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Fallbrook Winery – Hitting Its Stride

Gracie Hill

We adjourned to the deck under the shade of avocado trees and ate sandwiches and enjoyed more of Fallbrook Winery’s tasty offerings.

April 13th, 2011 | Posted in The Love of Wine,Winemakers,Wineries | Read More »

Fallbrook Winery Readies New Releases

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I recently got an email from Vernon Kindred, one of the two winemakers at Fallbrook Winery. They had just bottled some of their 2008 vintages and he was anxious to have me try them. I stopped by yesterday, visited with Vernon and owner Ira Gourvitz and tasted four new wines. There are some tasty treats [...]

August 10th, 2010 | Posted in Wineries | Read More »

Family Winemakers of California Tasting 2010 – A Delightful Dilemma

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Image of Valdez Family Winery via Snooth More than 200 California family-owned wineries descended upon the Del Mar Fairgrounds this past Sunday to share the fruits of their labor with members of the trade and later the general public. This is the second year for the Sacramento based organization‘s event and it was clear the [...]

March 16th, 2010 | Posted in The Love of Wine,Wine Tasting Events | Read More »

A New Year, A New Decade For Temecula Wine Country

Bill Wilson

WINEormous began as a concept. It would be a blog with stories focusing on wineries and the people who make them run – owners, winemakers, pourers, folks on the bottling line, all of them.

January 4th, 2010 | Posted in The Love of Wine,Wine & Food,Wineries | Read More »

Fallbrook Winery – The Best of Both Worlds

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“We are in a perfect place to grow grapes. We’ve got sunshine, we’ve got hillsides, proximity to the ocean, the cool breezes and fog and we’ve got low yields.” Ira Gourvitz has plenty to be happy about. It’s harvest time and the fruit is exceptional. His 2007 Sleepy Hollow Vineyard Chardonnay has been awarded the [...]

October 8th, 2009 | Posted in Wineries | Read More »

Hyper Boutique – Live Oak Vineyard

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It’s harvest time, the crush is on and life in the vineyards is extremely busy. I visited Thornton Winery for their first crush of the year last month. Crush at a large winery like Thornton is a big deal, involving several tons of grapes. Last week Laura and I were invited by some Fallbrook growers [...]

September 13th, 2009 | Posted in The Love of Wine,Wineries | Read More »

Wine & A Bite Art Walk In Fallbrook

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Beginning yesterday and running every 3rd Saturday through September is Fallbrook’s Wine & “A Bite” Art Walk. Fallbrook is a short and easy drive from Temecula and its downtown is absolutely charming. There were five stops with art on display, food from local restaurants and Fallbrook Winery wines. First up was Brandon Gallery, where we [...]

June 21st, 2009 | Posted in Wine & Food | Read More »

Wine Bloggers Conference

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  • Tom Plant: Jill. Next time you’re at Thornton, stop by Cafe Champagne and order a flight. They’re really...
  • Jill: Interesting article and great photos. I love chocolate and would love to taste these wines!
  • Tom Plant: I think it’s a great idea Annie. Let’s do it!
  • Annie: I bought hubby some of these glasses for his birthday so we should do our own taste test on our friends!!
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