One of the nation’s top wine destinations may be much closer to Los Angeles than many locals realize.
Temecula Valley Wine Country, located about 90 minutes from LA, has been nominated for Best Wine Region in USA Today’s 2026 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards, adding to a growing list of national accolades for the popular weekend destination.
The region previously came in at No. 2 in the country in the same USA Today readers’ poll in 2024.
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