Currently, Charlie Curry of Curry Vineyards has a wine tasting room in the lobby of the Palomar Hotel, and the other half of the hotel is host to the Temecula House of Wine which stocks Charlie’s fine red wines. Many people in Temecula say that Charlie has the finest Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon in the valley.

Let it be known that Charlie Curry, of Curry Vineyard’s, does have a wine tasting room – and it’s located at the historic Palomar Hotel, in conjuction with the Temecula House of Wine.

The Temecula House of Wine also has in stock, at all times, Charlie’s fine wines. They can be purchased in the store or online.

When Sid Hamilton, the owner of Mad Madeleine’s, heard of the expansion of the wine tasting room and saw the plans, he “said he thinks it’s a ‘lovely fit’ for that corner.” Mad Madeleine’s is across the street from the Palomar Hotel and Charlie Curry’s Tasting room.

It’s an exciting time for the Palomar Hotel, the Temecula House of Wine and the entire Temecula Wine Country.

The first phase of the hotel’s expansion is the tasting room inside the hotel. The rest of the expansion involves creating the wine and beer garden adjacent to the hotel and building an additional 18 to 20 rooms behind the historic Palomar Hotel, along with a rooftop martini bar which will give a bird’s eye view of the hills and mountains just behind Old Town Temecula and the Temecula River.

See our video of Carlo Palma speaking about the Palomar Hotel’s expansion, view the actual architect’s drawings of the new construction, and hear the excitement he feels about the entire project as a whole.

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Old Town Temecula Winterfest 2010

Old Town Temecula is having a plethora of activities this winter.

It all starts with Santa’s arrival on Friday, November 26 and through New Year’s Eve on the Square & Grape Drop Countdown on Friday, December 31.

Here is a list of events happening in Old Town Temecula:

• Santa arrives in Old Town, November 26, 2010.
• Ice Rink Opens on Friday, November 26, 2010.
• Santa’s Electric Light Parade – Friday, December 3, 2010.
• Franklin Haynes Marionettes – Saturday, December 4, 2010.
• Pennypickle’s Winter Wonderland – Friday, December 10, 2010
• Community Music Day – Saturday, December 11, 2010.
• New Year’s Eve on the Square & Grape Drop Countdown- Friday, December 31, 2010.

The Old Town Temecula Theater will have performances of:

The Nutcracker Ballet on the following dates -

1. Friday, November 26, 2010 at 7:00pm
2. Saturday, November 27, 2010 at 2:00pm and 7:00pm
3. Sunday, November 28, 2010 at 1:00 pm and 4:00pm

Amahl And The Night Visitors on the following dates -

1. Friday, November 26, 2010 at 5:00pm and 7:00pm
2. Saturday, November 27, 2010 at 5:00pm and 7:00pm
3. Sunday, November 29, 2010 at 4:00pm and 6:00pm
4. Friday, December 3, 2010 at 7:00pm
5. Saturday, December 4, 2010 at 5:00pm and 7:00pm

A Christmas Carol 2010 on the following dates -

1. Thursday, December 2, 2010 at 7:30pm
2. Saturday, December 4, 2010 at 2:00pm
3. Sunday, December 5, 2010 at 6:00pm
4. Wedn