$10/pp/6 tastings and you get to keep the glass! But if you have a 2-for-1 coupon from the Temecula Wine Growers Association website, it comes out to $5/pp/6 tastings and you get to keep the glass! EVEN BETTER! :) The atmosphere is far from pretentious, pretty laid back. The older ladies behind the counter were pretty nice except when I dumped the rest of my sample of port wine down the waste container (it was a pretty nice tasting sample she had given me and I was starting to feel sick after 5 wineries!). hahahahha! Anyhow, this is what I sampled: 1. 2012 Riesling ( a bit on the dry side, and nothing to write home about) 2. 2012 Moscato (see comment above) 3. Pineapple Champagne (Interesting and unique. More citrus I think than pineapple) 4. Sweet Kai (Sweet, but with a weird after taste) 5. Summer's End (Smooth, refreshing and delicious) 6. Posh Port (Sweet red, but decent). I also purchased their sour dough bread with brie cheese! It is fantastic! I can see why everyone talks so highly about it! Really yummy and goes great with wine! Not sure if I will be back...but if I do I am coming for the bread, the Summer's End and another free glass! read more

This review is for the Winery only not the food. I have to say that out of the 4 wineries I visited on a trip recently this was one of the more underwhelming places I went to. The tasting rooms itself was a little odd, it sort of felt like a general store turned into wine center. Most wines I tried weren't that great, really the only one that stood out for me was their classic "California Champagne" it was easy drinking on its own. The staff was nice but not very talkative, pours seemed pretty small and the atmosphere just felt hurried. I don't regret going in to try it out, but I probebly wouldnt go back. read more

Baked Brie in freshly made sourdough bread, and their sparkling wines! Pineapple, peach, raspberry, pomegranate, and their regular sparkling wine are delicious! They have a decent Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot as well. But try the sparkling wines and the baked Brie! You won't be sorry! Oh and Staff is friendly and winery is clean. read more

OK heres the deal... ask about the wines that they have that are not on the tasting menu. They have a great viogner, sherry, port and a blush called Sara Bella that was in my opinion their best wine. So when you roll up to the bar ask the barkeep about all their available wines for tasting. Their interior wasnt anything special, and I wasnt there for their vaunted Brie bread but if you are there for wine tasting I enjoyed it very much. read more

This review is only for their Cafe and not the wine tasting bar. I went there this past weekend when it was raining and had their Tomato Bisque. YUMMY ~ YUMMY! I paired it with their Sauvignon Blanc and it was wonderful. I prefer dry wines and although their Sauvignon Blanc wasn't as dry as I would've preferred, it was still very delicious with fruit and floral notes to finish. The service was perfect and atmosphere of the cafe is very quaint and romantic. If they had a fire place..., it would seal the deal! I love this cafe and yes... I'll definitely revisit. read more

Came with some girlfriends for our birthday yesterday, walked in and was so excited to try the place out. Super cute gazebo outside that I was hoping to stand in and get some photos, really pretty location. Unfortunately I can't say anything good about my experience. We walked in and were immediately greeted by a lady asking us where we were from and if we were interested in doing a paint class at the winery. We politely declined and looked around, very intrigued by the raspberry champagne! After not being greeted AT ALL by anyone that was working, and there were a few people behind the bar, we decided we'd save the $60 for someone that seemed interested in having some business. Not until we started walking out the door did anyone ask if we wanted wine. Sorry, should have asked earlier. read more

During our three day getaway during the holidays, we were told the sourdough brie bread is a must. Turns out, it is! The people that work here however, can really dampen the mood. We came in on December 26th. We were (hardly) greeted by Lisa, ordered our bread and a tasting to share while we waited. We witnessed countless guests come in and order their bread to go. We wondered why no one stayed, but by the end of our tasting, it made sense. The service here is just really harsh. I'm not asking for them to entertain me, I'm asking for basic guest service etiquette, a simple "hello," or "how is everything so far?" We finished our tasting and Lisa gave us a blank stare and asked if we needed something. I pulled out my receipt and looked at the time stamp. I said we were going on a 40 minute wait for our bread. She looked over at a pile behind the counter and just lifted the bread in the air. 2 stars, one because their sweet wines are really fun and the second for their amazing bread. read more

Maurice Car'rie is one of the first Temecula wineries my wife and I visited several years ago. We were informed that we had to try the brie/sourdough bread as it was "orgasmic." It is indeed very good and the reason we almost always make a stop at this winery, though we usually just grab the bread. The wines should be the primary reason for visiting a winery. I know many people really enjoy the wines from Maurice Car'rie. In my opinion they are simply ok. Generally they are not great wines but decent wines. In our recent visit with my brother in law, I did find that the Granache wine to be very good. I am not really familiar with this varietal, but did enjoy it. I was a bit disappointed with the current release of the zinfandel. One wine that they always produce that is good is called "Cody's Crush." The brother-in-law and wife picked up a bottle of Cody's Crush. Maurice Car'rie also owns the Van Roekel winery next door and my wife bought a bottle of their 2012 Viognier. The German lady who was our host for the tasting was very pleasant and a joy with whom we had a great conversation. I will tell you that we were in the tasting room on a weekday and were essentially the only people present. If you visit the tasting rooms on weekends you can expect to deal with crowds and not have the friendly service we had. The winery has also added a restaurant on premises so it can be a good choice for those with minor children in tow. read more

Been here twice now and the staff is great. Very friendly and has a very casual feel compared to some of the other wineries in the area. Try the cream sherry. Lots of caramel and pecan notes. read more

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As we ended our winery girls day we stop by to check out the sourdough bread we heard about. They let us order 4 right before they closed! And I'm soo glad! It was so cheesy and warm totally hit the spot after s long day of drinking. I'm making this my last stop every time. read more

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The sourdough with brie cheese was so delicious. Their sweet wines were yummy. Highly recommend. I will definitely return to have that bread again and to try other wines. read more

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Had a wine tasting as a part of my Groupon with a horseback tour via http://www.winecountrytrailsbyhorseback.com/. Got to select 5 different wines. Did not have a chance to try the garlic brie. If you like a sweet red, definitely try their chilled Cody's Crush. Very hospitable winery, and you get to keep the glass with the wine tasting! Hostess looked pretty out of it, or maybe intoxicated by the time we got there (4:30pm). read more

We visited several wineries while on our trip to Temecula, and this was our favorite! Loved the laid back vibe, great service, and the sparkling flight! read more

Sourdough brie bowl is amazing! DJ spinning hip-hop is L-A-M-E! Pro tip Maurice Car'rie, no DJ! The ambiance is enough!!!!!

Last stop on our self-guided winery tour, and we wish we stopped here first! Super laid back atmosphere with delicious wine & baked brie bread. Will definitely return! read more

2 stars for the bread and the gentlemen who sold it to us. Staff inside was awful and very mean. No longer coming for drinking, honestly take your bread and take it to another winery. Staff is ruining this place- Cooke was the man and the tan older woman with dark hair was the other. read more

My girlfriend and I have been to nearly every winery here in Temecula and I can safely say that 95% of the wines at any of the wineries are great. However, here at Maurice Carrie we had some of the best service we have gotten at any winery. Lovely Christa absolutely made the experience for us in every way. She was the absolute sweetest. If we weren't moving soon we would be sure to be back many many times. read more

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GO SOMEWHERE ELSE ... it's true what other reviews say about service here ... honestly.. the only thing that is driving customers here is the Brie bread and yes it's pretty good ... we felt forced to buy some champagne here only because most wineries don't allow outside food ... I will recommend the pineapple sparkling wine which is good ... service however is horrible ... everyone is old and not to blame it on that but just seems like everything runs VERY VERY SLOW ... customer service does not exist here ... almost felt like I was working here ... order the Brie bread Togo and enjoy it somewhere else ... read more

Tried their champagne tasting. $10 for 4 tastings. We ended up getting the "Summer's End" a sweet dessert wine for $24 :) Next time I gotta try their famous baked brie. read more

One of the smaller wineries dotting Temecula's row of wineries. It wasn't my favorite place, not because it was small but because I didn't like the wine as much. They do have really good fresh baked bread so make sure you get some of that! There are also picnic tables outside you can use and lazy the day away. read more

Love this cute little winery. It's small, quaint, and during the week it's quiet, relaxing, and makes you feel like your on a small cottage out on a farm. The ladies that were serving during wine tasting hours were super sweet and friendly. We got extra tastings on the house and purchased the Tempranillo red wine and Summer's End dessert wine. Can't wait to go back!! read more

Friendly staff. Kurtis or Curtis, who said he was new was the best. He let us try a few wines before we made a choice on which to drink for one tasting. And the regulars that go there are really friendly as well. A lady chose a wine from her wine tasting session and had a couple of tastings left so she gave it to my gf and I. read more

I've been a member now since 2013 and I never get tired of dropping by. Dropped by for my birthday last Thursday (June 15th) and spent quite a while tasting, picking up wines, and chatting with wine maker Renato Sais, who is awesome. This winery has a great variety of reds, whites, and champagnes - something for everyone's taste. Unlike some of the other Temecula wineries, this one is very down to earth and unpretentious. You are welcome to picnik on their lawn and relax with a glass of wine (try doing that at a few of the others and you will be thrown out for bringing your own food!). On weekends there is a members room to the right where you can bring a guest and get away from the crowd at the main tasting room . All in all, a great place and happy to be a member. read more

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Their fruity champagnes are great to sip on while lounging on their patio on a warm afternoon. I wasn't too big of a fan of their reds, but give them a shot by purchasing a wine tasting. It's $15 for 5 tastings and you get to keep the glass afterwards that has their logo etched in. If you're craving some carbs after all that liquid, order a brie bowl. Plan to wait about 10-15 mins, but it's worth the wait and enough to share for 2-3 people. read more

The only thing that deserves 5 stars here is the baked brie sourdough bread. It is absolute heaven. It costs $15 and it's huge. We usually get it to split between 6-8 people. You order it 15 minutes before you want to pick it up so I recommend you order it, then walk the little tents in front to shop and then come back for it. I do NOT recommend the tastings here. It's $10 and the wine is SO BAD that it lost 2 stars. Everything is super sweet and even the ones that say dry are not. The only one I felt came close to being dry was the Chardonnay and the Chenin Blanc. I stopped tasting after the 3rd one and my friend did not even want to finish my card. The ladies behind the bar were not help whatsoever and took forever to do the tastings. Don't waste your 10 dollars here unless you love sweet wine [red or white]...put it towards the brie. The winery is super cute and the front caters to a bunch of little tents that sell jewelry, tie dyed clothes, and yummy roasted nuts. The nuts are expensive [$4 for a small bag] but they are sooooo good. I usually grab the cashews for the road. read more

They should get four stars for the brie bread alone. OMG, brie baked in a garlic sourdough round? I die. Anyway, their whites are yummy as usual and to be honest, their price is right on the bottles. We tend to go here last on our tour, so I tend to buy a bottle due to the alcohol consumption and low cost. Good for them, okay for me. Heather's Mist is a great segway into the sweeter whites, though I prefer the already sweet Reisling. Pineapple and champagne shouldn't mix, so it's rather meh. But Cody's Crush, the whitest red on the block adds a sweet, yet delightful finish where the champagne couldn't deliver. read more

Really REALLLLLY bad. Do yourself a favor and skip this winery completely because their customer service is beyond lacking. Came in here this past Saturday around 1:00pm with my wife as we were visiting Temecula on our anniversary just to have a quick getaway and relax, we walk into this place and we aren't even greeted with a smile or a WELCOME!! This Middle Aged dark haired person just looks at us and says Yes!!? I stand there a bit confused as my wife says to this wench how much for the wine tasting here (as some do 5 or 6 tastings and some do 12 and some are $18.00 & some are aroundish $20.00). The individual that work there says $20.00 as we say OK sounds good!! I then ask her does that come with the souvenir glass as I like to collect them to show where we've been. She responds with I just work here and I don't make the prices!! I stand there dumbfounded for a second as I immediately presume this persons probably been hitting the bottle due to her crummy attitude and not even being able to answer a question I then repeat... Does that come with the glass which I thought was a fare pretty innocent question and I then just get a NO!! at this point my wife is just laughing as she turns around and starts walking towards the door I look at the employee and just say ok sorry to have bothered you and as I turn around to walk out I hear her once again say to someone under her breath "i just work here" which I didn't even respond too because it just wasn't worth it as we were celebrating our anniversary and there's plenty of other wineries to visit where they will apreciatte the customers business. I actually would've loved to have tried their wine & sourdough bread as their sign says it's great but when a business hires and keeps someone around that immediately engages in argumentative behavior for no reason at all than I don't mind leaving. Do yourself a favor and check out another plave other than this one and you'll have more fun. Cheers!! read more

I went to this winery for the first time today and I don't think I'd come back or recommend it to anyone. The pourer today was great until my friend had a fly land in her glass. She asked the lady if she could have a new glass. The lady dumped the wine out and poured a different wine to taste in the SAME GLASS. She refused to give her a new glass and said she watch out for her glass. That's not sanitary and is probably against any food or drink handlers guidelines. We left after that. No stars whatsoever but we're forced to give a star. So I have no choice. read more

Had lunch here in between winery tours. Very yummy!!! The Brie garlic bread is a must!!! Fun atmosphere, enjoyed a game of cornhole! Tried the Gewurztraminer recommended by Eric. We loved it and took two bottles home with us! Great stop! read more

"My list of winery on June 09 visit. I will try to touch on things that other people have not mentioned. However, I am not an experienced wine person, you can take my comments on wine with a grain of salt. Please see my other posts on the following wineries for comparison and reviews: 1) Longshadow Ranch 2) La Cereza 3) Maurice Car'rie 4) South Coast One thing to emphasize: BRIE SOURDOUGH BREAD, AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! Someone from another winery told me that they have it pre-made and frozen, if you want to bring it home and warm it up yourself. It is great for a midway snack between your wineries. It was a little on the salty side, but last time I had it (4 months ago), it was perfectly made. For $15 bucks, it's good for about 8-10 people to snack on, of course, depending on your group's hungry level. Their... special thing is pineapple champagne. Nice clear change comparing to other ones. If you like pineapple, it's definitely for you. I also bought a bottle of Sweet Christa [Late Harvest Chardonnay]. It serves as dessert well after a filling dinner. I don't fancy too much on their Muscat Canelli though. Other mentioned pretty much every thing else. For $15 bucks, 6 at here, 6 at La Cereza. Little farmer's market out there. Glass they give is normal size, normal logo. I would say it's a nice family stop here. read more

Mine and my boyfriend's first time wine tasting in Temecula Winery and to my delight I enjoyed the atmosphere. My boyfriend's sister took us first to this winery which is her favorite and obtain a passport for us that was good for Maurice Car'rie and its sister winery La Cereza. I was very intrigue by the 'pineapple champagne' ; wasn't impress by it but enjoyed the hint of pineapple I could taste. My boyfriend isn't a wine drinker but after a couple of tastings he found a favorite....Reisling :) I had to admit their Reisling is very delightful. The other selections we tried was as equally good and look forward to return but this time to enjoy the sourdough bread bowl with brie which we opted out last time. read more

I decided to stop into Maurice Car'rie to have the famous brie cheese garlic bread bowl and a bottle of wine while enjoying the beautiful weather. Luckily I am local to the area so I did not have to drive far. Upon walking up the steps to the winery, a table is set up to purchase the brie bowl. I asked the staff, Del, working at the table what wine pairs well with the brie bowl and she was very friendly and informative. She recommended the Chenin Blanc or the Cody's Crush and gave a description of both wines. We decided on the Chenin Blanc and purchased a bottle inside. I was a little dissappointed that when you purchase a bottle of wine to take outside, they only give you plastic cups to drink out of. Not even plastic wine glasses but actual plastic cups...pretty tacky I must say. I understand that some people steal the glasses but it is still tacky. I also was not very impressed with the "bouncer" working at the front door and I understand he has a job to do however, he could be a lot more friendly. If this is one of the first people you encounter when entering the winery, it could really turn off future customers from returning again since he is not very welcoming. Luckily my first impression was from Del and she was such a joy to talk with. =) The Chenin Blanc paired perfectly with the saltyness of the brie bowl...and it was delicious!!!!! All in all, an OK experience! read more

So as a winery, bleh. Wines are no bueno, and the old ladies that serve there are hard of hearing and bit slow. But,,, THE BAKED BRIE IN SOURDOUGH IS AMAZING! So good...you HAVE to try, if you are in Temecula wine tasting, take a break and have some baked brie to snack on to keep you going...you will not be sorry! * They only serve it Fri.-Sun., and stop taking orders at 4 pm. So don't make this your last stop. *Like Liz P. mentioned, don't eat it there, go to another winery with better wines to enjoy it. read more

Always come here for the bread! Chill atmosphere and it is family friendly. Stop by if your close by.

The wine tasting was ok, nothing stood out. But the relaxed vibe and the brie cheese sourdough make up for it. Lots of places to sit. Craft fair on weekends in the lot. Overall, a great place to start wine tasting without any pretentiousness. read more

Love this place! Always a must to get the brie bowl! One for here and one togo please! We stop by here usually on every trip during lunch cuz they have a dj and picnic Benches to have our lunch! Must get the brie bowl! read more

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I have heard great stories about the famous baked sourdough bread with Brie at this winery and was very excited to finally get the chance to try it our! Let me tell you...this was absolutely amazing!! When you first walk up to the entrance, the cheesy garlicky smell just greets you!! I could not wait to try it out! The ooey gooey goodness is large enough to feed 4-6 people. Priced at $14.95 each, it was a great deal for sharing! I would highly recommend this! read more

My visit here was so unimpressive it was almost a comical experience. I should have known what I was up for when upon my arrival, I was greeted with the sounds of loud dance music. Now I don't mind the music, in fact, I love music. But it was so loud it was hard to enjoy the beautiful scenery outside or have a relaxing conversation. We did not have such a great experience during the wine tasting. The woman helping us was not very personable and she ended up assisting another couple who came in after us. I understand how things can get busy, but there were about 3 other people at the counter who clearly saw us there and did not bother to assist us. Wow. I am also confused by having to pay for the tasting before actually being served the wine. I've gone to several wineries and I've never encountered that before. Are they afraid that we are going to "steal" a wine tasting? How odd...The wine itself was not fantastic, but I will say that the pineapple sparkling wine was good. However, it was hard to enjoy it with the loud music, lousy service, and lack of clean tables outside on the patio. read more

Love their cheesy Brie garlic bread!!!! Love the dessert wines from here. Wine tasting for 5 glasses is $15. But they only give out samples, not like other places if u know what I mean. read more

We just joined as Wine club members. Rachel and Sarah rock, you need to check out this winery as things are starting to happen here. Sweet is the Bomb. read more