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Great Taste of Europa Wine & Food Festival
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Great Taste of Europa Wine & Food Festival

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Saturday, September 19, 2026
12:00 PM PDT – 4:00 PM PDT
$85+
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Europa Village is the Temecula Valley's love letter to old-world Europe, a sprawling wine estate built to feel like a village plucked from Spain, Italy, and France, and its Great Taste of Europa festival turns the whole place into a roaming feast. Wander from courtyard to courtyard sampling wines, small plates, and live music, all under the September sun with the vineyards rolling out around you. Saturday, September 19, 2026, at Europa Village in Temecula. Come hungry and thirsty, pace yourself across the tastings, and make an afternoon of one of the prettiest wineries in the valley. Come hungry and leave quietly planning the actual trip to Italy. This is a genuine little escape happening right in your backyard, no passport or long drive required. Come eat, drink, and pretend you're in Tuscany for an afternoon.
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