The Mystery WinoLeoness Cellars might be the gold standard for how medium-to-large wineries in Temecula should be run. Maybe that’s why the ancient, rust-eaten tractor parked outside their tasting room seems like a bad idea.Don’t worry, it’s not. Long before the owners of Leoness made wine, they operated — and still operate — a farm management company. More than any of the other full-service wineries (e.g., Ponte, South Coast, Wilson Creek, Europa), Leoness wants guests to remember that great wines are made in the vineyard. This might be a cliché, but it also happens to be true.And that’s why visitors must pay their respects to owner Gary Winder’s old tractor.The BackgroundLeoness Cellars sits on the De Portola wine trail, where a dozen of Temecula’s 50
