Photo Source:  Ponte Vineyard Inn, Temecula

The Ponte Vineyard Inn in Temecula, California is surrounded by 300 acres of Ponte Family Estate and offers 60 elegant and eco-friendly guestrooms with private sitting balconies overlooking the vineyards and San Jacinto and Mt. Palomar mountains. The inn is a country hotel and its parking lot is made of pervious DG (Decomposed Granite, AKA Dirt & Gravel) and has a captivatingly wonderful pond that attracts a multitude of wildlife. The inn’s Bouquet Restaurant provides visitors with a relaxing and romantic ambience including fountain courtyard and vineyard views. Downstairs, visitors will encounter the rustic Cellar Lounge and its small-plate, gastro pub fare starting at 4pm each evening. The Cellar Lounge boasts a full bar and a complete cellar of all Ponte Wines in addition to a carefully selected list of locally produced wines, signature cocktails and craft beers.