Tribe

The Vine Whisperers

Ah, Temecula – California's darling wine country that posh urbanites flock to for a sniff and swirl of the good life, wishfully aspiring to shed their suburban ordinariness. Enter The Vine Whisperers, a social group that, with cynical amusement, blends the town's illustrious winemaking history with a dash of irreverence. Members pride themselves on not just tasting wine but 'communing' with the vines – as if grape juice needs a philosopher's touch. From vineyard tours peppered with sardonic anecdotes of Temecula's settlers, to mock-serious debates about which local varietal is 'spiritually' superior, The Vine Whisperers live for the dram of drama behind every glass – all while maintaining a tongue firmly planted in cheek. After all, in a town that built itself on fermented fruit, why not cultivate a culture that's equally intoxicating?