Editing Temecula, California (section)

===Wine Country===
The [[Temecula Valley AVA|Temecula Valley Wine Country]], whose first commercial winegrapes were planted in 1967, features nearly 50 wineries,<ref>{{cite web |title=Wineries |url=https://www.visittemeculavalley.com/wine/wineries/ |website=Visit Temecula Valley |access-date=April 20, 2024}}</ref> many tasting rooms,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cityoftemecula.org/Temecula/History/ForgottenVineyard.htm|title=The Forgotten Vineyard - Temecula CA|website=Cityoftemecula.org|access-date=August 31, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531112555/http://www.cityoftemecula.org/Temecula/History/ForgottenVineyard.htm|archive-date=May 31, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> and more than {{convert|3500|acre|km2}} of producing vineyards. The wine country is located east of the Temecula city limits. The annual [[Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival]], held at nearby [[Lake Skinner]], offers live entertainment, hot air balloon rides, and wine tasting.