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2008 TVWC harvest amazing quality
Wine production intern Greg Fitzgerald picks leaves from a load of grapes Thursday,
Aug. 14, at Thornton Winery in Temecula.
Paul Gallaher photo
Wine production intern Greg Fitzgerald picks leaves from a load of grapes Thursday, Aug. 14, at Thornton Winery in Temecula.
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January 18th 2008
Ray Falkner, owner of Falkner Winery inTemecula, teaches the public to fully appreciate wine.
Ray Falkner, owner of Falkner Winery in Temecula, teaches the public to fully appreciate wine.


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2008 TVWC harvest amazing quality
[Video] The Executive Director of the Temecula Valley Winegrowers Association, Tomi Arbogast, recently shared with me that “the 2008 harvest in wine country is turning out to be the best harvest we’v...
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Café Champagne unveils new summer menu
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 appe...
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A Taste of Wine : Master Sommeliers: masters of wine
I have had the pleasure of getting to know a few Master Sommeliers in my world of wine. It’s like meeting rock stars! I marvel at their vast knowledge of the “who, what, where and when” of wines. The...
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MSJC offers winemaking classes
Students will be soon able to learn the art of making wine in classes offered by Mt. San Jacinto College (MSJC). Offered will be “Introduction to Enology” and “Introduction to Viticulture.” The three...
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Wine and dine in the desert: the latest
What a difference a year makes in desert dining. Last time I was sunscaping in Palm Desert was last year and I was parched for fine wine places I could put on a pedestal in this column. Recommended re...
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Winemakers’ dinner July 26
Three award-winning winemakers and one top chef come together on July 26 at 7 p.m. to create a night of food, wine and fellowship on the grounds of Thornton Winery in the heart of Temecula wine countr...
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Thornton Winery celebrates 20 years
Sitting regally at the gateway of Wine Country is Thornton Winery. Nestled above Rancho California Road on 20 sprawling acres is the elegant French-style chateau that is one of the most impressive and...
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Falkners hosting New Release Wine Dinner
A message from a Valley News advertiser On Aug. 23 Falkner Winery will host a New Release Wine Dinner at their Pinnacle Restaurant. The dinner will be a multi-course gourmet meal with individual w...
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Top 10 wine tastings (first half of ’08)
In attending and tasting at some 150 occasions at wine bars and shops, resorts, restaurants, wineries and wine events statewide, plus new releases I have personally reviewed, I have assembled a top 10...
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Italian wines and Festa fun
Plans are just about completed for the coming together of a leading wine shop, a leading winery and a leading Italian cultural organization in San Diego County to bring Italy to Carlsbad on Saturday, ...
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Winemakers’ dinner July 26
Three award-winning winemakers and one top chef come together on July 26 at 7 p.m. to create a night of food, wine and fellowship on the grounds of Thornton Winery in the heart of Temecula wine countr...
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A little of this and that makes a tasty blend
Wine, like food, always seems to be just a little more fascinating to the taste when it’s blended. A pinch of this, a measured amount of that, and you have a taste all your own and can now call it by ...
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Falkners announce eighth anniversary event
Ray and Loretta Falkner, owners of Falkner Winery in Temecula Valley, announced that they are again conducting a weekend anniversary party for July 4-6. The public is invited to participate in a live...
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Fallbrook cultural event: Wine & ‘A Bite’ Art Walk
Downtown Fallbrook, the Friendly Village, under the auspices of the Fallbrook Area Visitors Bureau, is proud to welcome all to their first – not to be missed – Wine & “A Bite” Art Walk event that ...
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In the beginning: the Robert Renzoni story
Picture, if you would, gentle sloping hills with signature Sangiovese grapes providing a tapestry for a stone villa with a commanding view of the countryside. In the barrel room, names like Sangioves...
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Summer menu unveiled at Pinnacle Restaurant
Announcement from a Valley News advertiser The Pinnacle Restaurant at Falkner Winery has launched their new summer menu. Based on customer feedback, executive chef E. Dennis van Rumund and his sta...
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Jim Carter a man with a vision
South Coast Winery Resort and Spa, located right in the middle of the Temecula Valley Wine Country on Rancho California Road, has earned the well deserved reputation of being a totally luxurious getaw...
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Image Gallery Assistance League of Temecula Valley elects board members
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Temecula fashion show debuts new styles
Wine Country has never been so fabulous. May 24, a fashion show will take place at Wilson Creek Winery to benefit the Temecula Valley Film Festival. The fashion show, called the “It’s All About Styl...
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Wine Society sponsors competition
The Temecula Valley Wine Society announces its Fourth Annual Wine Competition and Gala Awards Celebration. All wineries in Riverside County are invited to enter their wines into the competition. Win...
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Winery is blessed
The 5th Annual Blessing of the Vines held on the last Sunday of April this year, has now officially become tradition at the South Coast Winery Resort and Spa. Jon McPherson, Master Winemaker at Sou...
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Spring Fling goes Hollywood
Michelle’s Place, the Women’s Breast Cancer Resource Center, will hold its annual Spring Fling on Friday, May 16, at South Coast Winery Resort and Spa at 34843 Rancho California Road in Temecula. It’...
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Image Gallery Wilson Creek Winery hosts tent event
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May 2nd 2008 arrow Read Full Story
Artists find wine country inspiring
Dorland Mountain Arts Colony’s eighth annual Art, Music & Literary Walk in the Vineyards will take place Saturday, May 3, from noon to 6 p.m. at Wiens Family Cellars. Renowned artisans, artists a...
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Café continues excellence
Steve Pickell has returned to his old stomping grounds. The Café Champagne executive chef, whose brief sojourn into the other ventures, came back to Thornton Winery at the end of January. Now patrons...
April 18th 2008 arrow Read Full Story
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