Why this new Temecula Valley winery aims for less crowded experience

Guests who step through the doors at the new Bottaia Winery in Temecula Valley Wine Country will find themselves in an expansive luxe lobby that leads to picturesque views of big oak barrels, sprawling grapevines and comfortable seating. What they won’t see? The heavy duty crowds that sometimes come with the region’s booming tourism.
Claudio Ponte, a partner at Bottaia, said the new winery was started in part because sister winery Ponte has become pretty crowded on weekends. The resu