Sunday, March 9, 2014

Lunch at Wilson Creek Winery (and their Pig Mascot!), Temecula, CA

I'll just admit it straight up. I'm biased. I loved visiting Wilson Creek Winery in Temecula because ... they have Molly Merlot, their pig mascot!

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Isn't she adorable with her tutu, though? I don't care as much about taking photos with celebrities or chefs, but I made sure I got one with Molly.

Wilson Creek Winery is one of the larger ones in Temecula Valley.
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It's beautiful and well equipped for weddings, with a stage already built for special occasions and perhaps live music concerts.
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You probably have seen what they are most known for: the almond champagne. It's a little sweet so many people who are just getting into wines tend to love it. Of course, these aren't all they make.
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You may soon outgrow the almond champagne and move towards the red wines. There's a red blend called Molly's Medley with the cute piggy on the bottle ... We can judge wine by its label, right?

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You can have lunch at the winery's restaurant, Creekside Grill, where they have a pretty nice cheese plate ...
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The fried calamari is tossed and seasoned with something different seasonally, which is much more exciting than your usual cocktail sauce.
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Their Seafood Louie salad ($17) is served with crab legs, fried oysters, and shrimp. The crab legs weren't the fattest I've had but it still makes for a decent lunch al fresco.
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The press trip to Temecula Valley Wine Country was hosted by Temecula CVB and the Temecula Valley Winegrowers Association.

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