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AMAVI CELLARS
Walla Walla, WA |
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| +719188 |
Amavi Syrah |
12x750ml |
92 Wine Enthusiast |
| +719187 |
Amavi Cabernet Sauvignon |
12x750ml |
93 Wine & Spirits |
| +722494 |
Amavi Semillon |
12x750ml |
92 Wine Enthusiast |
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Janzen "Coudy's" Vineyard Cabernet |
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Our name, "Amavi", is a combination of the Latin root words, "am" (love) and "vi" (life). Our objective is to capture the best of love and life in every bottle of our wine. Indeed, our pursuits are quite simple: Love, Life and Wine…or as we like to say: Amour~Vita~Vinum
www.amavicellars.com |
ARGYLE WINERY
Williamette Valley, OR |
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| +720440 |
WV Brut |
12x750ml |
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| +720439 |
'Knudsen Brut' |
6x750ml |
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| +720436 |
Willamette Valley Pinot |
12x750ml |
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| +720435 |
Reserve Pinot |
6x750ml |
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| +720437 |
Willamette Valley Chardonnay |
12x750ml |
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| +720438 |
Riesling |
12x750ml |
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| +721593 |
Nuthouse Chardonnay |
6x750ml |
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| +721594 |
Nuthouse Pinot |
6x750ml |
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| +729790 |
"10 Year Anniversary" Brut |
6x750ml |
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"Argyle has become Oregon's premier winery." Wine Spectator Prospecting the New World’s coolest latitudes, Brian Croser and Rollin Soles staked a claim in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, a place ideal for late season ripened Pinot Noir and Chardonnay fruit. Since 1987, Argyle Winery has produced world-class methode champenoise Sparkling wine, barrel fermented Chardonnay and ‘silky’ textured Pinot Noir from low yielding vines on winery farmed hillside slopes. Argyle was named “OREGON’S PREMIER WINERY” by Wine Spectator in 2000.
www.argylewinery.com |
BABCOCK WINERY
Santa Ynez, CA |
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| +719218 |
Chardonnay 'Rita's Earth' |
12x750ml |
WS 90 Points |
| +719219 |
Central Coast Cabernet |
12x750ml |
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| +719220 |
Pinot Noir 'Tri-Counties' |
12x750ml |
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| +719217 |
Fathom |
12x750ml |
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Integrity and quality are paramount to the wines of Babcock Winery and Vineyards. Because of Babcock's exceptionally high standards, no matter the varietal or vintage, the wines are always among the elite. The wines feature cool climate, estate-grown fruit as well as grapes from select local vineyards. Highly intellectual and flavorful, each wine possesses distinctive characteristics. The prestigious James Beard Foundation chose Bryan as one of the "Top Ten Small Production Winemakers in the World," the only American chosen for this oenological dream team. In choosing Bryan for this award, David Moore wrote, "Bryan Babcock best exemplifies the traits I look for in a great winemaker. The quality of Bryan's wines speak for themselves, yet it is his personal commitment to excellence that stands out so much. His relentless experimentation, his willingness to explore the possibilities with so many grape varieties, and his aesthetic are a world apart from the usual American approach to winemaking."
www.babcockwinery.com |
BACIO DIVINO CELLARS
Napa, CA |
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| +706171 |
Bacio Divino |
6x750ml |
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| +709689 |
Bacio Divino |
1x1500ml |
WS 91 Points |
| +712290 |
Pazzo |
12x750ml |
Parker 90 Points |
| +719666 |
Pazzo |
12x375ml |
Parker 90 Points |
| +725085 |
Vagabond |
12x750ml |
91 Spectator |
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Bacio Divino is a small family-owned winery, located in the Napa Valley, which produces two very different proprietary red wine blends. Our primary wine is called ‘Bacio Divino’, and is a Cabernet Sauvignon blend, incorporating smaller amounts of Sangiovese and Petit Sirah. A recent addition has been ‘Pazzo’, focusing more on Sangiovese, blended intimately with other varietals. Both wines are Napa Valley appellations.
www.baciodivino.com |
BARNETT VINEYARDS
Napa, CA |
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| +728795 |
"Sangiacomo Vineyard" Chardonnay |
12x750ml |
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"Tina Marie" Pinot Noir |
12x750ml |
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| +731164 |
Cyrus Ryan Cabernet |
6x750ml |
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| +731167 |
Rattlesnake Hill Cabernet |
6x750ml |
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| +731168 |
Spring Mountain Cabernet |
6x1500ml |
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| +731170 |
Spring Mountain Cabernet |
12x375ml |
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With passion and patience, Fiona and Hal Barnett created this vineyard and winery in 1983 with the intent of producing small amounts of hand crafted Cabernet Sauvignon wines from their estate. Since the first vintage of Barnett Vineyards, Spring Mountain has proven to deserve it's own AVA and become known as a unique microclimate, producing exceptional Cabernet Sauvignons and Merlots.
www.barnettvineyards.com |
BENNETT LANE
Napa, CA |
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| +719307 |
Maximus |
12x750ml |
WS 90 Points |
| +719308 |
Cabernet Sauvignon |
12x750ml |
Wine & Spirits 92 Points |
| +727962 |
Maximus White |
12x750ml |
92 Spectator |
| +727961 |
Primus Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon |
12x750ml |
One of Top 10 Napa Cabs |
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At Bennett Lane, we are blessed with a Napa Valley location that yields the finest quality grapes. In the cellar we make every effort to highlight this quality and bring it to fruition in the bottle. We are committed to minimal intervention and gentle handling, from the harvest to bottling. In this way, our wines can best express the essence of their terroir, or origin. The goal is to create elegant wines that are also rich in flavor. In addition, our philosophy of fine wine at a reasonable price is reflected in the cost of each bottle.
www.bennettlane.com |
CAIN VINEYARDS
Napa, CA |
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| +719584 |
Cain Five |
6x750ml |
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| +719582 |
Cain Concept |
6x750ml |
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| 719581 |
Cain Cuvee NV5 |
12x750ml |
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CAIN PHILOSOPHY of winemaking is simple: ripe fruit, gentle handling, attention to detail, timely intervention, and judicious blending. There is no particular secret—we all know that the key lies in the grapes. Each facet of the vineyard is picked at the optimum moment, and each lot is vinified separately and finishes its fermentation in the barrel. Following the careful evaluation of each lot, trial blends are prepared and, after many tastings, the final blend is made in the spring following the harvest. Cain Five is aged as a blend so that all the components can meld to form a complete whole.
www.cainfive.com |
CLOS DU CAILLOU
Rhone Valley, France |
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CDR Clos du Caillou |
12x750ml |
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CDR Bouquet des Garrigues |
12x750ml |
89 Parker |
| +722767 |
CDR "Quartz" |
12x750ml |
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| +722772 |
CDR Reserve |
12x750ml |
90 Parker |
| +722768 |
CNDP "Blanc" |
12x750ml |
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| +722769 |
CNDP "Rouge" |
12x750ml |
90-92 Parker |
| +722770 |
CNDP “Les Quartz” |
12x750ml |
91-93 Parker |
| +722771 |
CNDP Reserve |
12x750ml |
91-94 Parker |
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From robust Côtes-du-Rhône to memorable Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Clos du Caillou wines arguably represent some of the finest values in all of France. Proprietor Sylvie Vacheron and winemaker Bruno Gaspard are keeping the great work of the late Jean-Denis Vacheron alive with wines that are heady, robust and mouth-wateringly lush.
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ELHERS
Napa, CA |
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| +720136 |
Ehlers Napa Cabernet |
12x750ml |
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Ehlers Sauvignon Blanc |
12x750ml |
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| +719941 |
Ehlers Napa Merlot |
12x750ml |
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| +719942 |
1886 Estate Cabernet |
6x750ml |
WS 92 Points |
| +724635 |
Napa Valley Cabernet |
6x1500ml |
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| 728482 |
Ehlers Cabernet Sauvignon |
12x375ml |
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In 1886, Bernard Ehlers carved his name in stone above the door of our historic winery building. We are proud to reveal that over a century later Jean and Sylviane Leducq have passed control of the Estate to The Leducq Foundation. Created as a non-profit philanthropic entity, the Foundation’s sole purpose is to support international cardiovascular research. We now celebrate the merging of history; past, present and future. The Ehlers Estate name is revived and embraces a heart. This union symbolizes our commitment to the ongoing success of the Estate and to the Leducq family’s philanthropic efforts. We will continue to focus on producing limited, classic, Estate-grown wines for your enjoyment.
www.ehlersestate.com |
FLORA SPRINGS
Napa, CA |
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"Trilogy" |
12x750ml |
89 Parker |
| +725047 |
Napa Cabernet |
12x750ml |
87 Parker |
| +725052 |
"Out of Sight" Cabernet |
6x750ml |
93 Parker |
| +725046 |
"Holy Smoke" Cabernet |
6x750ml |
91 Parker |
| +725045 |
"Wild Boar" |
6x750ml |
90 Parker |
| +725043 |
"Trilogy" |
6x1500ml |
92 Spectator |
| +725042 |
"Trilogy" |
1x3000ml |
92 Spectator |
| +726664 |
Napa Merlot |
12x750ml |
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| +727827 |
Soliloquy |
6x750ml |
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| +727825 |
Barrell Fermented Chardonnay |
12x750ml |
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Flora Springs is a family endeavor that epitomizes hard work, dedication and teamwork . The vitality of our family is obvious as we set about the task of growing great grapes and making absolutely delicious wine. Even the name Flora Springs has significance - Flora is our mother and the springs refer to the water source on the property that has flowed uninterrupted regardless of periods of drought.
www.florasprings.com |
GERMANIER
Valais, Switzerland |
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| +719842 |
Fendant AOC Valais |
12x750ml |
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Dole AOC Valais |
12x750ml |
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| +719844 |
Amigne de Vetroz AOC |
12x650ml |
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| +721042 |
Petite Arvine |
12x750ml |
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It was in 1896 that Urbain Germanier founded his vineyard at Balavaud, Vetroz in the heart of the Swiss Rhone Valley called Valais. Later, his three sons, Francis, Charles and Paul took up the challenge and they ensured the continuation of what was becoming a real dynasty of wine growers. In 1945, Francis distilled for the first time William's Pear Eau-de-Vie: The Bon Pere William was born. Today two young winemaker's of the 3rd and 4th generation, Jean-Rene Germanier and Gilles Besse are producing the wines considered among the best of Switzerland.
www.jrgermanier.ch |
GERMAIN, Thierry
Loire Valley, France |
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| +731239 |
Cuvee “Thierry Germain” |
6x750ml |
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| +721510 |
Cuvee “Terres Chaudes” |
12x750ml |
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| +721511 |
Cuvee “Marginale” |
6x750ml |
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| +721512 |
Cuvee “Insolite” Blanc |
12x750ml |
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Time goes by and one year is never exactly the same as the next but our obsession with making the very best wines has not changed one iota. However, this does not depend solely on brilliant winemaking skills, science is useless if the grapes are no good; neglecting the vineyard can only result in mediocre wines.
“The vines will not surrender their treasures if we do not respect and understand them”.
www.roches-neuves.com |
GROGNUZ FRERES
Valais, Switzerland |
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| +719228 |
Sauvignon Blanc |
12x750ml |
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Chasselas |
12x750ml |
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| +719230 |
'Sang Bleu' |
12x650ml |
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Grognuz Freres – Family owned and operated by father and son team, Marco and Francois Grognuz, this Estate showcases the very complex differences of terroir throughout the main growing regions in Switzerland. With attention to every detail, the wines from Grognuz are exciting and cutting edge!
www.cavedesrois.ch |
HOWELL MOUNTAIN VINEYARDS
Napa, CA |
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| +723307 |
Howell Mountain Old Vine Zinfandel |
12x750ml |
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| +727822 |
Bear and Lion Old Vine Zinfandel |
12x750ml |
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| +727823 |
Beatty Ranch Zinfandel |
12x750ml |
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| +727824 |
Black Sears Zinfandel |
12x750ml |
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Howell Mountain Vineyards was acquired in 2005 by Rutherford Bench LLC, which is owned by the Chow Family. The Howell Mountain Vineyards brand was originally established in 1988 to handcraft limited releases of Zinfandel and Cabernet Sauvignon from the Beatty Ranch and Black Sears vineyards in Napa Valley’s renowned Howell Mountain region. From their elevations of over 1,800 feet, Howell Mountain grapes are known to produce exceptionally bold, full-bodied and rich wines.
www.howellmountain.com |
JUSLYN
Napa, CA |
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| +724806 |
"Perry's Blend" |
12x750ml |
91 Robert Parker Jr. |
| +724805 |
Napa Blend |
12x750ml |
90 Robert Parker Jr. |
| +724808 |
Vineyard Select |
6x750ml |
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| +724809 |
Vineyard Select 2002 |
6x750ml |
93 Robert Parker Jr. |
| +724807 |
Spring Mountain Cabernet |
6x750ml |
94 Robert Parker Jr. |
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Developing our vineyards in the rocky soils of Spring Mountain proved that wine was truly our labor of love. Using a field blend of 90% cabernet sauvignon with small amounts of merlot, cabernet franc and petit verdot (for color), we finally achieved our first Estate Cabernet release in 2000. Due to our small yields, we produced only a limited amount that, much to our delight, sold immediately. In 2001, we were able to increase the production to 170 cases of wine that displays elegance in the style of premier cru Bordeaux.
www.juslynvineyards.com |
LAFOND VINEYARDS
Santa Ynez, CA |
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| +721985 |
Lafond "SRH" Pinot Noir |
12x750ml |
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| +721986 |
Lafond "SRH" Syrah |
12x750ml |
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A pioneer in Santa Barbara County’s wine industry, Pierre Lafond opened the area’s first pos-prohibition winery in 1962, Santa Barbara Winery.Lafond is Pierre’s second winery, dedicated to the making of red wine. Recently completed, the first crush was in 2000.The winery is surrounded by 100 acres of vineyards. The natural environment and the marvelous vistas enhance the experience. The winery and vineyards are located in the western end of the Santa Ynez Valley in the Santa Rita Hills. Proximity to the ocean favors this area with cool breezes and a climate marked by warm days, cool nights and a long growing season. Lafond specializes in single varietal bottling of Pinot Noir, Syrah and Chardonnay. The purpose of these single designations is to highlight the distinctions of soil and climate and create continuity in these slight but significant differences.
www.lafondwinery.com |
DOMAINE ALBERT MANN
Alsace, France |
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| +729809 |
Pinot Blanc Auxerrois |
12x750ml |
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| +729805 |
Reisling Cuvee Albert |
12x750ml |
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| +729807 |
Pinot Gris Furstentum |
6x750ml |
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| +729808 |
Pinot Gris |
6x750ml |
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| +729809 |
Pinot Blanc Auxerrois |
12x750ml |
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| +729810 |
Muscat |
12x750ml |
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| +729811 |
Gewurztraminer |
12x750ml |
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| +729812 |
Riesling Schlossberg |
6x750ml |
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The Domaine Albert Mann is located in Wettolsheim, a small village in the heart of Alsace, 2 km away from Colmar.
Our vineyards cover an area of 19 hectares spread on 8 communes.The varied landscapes of Alsace with mountains, hills and plains are due to the big variety of the rocks that constitute the subsoil.
• Silica brings vivacity.
• Clay, absorbing the minerals, gives strength.
• Limestone leads to richness and mellowness
• Marl, colder soil, preserves acidity.
www.albertmann.com |
McDOWELL
Mendocino, CA |
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| +723305 |
McDowell "William Roan" Shiraz |
12x750ml |
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| +723306 |
McDowell "William Roan" Viognier |
12x750ml |
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Today McDowell is a renowned producer of Rhône varietal wines, utilizing the grapes from those original vineyards, which were replanted in 1948 using the same genetic material. Bill Crawford, owner and winemaker, has spent the last 30 years here in the McDowell Valley working in every phase of the operation. Truly a family business, working by his side the last 30 years have also been Romero Gonzalez and Stoney Bray and their families, who have managed the vineyards and the ranch. Today third generation Crawfords, Bill's three boys, work pulling weeds, painting fences and other odd jobs after school and on weekends.
www.mcdowellsyrah.com |
MERRYVALE VINEYARDS
Napa, CA |
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PRESTIGE |
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| +709482 |
Profile |
6x750ml |
WS 90 Points |
| +707965 |
Profile |
12x375ml |
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| +709893 |
Profile |
6x1500ml |
WS 90 Points |
| +711024 |
Silhouette Chardonnay |
6x750ml |
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SINGLE VINEYARD |
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| +711023 |
'Las Amigas' Merlot |
12x750ml |
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RESERVE |
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| +463315 |
Reserve Merlot |
12x750ml |
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| +406025 |
Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon |
12x750ml |
Wine & Spirits 91 Points |
| +709898 |
Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon |
6x1500ml |
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| +709899 |
Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon |
1x3000ml |
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| +720644 |
Carneros Pinot Noir |
12x750ml |
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| +707966 |
Antigua |
6x500ml |
Wine Enthusiast 91 Points |
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STARMONT |
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| +708829 |
Starmont Sauvignon Blanc |
12x750ml |
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| +333328 |
Starmont Chardonnay |
12x750ml |
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| +706788 |
Starmont Chardonnay |
12x375ml |
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| +709404 |
Starmont Merlot |
12x750ml |
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| +720645 |
Starmont Merlot |
12x375ml |
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| +477125 |
Starmont Cabernet Sauvignon |
12x375ml |
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| +333336 |
Starmont Cabernet Sauvignon |
12x375ml |
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| +709897 |
Starmont Cabernet Sauvignon |
6x1500ml |
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Merryvale is a family-owned Napa Valley winery dedicated to passionate winemaking, and the fine art of living well. For the past 24 years Merryvale has been turning exceptional Napa Valley grapes into world-class wine. Merryvales historic building was the first winery built in the Napa Valley after the repeal of the prohibition in 1933, and has become a must see attraction for visitors to the valley.
Merryvale is committed to protecting the environment through sustainable farming practices. The new Starmont Winery is our vision for state of the art “green” facility that crafts sustainable farmed Napa Valley grapes into premium fruit driven wines for everyday enjoyment.
For more information please visit www.merryvale.com Cheers!
www.merryvale.com |
Miner Family Vineyards
Napa, CA |
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Viognier Simpson Vineyard |
12x750ml |
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| +722982 |
Napa Chardonnay |
12x750ml |
90 Wine Report |
| +722984 |
Wild Yeast Chardonnay |
6x750ml |
95 Connoisseurs |
| +722985 |
Gary's Vineyard Pinot Noir |
6x750ml |
92 Wine Enthusiast |
| +722986 |
Sangiovese |
12x750ml |
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| +722988 |
Merlot "Stagecoach" |
12x750ml |
91 Wine Enthusiast |
| +722990 |
Cabernet Sauvignon "Oakville" |
12x750ml |
91 Connoisseurs |
| +722991 |
Oracle |
6x750ml |
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Miner Family Vineyards is a dynamic family owned winery tucked into the eastern hills of the Oakville appellation, squarely within the heart of Napa Valley. Founded in 1998 by Dave & Emily Miner along with his folks Ed & Norma, Miner is defined first and foremost by a sensational portfolio of wines, wines consistently characterized by and committed to individualistic style and uncommon quality. In only a few short years, Miner has identified, sought and secured a number of California’s finest vineyard sites to produce and showcase a wide array of varietals. Each wineis crafted in a style to encapsulate the distinctive elements and the indelible fingerprints of their respective vineyards. This combination of excellent vineyard sites along with passionate and thoughtful winemaking injects the necessary components for creating profoundly joyful wines.
www.minerwines.com |
DOMAINE BERNARD MOREAU
Burgundy, France |
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| +721038 |
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru "La Maltroie" |
6x750ml |
Spectator 90 |
| +721037 |
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru "Morgeot" |
6x750ml |
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| +721034 |
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Grandes Ruchottes" |
6x750ml |
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| +721040 |
Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Champs Gains" |
6x750ml |
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| +721036 |
Bourgogne Rouge |
12x750ml |
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Chassagne Montrachet - Bernard Moreau is a very dedicated grower in Chassagne who owns an impressive array of vineyards. He aims to produce wines with excellent purity of fruit and concentration at his 10-hectare estate. Moreau produces more red Chassagne than white, but he offers more appellations in Chardonnay than for Pinot Noir. Moreau recently installed a new bladder press for better extraction of fruit and aromas, giving the wines both more intensity and finesse. After pressing, the wine runs, by means of gravity, into oak casks in the barrel cellar below the cuverie. One-third new oak, from 3 different tonneliers, is used for the white wines, and one fifth for the reds. The white wines see weekly battonage (or stirring of the lees) and are generally bottled in September, before the new harvest. In the words of Pierre Rovani (Wine Advocate #123) Moreau produces “plump, opulent, and delicious” wines.
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O'BRIEN FAMILY VINEYARDS
Napa, CA |
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| +725059 |
"Seduction" |
12x750ml |
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| +725060 |
"Seduction" |
6x1500ml |
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O'Brien Family Vineyard is a small, family-owned vineyard between Napa and Yountville, west of Highway 29. The property has a 33 acre vineyard of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Chardonnay and an 8,400 case winery facility.
www.obrienfamilyvineyard.com |
ORIN SWIFT CELLARS
Napa, CA |
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| +727153 |
"The Prisoner" |
12x750ml |
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Ravings & Ratings:
The '03 got 92 points from Wine Spectator. Winemaker Dave Phinney was honored by Dean & Deluca as Winemaker of the Year for his Orin Swift Cellars, "The Prisoner".
Winemaker's Notes:
"Be prepared to be WOWed by this powerful, rich, chewy outrageously unique blend. It is up front, in your face, deep dark berries with cassis, tobacco and spice." - Dave Phinney
www.orinswift.com |
PEPPERBIDGE WINERY
Walla Walla, WA |
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| +719191 |
Cabernet Sauvignon |
6x750ml |
Wine & Spirits 94 Points |
| +719193 |
Merlot |
6x750ml |
Wine & Spirits 91 Points |
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At Pepperbridge winery our mission is to make "ultra-premium" world-class Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot with grapes sourced from our Walla Walla Valley Estate vineyards. These vineyards, Pepperbridge Vineyard and Seven Hills Vineyard, are recognized as two of the best-not only in the appellation-but also in the state. In these vineyards we practice sustainable viticulture, remaining committed to the long- term viability of winemaking industry in the Walla Walla Valley.
www.pepperbridge.com |
Pezzi King Vineyards
Sonoma, CA |
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| +730337 |
Sauvignon Blanc |
12x750ml |
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Chardonnay |
12x750ml |
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| 730336 |
Zinfandel |
12x750ml |
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Cabernet Sauvignon |
12x750ml |
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| +730339 |
Old Vine Zinfandel |
12x750ml |
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In 2006, Pezzi King Vineyards won 10 Gold and 5 Silver medals in wine competitions and is among one of the highest rated Zinfandel in the world.
www.pezziking.com |
PINE VALLEY
Napa, CA |
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| +719225 |
Napa Chardonnay |
12x750ml |
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| +719226 |
Napa Merlot |
12x750ml |
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| +719227 |
Napa Cabernet Sauvignon |
12x750ml |
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RAATS
Stellenbosch, South Africa |
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| +721651 |
“Original” Chenin Blanc |
12x750ml |
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| +721652 |
Chenin Blanc |
6x750ml |
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| +724084 |
Cabernet Franc |
6x750ml |
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The Raats family are specialists in the crafting of exceptional wines from the Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc varietals. It is their mission to consistently produce Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc of outstanding quality from South Africa and to establish these wines as international benchmarks.
“Our family lives and dreams Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc and passionately produce wines we believe are truly distinct from vineyards considered old in the South African context in the Stellenbosch area east of Cape Town”. ~Bruwer Raats
www.raats.co.za |
ROCO Wines
Newberg, Oregon |
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| ****** |
Private Stash |
12x750ml |
92 Spectator |
| ****** |
Willamette Pinot Noir |
12x750ml |
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www.rocowines.com |
CHATEAU ROULERIE
Loire Valley, France |
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| +726088 |
Rose d' Anjou |
12x750ml |
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Anjou Blanc |
6x750ml |
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Anjou Blanc "Les Terrasses" |
6x750ml |
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| +726092 |
Anjou Rouge |
12x750ml |
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| +726093 |
Coteaux du Layon |
12x750ml |
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| +726095 |
Chaume 1er Cru |
6x500ml |
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| +727737 |
Coteaux du Layon Chaume |
6x500ml |
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| +727828 |
Coteaux du Layon |
12x375ml |
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Chateau de la Roulerie Chaume |
12x375ml |
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Anjou Rouge |
12x375ml |
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Philippe's superb Coteaux du Layon is silky sweet and oh so moreish. 'In its sweet incarnation, the Chenin Blanc grape of the Loire Valley offers some of the most dazzling, crystallised fruit-like wines on earth' Anthony Rose, The Independent, 04/12/99
Hand-picked for optimum quality, this magnificent 'old gold' wine has a zesty nose of pureed fruits, a mineral touch and a delicate, clean finish, and is excellent as an aperitif or with blue cheese.
www.en.germain-saincrit.com/loire-wines/ |
SANTA BARBARA WINERY
Santa Barbara, CA |
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Cabernet Sauvignon |
12x750ml |
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Syrah |
12x750ml |
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Sauvignon Blanc |
12x750ml |
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| +719190 |
Santa Barbara Pinot Noir |
12x750ml |
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In 1962, at the age of thirty-two, Pierre Lafond founded the first post-prohibition commercial winery in Santa Barbara County. Two years later, he located a winery facility on Anacapa Street, just two blocks from the Pacific Ocean. Santa Barbara Winery has become an extremely visible and successful wine concern, winning many medals for an array of wines.
www.sbwinery.com |
HEIDI SCHROECK
Burgenland, Austria |
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Grauburgunder |
12x750ml |
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Weisburgunder |
12x750ml |
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| +722007 |
Furmint |
12x750ml |
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| +722008 |
Muscat |
12x750ml |
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| +722010 |
Beerenauslese |
12x375ml |
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| +722011 |
Ruster Ausbruch |
12x375ml |
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| +722012 |
Ruster Ausbruch “Turner” |
12x375ml |
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Named "Austria's Wine-Grower of the Year" in 2003 by renowned wine magazine Falstaff, Heidi Schrock is the coolest female winemaker in Austria. Heidi has gathered experience from places like South Africa & Germany and brought it all back to her hometown of Rust. She took over the winery from her parents 20 years ago and has since spend much of her time reviving traditional wines of her Austro-Hungarian forefathers. The family motto states that tradition should be honored but also mixed with progress; for it means keeping alive the fire, not adoring the ashes.
www.heidi-schroeck.com |
SILVER OAK CELLARS
Napa, CA |
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| +700293 |
Alexander Valley Cabernet |
12x750ml |
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| +700292 |
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon |
12x750ml |
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| +721285 |
Twomey Merlot 2002 |
12x750ml |
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The elegance and finesse of our wines have attracted as zealous a circle of customers as any winery can boast, and we are truly grateful for their allegiance, although we will never relax in our pursuit of perfection. We believe that we have yet to make our best bottle of wine, and we will never stop trying.
www.silveroak.com |
TANDEM
Sonoma, CA |
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| +723057 |
"Peloton" Pinot Noir |
12x750ml |
Parker 90 |
| +725056 |
"Auction Block" Pinot Noir |
12x750ml |
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| +725054 |
"Keefer" Pinot Noir |
12x750ml |
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| +725055 |
"Silver Pines" Pinot Noir |
12x750ml |
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| +725053 |
"Ritchie" Chardonnay |
12x750ml |
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Our Background shows a long history of working passionately with high-end labels; the team of growers and winefolk first assembled by Greg La Follette has most recently put Flowers on the map.
UC Davis trained for “speaking the language of the vine and wine”.
Worked in the industry under masters such as Tchelistcheff and Kongsgaard.
Brought skills to a fine hone as pioneers in the challenging “true” Sonoma Coast.
We have now hung our own shingle with growers who have worked with Greg L for years.
www.tandemwinery.com |
DOMAINE VACHERON
Loire Valley, France |
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Domaine Sancerre Blanc |
6x750ml |
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| +719207 |
Domaine Sancerre Blanc |
12x375ml |
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| +719211 |
Domaine Sancerre Rouge |
6x750ml |
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| +719210 |
Domaine Sancerre Rouge |
12x375ml |
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| +719209 |
'Les Romains' Blanc |
6x750ml |
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'Belle Dame' Rouge |
6x750ml |
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VERASION "KRUPP"
Napa, CA |
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| +721780 |
Stagecoach Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon |
12x750ml |
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| +721781 |
Stagecoach Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon |
6x1500ml |
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| +721782 |
Stagecoach Vineyard Synchrony |
6x750ml |
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| +721779 |
"Krupp" Estate Cabernet Sauvignon |
6x750ml |
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| 728483 |
Verasion "Stagecoach" Cabernet Sauvignon |
6x750ml |
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| 728484 |
Doctor |
6x750ml |
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| 728486 |
Advocate |
6x750ml |
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| 728488 |
Black Barts Bride |
6x750ml |
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| 728487 |
Black Bart's Syrah |
6x750ml |
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Krupp Brothers Estates is a dream of two brothers, Bart and Jan, and their passion for great wine and intense terroir. Beginning in 1991 with Dr. Jan Krupp’s planting of Krupp Vineyard, high above Stag’s Leap, the last acre of vines was planted on Pritchard Hill by both brothers at Stagecoach Vineyards in 2000. Today with almost 20 different red and white varietals planted amidst 1300 acres of red and rocky soils, a fantastically diverse palette is available to create rich and complex wines each year.
www.verasion.net |
Von Strasser Estate
Napa, CA |
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| +719273 |
Estate Cabernet |
12x750ml |
NYR |
| +719275 |
Sori Bricco Red |
12x750ml |
NYR |
| +719276 |
Diamond Mtn. District Cabernet |
12x750ml |
NYR |
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Rudy’s winemaking philosophy centers on the concept that great wines are created in the vineyard and not in the winery. His most important winemaking tool is his palate: his ability to understand and analyze each vineyard’s wine potential through the tasting of the grapes. All of the grapes used in the von Strasser label are picked at their optimum ripeness when the flavors are peaking and the tannins have become ripe and soft. Based on these harvest decisions, the correct combination of fermentation and winemaking techniques (including cold soaking, fermentation temperatures, extended maceration, aeration, and an aggressive barrel program) are employed to maximize each vineyard’s potential. The end result is wine of great extract and a tannin complex which is both huge and soft at the same time. The resultant mouth feel is often described as being “chewy”, and makes these hillside wines both approachable when young, yet also worthy of further development with age.
www.vonstrasser.com |
W.H.SMITH WINES
Sonoma, CA |
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| +719134 |
Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir |
12x750ml |
WS 89 Points |
| +719297 |
Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir |
12x375ml |
WS 89 Points |
| +719137 |
'Helenthal' Pinot Noir |
12x750ml |
WS 97 Points |
| +719296 |
'Maritime Ridge' Pinot Noir |
12x750ml |
WS 96 Points |
| +719135 |
"Piedra Hill" Cabernet |
12x750ml |
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Luck and timing led Bill and Joan Smith into the wine business: enthusiasm, perseverance, and good advice from a few talented friends facilitated their success as world-class producers. A wrong turn while trying to visit Chappellet Vineyard led Bill Smith to discover and purchase the historic ghost winery, La Jota Vineyard Co., including 40 acres on top of Howell Mountain in the Napa Valley. Two years later, in 1976, Bill and his new wife, Joan, spent their honeymoon planting the first 2 acres of vines, which would grow to 28 acres by 1978. After a few classes in home winemaking at UC Davis, a lot of experimenting, and some priceless mentoring from friend and Howell Mountain neighbor Randy Dunn, the Smith's produced La Jota Vineyard's first Cabernet Sauvignon vintage in 1982. With Bill making the wine and Joan responsible for sales and marketing, the couple garnered attention and accolades-including being listed as #2 on Robert Parker's roster of "heroes" in the December 1994 issue of The Wine Advocate. Curious by nature and eager to embrace new adventures, it didn't take much for friend and winemaker Helen Turley to inspire in Bill the desire to try his hand at Pinot Noir. In 1992, under a new W. H. Smith Wines label, the Smiths released their first vintage of Sonoma County Pinot Noir. Passionate for Pinot, in 1994 Bill and Joan purchased 360 acres along the Sonoma Coast on a ridge high above the town of Cazadero. The first vintage of Maritime Ridge Vineyards-the Smith's rising star-was harvested in 2002 and will be released in the spring of 2004.
www.whsmithwines.com |
Flowers Vineyard and Winery
Sonoma, CA |
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| +732299 |
Adreen-Gale Chardonnay |
12x750ml |
94 Wine & Spirits |
| +732300 |
Adreen-Gale Pinot Noir |
12x750ml |
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| +732301 |
Sonoma Coast Chardonnay |
12x750ml |
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| +732302 |
Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir |
12x750ml |
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| +732303 |
Perennial Pinot Blend |
12x750ml |
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The Flowers Story
As nursery owners in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Walt and Joan Flowers had long dreamed of combining their love of wine with their passion for agriculture. They knew they wanted to produce their favorite varietals, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir; what they didn't know was that their path would eventually lead them across country to Northern California's rugged Sonoma Coast. After responding to a small classified ad in a national wine publication, that's exactly where they landed.
In 1989, after many information-gathering trips to Napa and Sonoma, Walt and Joan purchased 321 acres, including a ridge top, high above the Pacific Ocean on the northern Sonoma Coast. With the same determination they drew on to build their successful nursery business; the Flowers proceeded with the dream of producing their favorite cool-climate varietals in a place they believed uniquely suited to growing them.
Today, Flowers Winery produces 15,000 cases of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from its two estate properties, Camp Meeting Ridge and Flowers Ranch, as well as select vineyards in the coolest regions of the Sonoma Coast AVA, which are farmed to Flowers' specifications by their own crews. In addition to direct consumer sales, the wines are sold to fine restaurants and retailers in the US and overseas.
flowerswinery.com |
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