Buxton, George take first in fair's homemade wine contest

Fallbrook residents Olivia George and Eric Buxton were among the first-place winners in the San Diego County Fair's homemade wine competition.

George made and bottled the top wine in the White Dessert Wines class. Buxton won first place in the Blended Red Miscellaneous, Varietals Dry category. George added a second-place ribbon in the Red Dessert Wines class.

Since 2011 the fair has provided both head-to-head place awards and gold, silver, and bronze medals based on the Davis 20-point scale. George received a gold medal for her White Dessert Wines entry and a silver medal for her Red Dessert Wines bottle. Buxton's Blended Red Miscellaneous, Varietals Dry wine received a gold medal, and he also received a silver medal for his Syrah bottle and a bronze medal for his Cabernet Franc entry.

Two other Fallbrook residents won medals for wines which did not place in head-to-head competition. Ian Dunlap received a silver medal for his Zinfandel. Bary Sherman was given a bronze medal for his Blended Red Miscellaneous, Varietals Dry entry.