Julie's Dream Winery

Julie’s Dream is a new winery in Temecula, located on the side road off Rancho California Blvd. along with several other wineries (Long Shadow Ranch, Akash, et al.).  We worried that Julie’s Dream would turn out to be more of a wine lover’s nightmare.  I think Julie’s Dream is going to be shared by many wine lovers!

​Above and below you see some of the pictures of their brand-new facility.  Pretty nice, huh?  Well, it’s all temporary.  They are building a new tasting room up the hill from this one, along with some other neat facilities (can we say hotel and restaurant?).  Not surprising, though, as the father/daughter owners have extensive experience in the real estate business, with dad having a focus on “lodging and hospitality.”  As you might guess, Julie is the daughter, and this winery is her dream come true!

Of course, in the real world nightmares also creep in.  In Julie’s Dream case, the 25 acres of vines that came with the property had a few issues, such as termites.  As a result, they’ve had to replant the entire vineyard.  Fortunately, they’ve got another seven acres elsewhere to provide wines while those vines mature.
You can see their wine selection below.  We found the Zinfandel to be quite nice.  My wife loved the Chardonay, so we came home with a bottle.  Fortunately, I got a picture of the bottle before I drank it all.  Long story there…

​They have a wine club, sort of standard conditions – twelve bottles/year, pickup parties every other month, 20% discount on wine, 10% on other goodies, up to 18 glasses or tastings per month (only four per day).  Club members also get a 20% discount on events, which 1) is quite generous and 2) means they are going to have events!