May 2005 Wine Releases

• A Donkey and Goat; 2004 McDowell Valley Isabel's Cuvee Grenache Gris
• Anakota; 2002 Helena Dakota Cabernet Sauvignon, 2002 Helena Montana Cabernet Sauvignon
• Basel Cellars; 2002 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, 2002 Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
• Beringer Vineyards; 2001 Knight's Valley Alluvium Proprietary Red
• Broman Cellars; 2003 Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc
• Burrowing Owl Vineyards; 2003 Merlot, 2003 Cabernet Franc
• Carina Cellars; 2003 Santa Barbara County Viognier, 2003 Napa Valley Affinity Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, 2003 7 Percent Syrah
• Carlisle Winery & Vineyards ; 2003 Sonoma County Three Birds (grenache/mourv�dre/syrah blend), 2003 Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel, 2003 Sonoma County Riebli Ranch Zinfandel
• Chateau Felice; 2002 Chalk Hill Estate Zinfandel, 2002 Chalk Hill Estate Syrah
• Clos Saron; 2004 Tickled Pink (Grenache/Syrah/Mourv�dre Ros� blend)
• Core; 2003 Blend 442 (Mourvedre/Grenache/Syrah), 2004 Rose (Cinsault/Grenache/Mourvedre/Syrah), 2003 Ferment (Grenache/Mourvedre)
• Crystal Basin Cellars; 2004 Viognier, 2003 Mourvedre, 2003 Syrah, 2003 Renegade Red (Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre), 2003 El Dorado Zinfandel, 2003 Merlot, 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2003 Cabernet Franc, 2003 Triumphant (Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot)
• Eric|Kent Wine Cellars; 2003 Russian River Valley Stiling Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2003 Sonoma Coast Chardonnay, 2003 Bennett Valley Syrah
• Flora Springs Winery; 2003 Napa Valley Merlot, 2002 Trilogy (Red Meritage)
• Forgeron Cellars; 2002 Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, 2004 Columbia Valley Unoaked Chardonnay, 2004 Columbia Valley Late Harvest Gew�rztraminer, 2004 Columbia Valley Riesling
• Forth Vineyards; 2004 Dry Creek Valley Rose de Syrah
• Haak Vineyards and Winery; 2004 Chardonnay
• Handley Cellars ; 2004 Anderson Valley Pinot Gris, 2004 Anderson Valley Pinot Rose, 2004 WaterTower White, 2003 Ranch House Red, 2002 Anderson Valley Zinfandel
• Inman Family Wines; 2004 Olivet Grange Vineyard Endless Crush Ros� of Pinot Noir
• J.K Carriere; 2004 Willamette Valley Glass White Pinot Noir (rose'), 2003 Willamette Valley Provocateur Pinot Noir
• Kenwood Vineyards; 2002 Jack London Cabernet Sauvignon
• Kinkead Ridge Vineyard and Winery; 2004 Estate Ohio River Valley Riesling, 2004 Estate Ohio River Valley Revelation (Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon)
• Kosta Browne Winery; 2003 Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir, 2003 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir, 2003 Russian River Pinot Noir
• Lachini Vineyards; 2004 Oregon Pinot Gris
• Lake Sonoma Winery; 2004 Russian River Chardonnay
• Lokoya Winery; 2002 Diamond Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon, 2002 Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon, 2002 Mt. Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon
• McNab Ridge; 2003 Mendocino Merlot, 2003 Mendocino Napoli Vineyard Pinotage, 2004 Mendocino Sauvignon Blanc
• Moraga Vineyards; 2001 Red Cabernet Sauvignon, 2003 White Sauvignon Blanc
• Mutt Lynch Winery ; 2004 Sonoma County Unleashed Chardonnay
• O'Brien Family Vineyard; 2002 Estate Merlot
• Ortman Family Vineyards; 2003 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
• Peju Province Winery; 2002 Napa Valley Merlot
• Peterson Winery; 2002 Dry Creek Valley Bernier Zinyard Zinfandel, 2004 Mendocino County Rose of Carignane
• Quixote Winery; 2001 Panza Stags Leap Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon
• Robert Sinskey Vineyards; 2004 Los Carneros Pinot Blanc
• Russian Hill Estate Winery; 2002 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
• Selene Wines; 2004 Hyde Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc
• Spring Valley Vineyard; 2002 Derby Cabernet Sauvignon, 2003 Uriah Merlot, 2003 Muleskinner Merlot
• Tablas Creek Vineyard; 2004 Ros�
• Thumbprint Cellars; 2004 Alexander Valley Angeli Vineyard Rose di Carignane
• Tinhorn Creek Vineyards; 2004 Gewurztraminer
• Titus Vineyards; 2002 Lot 1
• Valley of the Moon Winery; 2004 Sonoma County Chardonnay
• V�rit�; 2002 Sonoma County La Muse, 2002 Sonoma County La Joie, 2002 Sonoma County Le Desir
• Waugh Cellars; 2004 Russian River Indindoli Vineyard Chardonnay, 2003 Dry Creek Zinfandel
• Westbrook Wine Farm; 2003 California Native American Yeasts Claret
• Whitehall Lane Winery; 2004 Carneros Chardonnay
• Work Vineyard; 2004 Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc
• ZD Wines; 2003 California Chardonnay

• A Donkey and Goat; United States: California
• Anakota; United States: California: Sonoma County
• Atalon Winery; United States: California
• Cardinale Estate Winery; United States: California: Napa Valley
• Chateau Bianca Winery; United States: Oregon: Willamette Valley
• Clos Saron; United States: California: Sierra Foothills
• Crystal Basin Cellars; United States: California: El Dorado County
• Culler Wines; United States: California: Napa Valley
• D'Argenzio Winery; United States: California: Sonoma County
• Duckhorn Vineyards; United States: California: Napa Valley
• E.B. Foote Winery; United States: Washington State
• Eric Ross Winery; United States: California: Sonoma County: Russian River Valley
• Eric|Kent Wine Cellars; United States: California: Sonoma County
• Escafeld Vineyards; United States: California: Monterey County
• Fiddlehead Cellars; United States: Oregon: Willamette Valley and United States: California: Santa Barbara County: Santa Ynez Valley
• Forgeron Cellars; United States: Washington State
• Haak Vineyards and Winery; United States: Texas
• Harris Estate Vineyards; United States: California: Napa Valley
• Hawley Wines; United States: California: Sonoma County: Dry Creek Valley
• Inman Family Wines; United States: California: Sonoma County: Russian River Valley
• J. Davies; United States: California: Napa Valley
• J.K Carriere; United States: Oregon: Willamette Valley
• Kinkead Ridge Vineyard and Winery; United States: Ohio
• Lachini Vineyards; United States: Oregon
• Ledgewood Creek Winery; United States: California: Solano County
• Lokoya Winery; United States: California: Napa Valley: Oakville
• Moraga Vineyards; United States: California
• Navarro Vineyards; United States: California: Mendocino: Anderson Valley
• O'Brien Family Vineyard; United States: California: Napa Valley
• Pavilion Winery; United States: California: Napa Valley
• Peju Province Winery; United States: California: Napa Valley: Rutherford
• Peterson Winery; United States: California: Sonoma County: Dry Creek Valley
• Presidio Winery ; United States: California: Santa Barbara County
• Quixote Winery; United States: California: Napa Valley
• Qupe Wine Cellars; United States: California: Santa Barbara County
• Reverie on Diamond Mtn; United States: California: Napa Valley
• Rosenthal - The Malibu Estate; United States: California: South Coast: Malibu Newton Canyon
• Russian Hill Estate Winery; United States: California: Sonoma County: Russian River Valley
• Tablas Creek Vineyard; United States: California: Central Coast: Paso Robles
• Tinhorn Creek Vineyards; Canada: British Columbia: Okanagan Valley
• V�rit�; United States: California: Sonoma County: Russian River Valley
• Waugh Cellars; United States: California: Napa Valley



First Crush New winery profile of Hestan Vineyards

Hestan Vineyards is a 127-acre ranch on the eastern part of Napa Valley at the base of Okell Hill. Stanley and Helen Cheng purchased the property in 1996 and planted Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, and Syrah. Mark Herold of Merus produced the 2002 Hestan Cabernet Sauvignon, a 570-case production of 2002 Meyer Cabernet Sauvignon, 2003 Hestan Chardonnay and 2003 Meyer Chardonnay. The 2002 Hestan Cabernet Sauvignon is their inaugural release (280 cases) and Robert Parker gave it 95 points. The wine is available via mailing list.





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