Falkner Winery

Lunch at the Pinnacle was 5Star! Then a little tasting afterwards…. Highly recommended. Ask for Jim!!! Great service and the live music 🎶 was a plus!!!

Great wines, stunning views, interesting tour of the winery and superior service.

Falkner Winery provided the perfect backdrop for our wedding ceremony. The winery is situated on a picturesque hilltop and features a garden-like ceremony pad as well as sprawling vines to take photos in. We toured a few other wineries in the area, and none of them compare in beauty or affordability. Falkner Winery is also uniquely situated in Temecula Wine Country. It is off of the main road and higher in elevation than most of the other wineries. For us, this meant that we didn’t have to deal with unpleasant road noise (which was present at the other venues we toured) AND we had the benefit of a delightful breeze. The ceremony space is separated from the winery restaurant, ensuring only you and your guests are present at your ceremony. Many other venues are less private. One venue we toured would have had people about a hundred feet away wine tasting and looking in on our entire ceremony. This is common at many wineries due to their setup. Obviously, the privacy afforded at Falkner is truly a gem. Loretta, the owner, is incredibly sweet and helped us think about all the specifics of our day. She worked with us to ensure everything would run smoothly. Our venue coordinator, Tina, also made sure we were taken care of spectacularly day-of. She was always ready to lend a hand and take action, which I truly appreciated. The bridal changing area is a little small, but my photographers made it look amazing. Our overall experience with Falkner was incredible, and I would highly recommend their gorgeous grounds for any couple looking for a winery that offers more than just vineyard views. I felt the magic of this venue as I was strolling down the garden path to the ceremony site. The experience made me cry that day and thinking about it now still gives me chills. Perfection!

I am very sad as I write this review. My husband and I have been loyal members of the Wine Club for many years. Throughout the closure from the pandemic and then the continued challenges when the fire destroyed a large portion of the tasting room and warehouse , we continued our Wine Club membership and purchases. We dutifully drove from Mira Mesa to Temecula to pick up our Wine Club shipments every other month or so. We even put off redeeming our Club points when we were asked to do so because of the fire and the lower inventory, which we did. In June 2022, we were given a print out of the points needed to redeem for wine. At that time, 2500 points would provide $500 in wine. So when we returned to Temecula and Falkner Winery a month later, only to find out that the amount of points needed to redeem for $500 had increased to 5000 points. We were told that an email had been sent out in June 2022 outlining the new points policy that was supposed to take affect in July. The only problem was that my husband and I never received that email. We didn't learn about the policy change until we drove up to Temecula in August. We have been told that there is nothing that can be done for us. Our loyalty through Falkner Winery's challenging times have been rewarded with the advise to just keep buying the wine and continue being wine club members. We can only hope we do this before the points policy changes again. If this is way Falkner Winery rewards loyalty , we are seriously considering ending our Wine Club membership. Loyalty doesn't seem to matter .

Yummy! Great portions. Beautiful view. Perfect for a bachelorette lunch before wine tasting. Wine tasting: The mulled wine is to die for in the cold weather. And Jordan was a delight!