A Stay in Temecula
Many come from all over the world to experience Temecula Valley Wine Country. Over the Continue Reading »
April 25, 2013
Another Clean Report!
Last year Ponte Vineyard Inn teamed up with Clean the World, a company that recycles Continue Reading »
April 18, 2013
Spring Cocktails At The Cellar Lounge
Springtime is in the air at Ponte Vineyard Inn. The days are warmer, the flowers Continue Reading »
April 11, 2013
A Gem of an Award at Ponte Vineyard Inn
Before Ponte Vineyard Inn opened its doors for business, we knew that our number one Continue Reading »
March 28, 2013
SELF SERVICE HOTELS – What will they think of next?
My favorite hotel blog is HotelChatter.com, not only for their trendy reporting and cool hotel reviews, Continue Reading »
March 21, 2013
Chain or Boutique?
Chain or Boutique? Those of you who travel a lot are familiar with this age Continue Reading »
March 14, 2013
Death of a Tree
In one of my construction blogs, I described our shopping for the four pepper trees Continue Reading »
March 12, 2013
Increased benefit for Wine Club Members:
When it comes to wine clubs, at most wineries you sign up, you get a Continue Reading »
March 5, 2013
Where did we get the inspiration?
Now that the hotel has been opened for a few months and I have had Continue Reading »
February 12, 2013
Clean the World
What do you do with the toiletries when you stay at a hotel? Some of Continue Reading »
January 29, 2013
My favorite features in the hotel rooms at Ponte Vineyard Inn
Well, it’s official. I have now stayed at our Temecula Wine Country hotel more than Continue Reading »
January 8, 2013
Thanksgiving Dinner at the Inn
When I moved to the east coast six years ago, I knew holidays would never Continue Reading »
November 19, 2012
Temecula Wine Country Breakfast Trends
A challenge: think right now about dining in wine country. What comes to mind? Dinner, Continue Reading »
October 25, 2012
Happy Hour at The Cellar Lounge
By now you’ve probably heard that Ponte Vineyard Inn has a full bar. You’ve also Continue Reading »
October 23, 2012
My Dinner at Bouquet
Recently I wrote a blog, My Stay at The Ponte Vineyard Inn. I just briefly Continue Reading »
October 9, 2012
Already A World-Wide Top Ten Wine Resort
A few weeks ago we got a very pleasant surprise when Ponte Vineyard Inn was Continue Reading »
September 27, 2012
Our 9th Anniversary – Let’s celebrate at the Cellar Lounge
By Claudio Ponte It was almost exactly 9 years ago that we opened the doors Continue Reading »
June 7, 2012
We’re Done! And Open, of Course!
Big thanks to you all for your support over the past few weeks, months and Continue Reading »
May 24, 2012
Where we’ve Been.
By: Claudio Here are photos taken of our inn over the past three weeks. Some Continue Reading »
May 15, 2012
So Close We Can Taste It!
By Claudio We are now on a count down to the May 4th opening of Continue Reading »
April 25, 2012
Down the Stretch
By Claudio We are just inside 40 days from the opening of our Temecula Wine Continue Reading »
March 27, 2012
Welcome to 35001 Rancho California Road!
By: Claudio Ponte The porte cochere is done! Well, almost done. The tile roof is Continue Reading »
February 27, 2012
Getting Stoned at the Inn
By Claudio This last Wednesday, Steve Converse and I were on a routine construction inspection Continue Reading »
February 16, 2012
No, this wine country hotel will not be black
By Claudio Ponte Whenever I come to the winery I get the strangest questions: The Continue Reading »
February 8, 2012
Plotting the garden
By: Claudio Ponte How do you know if landscape plans are any good? How do Continue Reading »
January 20, 2012
Progress continues, thanks to great weather
By: Claudio Ponte Dear Friends, At the risk of jinxing the process, I’m reporting amazing Continue Reading »
January 6, 2012
Dear Members and Friends
As you can imagine we have been very busy at the hotel construction site. Here’s Continue Reading »
December 8, 2011
Hotel Progress As Seen From Above
Dear Members: Progress continues on the hotel. As the enclosed photos show (they were taken Continue Reading »
October 26, 2011
The Hotel’s Interiors
The Rooms: My instructions to our room interior designer Kristine Smith for our new wine Continue Reading »
October 18, 2011
Hotel Progress
Dear members, As you can be seen from these photos we are making solid progress Continue Reading »
October 5, 2011
Claudio’s Shopping List from Friday, September 9th
Pictured: Claudio Ponte 1 lb. Coffee Beans French Roast 1/2 Gal. 2% Milk 1 Bag Continue Reading »
September 16, 2011
Sustainability Features of Ponte Vineyard Inn
One of our basic values at Ponte Winery is sustainability. We have spent a lot Continue Reading »
August 12, 2011
Inn Construction Update
Well, the concrete work is now finished at the Inn. The last Thursday of July, Continue Reading »
August 11, 2011
The Basement
Claudio Ponte The Basement is now, well… a basement These four photos show how we Continue Reading »
July 13, 2011
The Pond at the Inn
Claudio Ponte I’ve always wanted a pond. A real pond, you know, one with a Continue Reading »
June 6, 2011
We started pouring cement!
Claudio Ponte Until this morning I had no idea how much concrete fits in one Continue Reading »
May 6, 2011
The Landscape Design
Claudio Ponte As promised previously, here’s the winning design for the garden at the Inn. Continue Reading »
April 18, 2011
Bulldozers & the Basement
Claudio Ponte Wow, so our bulldozer operator called his friends and they showed up with Continue Reading »
April 7, 2011
Week 1 – Grading Begins
Claudio Ponte With a belch of black smoke, at 6am sharp on Monday March 28th, Continue Reading »
April 4, 2011
The Ponte Vineyard Inn – A New Lodging Alternative
Claudio Ponte It has been a long time coming but we are finally ready to Continue Reading »
March 28, 2011
