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2008 California Vintners Hall of Fame Inductions

Part 1

Copyright all rights and privileges reserved by John M. Olney, March 14, 2008
Wine Country Marketing & Promotions, 1325 Imola West, #409, Napa, CA 94559
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On Friday March 7, 2008 I had the honor of attending the 2nd Annual California Vintners Hall of Fame (CVHOF) - http://www.ciaprochef.com/winestudies/vintners.html - reception, dinner and induction ceremony sponsored by and held at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) [ www.ciaprochef.com/ ] located in St. Helena, California.

Dr Lawrence Timothy Ryan, President of the CIA, had previously said, "We all owe a huge 'Thank you' to the wine writers, critics and historians who selected this year's inductees. They made some very difficult decisions in an industry with so many outstanding leaders and I am looking forward to celebrating their choices at the 2nd Annual Induction Dinner this March." He reconfirmed his comment as he opened the evening to commence the inductions.

CIA selected as the Master of Ceremonies, Fritz Hatton, who along with his wife Caron own Arietta Winery (www.arietta-wine.com/ ) of St. Helena, CA. Mr. Hatton has three decades plus experience in fine and rare wine businesses and is one of the nation's foremost wine auctioneers. His career included being an executive officer and auctioneer for Christie's. In 1995 he became Director of Christie's USA Wine Department. Mr. Hatton introduced dignitaries and the eight members of the CIA selected CVHOF Nominating Committee:

This year's nomination process was chaired by the noted wine journalist & wine blogger/Podcaster, W. Blake Gray. The other committee members are Antonia “Toni” Allegra, www.antoniaallegra.com/ (wine writer), Mike Dunne, www.sacticket.com/ , appetizers,(food editor, restaurant critic and wine columnist with The Sacramento Bee), ), Alder Yarrow, www.vinography.com/ (probably the most popular wine blogger in the country), Paul Wagner, www.balzac.com/ , (Owner and President, Balzac Communications and Marketing Wines of the world, wine a food matching, wine and food service) and Sara Schneider, www.sunset.com/sunset/food/article/0,20633,1676500,00.html , (Senior wine editor at Sunset Magazine and author). The remaining two members were seated together and included myself, John Olney, www.thewinecntryclub.blogspot.com/ , (founder Wine Country Marketing and Promotions, writer, blogger and winery historian) with Leslie Sbrocco, www.lesliesbrocco.com/ , (wine TV personality and writer, Winner 2007 Emmy Award, Winner 2007 James Beard Award).

The Nominating Committee was provided administrative and logistic support by two senior staff members: Charles E Henning, CHA, Managing Director of CIA and Rueben Katz, Director of Strategic Initiatives and Development at CIA.

To read the complete article click here: http://thewinecntryclub.blogspot.com/2008/03/2008-california-vintners-hall-of-fame.html

On Sunday, December 22, 2007, Our founder had the opportunity to taste wines at Swanson Winery located in Rutherford, Calif. Presented below is a short lead in extraction from his write-up of the event.

A Tasting at Swanson Vineyard

Rutherford, California
4: 00 PM, Sunday, December 22, 2007

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By John M. Olney, December 27, 2007
1325 Imola West, #409, Napa, CA 94559

Swanson Winery (http://www.swansonvineyards.com/index.cfm ) is located on a narrow side road to the west of Hwy 29. The site was originally occupied by the Cassayre-Forni Winery. Owners W. Clarke Swanson, Jr. and wife Elizabeth Pipes Swanson reopened the winery site in the year 2000 but have owned vineyards in the Oakville area since the mid-1980s.

In the 1950s, Mr. Swanson’s father and uncle developed the innovative “Swanson TV Dinners” (for some history click here: http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/mysteries/tvdinner.html ) which revolutionized how American families could meet the time required to work, raise the family juggled with meal preparation, and watch a relatively new media called “Television,” which in those early days was mostly only available during the late afternoon and evening hours. Swanson's TV dinners were first advertised in 1954 and were immediately a hit with consumers who were just beginning to afford and appreciate Television (or simply, “TV“). Swanson was eventually acquired by the Campbell Soup Company which ranks fourth behind Nestle (makers of Stouffer's and Lean Cuisine brands) in a $4 billion industry today.

First the Swanson’s acquired 100 acres located along Oakville Cross Road (runs between Hwy 29 to the west and Silverado Trail to the east) and it is sandwiched between Opus One and Groth vineyards and wineries. The second purchase was the 40 acre vineyards formerly known as “Schmidt Ranch,” located against the Mayacaymas Mountain range to the west of Hwy 29 and between the famous Napanook vineyards of Dominus winery, and Far Niente and Harlan vineyards and wineries.

The tasting experience was held at 4 PM in what the Swanson’s refer to as “The House of Swanson,” which was “…Inspired by the great literary, political and culinary salons…” (From their website) in the tradition of 18th century Parisian style living. The salon features a lovely round table designed to seat eight guests but in our case we snuggled in 11 which our “salonnier,” Shawn la Rue organized on an impromptu basis with ease and without missing a beat in his excellent host style while making everyone feel most welcome and special............To read the entire article (including pictures) click here: http://jolney.blogspot.com/2007/12/tasting-at-swanson-vineyard-rutherford.html

On October 17, 2007, our founder, John M. Olney, traveled on a consulting job to Vienna, Austria. He provided this first report on his trip. (Click here for his biography: http://twccwcmp.blogspot.com/2007/12/john-m.html )

The Vienna Wine Country
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By John M. Olney, October 22, 2007
1325 Imola West, #409, Napa, CA 94559

On September 27, 2007 I received an E-named from a gentleman who wondered if he could talk with me about my military service days Wow, that was almost 40 long years ago My thoughts went racing; who was this guy, how did he even find me and most importantly, why? I was obviously very curious about this newest twist in my life! I responded by E-mail that I would speak to him. Our next contact was by direct telephonic communications. He proceeded to quiz me about that past timeframe and then he asked if I would be interested in consulting his client. I obviously was so inclined. Shortly thereafter he asked if I would be willing to travel to Vienna, Austria on October 17, 2007.

Whao, wait a minute, wow; this is all happening so very fast! In about three weeks I would have to complete a lot. I did not have a passport so I’d have to rush that up and I had all my Wine Country Club project work to attend to also. After a few more exchanges it was agreed that I should participate and we got the ball rolling to get me airline and hotel reservations while I sought an accelerated passport

To protect the interests of the client I will not delve into the business details of this trip other than to say it provided me the opportunity to visit the wine country located just outside Vienna. The focus of this visit would be the LOISUM Wein and & SPA Resort complex (http://www.loisium.at/navigation/powerslave,id,1,nodeid,1,_language,en.html ). This is an extremely modernistic complex constructed atop wine caves built over 500 years ago and nestled in the beautiful rolling hills area of a traditional grape vineyards one normally sees traveling anywhere there are a concentration of winegrowers. To see the map where the LOISUIM is located in the Langenlois Kamptal area about 50 miles outside Vienna. click here >>> http://www.winesfromaustria.com/php/galerie/vorschau.php?id=2070&lang=en To read the entire article (with pictures) click here>>>>>>> http://jolney.blogspot.com/2007/10/wine-in-austria.html

(The Wine Country Club (TWCC)), a division of Wine Country Marketing & Promotions has been designing plans to sell wine under its own label to its wine club members (in development) and the wine consumer in general. But we will be limited to Type 17 & 20 licenses because we cannot yet afford to build our own facilities. Thus we will not be allowed to provide tastings to our potential wine club members. We are working on getting the rules changed. Click on this URL to read our correspondence to our CA State legislative bodies : http://jolney.blogspot.com/2007/09/our-continued-call-for-change-to-ca.html

We have completely revised the written narrative material on the Wine Label Poster-maps.for Series 'A' which was released in 1986 and we are in the process of revising the narrative of Serries 'B' which was released in 1989. Click here for WINE LABEL POSTER-MAPS

This subblog contains a listing of all the 176 Napa Valley wineries displayed between our two poster-maps. There are also interesting notes about what has occurred to many of these wineries. We have also linked to each of the winery Web sites as well of that of their owner if different than the name of the winery. A picture of the first poster can be found by clicking here >>>...View my Photo Gallery Free Photo Albums by Bravenet.com We plan to begin design and development of additional wine label poster-maps for each county in the very near future.

We have added a section listing all the articles ofr founder, John Olney, has prepared and published. Click here >>> http://thewinecntryclub.blogspot.com/2007/09/articles-written-by-our-founder-john.htm to go to his articles.l

FEATURE WINE PRODUCERS OF NAPA AND SONOMA COUNTIES
Sonoma: (In development)
Napa: (In development)

RECENT ANNOUNCEMENTS of wine releases, winery events, and other information. The input is listed by date-time the information was received by us:

NAPA COUNTY (new info 2/26/08)

SONOMA COUNTY (new info 2/26/08)

EVENTS OUTSIDE OF BOTH COUNTIES (new info 2/0/08)

The Wine Country Club (TWCC)....is an operating division of WCM&P. TWCC Is The Complete Resource On Wine Producers of Napa and Sonoma Counties. We have the ONLY Website with condensed information derived from over 1045 Napa (635) and Sonoma County (410) wine producers! Our Website covers the smallest to the largest wine producers operating in Napa and Sonoma Counties. It is created to facilitate the opportunity for wine consumers and producers to meet and exchange their mutual interests. TWCC is designed to: 1. Reduce tedious research by the wine bibber, and 2. Provide a platform for the many smaller wineries to present their products to a wider wine appreciation audience in a cost-effective manner.

Wine Country Marketing and Promotions (WCM&P)...

has also created a new business entity named : American Wine Industry Taster's Choice Awards, Hall of Fame and Foundation. In support of that entity WCM&P is developing a nation-wide database on all winery operations invloving grapes (native American and foreign varietals) other fruits and berries, and honey(mead). Home Page of The Winegrowers & Other related Links of the USA. It contains all winery operations throughout the USA regardless of the sugar-based feedstock used to derive the end product of wine. We have the only such data base. Others claim they cover the wine industry however, they exclude other fruits and honey from their lists - we do not!

WEB SITE RANKINGS
There are a few Web sites that offer the opportunity for Internet users to vote their opinions on the value of wine-related Web sites to that user's wine information needs. TWCC is listed on the following and we hope that you will take a moment and cast your vote for us accordingly for what we are attempting to accomplish.

Chef2Chef.
Local Wine Events

Wine Conversion Tables
Often, readers ask about how many grapes it takes to make a bottle of wine. Well, there are many variables, but some rules-of-thumb are very well presented by the San Diego Vintners Association and we quote them. click here: Grapes on the Vine to Wine in the Bottle

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT OUR WEB SITE: You can click here to see The Talk About Us If you like or dislike our site, please scroll back up and vote your opinion of us on the two major web site ranking systems

We have created the TWCCBLOGNETwhich is composed of this home page and subblogs containing important and informative wine-related information about both Napa and Sonoma County wineries. You can go immediately to these subblogs by clicking on the links listed here:

We utilize the vast library resources of books and other documents to collected by our Founder, John Olney, to develop our story material.
Wine Tasting Experiences & More
Histories of Napa & Sonoma Wineries

Promotional Materials
Wine Label Poster-maps

Meanwhile you can continue to scroll down and find the latest news at Napa and Sonoma wineries as well as my stories about old and new wineries and other events and happenings of interest.

LINKS WE LIKE. Click here:...LINKS... for links to wineries all around the USA, Newspapers/magazines, advocacy groups, winery collectives, wine-related forums, wine-related blog sites and other very interesting sites relating to wine. When you click or to yet other interesting sites on the lists. There are 1000's of wineries producing wines from grapes, fruits and honey.

TASTINGS & MORE. Click here for Wine Tasting Experiences and More articles on wine and/or food events and experiences. Completed tastings and other articles are as follows:
On Feb. 8, the Culinary Institure of America, Greystone Complex, St. Helena, announced the first inductee's to Vintner's Hall of Fame

Nite of Blow Away R&B at UVA's Downtown Napa

A Trade-Only tasting at Frazier Winery - Napa

Jazz at UVA Restaurant,Napa

VIE Wines At Cuvee Restaurant, Napa

Modus Operandi Wine

Judd's Hill Series Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3

Clayton Festival

We will be starting up with stories featuring Sonoma County soon.

HISTORIES Click here for ...HISTORIES... on Old Napa Valley Wineries This subblog contains histories about the different owners associated to the old, elegant and gracious wineries of Wine Country. You can click on the winery names below to go read articles on the following old wineries. My last published article you might enjoy reading is titled:"Alfred Loving Tubbs and the birth of Chateau Montelena" By John Olney, Special to the St. Helena Star Newspaper, Thursday, August 3, 2006 Older Stories are listed below:
Hedgeside - now Del Dotto
Inglenook/Niebaum-Coppola - now Rubicon
Boon Fly/Johnny Garatto/Beringer - now Bouchaine
Hillcrest Estate/Chateau Montelena - now Chateau Montelena , 1st article March 11, 2005
Charles Krug - now Peter Mondavi Family /Charles Krug - Part One and Part Two
As we continue our research efforts, you will begin to find stories of the historical, older wineries of Sonoma County.

POSTERS Click here for ...WINE LABEL POSTER-MAPS... This subblog contains a listing of all the 176 Napa Valley wineries displayed between our two poster-maps. There are also interesting notes about what has occurred to many of these wineries. A picture of the first poster can be found by clicking here >>>...View my Photo Gallery Free Photo Albums by Bravenet.com We plan to begin design and development of additional wine label poster-maps for each county in the very near future.

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2008 California Vintners Hall of Fame Inductions - Part 1

Copyright all rights and privileges reserved by John M. Olney, March 14, 2008
Wine Country Marketing & Promotions, 1325 Imola West, #409, Napa, CA 94559
Web site: http://thewinecntryclub.blogspot.com/ E-mail: thewinecntryclb2@aol.com

On Friday March 7, 2008 I had the honor of attending the 2nd Annual California Vintners Hall of Fame (CVHOF)- http://www.ciaprochef.com/winestudies/vintners.html - reception, dinner and induction ceremony sponsored by and held at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) [ www.ciaprochef.com/ ] located in St. Helena, California.

Dr. Lawrence Timothy Ryan, President of the CIA, had previously said, "We all owe a huge 'Thank you' to the wine writers, critics and historians who selected this year's inductees. They made some very difficult decisions in an industry with so many outstanding leaders and I am looking forward to celebrating their choices at the 2nd Annual Induction Dinner this March." He reconfirmed his comment as he opened the evening to commence the inductions.

CIA selected as the Master of Ceremonies, Fritz Hatton, who along with his wife Caron own Arietta Winery (www.arietta-wine.com/ ) of St. Helena, CA. Mr. Hatton has three decades plus experience in fine and rare wine businesses and is one of the nation's foremost wine auctioneers. His career included being an executive officer and auctioneer for Christie's. In 1995 he became Director of Christie's USA Wine Department. Mr. Hatton introduced dignitaries and the eight members of the CIA selected CVHOF Nominating Committee:

This year's nomination process was chaired by the noted wine journalist & wine blogger/Podcaster, W. Blake Gray. The other committee members are Antonia “Toni” Allegra, www.antoniaallegra.com/ (wine writer), Mike Dunne, www.sacticket.com/appetizers,(food editor, restaurant critic and wine columnist with The Sacramento Bee), ), Alder Yarrow, www.vinography.com/ (probably the most popular wine blogger in the country), Paul Wagner, www.balzac.com/ , (Owner and President, Balzac Communications and Marketing Wines of the world, wine a food matching, wine and food service) and Sara Schneider, www.sunset.com/sunset/food/article/0,20633,1676500,00.html , (Senior wine editor at Sunset Magazine and author). The remaining two members were seated together and included myself, John Olney, www.thewinecntryclub.blogspot.com/ , (founder Wine Country Marketing and Promotions, writer, blogger and winery historian) with Leslie Sbrocco, www.lesliesbrocco.com/ , (wine TV personality and writer, Winner 2007 Emmy Award, Winner 2007 James Beard Award).

The Nominating Committee was provided administrative and logistic support by two senior staff members: Charles E Henning, CHA, Managing Director of CIA and Rueben Katz, Director of Strategic Initiatives and Development at CIA.

Beside Leslie and her husband and myself with my date, our table also included Lawrence J. Nowlan, http://web.mac.com/ljnowlan/LJN_Sculpture/HOME.html , the renown artist which CIA commissioned to complete the bronze profile sculpture plaques of the inductees, attending with his brother, and Dan Berger, http://www.vintageexperiences.com/pages/dans-credentials.php , well known syndicated wine columnist and a nominated media candidate for future induction to the CVHOF accompanied by his wife.

The committee had sorted through over one hundred names presented during the past two years as qualified for consideration of induction. From this list they whittled the names down to 37 which were then forwarded to 40 of the CIA selected top wine writer’s (of which CIA included me) in American to vote upon and select four (4) from among those in the “Pioneers" division of nominees (Individuals deceased for at least 10 years on the induction date of March 1, 2008) and four(4) nominees from the “Contributors” division (Individuals who may have passed away under ten (10) years ago or are still living.)

THE 2008 CLASS OF CVHOF:

Darrel Corti - www.cortibros.biz/ - is the renowned wine merchant of Sacramento, California.

John Daniel, Jr. (1908-1971) is the grand nephew of Gustave Niebaum the great expander of operation known as “Inglenook Winery,” (now owned and operated by movie mogul Francis Ford Coppola and renamed ‘Rubicon.” www.rubiconestate.com). Accepting was his youngest daughter, Robin Lail.

Paul Draper of Ridge Winery - www.ridgewine.com/ - Jon Bonné, San Francisco Chronicle Wine Editor said it best in his article of Friday, December 8, 2006, "... Monte Bello, and the rest of the Ridge wines, are proof that Draper's relentless desire to improve has earned him a rightful place in the annals of American wine...."

Ernest (1909- 2007) & Julio Gallo (1910-1993) - www.gallo.com/ - are the mega large brothers who are credited with greatly influencing the arrival of wine as part of the American meal tradition. Accepting his induction were sons of the brothers.

Miljenko "Mike" Grgich - http://www.grgich.com/ - is the acknowledged creative winemaker producing the Chardonnay for Chateau Montelena winery that won over all other French and American white wine at the now famous 1976 Steve Sprier taste-off.

Louis P. Martini (1919-1998) - www.louismartini.com/about/timeilne.swf - (now owned and operated by E & J Gallo, www.gallo.com/ ) is the man who took the vision of his father, Louis M. Martini to the height of resurrected wine production in Napa Valley following the Repeal of Prohibition. Accepting his induction were his two grandchildren Caroline and Michael.

Carl Heinrich Wente (1851- 1934) - www.wentevineyards.com/ -is creator of one of the most famous wineries of Livermore Valley. Accepting the induction were his 5th generation off-springs.

The inaugural class of inductees was held in March 2007 and included the following distinguished wine industry talents:

Dr. Maynard Amerine (PhD), (1911-1998), University of California, Davis, co-developer of the sun days measurement system

Agoston Haraszthy (1812-1869), called the “Father of California Wine,” and creator of the Buena Vista Vineyards - http://buenavistacarneros.com/ - and Buena Vista Society (now owned and operated by Constellation Brands, http://www.cwinesus.com/ )

Charles Krug (1825 - 1892), 1st consulting winemaker in California and creator of the then great “Charles Krug Estate.” (Now owned and operated by the Peter Mondavi family, www.charleskrug.com/ )

Georges de Latour (1856–1940), creator of the then giant wine operation. “Beaulieu Vineyards,“ - www.bvwines.com/ - (now owned and operated by international giant Diageo Chateau & Estate Wine Co., http://www2.diageowines.com/Winery%20Information/ataglance/?brandid=13 )

Robert Mondavi - www.robertmondaviwinery.com/ - creator of the Robert Mondavi family wine empire (now owned and operated by Constellation Brands, http://www.cwinesus.com/ )

Gustave Niebaum (1842-1908), the great expander of the operation known as “Inglenook Winery“, (now owned and operated by movie mogul Francis Ford Coppola and renamed ‘Rubicon’ www.rubiconestate.com/ )

Dr. Harold Olmo (1910-2006), University of California, Davis, developer of numerous successful hybrid varietals.

Andre Tchelistcheff (1901-1994), the great Winemaker at Beaulieu Vineyard and consultant to many others.

Brother Timothy (1910-2004), Christian Brothers Winery and Distillery operations, Martinez and Napa, California.

NEW SUBJECT:
Here are some other interesting wine related

Hall of fame groups around the world:

Intra-State Programs

California:

http://www.sonoma.edu/pubs/newsrelease/archives/000639.html ,

Hall of Fame, Wine Business Program at Sonoma State University

Ohio:

http://www.ohiowines.org/hall_of_fame.shtml,

Ohio Wine Producers Association Hall of Fame

Washington:

http://www.walterclore.com/

The Hall of Fame by the Walter Clore Wine & Culinary Center

National Programs

http://winemediaguild.org/hall-of-fame-inductees-2007/

The Wine Media Guild of New York established the Wine Writers’ Hall of Fame

http://www.womenforwinesense.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=540956&module_id=8941 ,

Women for WineSense Hall of Fame

International Programs

http://www.foodandbeverageforum.com/inductees.asp

International Food and Beverage Hall of Fame Award

https://www.opim.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=29&Itemid=92

Opimian -The Wine Society of Canada -Hall of Fame

2008 California Vintners
Hall of Fame Inductions - Part 2

I will be publishing Part 2 shortly. It will cover the dinner, wines and auction events.

Sonoma County Wine Releases, Events and Other Information

UPDATED February 26, 2008

(Click on winery/website name to go to that site)

www.mosaicvineyards.com/ e-mail of 2/26 says, “Mosaic Winemaker Dinner, Barrel tasting & futures. Only a few seats left for our March 15th Winemaker Dinner and private barrel tasting event. The last few seats are on a first come first served basis so reserve your seats right now if you have not yet done so. We will be enjoying hors d’oeuvres and Barrel tasting at 6.00pm followed by a magnificent pairing menu, along with some special library selections……Price to wine club members is $70.00 and $95.00 to no club members. Reserve your seats now by calling 1 800 546 7718, or email Julius@mosaicvineyards.com . Reservations: http://m1e.net/c?62321934-Oj/QWR7b7ToVE%403138016-85EntLsLtJpVI ………Barrel Tasting Weekends It is time for Barrel tasting and futures. March 1st & 2nd, and 8th & 9th we will be offering barrel samples of our futures wines. This year we will be offering our dynamite 2006 deLorimier “Crazy Creek” Cabernet (futures price $360.00 per case) and a limited offering of 2006 Mosaic “deLorimier Estate” Cabernet Franc (futures price $192.00 per case).”

www.dlmwine.com De La Montanya Winery 2/25 e-mail says “We will be continuing the Budwoods Wine Clubs and the Mailing List Club as of February 2008. But don’t be discouraged!! We have created a new wine club called The August Club. Shipments for the August Club will be the first week of August and only once a year. The shipments will contain 1 case or 6 bottles of your choice. You will be able to choose from Mix n Match, Reds Only or a specific Varietal.”

http://www.wineroad.com/annualevents/ 3 30th Annual Barrel Week-ends, March 1 & 2 and 8 & 9, 2008, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm each day. “Over 100 wineries will open their cellars for your tasting pleasure. To taste, you will need to purchase our tasting glass and event wristband for $20.00 at the first winery you visit, each weekend. We gladly replace broken glasses, but lost or misplaced glasses are $5.00 to replace. Tickets will be required to sample on the Friday of each weekend at those wineries listed below with an (*) asterisk. Members of the Russian River Wine Road would like to welcome you to our wineries and lodgings for an exciting weekend of wine tasting. This is your chance to sample wines from the barrel, talk to winemakers and explore the beautiful Alexander, Dry Creek and Russian River Valleys. At Landmark Vineyards. Put on your beads and party Mardi Gras style at Landmark Vineyards! Winemaker Eric Stern and New Orleans Chef Maria Vieages have paired Landmark's wines with Big Easy favorites (Louisana Sausage, Muffuletta Sandwiches, and Beignets). Landmark will also be offering Hog Island Oysters for a small fee. Enjoy live music by Tri-Tip Trio Zydeco (Saturday) and Adam Traum (Sunday). Don't miss our delicious 2007 Chardonnay and Pinot Noir straight from the barrel!

www.deloachvineyards.com DeLoach Vineyards 2/25 e-mail says “This promises to be our biggest Barrel Tasting Weekend ever! In the cellar we will barrel taste our 2007 Green Valley Pinot Noir and our 2007 O.F.S. Pinot Noir. We will also pour our gold meal chardonnays: the 2006 O.F.S. Chardonnay and our 2006 Russian River Valley Chardonnay, as well as our new release 2006 O.F.S. Zinfandel. “

www.hospicesofsonoma.org Hospices of Sonoma - .Pinot Noir Barrel Auction Please join www.deloachvineyards.com DeLoach Vineyards 2/25 e-mail says “DeLoach Vineyards for an exclusive Pinot Noir tasting and gala dinner kicking off the Hospices of Sonoma Barrel Auction Weekend supporting children with life-threatening illnesses in Sonoma County. Two gourmet dinners will be held at the DeLoach Vineyards private guesthouse and hosted by Jean-Charles Boisset. Friday Evening, May 2, 2008, Winemaker Dinners….Saturday, May 3, 2008. Barrel Tasting and Big Board Auction of the 2007 vintage Pinot Noirs….Sunday, May 4, 2008, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. La Paulee Lynmar Winery, Sebastopol.Advance Tickets Now On Sale. ……Proceeds from this event support children at risk. Beneficiaries include The Children's Village of Sonoma County, The Okizu Foundation and The WCC Charitable Foundation.”

www.inspirationvineyards.com/ Inspiration Vineyards 2/24 e-mail announces winery March 1&2 and March 8 & 9 to taste six 2006 varietals. Click here to read about each: . http://www.inspirationvineyards.com/pdfs/ourwines2006vintage.pdf

http://www.dutchercrossingwinery.com/dutcher/index.jsp Dutcher Crossing. E-mail of 2/22 says “Just in time for Valentine’s Day, we have bottled our first release of Charles Frederick Mathy Rosé in honor of my dad. Made from estate-grown Syrah, this is a wine and a cause that is close to the heart for all of us here at Dutcher Crossing. Sandra Versteegh is the label designer and in my opinion, she has done a fantastic job. The subtle heart background along with dad’s initials represents my deep admiration and love for my father who passed away from melanoma shortly before our joint search for a winery led to Dutcher Crossing. We will donate 100% of the profits from this wine as well as all future vintages of “Dad’s” wine to melanoma research. More information about this wine and its cause will be available shortly.” also has upcoming events: Upcoming Events : Barrel Tasting Weekends March 1 & 2 and 8 & 9 11 am - 4 pm each day Cost: $20.00 Wine Club Members receive 30% discount on Futures during this event…….Winemaker Dinner at Dry Creek Kitchen March 28, 6:00pm - 9:00pm Cost: $125.00 Location: 317 Healdsburg Ave. Join Proprietor Debra Mathy and Winemaker Kerry Damskey for an unforgettable dining experience with Chef Michael at the Dry Creek Kitchen…… Passport Weekend April 26-27, 11:00pm - 4:30pm Cost: $110.00.…..Wine Club Pick-up Party May 18, 12:00pm - 3:30pm

www.littlevineyards.com e-mail of 2/21 says “Band Blend 2 pack and CD! Just Released: Grammy Award Winner, Richard Finch and Little Vineyards Owner Rich Little, join forces to release, ,“Band Blend - The CD,”. This incredible 10-track CD features an eclectic mix of Jazz, Blues, Funk, Reggae and Soul. Performed by some of today's hottest new artists from Canada, Finland, U.S. this CD also includes new, original music from both Little and Finch.” Upcoming events are: Passport to Sonoma Valley: May 17th & 18th A once a year opportunity to talk with our winemaker, do some barrel tasting and enjoy live music. A true taste of Sonoma. ……Band Blend Party: July 5th Join family and friends at our first annual 5th of July Band Blend Oyster and Rib Rocking BBQ! We encourage you to make your reservations early!
Wine Club members $45, Public $55 and Youth $25.

http://www.swanwinery.com/ Swan e-mail of 2/21 forwards PDF newsletter which lists new releases. Click on web site above and read on.

http://www.paulhobbswinery.com/ Pau Hobbs e-mail of 2/21 provides PDF of spring newsletter containing releases and events Click here http://www.paulhobbswinery.com/global/File/newsletter_spring-08.pdf

www.viewinery.com Vie winery e-mail of 2/21 says, “If you missed the 2005 VIE Las Madres Syrah, we are releasing our 2006 VIE Las Madres Syrah in the Spring 2008 Release. Even though we produced more Las Madres Syrah in 2006 then ever, this wine has sold out on release every release to date and we expect that it will likely sell out on release again. So, please order your allocation as soon as possible in order to secure your wine. That’s all for now. Watch for your Spring 2008 Release in your email soon. Thank you again for your interest in VIE.”

www.carnerosheritagefest.com e-mail dated 2/20 says “3RD ANNUAL CARNEROS HERITAGE FEST: A CELEBRATION OF THE CARNEROS REGION FEATURING PREMIUM WINES, FOOD AND WILDLIFE, MAY 31 CARNEROS, CA (February 20, 2008): Mark your calendars for the 3rd ANNUAL CARNEROS HERITAGE FEST on May 31. The Carneros Wine Alliance will host a celebration of the wines, heritage and distinctive qualities of the Carneros region’s products, culture and character. The Fest will feature the Carneros Lamb BBQ, tastings of Carneros Wine Alliance Premium and Ultra Premium Wines, a young chef competition, musical entertainment, sheepherding and falconry demonstrations, vineyard tours, environmental and sustainable agriculture exhibits. Pairings of Carneros wines with innovative lamb dishes and menus that reflect the unique flavor of this region will also be featured. ……The event partners the Carneros Wine Alliance with the Sonoma County Winegrape Commission, which will also co-sponsor a Winegrape Growers Pavilion, the American Lamb Board, the Napa and Sonoma Farm Bureaus, and the California Department of Fish and Game. Proceeds will benefit the Carneros Land Stewardship Foundation, dedicated to the conservation and preservation of habitat in the San Pablo Bay wetlands adjacent to the Carneros region.”

stfranciswinery.com St. Francis email dtd 2/19 says “Cabernet Fever Winery Dinner -Saturday, March 8, 2008 St. Francis Executive Chef David Bush plans to focus his dazzling menu around the wonderful, robust Cabernet Sauvignon grape. Chef Bush will create inspirational dishes that accent and hold up to this hearty grape. This five-course culinary event will include a limited production library wine. TIME: 7:00 P.M., PRICE: $135 Wine Club Members, $165 Public, PHONE: 888-675-WINE x 255, EMAIL: events@stfranciswinery.com ”
www.copainwines.com Copin Wines e-mail of 2/15 announces spring releases “…The wines available include the 2006 Harrison Clarke Syrah, 2006 Eaglepoint Ranch Syrah, 2006 Cerise Pinot Noir and 2006 Kiser "en bas" Pinot Noir….”

http://www.michelschlumberger.com/ Michel Schlumberge Wines e-mail dated 2/15 says, “February and March 11:30am Thursday, Friday Saturdays only. FISH FRIENDLY GREEN TOUR AND HILLSIDE TASTING Our amazing Green Tour will be modified during the spawning season for CoHo Salmon and Steelhead Trout to include a visit to Wine Creek. Our Creek Restoration project has brought back fish to Wine Creek and this is the time of year to see it. Kind of like "Whale Watching" off of the coast except this ends with a hillside tasting of our award winning wines while enjoying dramatically beautiful views of the Estate and Dry Creek Valley from our western hillsides. Reservations Required. Still room for this Saturday's tour 2/16!……March 27th 6pm at Santi Restaurant. WINEMAKER DINNER Winemaker Mike Brunson and Executive Chef Dino Bugica pair their old world style food and wine for a memorable evening. You'll see library Cabernet at this dinner as well! “

www.rrvw.org email dated 2/14/08 says, “ It's Not Too Late to Get in on the Fun... Get Your Tickets Now for the 5th Annual Russian River Valley Winegrowers Crab & Fennel Fest! Saturday, March 1, 2008 , Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Hall of Flowers , Reception and Silent Auction: 5:30 PM , Dinner: 6:00 to 7:30 PM--Held in conjunction with the Russian River Wine Road Annual Barrel Tasting weekend, we invite you to roll up your shirt sleeves, crack fresh Dungeness crab, quaff Russian River Valley wine and experience culinary creations of fennel made by local chefs in a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere. ….NEW! Vineyard Designated Tasting Bar - meet the growers and winemakers as you taste special Russian River Valley vineyard designated wines ($20 gets you three 2-ounce tastes and a Riedel glass). Tickets are $55 per person and include two glasses of Russian River Valley wine. Reserved tables for 8 people are also available for $550. For more information or to purchase tickets go to www.rrvw.org or call 707-521-2535. “

http://www.williams-selyem.com/ Williams Selyem Winery e-mail of 2/11 says, “Spring 2008 Release Our Spring 2008 release features our appellation wines like the Westside Road Neighbors & Russian River Pinot Noirs. We are also offering 2 Vineyard Designate Chardonnays, 2 Vineyard Designate Zinfandels and our new Late Harvest Gewurztraminer made from Saralee's Vineyard. Please click below to log in and review your allocation. “

http://www.mietzcellars.com/ Mietz Cellars e-mail 2/9/08 says: “ WE WILL BE OPEN AT OUR WINERY ON LIMERICK LANE FOR THE ANNUAL BARREL TASTING EVENT, BOTH WEEKENDS, FEB. 29, MARCH 1 & 2 AND MARCH 7,8, AND 9 FROM 11-4. OUR BARREL SELECTION WILL BE 06 PETIT VERDOT, 07 ZINFANDEL, 07 PINOT NOIR AND 06 CLARET…..IF YOU LIVE OUT OF THE AREA AND STILL WOULD LIKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUY FUTURES, LET US KNOW AND WE WILL SEND YOU THE PRICE LIST AND INFORMATION. YOU MAY BUY FUTURES THROUGH THE MONTH OF MARCH ‘08.…”

http://www.copainwines.com/ Copain Wines e-mail of 2/7/08 says: “…Hi john:
We hope this message finds you happy, healthy and enjoying 2008! We’re sending a friendly reminder that our spring release closes February 23rd, leaving you with a little over two weeks to order. The wines available include the 2006 Harrison Clarke Syrah, 2006 Eaglepoint Ranch Syrah, 2006 Cerise Pinot Noir and 2006 Kiser "en bas" Pinot Noir. As always, if you are not allocated a wine you'd like to purchase, please add it to your wish list. We will be granting wish list requests the week of February 3rd…..You can read all about the wines included in this release by clicking on the following link: http://www.copainwines.com/2008_Spring_Release_Mailer.pdf

http://www.ledson.com/ . E-mail 2/6/08 says: “February 16; 7 pm - 11 pm: Love & Romance At the Ledson Castle Exclusively for Ledson Wine Club Members; Black-Tie Attire; $250 per couple Sweep your sweetheart off her feet as you join us for an impassioned evening of love. Tantalize your senses in passion & pleasure for the palate with succulent culinary seductions and luscious wines at the romantic Ledson Castle. Gaze into your lover’s eyes as you enjoy the enchanted ambiance during your candlelit dinner. Pull your beloved close, whisper sweet nothings in her ear as you glide across the dance floor. For reservations, please call (707) 537-3810 ext.154 “

http://www.ledson.com/ . Ledson E-mail 2/6/08 says : “February 15, 16 & 17; 8 pm: Jefferson Starship "Galactica Acoustica" Three Amazing Nights! Three Incredible Shows! Limited Seating! Exclusively at the Harmony Lounge For the first time ever, founders Paul Kantner & David Freiberg, longtime lead vocalist Diana Mangano & Pianist Chris Smith will perform three incredible shows at our acclaimed Harmony Lounge in Sonoma. Each intimate evening will highlight a classic period of the band's lengthy and acclaimed recording career. For details and tickets check out www.ledsonhotel.com or www.ticketweb.com.

visit http://www.heartofsonomavalley.com/ Heart of Sonoma Valley March 15 & 16; 11 am - 4 pm: Savor Sonoma Valley - A Barrel Tasting & Culinary Experience Experience the best Sonoma Valley offers with the royal treatment at Ledson! 19 Sonoma Valley wineries will be showcasing their 2007 vintage, perfectly paired with culinary delights. Enjoy Ledson's award-winning wines straight from the barrel, paired with savory delicacies created by Valerie Coats from Valerie's Vineyard Catering - nothing tastes this good. Meet other wine lovers and kick off the 2008 wine season with Ledson's incredible ambience and staff. $55 per person for a weekend pass. $20 for a Designated Driver weekend pass. $40 for a Sunday-Only pass. $10 for a Designated Driver Sunday-Only pass.

http://www.paulhobbswinery.com/ Paul Hobbs Winery e-mail dated 2/5/08 offers current releases.
2006 Pinot Noir, Ulises Valdez Vineyard, Russian River Valley
2006 Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley
2006 Pinot Noir, Hyde Vineyard, Carneros, Napa Valley
2006 Chardonnay, Russian River Valley
2006 Chardonnay, Ritchie Vineyard, Russian River Valley
2006 Chardonnay, Richard Dinner Vineyard
2005 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
2005 Cabernet Sauvignon, Hyde Vineyard, Carneros, Napa Valley

http://www.deloachvineyards.com/ Deloach Vineyards e-mail of 2/4/08 provides new releases: “NEW RELEASE: 2006 Masut Vineyard Pinot Noir (three-bottle limit) Retail Price: $45.00/bottle Wine Club Price: $36.00/bottle…….NEW RELEASE: 2006 Ritchie Vineyard Chardonnay (three-bottle limit) Retail Price: $40.00/bottle Wine Club Price: $32.00/bottle……..NEW RELEASE: 2006 Nova Vineyard Zinfandel (three-bottle limit) Retail Price: $32.00/bottle Wine Club Price: $25.60/bottle…….NEW RELEASE: 2006 O.F.S. Pinot Noir Retail Price: $38.00/bottle Wine Club Price: $30.40/bottle;;;;;;NEW RELEASE: 2005 Russian River Valley Merlot Retail Price: $18.00/bottle Wine Club Price: $14.40/bottle…”

www.kazwinery.com/ Kat Winery e-mail Today only, our good friends The Wine Spies are featuring our latest release of the 2005 Outbound Cabernet Franc at a great price. For 24 hours ONLY, beginning on Thursday morning (midnight Pacific) The Wine Spies have a small quantity of this wine at a great price. This wine is being offered at over 25 % off its regular price plus we are offering free ground shipping (See coupon below) on orders of six or more bottles. Below is all the information on this great wine.

http://www.rodneystrong.com/ Rodney Strong 1/28/08 e-mail “Wine and Chocolate Fantasy 2008 - Join us on Saturday February 9th for our annual pairing of our delicious red wines with samples of local chocolatier's finest. Join us for our Wine & Chocolate Fantasy; learn a few tips on wine labeling; try our 2005 cabernet sauvignon and more”

http://www.copainwines.com/ Copain Wine Cellars 1/18/08 e-mail “Our spring release begins today, Monday January 28th, and closes Saturday, February 23rd. We have four 2006 wines to offer you again this release: Cerise Pinot Noir, Kiser “en bas” Pinot Noir, Eaglepoint Ranch Syrah and Harrison Clarke Syrah. “

http://www.jordanwinery.com/ Jordon Winery 1/28/08 e-mail. “We are pleased to announce the eagerly anticipated release of the 2004 Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon, along with our special release of the 2002 Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon in Magnum, the 2000 Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon in Double Magnum and the 1998 Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon in Imperials.”

http://www.ericguerrawines.com/ Eric Guerra 1/26/08 E-MAIL We are pleased and excited to announce the following wines have been released by our Winemaster, Leslie Sisneros: Eric Guerra 2005 Alexander Valley Ispiri Eric Guerra 2005 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

http://www.stfranciswinery.com/ St. Francis Winery 1/24/08 e-mail. “Wine Club Exclusive, 2003 Kings Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon Release Party, Saturday, February 2, 2008, Wine Club Members Only Please join us to celebrate the third annual release party for our Kings Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon on Saturday, February 2nd from 12 to 2 P.M. Only two hundred cases were produced of this exceptional 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon …”

http://www.stfranciswinery.com/ St. Francis Winery 1/24/08 e-mail. “Valentine's Day Winery Dinner, -Thursday, February 14, 2008, Combine all your passions: wine, food and that special someone. Enjoy a dinner that will be a feast for the senses with oysters, foie gras, and a ménage of chocolate desserts that will set your heart pounding. The complete menu will include St. Francis full bodied wines that are sure to heighten this gustatory experience. Reservations Required. Click here for a complete menu. TIME: 7:00 PM, PRICE:$135 Wine Club Members, $165 Public

http://www.stfranciswinery.com/ St. Francis Winery 1/24/08 e-mail. VinOlivo at The Lodge at Sonoma, -Saturday, February 16, 2008, Winemaker Tom Mackey invites you to join him at this sophisticated tasting experience. Tom will be pouring St. Francis 2005 Rockpile Red which is the hot, new AVA that is producing such excellent wines. In addition, you can bid on futures of Rockpile at the event. PLACE: The Lodge at Sonoma, 1325 Broadway, Sonoma, PRICE: $55 Wine Club members, $65 public TIME: 7:00 - 10:00 PM

http://www.stfranciswinery.com/ St. Francis Winery 1/24/08 e-mail. Cabernet Fever Winery Dinner , -Saturday, March 8, 2008, The weather might be blustery so St. Francis Executive Chef David Bush plans to focus his menu around the wonderful, robust Cabernet Sauvignon grape. Chef Bush will create inspirational dishes that accent and hold up to this lovely grape. This five-course culinary event will include a limited production library wine., TIME: 7:00 P.M., PRICE: $135 Wine Club Members, $165 Public

http://www.stfranciswinery.com/ St. Francis Winery 1/24/08 e-mail. Barrel Tasting Weekend, Savor Sonoma Saturday & Sunday, March 15 &16, Taste Sonoma! Winemaker Tom Mackey shares his passion for red wines, Chef Bush’s American classics create wine and food pairing magic. Sip wines from the barrel, buy futures at great pricing, and taste some delicious newly released wines. TIME: 11-4pm both days PRICE: *WEEKEND PASS: $55

http://www.ledson.com/ e-mail 1/18/08 “Love & Romance At the Ledson Castle (7 - 11 pm) Exclusively for Ledson Wine Club Members; Black-Tie Attire; $250 per couple… Sweep your sweetheart off her feet as you join us for an impassioned evening of love. Tantalize your senses in passion & pleasure for the palate with succulent culinary seductions and luscious wines at the romantic Ledson Castle. Gaze into your lover’s eyes as you enjoy the enchanted ambiance during your candlelit dinner. Pull your beloved close, whisper sweet nothings in her ear as you glide across the dance floor….Be The First To Experience The Sweet Release Of Our “Lover’s” Wines….Mes Trois Amours - “My Three Loves”: Thoughts of love, acts of love & everlasting love…Elision - “Most Beautiful”: Because beauty is in the glass of the beholder…Ti Amo - “I Love You”: Varietals intertwined in the glass as your feelings interweave in your heart . For reservations, please call (707) 537-3810 ext.154

http://www.carlislewinery.com/ Carlisle Winery e-mail 1-mail 1/17/08 “…And speaking of being pleased, we are very happy to announce the pre-release of the first of our 2006s, easily our finest collection of wines to date…2006 Russian River Valley Syrah - Like its older sibling, the 2005 Russian River Valley Syrah, this wine comes entirely from the Parsons' Ranch on Wood Road….2006 Russian River Valley Syrah - Papa's Block (110 cases)…2006 Santa Lucia Highlands Syrah - Rosella's Vineyard…2006 Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel…2006 Russian River Valley Zinfandel - Bacchi Ranch….2006 Russian River Valley Zinfandel - Montafi Ranch…2006 Sonoma County Zinfandel - we produced a whopping 850 cases of this wine, more than any other wine we've produced to date. They have a drink ability chart click here:
http://www.carlislewinery.com/wines/drinkability_chart.html

http://www.dutchercrossingwinery.com/ Dutcher Crossing Winery 1/16/08 e-mail Our 2006 Maple Zinfandel will be released on January 19th.

http://www.dlmwine.com/ De La Montanya Winery 12/20 email. "Don't forget to check out our website for a full list of wines including our just released "ARRIVAL" — a collaboration with the band Journey. The band and our family have elected to donate 100% of the proceeds from the sale or ARRIVAL to the Greater Bay Area Make-A-Wish Foundation."

http://www.drystackcellars.com/ Dry Stack Cellars 12/ 24 email "Dry Stack Cellars makes Syrah, Rosé of Syrah and Sauvignon Blanc from estate grapes grown at Dry Stack Vineyard in Bennett Valley, Sonoma County, California. “Our very first wines are now available! 2005 Marie's Block Syrah , Dry Stack Vineyard, Bennett Valley - 165 cases produced , 2006 Rosemary's Block Sauvignon Blanc ,Dry Stack Vineyard, Bennett Valley - 150 cases produced, 2006 Rosé of Syrah, Dry Stack Vineyard, Bennett Valley - 40 cases produced.”

http://www.mosaicvineyards.com/ / Mosaic/deLorimier 12/18 email. “Just released and shipped are the 2005 deLorimier "Crazy Creek" Cabernet, and the 2006 Mosaic "Stone Ranch" Zinfandel. …. if you decide you would like some more you can re-order at the same futures price. This offer is exclusively for our futures buyers. To everyone else the two wines are available at retail on the website by clicking the link below…..Also just released the 2006 deLorimier "Lace" Late harvest Semillon/Muscat. ….. Also just released, the 2005 Mosaic Malbec and 2005 Mosaic Reserve Chardonnay. Lastly, the 2003 deLorimier "Mosaic" Red Meritage released to our deLorimier club members, and WOW!!!! it has turned out to be a classic. This Meritage is a formidable wine and as powerful and complex as they come. A blend of 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot, 14% Malbec and 4% Cabernet Franc…..“

http://www.heartofsonomavalley.com/events/event.wine?idx=28 12/17 email, "18th Annual Barrel Tasting Weekend in Sonoma Valley, Saturday & Sunday, March 15th + 16 th Featuring Nineteen Wineries throughout the Heart of Sonoma Valley! "

http://www.wineroad.com/winter_wineland/annualevents/1 12/14 email “Join us along the Russian River Wine Road as we celebrate ~ Winter Wineland ~ January 19 & 20, 2008 11:00 am to 4:00 pm 100 Wineries Participating”

12/13 email Longboard Releases First Ever Pinot

http://www.swanwinery.com/ Swan Cellars 12/9 email " ...new releases: 2006 Gewurztramier (Saralee‘s Vineyard), 2006 Naked Lady Rose’, 2006 Sauvignon Blanc (saralee’s Vineyard) Cuvee Joanie, 2005 Cotes du Rosa, 2003 Syrah Trenton Estate, 2005 Pinot Noir (Saralee’s vineyard), 2004 Trenton Station Vineyard, Lions Ridge.Cases made: 560"

http://www.puccionivineyards.com/ 11/23 e-mail "Puccioni Old Vine Zinfandel as Mules - because they are stubborn about our wine. The official release date of the 2005 will be December 15, 2007.Only 240 cases produced"

http://www.rodneystrong.com/rodneystrong/index.jsp 11/20 e-mail "New Release: 2004 Symmetry, Red Meritage, Alexander Valley, Blend: 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 7% Malbec, 2% Petit Verdot, appellation: Alexander Valley"

http://www.mantrawines.com/ 11/16 e-mail "We are now part of a new tasting room in Carneros called Grange Sonoma. The tasting room is directly across from Gloria Ferrer and hosts a few other hard to find boutique producers - more information can be found at http://www.grangesonoma.com/ . The new wines are 2005 Cabernet, Sonoma County, 2005 Old Vines Zinfandel, Alexander Valley, 2005 Syrah, Alexander Valley, and 2004 Cabernet, Alexander Valley "

http://www.copainwines.com/ 11/16 e-mail "a final reminder that our fall release closes November 24th leaving you with one week left to order. The wines available include the 2006 Les Voisins Syrah, 2006 Madder Lake Syrah, 2006 Tous Ensemble Pinot Noir and 2006 Hacienda Secoya Pinot Noir. As always, if you are not allocated a wine you'd like to purchase, please add it to your wish list. We will be granting wish list requests the week of November 26th. "

http://www.roshambowinery.com/ 11/15 e-mail "new release: 2005 "Frank" Estate Pinot Noir $17.50 per bottle. ONLY 300 cases produced! 2005 SCISSORS White Rhone Blend, Production: 316 cases"

http://www.stfranciswinery.com/ 11/15 e-mail "Fourth Annual Ode to Crab Winery Dinner, Saturday, December 1, 2007, TIME: 7:00, PRICE: $135 Public, $105 Wine Club Members"

http://www.rossobianco.com/ 11/14 e-mail "Introducing our Alexander Valley Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon The Francis Coppola Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2005"

http://www.workvineyard.com/ 11/14 e-mail "It is at this point that the new owners of Work Vineyard are taking over the reins to complete and bottle the wine for next year's release. Dr. Raghu Sawkar of Sawker Family Wines of Sonoma has purchased our Brand. He too, has a small family run winery, which intends to expand the WORK brand; bringing it to a new level by introducing some additional wines under the Work Vineyard label. Henry and I both feel gratified that the brand will be in good hands. "

http://www.mosaicvineyards.com/ 11/13 e-mail "Just out to the deLorimier Wine Club members, the 2004 deLorimier "Spectrum" Reserve Sauvignon Blanc. This vintage is a delectable blend of 88% Sauvignon Blanc, and 12% Semillon. the release of the 2003 deLorimier "Mosaic" Red Meritage. A formidable wine comprising of 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot, 14% Malbec and 4% Cabernet Franc. Lastly, and coming soon (shipping December 4th) are the releases of our 2005 "Crazy Creek" Cabernet, and 2006 "Stone Ranch" Zinfandel futures. "

Napa County Wine Releases, Events and Other Information

UPDATED February 26 , 2008

(Click on winery/website name to go to that site)

Summers-McCann is the organization that coordinates the activities. Their e-mail dated 2/9/08 contains the following info: “….Visit Napa Valley during the months of February and March, and experience the http://www.mustardfestival.org/ Napa Valley Mustard Festival's fifteenth annual season of sensational events, February 2 through March 29, 2008.….
Visual Art Competition Exhibit February 9, 2008 to March 30, 2008 Don't miss the unveiling of juried entries in the 2008 Napa Valley Mustard Festival Visual Art Competition at Mustard Magic on February 2; ongoing exhibition and Artists' Reception at St. Supéry Vineyards and Winery.
Photography Contest Deadline: March 22, 2008 The Napa Valley Mustard Festival Photography Contest, now in its fifteenth year, has been one of the most successful elements of the Napa Valley Mustard Festival since its inception. Photographers enter more than 300 photographs of Napa Valley's glorious scenes of mustard in bloom each year. Prize monies totaling $5,250 are awarded annually.
American Airlines Voyage Extraordinaire Deadline: March 29, 2008 Win the Napa Valley Mustard Festival Trip to France Drawing ~ the trip of a lifetime!
Photography Contest Exhibit March 30, 2008 to May 1, 2008 -- 10:00 AM to 5:00 PMDon't miss the Photography Contest Exhibit at Mumm Napa! The show and sale will be unveiled at The Mumm Napa Photo Finish at 7 p.m. on March 29. Unsold photographs will then hang through May 1. View the exhibit during regular visitor hours of 10 am to 5 pm daily……”

www.scarecrowwine.com/ from their e-mail of 2/8/08 “Dear Friends of Scarecrow,In a phenomenal follow up to Scarecrow’s debut 2003 vintage, our second release has been exceptionally rewarding……Enthusiasm for Scarecrow was so great that the 2004 vintage sold out in less than twenty-four hours. Wine Spectator hailed our winemaker, Celia Masyczek, one of California’s best and featured the “stunning” 2004 Cabernet on the cover of the November 15, 2007 issue. ……We will be releasing the 2005 Scarecrow this spring. We are pleased to report that, due to an abundant growing season, there will be more wine available than in previous years. The 2005 yield has been compared by many to the outstanding Napa Valley crop of 1997.

From Damian Rae e-mail of 2/8/08 “….2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Judged One of America's Best ST. HELENA, CA – (February 8, 2008) – Damian Rae Winery announced today that its 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon won the coveted Double Gold medal at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, the world’s largest judging of American wines. The award committee honored the wine as one of the finest premium Cabernet Sauvignons in the United States. The San Francisco Chronicle unveiled the results of its competition in today’s edition………“We’re both thrilled and humbled that the Damian Rae 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon won the Double Gold award,” said John Tarabini, president. “It’s an affirmation of our mission, which is to produce first-rate, handcrafted wines that are uncompromising in quality.” The award-winning Cabernet Sauvignon is just the second release from Damian Rae Winery, and follows the critical and commercial success of its first offering, a 2005 Syrah, which is now nearly sold-out. Both wines are currently available in limited quantities at http://www.damianrae.com/……..The renowned San Francisco Chronicle Wine competition attracted a world-record 4,235 entries from more than 1,500 wineries competing in 49 varietal categories, and was judged by an elite panel of more than 60 professional wine judges representing trade, education, media, retail, and restaurants throughout the United States. More details about the competition can be found at http://www.winejudging.com/.

http://www.croze-cab.com/ e-mail of 2/8/08 “NEWEST RELEASE FROM CROZE
2002 CROZE CABERNET SAUVIGNON VINTNERS RESERVE. This is the premier "Vintners Reserve" from our winemaker, Gary Wooton. Only 1200 bottles of this exquisite wine were made. Grapes for the reserve came from four, diverse vineyards in three appelations within the Napa Valley. Lots were fermented separately and the resulting blend combined one barrel of wine from each lot of grapes…..The wine is balanced and complex with layers of organic flavors--truffles, leather, hints of cinnamon, dried black cherries and Cassis. It has the balance for a graceful and long lived wine. The origin of these grapes is a closely guarded secret. Availability is limited. ….”

Amy Aiken, Meander sent the following notice by e-mail dated 2/7/08:
“Dear John, Where can you find 7 winemakers in one place to enjoy an evening of fine wine and food? Check this out! I will be participating in a Winemaker dinner at Prima in Walnut Creek on Tuesday, February 26th along with a rock star lineup of other Women Winemakers. What a great way to meet and enjoy a delicious meal pared with hand crafted wines. Cheers! Amy Aiken, Meander….Please Join PRIMA for a special evening celebrating the achievements of Women Winemakers
Special Guests
Amy Aiken … Meander
Sandi Belcher … Arns
Genevieve Janssens … Portfolio Limited Addition and Robert Mondavi
Sally Johnson … Pride Mountain Vineyards
Anna Monticelli … Esca
Pam Starr … Crocker & Starr
Celia Welch – Masyczek … Hollywood & Vine
Tuesday, February 26th 6:30 reception with dinner following ~ $100.00 plus tax and gratuity Prima is proud to invite you to our third annual Women Winemakers Event. Please join us as we showcase the wares of some of America’s most accomplished winemaking women. Each will be on hand to share with you the fruits of their labors alongside a delicious meal created by PRIMA’s Executive Chef Peter Chastain.”

Invitation for Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri 2008- need contact info e-mail of 2/7/08 “Dear Mr. Olney, I work for the the Italian food and wine magazine and media outlet, Gambero Rosso. I would like to invite you to our 2008 wine event, where 160 of the finest Italian wineries will be showcased. The event will take place on March 5, 2008 at the Fort Mason Center in San Francisco. Please provide me with your contact information- address and phone number- so I can mail out an invitation to you. Neema Modi=“

New Releases: 2/6/08 e-‘mail https://www.dcubedcellars.com/zins.html D-cubed Cellars has several 2005 releases: the always enjoyable 2005 Napa Valley Zinfandel, the deep and complex 2005 Howell Mountain Zinfandel, the lush and fruity 2005 Brown Vineyards Zinfandel, and the 2005 Napa Valley Petite Sirah (an oxymoron of a name)

http://desantewines.com/home.html DeSante Wines, email dated 2/6/08 “The big news this month is we have launched the redesign of our website! It now features all our wine information, our vineyard sources and tools for the trade and consumers. Check it out and let us know what you think!….We will be releasing our new 2005 Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon early next month, so keep a look out for your release newsletter and email. This is a new wine for us, sourced from the Tierra Roja Vineyard and the Raugh Family Vineyard, both located in the eastern hills of Oakville. We hope you enjoy it!”

http://cts.vresp.com/c/?StagsLeapDistrict/acfe2e9bc7/d5a9f1f122/bf151f9058 email dated 2/5/08 says: “Enjoy an exclusive "back stage pass" as we host our 8th annual Vineyard to Vintner eventing Stags Leap District on April 26, 2008.Spend an intimate day meeting our vintners, attending private open houses, tastings and seminars.Then join us for a fabulous evening and dinner at the renowned Stags' Leap Winery.Hosted by the Stags Leap District Winegrowers AssociationInvitations and online reservations available March 1. …”

http://www.paradigmwinery.com/ Paradigm Winery e-mail of 2/5/08 says: “We were pleased to have a very nice response to our Holiday gift offerings and have subsequently sold out of our 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon two months early….Therefore, we announce the release of our next vintage of Cabernet Sauvignon from our estate: Paradigm 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville Estate (90%Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc) Total Production: 4300 cases”

http://www.zahtilavineyards.com/ Zahtila Vineyards e-mail of 2/5/08 says: “….This is your chance to reserve some Oat Hill Estate Zinfandel for your cellar! In anticipation of one of the best vintages to date, Laura's decided to let you pre-order the Estate Zinfandel before it's released to the public. Wine Club members can get up to an additional case of this wine (free shipping on all cases!!) and non-club members are limited to four bottles of this very limited production wine…Don't miss out! Pre-order Now!?

http://www.zahtilavineyards.com/ Zahtila Vineyards e-mail of 2/5/08 February 23th – Premiere Napa Valley. This annual trade tasting and auction will be held at the CIA – Napa Valley. As a member of the trade, pleaser register at: http://www.napavintners.com/trade/tm_1_premiere.aspx

http://www.zahtilavineyards.com/ Zahtila Vineyards e-mail of 2/5/08 March 29th and 30th – Annual Silverado Trail Wineries Association Silver Pass Weekend. Zahtila Vineyards and about 13 other wineries present their wines, fabulous food and music during this annual event. Proceeds to benefit the Napa Valley Schools Reading Program. To buy tickets: http://www.silveradotrail.com/events.html

http://www.titusvineyards.com/ e-mail 2/4/08 says”Titus 2004 LOT 1 Limited Release and $15 Flat Rate Shipping…. 2004 Titus Vineyards “LOT 1” Proprietary Red Our heady, complex and powerful red blend of Petite Sirah and Petit Verdot has an established track record of extraordinary accolades, 90-plus point scores and a loyal following,making LOT 1 a must-have Titus wine. …Only 50 cases; available now through Feb 29th. ….$60/bottle (limit 6 per customer)…$15 Shipping Order by Feb 29th and we’ll ship your Lot 1 …..anywhere in US for $15! ($10 in CA; restrictions may apply).

e-mail of 2/4/08 NG - The Next Generation in Wine: AHNFELDT WINES, BROMAN CELLARS, FRIAS FAMILY VINEYARDS, HILL FAMILY ESTATE, JUDDS HILL, LONG MEADOW RANCH, MARSTON FAMILY VINEYARD, SPELLETICH CELLARS, AND VIADER TASTING OUR Premiere Napa Valley Barrel Lots AND Current Release Wines THURSDAY, THE TWENTY-FIRST OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT TASTING 4:30 TO 7 PM, DINNER 7 TO 9 PM, AFTER PARTY 9 PM TO MIDNIGHT. VIP CUSTOMERS ARE INVITED TO THIS EXCLUSIVE TASTING FOLLOWED BY THREE COURSE PRIX-FIXE DINNER WITH GENEROUS WINE FROM PARTICIPATING WINERIES $80 PRE-PAID AT www.NGVIP.EVENTBRITE.COM HURLEY’S RESTAURANT\

http://www.gottwines.com/ Gott wines e-mail dated 2/4/08 announce release of THE 2007 CALIFORNIA SAUVIGNON BLANC

http://www.cejavineyards.com/ email 2/1/08 says “Opening of Ceja Vineyards Wine Tasting Salon in Downtown Napa Ceja Vineyards Napa Downtown Wine Tasting Salon & Lounge Open 7 days a week 11:00am—6:00pm for tasting and wines by the glass Fridays and Saturdays enjoy our lounge from 6:00pm—10:00pm Cheese plates and small bites will be available for purchase 1248 First Street • Napa • CA, (707) 226-6445

www.BresslerVineyards.com/ Bressler 1/28/08 e-mail. “…we are delighted to offer you the 2004 Bressler….blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Cabernet Franc and 6% Petite Verdot. Total production was only 349 cases…..”

“Judd Finkelstein’s Hawaiian band, The Maikai Gents http://cdbaby.com/cd/maikaigents . “
Featuring The Mysterious Miss Mauna Loa, will perform in Napa Valley in several locations in the spring: e-mail 1/24/08
January 31 at The Lobster Shack, Napa. 6-9pm. No cover charge. 806 Fourth Street in Napa, CA 94559, 707/258-8200
•Bring a bottle of Judd’s Hill wine to Kelley’s or The Lobster Shack and The Maikai Gents will dedicate a song to you!•
February 23 at Copia, The American Center for Wine Food & The Arts. Tickets available at www.copia.org or at the Copia box office. The show is 8pm, complimentary Judd’s Hill wines at 7:15pm. 500 First Street, Napa CA 94559, 707/259.1600
June 26 at Lyman Park, St. Helena. A free show.
Judd Finkelstein is Napa Valley’s most well-known ukulele-playing winemaker. His ukulele prowess was acknowledged recently by the KoAloha Ukulele Company in Hawaii---one of Hawaii’s most respected workshops making hand-crafted ukuleles---when they awarded him with one of their unusual limited-production instruments, the Pineapple Sunday. The instrument was presented to him when Judd visited the family and the ukulele workshop last summer. “We see a spark of ukulele greatness in Judd which we wanted to encourage,” Alvin Okami, the company’s founder, commented. . In 2005 Judd started a ukulele club in Napa Valley, The Wine Country Flea Jumpers, whose members include chefs, designers and other winemakers; the group meets monthly and welcomes new members; they practice songs sung in Hawaiian as well as American standards.

Judd’s Hill Winery is located at 2332 Silverado Trail in Napa (between Hardman & Trancas). The winery is open daily by appointment for tours and tasting, by visiting the website (http://www.juddshill.com/ ) or calling 707/255-2332.

Judd’s Hill MicroCrush (http://www.napamicrocrush.com/ ) is a custom winemaking service within the Judd’s Hill operation. Since 1992, MicroCrush has been making small lots, as little as one barrel, of hand-crafted customized wine for a range of clients, from vineyard owners to wine enthusiasts. The service is all-inclusive, from fruit sourcing through bottling. MicroCrush has helped launch several commercial brands as well as fulfill the dreams of wine aficionados from around the world. “

http://www.raymondvineyards.com/ Raymond Winery 1/24/08 e-mail, Join us on February 9th for the release of 2004 Generations Cabernet Sauvignon paired with locally produced chocolates. Additionally, we will be pouring our new 2005 Rutherford Merlot and library vintage Cabernet Sauvignons.



http://www.lamborn.com/ From Lamborn Family Wine Company, e-mail 1/18/08. “Tea! Wine not? Shameless Plug: After two years of spending his "extra time" on a side business, Brian has finally launched his small tea company. Named after his daughter and the small village in Maui, Hana's Tea Company is an artisan tea company selling high quality, garden fresh, loose leaf teas in convenient pyramid style tea bags. All teas come packaged in beautiful air-tight tin packages, one of which can be seen here. The similarities between wine and tea are numerous, so this is a comfortable and natural progression for Brian. You can visit the company website at www.hanatea.com! “

www.neyersvineyards.com/ From Neyers Vineyards e-mail 1/18/08 new releases” “Both of these wines are still available for sale from the winery. 2006 Chardonnay 'Thieriot Vineyard'-$288/ case of 6 bottles; $576/case of 12 bottles 2006 Zinfandel 'High Valley Vineyard'-$180/case of 6 bottles; $360/case of 12 bottles.”

www.longmeadowranch.com/ Long Meadow Ranch Releases e-mail 1/18/08 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Release Party, Saturday, Feb 2, 2008 , 11AM - 3PM showcased by a Grass-fed Beef Tasting. Complimentary Event

www.javwine.com/ John Anthony Vineyards e-mail 1/18/08 “This e-mail is a quick reminder that we will be releasing our 2005 John Anthony Cabernet in 2 weeks on February 1, 2008. A couple of quick pointers: (We only write this because last year there were quite a few people who didn't get any wine or at lease the wine they wanted and we realized we should have been more upfront with our program)….1st - Allocations for the 2005 John Anthony Cabernet have been determined by past purchases. Those who have supported us from the beginning are given preference….Second - We will open the offering at 12:01 AM PST time on Friday February 1, 2008. You will be notified via e-mail at this address. …Third - Another e-mail will go out at 8:00 AM PST on Friday February 1st for those of you who will be in the office and perhaps haven't made it down to the 12:01 AM e-mails yet.

www.desantewines.com/ DeSante Wines, LLC 1/17/08 E-MAIL “We will be releasing our new 2005 Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon in the beginning of March. This is a new wine for us, sourced from the Tierra Roja Vineyard and the Raugh Family Vineyard, both located in the eastern hills of Oakville. Our 2006 Old Vine Sauvignon Blanc will be released in the Spring, followed by our 2007 Sauvignon Blanc. And rounding out our 2008 releases will be another new wine for us - our 2007 Old Vine Chardonnay, available next fall”

www.obrienestate.com/ O'Brien Estate 1/16/08 e-mail new event, Feb 11 - Seduction wine dinner at Cru Wine Bar, Woodlands, TX

www.obrienestate.com/ O'Brien Estate 1/16/08 e-mail new event, March 2 - Bart and Barb pouring wine at Ritz Carlton - Laguna Nigel, CA

www.obrienestate.com/ O'Brien Estate 1/16/08 e-mail new event, March 8/9 - Bart and Barb pouring wine at Uncorked, Squaw Valley, CA

http://www.obrienestate.com/ O'Brien Estate 1/16/08 e-mail new event, March 19 - Dorothy Lane Market Wine Tasting Springboro, OH


http://www.decanter.com/news/170861.html “Screaming Eagle sister winery produces first vintage. December 21, 2007, Michael Cervin Jonata, the new winery from the owners of Screaming Eagle, has just released its first official vintage. Charles Banks and Stan Kroenke began Jonata Winery, based in Santa Barbara, just before they bought the cult Napa winery in 2006. The focus of Jonata is Bordeaux blends, which winemaker Matt Dees, formerly of Staglin Family Vineyards in Napa and Craggy Range in New Zealand, said could be seen as a gamble in Santa Barbara County.”

https://www.hagafen.com/ 12/21 e-mail “Greetings from Hagafen! Our White Rieslings are now available for purchase!” Their other sites are:
http://www.donernesto.com/donernesto/page/story.jsp
http://www.prixvineyards.com/prix/index.jsp

http://www.charleskrug.com/ 12/20 email “Napa Valley vintner Peter Mondavi, Jr. (Charles Krug) will take the stage as the 2008 Honorary California Wine Ambassador for the Portland Classic Wines Auction on Saturday, March 1, 2008.”

http://www.raymondvineyards.com/ Raymond Vineyards 12/20 email announces upcoming events.
"January 26th - California Cabernet Society Dinner , CIA at Greystone, St. Helena, CA 7 p.m., Join the California Cabernet Society and the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone for a special dinner featuring Wagyu beef from Morgan Ranch paired with some of the best Cabernet Sauvignons in California. Advance tickets required. Visit www.californiacabernetsociety.com or call 707-252-6229 for more details and to purchase tickets."

www.raymondvineyards.com Raymond Vineyards 12/20 email announces upcoming events.
" February 9th - Raymond Cabernet & Chocolate Party, Raymond Vineyards, St. Helena, CA 10 a.m. - 4p.m Join Raymond Vineyards for the release of their 2004 Generations Cabernet Sauvignon, 2005 Rutherford Merlot and preview new limited edition, winery only wines to be released in spring 2008. Event is $15 per person, complimentary to our wine club members. Please call 800-525-2659 to purchase tickets."

http://www.bcellars.com/bcellars/index.jsp 12/19 email. B Cellars, "Napa Valley Blends and Award Winning Chef Paul Prudhomme have created something special for the table this holiday season. -- B Cellars is the proud vintner of highly rated, boutique wines hand-crafted by Kirk Venge from Napa Valley's premier vineyards. Chef Prudhomme created his own line of all natural (Kosher supervised) herbs and spices after endless requests for his seasoning secrets. Today, Chef Paul Prudhomme’s Magic Seasoning Blends® are distributed in all fifty states and in more than 25 other countries. -- This exclusive offer includes: One 750ml. of Blend 23 (43% Sauvignon Blanc, 30% Viognier, 27% Chardonnay), one 750ml. of Blend 26 (100% Cabernet from To Kalon, Georges III, Stagecoach Vineyards) autographed by Chef Prudhomme, a 4 bottle selection of Prudhomme's Magic Seasoning Blends along with his personal 8-page Turducken recipe. "

http://www.mustardfestival.org/ Napa Valley Mustard Festival events 12/19 email.
" Mustard Magic - The Grand Opening Event - Saturday, February 2, 7 pm; The Culinary Institute of America, St. Helena,
A Weekend of Fine Art , Saturday & Sunday, February 9 & 10, Galleries throughout the Napa Valley,
Napa Valley Museum Angel Gala Saturday, February 9, 6 pm:
Copia: The American Center for Wine, Food & the Arts, Napa Romantica - A Memorable Valentine’s Dinner to Savor With Your Lover , Saturday, February 16, 6 pm;
Meadowood Napa Valley, St. Helena, Le Grand Dîner Featuring seven celebrity chefs & seven winemakers, Friday, February 29, 6 pm;
Domaine Chandon, Yountville, Mustard, Mud & Music - A Calistoga Jazz Festival Saturday & Sunday, March 8 & 9:
Downtown Calistoga,; The Awards - A Spicy Soirée! Friday, March 14, 7 pm,
Black Stallion Winery, Napa; The Marketplace - A Signature Event for Connoisseurs - Saturday & Sunday, March 15 & 16, 11 am to 5 pm;
Copia: The American Center for Wine, Food & the Arts, Napa,
A Taste of Yountville, Saturday, March 22, Downtown Yountville;
The Mumm Napa Photo Finish, - The Grand Finale Event - Saturday, March 29, 7 pm Mumm Napa, Rutherford.

http://www.dfwines.com/ Downing Family 12/17. “We are very pleased to announce the availability of three new wines; our 2004 Napa Cabernet Sauvignon…fewer than 800 cases…, 2005 Oakville, Napa Valley Fly by Night Zinfandel… 68 cases….and a very limited quantity of 2004 Chiles Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve.”725 cases

http://www.hookerwines.comn/ 12/17 email. " Just released: Hooker R.F.C. , a Syrah. "

http://www.faustwine.com/ 12/17 email “I am pleased to introduce to you Faust, a Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. A decade after the first release of Quintessa, I gave into a "Faustian Moment." Agustin Huneeus Proprietor

http://www.shafervineyards.com/ Shafer Vineyards. 12/17 email. "Join John and Barbara Shafer on this luxury voyage to rugged Alaska. Vancouver ~ Alaska to San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, Sitka ~ Haines ~ Sawyer Glacier ~ Juneau ~ Ketchikan ~ Prince Rupert, 10 nights ~ June 21 - July 1, 2008"


http://www.longmeadowranch.com/ 12/12 email "Upcoming Events: SAVE THE DATE Saturday, February 2, 2008 11 AM - 3 PM 2004 Long Meadow Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon Release Party! "

www.moduswines.com/ (M)odus(O)perandi Cellars 12/11 email "...I also have another one of my firsts as a NEW/PRE- RELEASE... 2005 Vicarious Napa Valley Red Wine which is ONLY available to those of you on my mailing list (more about this exclusive offering to you below). This wine is 50% Oakville Cab, 25% Rutherford Cab, 20% Napa Petite Verdot, and 5% Oakville Merlot. 90 cases made. $35 per bottle and can only be ordered as part of a 3 pack purchase (ordering any two allows the purchase of 1 Vicarious) email for special requests on this wine)…..2005 Modus will be coming out a little bit later and will only be available to those on the allocation list (105 cases). .."

http://www.carversutro.com/ Carver-Sutri 12/10 email, new release 2004 Palisades Vineyard Petite Sirah .Cases made: 560

www.elizabethspencerwines.com/ 11/20 e-mail "First Annual Winter Open House! Saturday, December 1, 2007 11:30 AM to 3:30 PM, $15 Per Person (standard tasting fee), Wine Club Member - Complimentary (two people), tickets may be purchased at the door "

http://www.bcellars.com/ 11/20 e-mail " BLEND 26, our first 100% Cabernet wine, was handcrafted by Master Winemaker, Kirk Venge.True to our philosophy, Blend 26 from the 2004 vintage embodies a choice selection of Cabernet grapes from three of Napa Valley’s most coveted vineyards: Georges III, To Kalon and Stagecoach. …..This is the "inaugural" release of Blend 26 Only 325 cases were produced and more than half has already been spoken for. +

http://www.meanderwines.com/ 11/20 e-mail "Get ready to go on the 2005 Meander next spring. A separate bottling of 2005 Meander Morisoli Vineyard Cabernet – 40 cases and 40 magnums produced will be available only to the mailing list. It is packed with dark fruits, currant, espresso, and licorice and caramel notes."

http://www.rubiconestate.com/ / 11/19 e-mail new release Captain's Reserve Pinot Noir 2006

http://www.raymondvineyards.com/ 11/16 e-mail "Raymond Holiday Open House & Warehouse Sale 10 a.m. to 4 p.m."

http://www.scottharveywines.com/ 11/15 e-mail "Try our newly released 2005 Scott Harvey Syrah Mountain Selection "

http://www.javwine.com/content/index.html?CFID=1019366&CFTOKEN=769360302005 11/15 "e-mail John Anthony Syrah! This is our third vintage and one of our favorites. "

http://jocelynwines.com/ 11/14 e-mail new releases 2004 Napa Valley Reserve Cabernet Sauvginon 500 cases. 2006 Carneros Chardonnay 10000 cases

http://www.workvineyard.com/ 11/14 e-mail "It is at this point that the new owners of Work Vineyard are taking over the reins to complete and bottle the wine for next year's release. Dr. Raghu Sawkar of Sawker Family Wines of Sonoma has purchased our Brand. He too, has a small family run winery, which intends to expand the WORK brand; bringing it to a new level by introducing some additional wines under the Work Vineyard label. Henry and I both feel gratified that the brand will be in good hands."

http://www.whitehalllane.com/ 11/13 e-mail new release 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon, Leonardini

http://www.viader.com/ 11/12 e-mail new release 2005 VIADER Syrah. Only 447 cases produced!

www.VinRocNapa.com/ 11/10 e-mail "We have been peeking in on our 2005 vintage which was bottled in August after two years of barrel aging. Release will be Fall of 2008, but we are tempted to start bragging now. "

http://www.robertcraigwine.com/ 11/10 e-mail "HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE, Saturday, December 1st ~ 2-5 pm, Robert Craig Tasting Room, in Downtown Napa"

http://www.mustardfestival.org/ 11/8 e-mail "February 2 through March 29, 2008. Fifteenth Annual Napa Valley Mustard Festival, 2008, A Sensational Season of Wine Country Events. Make sure you click on the URL to see which events you will want to attend. "

http://www.keevervineyards.com/ 11/9 e-mail "We are pleased to announce the release of our 2005 Keever Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon! On November 1, 2007 we officially released our 2005 Cab"

http://www.newtonvineyard.com/ 11/9 Sat. Dec. Open House. 1-5 pm $20 each free to Newton wine club members >