Bella Luna Estate Winery — Attraction in Templeton

Really enjoyed my visit of Bella Luna. First of all, the wines are great! I'm generally a red guy, but they had this white wine that they aged in a concrete "egg" (it's actually shaped like an egg, he showed us the contraption in the back) that was super crisp and refreshing. We ended up buying two bottles, looking forward to popping them open in the summer. The reds were also tasty. On top of that, we really loved chatting with Lucas the winemaker there. Besides being extremely knowledgeable about wine, he regaled us with stories about the history of the winery and his own personal anecdotes. One thing that I liked about this place is that they put a lot of heart into their plants as well as their blends. Lucas showed us the test tube he uses to try out blends, and he's not afraid to be a little non-traditional with his mixing. At one point his kids came into the room and handed out little oranges to everyone there. The oranges were delicious. In terms of the ambiance, there's a little table outside and a few small tables inside, but this place isn't particularly big. Definitely a small, family run vineyard, and it has the hospitality of a small family run place. We will definitely come back. Highly recommended as a stop on any wine...

I recently sponsored a rescued horse and her baby at Unbridled Sanctuary in upstate NY. I was given the honor of naming her and I chose Bella Luna. As a fundraiser for the care of all the equine there is going to an auction where a basket will be created for each rescue. I needed to find the right items to put in her basket. What a WONDERFUL SURPRISE to find a winery in California that has the same name. I researched reviews and found so many positive I immediately bought one of the beautiful reserve bottles with the signature name along with wine glasses, cork puller and stone coaster. I look forward to the winner of Bella Luna’s basket to...

Beware of their “wine club”! After enjoying their Fighter Pilot Red, my husband called to sign us up for their wine club. As my husband is an actual fighter pilot, we were about to move to a new navy duty station. My husband requested our account be placed on hold until we could get settled and figure out a new address. The woman who assisted him offered to call in a few weeks and get our new address and wine order. We never got a call. The people living in our old house did receive over $500 worth of wine. For being a veteran-run winery, I am disappointed in the treatment of our active-duty...