Callaway Vineyard & Winery is where Southern California wine country began — founded in 1969 by entrepreneur Ely Reeves Callaway Jr. and opened as Temecula Valley's first public tasting room in 1974. Callaway wines were served at a State Dinner honoring Queen Elizabeth II in 1976 (Her Majesty requested a second glass of the 1974 White Riesling) and at the America's Cup in 1992. Voted Best Tasting Room in the Nation by Newsweek. Now owned by the Lin family of San Diego since 2005. Head winemaker Gio Verdejo brings 22 years of Foley Family Wines Napa Valley experience. 30+ estate wines produced annually. Meritage farm-to-table restaurant on premises.