Hot air balloons begin to rise into the air at the 2019 Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival, including this balloon from Bimbo Bakeries. The festival won Gold Pinnacle awards for best media relations campaign and social media campaign, and a Silver Pinnacle award for best 2019 website. Courtesy photo
TEMECULA – The International Festivals and Events Association awarded the 2019 Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival with three honors of excellence, Sept. 25. The festival won Gold Pinnacle awards for the best media relations campaign and social media campaign.  A Silver Pinnacle award was given for the festival’s 2019 website.IFEA recognized the most outstanding examples of quality and creativity in the festivals and events industry during the awards.  The professional competition draws entries from some of the world’s top festivals and events including the Dublin Irish Festival in Dublin, Ohio; the O.C. Fair in Costa Mesa; the Des Moines Arts Festival, Des Moines, Iowa; the National Cherry Bl
