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Cafe Champagne
Overseen by Executive Chef Steve Pickell,
Café Champagne is a Gold Medal Award-winning Restaurant at Thornton Winery in Temecula, CA

Set majestically at the gateway to Temecula Valley's Wine Country
in Southern California, Thornton Winery combines old world style with new world taste to create award-winning and premium
varietal wines that emulate the classic wine styles of the Mediterranean and Rhône regions.

Proven to be the best for producing fine quality Sparkling Wine/Champagne, Thornton Winery uses The Méthode Champenoise. The winery, an elegant French-style chateau overlooking the graceful vineyards of the Temecula Valley, highlights Café Champagne - a Five Star award-winning gourmet restaurant, a breathtaking Fountain Terrace, Herb Gardens, Gift Shop, and Champagne Lounge.

Overseen by Executive Chef Steve Pickell, the gold medal award-winning, Café Champagne at Thornton Winery offers the perfect combination of French Country Elegance with "Contemporary Fusion Cuisine" to create a well-rounded flair for the total gourmet experience. Café Champagne with their dedicated staff's expertise and artfully designed menu, has won the Golden Bacchus Award for Contemporary Cuisine for eleven consecutive years from the Southern California Restaurant Writers Association. "Five Stars for Cuisine" and "Five Stars for the Wine List" were awarded by the California Restaurant Writers Association. Wine pairing suggestions with specific dishes enhance your dining enjoyment.

Café Champagne at Thornton Winery
32575 Rancho California Rd., Temecula, CA 92589

Reservations: (951) 699-0088
Winery: (951) 699-0099
www.ThorntonWine.com

Recipes by Chef Steve Pickell

Vegetable Paella
Strawberry Mascarpone Short Cake
Asparagus, Fava Bean, Rock Shrimp Salad
Broiled Lemon & Herb Crusted Sea Bass
Sweet Potato Casserole
Cuvee Rouge Poached Pear
Naan Bread With Hummus
Grilled Flat Iron
White Sangria
Crab & Sole Roulade
Grilled Pineapple
Chilled Carrot Ginger Soup
Warm Lobster & Baby Spinach Salad
Date Nut Bread Pudding

Organic Baby Vegetable Salad
Chocolate Dipped Strawberries on Creative Celebrations Magazine

Cioppino

Roasted Cauliflower & Gruyere Cheese Soup