Thornton Winery’s Café Champagne announces its new affordable, fresh and exciting summer menu, featuring yummy items like Seafood "Frito Misto" ($16) and Vineyard Tapas Plate ($18) from the lunch appetizer menu, Honey Fig Glazed Chicken & Nectarine Salad ($18) and Basil Pesto Chicken Ciabatta Melt from our lunch entrée list.

The dinner menu highlights summer favorites such as Grilled Salmon Finished with Housemade BBQ Sauce ($29), Garden Herb Rubbed Grilled Mediterranean Lamb Sirloin ($35), Garlic Herb Marinated Tuna Steak ($35) and Mustard Marinated Roast Chicken ($26).

Executive Chef Steve Pickell shares his secrets for creating his delicious summer menus. "Start with fresh local ingredients – including herbs from our own culinary garden – select foods that are best for summer dining, combine that with Advertisement

[ Berry-Bell and Hall Mortuary ] an artistic presentation…and you have a reflection of what Temecula Wine Country is all about and you have an outstanding summer menu."

President Steve Thornton says about Café Champagne, "We wanted our summer menu to reflect great tastes, beautiful presentation and affordability. We even decided to offer a wine and entrée offer [buy two entrees and receive 50 percent off of a bottle of Thornton award-winning wine] that makes the dining experience even more exciting!"

Great vineyard views and wonderful wine country ambiance surrounds each guest. Don’t miss our delightfully different specials daily!

Lunch daily 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., dinner daily 5 to 9 p.m., Sunday brunch 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The summer menu may be found online at www.thorntonwine.com.