What intrigues Steve Williamson is the fact that Temecula Valley was recognized long ago as having ideal growing conditions for grape vines.

Temecula Wine Country (Courtesy of Temecula Valley Museum) The museum specialist with the City of Temecula said that the area was considered for citrus and avocados, but grape vines continually beat out other produce.

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One local tourism company continues to grow by leaps and bounds even during challenging economic times.

John and Kim Kelliher are flanked by their employees. The Kellihers launched Grapeline Wine Tours in early 2000. (Contributed Image) When John and Kim Kelliher moved to Temecula from Arizona in 1997, they had no idea they would be running one of Temecula wine country’s premier tourism companies.

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Wine Country Fine Art Gallery owner Dawn Chemello, left, and artist in residence Gabriele Baber have injected culture into one of the Temecula area's most popular attractions.

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A judge has nullified a Riverside County ordinance empowering its planning director to consider approving development projects that aren't allowed by zoning.

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Wine exports from the U.S. hit a new high last year, thanks to growing demand in Asia and increased shipments to Canada, Europe and elsewhere, but few Temecula Valley wineries are reaping the rewards of the boom.

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Rows of grapevines climb the rolling hills of Temecula Valley Wine Country, where dozens of wineries draw scores of visitors, often by the bus- or limousine-load for wine-tastings, weddings and weekend getaways.

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In a roundabout way, a new form of traffic control is about to debut in Wine Country.

With traffic volume increasing on the two-lane roads meandering through the vineyards, winery operators and their neighbors say the time has come to do something about the cars.

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Riverside County supervisors set aside $200,000 on Tuesday for a Wine Country trail project.

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Lavish 5-Star South Coast Winery Resort & Spa tops the wine competition charts at the"CINVE'2011" INTERNATIONAL WINE & SPIRITS CONTEST in Spain. South Coast Winery Resort & Spa located in the heart of Temecula Valley Wine Country took home 5 awards including the prestigious Gran Medalla de Oro (Grand Gold) for their 2008 South Coast Winery Wild Horse Peak Mountain Vineyard Syrah.

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A draft of an environmental impact report for the Wine Country Community Plan has been released. The plan seeks to balance the interests of wineries, residents and horseback riders.

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A tripling of the number of wineries would create "potentially significant impacts" in Wine Country in the way of increased noise and traffic, as well as trigger the need for sewer lines to prevent area groundwater from being polluted, according to a new Riverside County study.

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Motorists and equestrians are adjusting to new horse-crossing signs in Wine Country. The Riverside County Transportation Department installed signs at seven locations in September: five along De Portola Road, one on Glenoaks Road and one on Anza Road.

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Temecula-area equestrians are trying to instill a little horse sense in Wine Country drivers.

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A plan that will guide future development in Wine Country will be studied for its impact on the local environment and quality of life.

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A developer with interests in Wine Country pushed today to raise the limit of people allowed at special events facilities.

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A plan to direct development in Wine Country was developed with too little input from residents, critics said.

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The county released the final draft of a plan that aims to guide development in Wine Country.

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If Riverside County is going to create three distinct zones in Wine Country to separate wineries, horse ranches and residential neighborhoods as part of a grand vision for the area's future, then it might as well ban wineries in the residential zone, a homeowners association president said Tuesday.

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A Riverside County planning commissioner said Wednesday a panel's proposal to allow golf courses in Wine Country would appear to clash with a long-term plan being crafted for the verdant vineyard and equestrian area east of Temecula.

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