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Happy New YearCategory: Claudio Ponte's Blog | Permalink Published: Monday, January 04, 2010 Thousands of guests, 100,000 cases of wine, countless lunches and dinners, several hundred weddings, many Wine Club events (but just six grape stomps) over the last six years! Yes, that's right...Who would have thought, six years ago, that our winery would become so well-liked? I remember sitting with our team in 2002 wondering whether we were making a mistake even building a kitchen. The debate was: Are we a winery? A visitor center? A tourist attraction? What do we need to build? What do want to be when we grow up? With the benefit of more that six years, we are finally answering those questions we asked ourselves not so long ago. First, Ponte Winery is primarily a Wine "Club." We see ourselves (and are proud to be seen by you) as a cool place to visit and to enjoy good food, wine and companionship with your friends and family (and us) in a beautiful setting. Most of our activites are driven by this view of the winery. We feel we have a huge advantage because of our focus on communicating with you. We receive a great deal of feedback (overwhelmingly positive) and many helpful suggestions. Almost every change in the way we function or in what we build - from upgrading the restaurant, to building the Reserve Room, to the type of Wine Club events we hold - is a result of our Members' suggetions. Looking forward to 2010, I'm proud to announce that starting today, January 4th, we will take down our Tent Pavilion and replace it with a permanent, traditional building, while preserving the casual, country atmosphere that the tent provided. The new design showcases spectacular windows on the three sides that face the winery and the gardens, and will be built as sustainably as possible, using the latest in green construction techniques. We hope (weather permitting) to be done by end of April and will, of course, celebrate with a grand opening party. Please pardon our dust....
Ponte Winery is looking forward to celebrating another great year spent with you, and are looking forward to the completion of our next project in 2010. We wish you a Happy New Year and, as always, thank you for your support.
Posted by: brenda le
Wednesday, January 06, 2010 @ 4:43:55 PM I love the idea of a permanent banquet facility to replace the tent. We have an annual event at Ponte and I always thought you could do so much more with permanent fixture. I am wondering if you'll expand it to hold more people so there's more opportunity to have bigger events at Ponte. -Brenda Posted by: Terry Lindsley Wednesday, January 06, 2010 @ 4:22:58 PM My husband and I are so proud to be Ponte "Wine Club" members. There has not been a time where we have not always felt special when winetasting or dining at the Smokehouse. You all really know how to take care of people and make them feel comfortable,it's like we are visiting family. We have recommended your winery to so many people to visit and always are sure to tell them they will not be disappointed. We are very excited to hear of the new Pavillion opening and can hardly wait for the opening party. Thanks!!! Terry L. Posted by: Milisa Smith Tuesday, January 05, 2010 @ 2:35:54 PM That is SO awesome! You guys sure have come a long way. I've been a member for 5 years now and have grown up with you...you had the very first wine that I ever really liked and I immediately signed up to be a member! I hated wine before you guys! Haha! Now I give wine classes at wine parties! I cannot wait until the new building is up! That is so fantastic! I will be at the opening party for sure! Congratulations and many more successes to come! Milisa Post a CommentOther Recent ArticlesOnce upon a time in a city called Pittsburgh, there lived a blogger. B (“Blogger”) loved Pittsburgh, for it offered all sorts of things she liked: festivals, lots of lovely restaurants and friendly people. Valued Wine Club Members: We want you to continuously receive exceptional treatment and service each and every time you visit us. After enjoying a delicious bottle of your favorite Ponte wine at home, what do you do with the bottle? The first time I saw zucchini blossoms at the farmers market I thought they were pretty. Tomatoes: What are those Red Things I’ve Been Eating?Category: Sustainability Published: Saturday, July 17, 2010 It’s true. I am amazed at how simple it is to grow big, out-of-this-world, delicious tomatoes. |
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About this Page: Nestled away in the heart of Temecula Wine Country, you will find the Ponte Family Estate Winery, Southern California’s premier winery destination. Through an exclusive winery market atmosphere, Ponte Winery offers its visitors wine tasting, fine wine country cuisine dining at the Smokehouse Restaurant, weddings set with a serene view of the Temecula, California Wine Country mountains, as well as an all inclusive Ponte Wine Club.