.
IMPORTANT READ THIS
• Host and organizer have total discretion with regard to assigning passengers to drivers. If your driver is a No Show we will attempt to find an empty seat for you in another car. You have priority over members who do not sign up for a carpool. Carpool info here (http://www.pacommutes.com/ridesharing/car-pooling/safety-and-etiquette/).
• You must have a recognizable photo (http://help.meetup.com/customer/portal/articles/615549-add-a-photo-to-my-profile) on your profile.Members may be removed without notice.
• This is a No Flake Event (https://www.meetup.com/losangelesfreeconcerts/pages/No_Show_Policy/). Members who flake or cancel within 24 hours will be banned from Organizer Lionel's events.
• Feel free to bring a picnic lunch and also dinner. No outside alcohol. OK to bring a cooler but you'll have to leave it in the car. Bring a jacket. Mechanical bull rides are free. Getting your broken leg set is at your own expense. No pets.
• If you are driving: spit out the wine
• Having a birthday? We'll help you celebrate! More info here (https://www.meetup.com/losangelesfreeconcerts/pages/Birthday_Celebrations/).
Temecula Wine & Music Caravan and a Bonfire