When Bob and Cindy Rhodes (pictured) set out to write a guide book about Temecula wineries, they took a little different tack with The Grape Escapes 2 ($19.95). They actually visited the wineries, tasted the wine and talked with the owners and winemakers. “We are not connoisseurs, just a normal couple who enjoy wine,” explained Cindy.
After tasting 250 wines and going to nearly four dozen wineries, the husband and wife team have made it easy for visitors to figure out where to go. “There are so many wineries in Temecula now it’s no longer easy to go for just one or two days,” Cindy says. She points out that the 271-page book is not just about wine. There are sections in the book covering best picnic area, restaurants, delis and shopping. She’s even included a special chapter on “Going in Style,” after experiencing Keyways Vineyard & Winery’s renovated bathrooms. Cindy said Keyways has plenty of dark wood to appeal to the male tastes. But it also has lots of “little touches” that only a female could appreciate, including a lady’s room with hammered copper stalls and Brazilian onyx sink countertop that is lit from below. “Women are more interested in (a first class bathroom) than guys are,” she said.
The book can be found at Temecula area wineries (Keyways, Oak Mountain, Ponte and Orfila) Barron’s Marketplace on Rancho California Road , the Temecula Valley Visitors Center in Old Town Temecula and online at www.thegrapeescapes.com
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