Foot Path Winery — Attraction in Temecula

I would like to preface this review by saying that I have been in the wine industry for nearly 2 decades and patronizing our local TEMECULA valley for about the same time. We have never put our feet in this so called winery, because there's no curb appeal, only old cars around the "villa" and rusty tractors scattered throughout the entire property. However, during the Barrel tasting event on February 2022, my wife and I decided to explore the hidden jams our local Valley and let me assure that we were pleasantly surprised by some small wineries, except FOOT PATH . Needless to say , most of their wines are not suitable for the palate , but I could use some of them in my favorite recipe of BOEUF BOURGUIGNON. Furthermore , the owner /winemaker grouchy ,chimney Dean greeted us with a cigar in hand , puffing in our faces, in his lovely barn full of junk .. He was extremely HOSTILE and demanded our tickets. The anger grew especially when we told him that we were here for the first time to discover new places in Temecula. He yelled at us, as he blew smoke in our faces: SHAME ON YOU FOR ALWAYS SPEEDING BY MY WINERY WITHOUT STOPPING !! He was truly annoyed by our statement. Avoid this bumpy FOOT PATH...

Winery Review: Disappointing Experience

Unfortunately, my visit to this winery was a letdown from start to finish. The tasting room was housed in what appeared to be a run-down old barn, with minimal attention to cleanliness or atmosphere. We attempted to sit outside, but the lawn chairs were filthy and covered in cobwebs, making that impossible.

Wine was poured directly from old barn tiles—an unsanitary and off-putting presentation. The wines themselves were deeply tannic, rust-colored, and tasted unpleasantly like rotting fruit. When I politely inquired about the strange color and taste, the owner, an elderly man with a rather dull demeanor, defensively insisted the color was "just from the grapes."

Even after we walked away without finishing the tasting due to the poor quality, he still charged us the full fee, which felt more like a transaction than any sort of hospitality. This was not the warm, inviting winery experience we were hoping for. I cannot...

My fiance and I walked up to the barn as it said it was open at 10am. We are early risers and wanted to get a good start on the day. We were excited to feel the small town vibe of this winery and we're hopeful of the experience. We were unfortunately very let down. We walked in the barn and it reeked of cigarettes, there was a black cat eating his food in the barn and trying to rub on our legs while we were tasting. The owner was the old farmer type that had zero regard for hygiene or cleanliness. There were fruit flies in the very first pour and his solution was to pour it out and pour another glass without rinsing the glass. All the wines appear to have been sitting on the counter with a towel over them to prevent the flies so this is obviously a known issue. The wines were gross, all of them were brown and seemed to have turned while sitting in the barn. Will never return to this establishment. I advise you avoid this place unless there is a change...