Blending Wine & E-Bike Adventure with Dirk & Michelle Uys

In this episode of Pour Temecula, we sit down with Dirk and Michelle Uys, the husband-and-wife team behind Temecula Wine Country E-Bikes and Uys Winery, to discuss their journey from South Africa to building a business that blends adventure with wine appreciation. They share how they planted their vineyard in 2010 and embraced a garagiste approach to winemaking, crafting small-batch, minimal-intervention wines that showcase Temecula’s terroir. We also dive into their e-bike tour business, exploring how they curate routes to offer guests an immersive experience of Temecula’s wine country. Plus, Rick and Shannon chat about what they’ve been drinking lately, including Guinness Zero, and Shannon breaks down the basics of natural wine, pet-nat, and orange wine. Rick finishes the episode reviewing the red grapes of the Bordeaux region, with special emphasis on Cabernet Franc. Whether you're passionate about winemaking, wine tourism, or just love a great wine story, this episode is packed with insights into craft winemaking, entrepreneurship, and the evolving Temecula wine scene. For more information on Uys Winery, visit: https://uyswines.com, and for information on how you can book an e-bike adventure, visit https://uyswines.com/ebikes/ We’d love to hear from you! Share your thoughts, ask questions, or let us know what topics you’d like us to cover on Pour Temecula. Contact us on Instagram (@pourtemecula) or send us a message ([email protected])—we're always excited to connect with fellow wine, beer, and beverage lovers!