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THORNTON WINERY TAKES FOUR GOLDS!

TEMECULA - Thornton Winery of Temecula, California, has captured four gold medals in wine competitions for 2005. At the San Diego International Wine Competition, held at the Westgate Hotel in downtown San Diego, Thornton Winery’s 1996 Brut Reserve, made in the traditional methode champenoise process, and Thornton’s 2002 Grenache Rosé were both recipients of gold medals.

The San Diego International Wine Competition continues its third decade, and has become the third largest wine competition in the nation with more than 2,700 entries in 2003.

The Taster’s Guild International, a Wine and Food Appreciation Society, based in Fort Lauderale Florida, has announced the results of its Eighteenth Annual International Wine Judging held in the Hospitality Education Facilities of Grand Rapids Community College in Michigan. Thornton Winery’s 1996 Brut Reserve Natural and 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve were both awarded gold medals.

The awards signify the continuing success of Thornton Winery's excellence in product quality and in winemaking capacity. Thornton Winery’s President, Steve Thornton, was pleased with the Gold awards, adding, “Our goal is to produce premium varietal wines that have distinct varietal expression. To be recognized by our peers for maintaining this goal, is an honor everyone at Thornton Winery is proud of."

John M. and Sally B. Thornton founded Thornton Winery, located North of San Diego in Temecula, California, in 1988. In the beginning, their focus was on sparkling wines, and in 1993, premium varietal still wines were added.

Thornton Winery boasts more awards and medals for these products than any other American producer of Méthode Champenoise Sparkling Wine/Champagne. These European in style sparkling wines, have received some of the highest of praise and ratings for California Méthode Champenoise Sparkling Wine/Champagne.

For additional information, please call (951) 699-0099 or visit www.thorntonwine.com