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WineRelease.com's April 15, 2006 Monthly Newsletter
Greetings from WineRelease.com, now 1,091 winery listings strong!
Since I also publish QPRwines.com, a wine buying guide that groups the major critics' average wine ratings, then lists them by price to determine overall value - the Quality Price Ratio for wine, I will include a few wine values at different price levels in each issue of WineRelease.com and a discounted subscription price ($30 instead of $35).
Thanks to all who answered the Reader's Choice Napa Valley survey. Those who replied received the results a few weeks ago. Results are attached.
Please reply to the Reader's Choice Sonoma Valley survey if you haven't already. I will include results next month.
And now, on to the show...
May 2006 Wine Releases
- Bargetto Winery; 2005 Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Grigio, 2005 California Pinot Grigio
- Bonneau Wines; 2005 Los Carneros Virgin Chardonnay, 2004 Amador County Zinfandel
- Brochelle Vineyards; 2004 Paso Robles Zinfandel, 2004 Paso Robles Ridgetop Reserve Zinfandel
- Cakebread Cellars; 2004 Sauvignon Blanc
- Casa Nuestra; 2005 Pope Valley Chenin Blanc, NV Napa Valley Two Goats Red Red Wine, 2004 Estate Merlot, 2004 Estate Cabernet Franc
- Chateau Felice; 2004 Chalk Hill Estate Chardonnay
- Clos Saron; 2004 Home Vineyard Sierra Foothills Pinot Noir
- Core; 2004 Santa Barbara County Red 163 (Mourvedre/Grenache/Syrah), 2005 Santa Barbara County Rose (Mourvedre/Grenache/Syrah/Tempranillo), 2004 Santa Barbara County Coreferment (Grenache/Syrah)
- Dover Canyon Winery; 2004 Central Coast Cujo Zinfandel, 2004 Paso Robles Starr Ranch Syrah, 2004 Paso Robles Benito Dusi Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel, 2004 Paso Robles Reserve Zinfandel
- Dunham Cellars; 2002 Trutina, 2003 Lewis Vineyard Old Block Syrah, 2005 Shirley Mays Chardonnay
- E.B. Foote Winery; 2005 Columbia Valley Chardonnay, NV Columbia Valley Sweet Sherrill V White Table Wine
- Fort Walla Walla Cellars; 2003 Walla Walla Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, 2004 Trapper Red Table Wine
- Frazier Winery; 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 Merlot, 2003 Lupine Hill Cabernet Sauvignon, 2003 Lupine Hill Merlot, 2003 Memento Cabernet Sauvignon
- Gargiulo Vineyards; 2005 Pinot Grigio, 2003 Money Road Ranch Merlot
- Gundlach Bundschu Winery; 2003 Rhinefarm Vineyard Mountain Cuv�e, 2002 Vintage Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
- Hawley Wines; 2005 Placer County Viognier
- Herb Lamb Vineyards; 2005 Napa Valley E II White Wine
- Hug Cellars; 2004 Central Coast Syrah, 2004 Bassetti Vineyard Syrah, 2005 Casa Mireles Romanze Rose Wine
- Jack William; 2005 Alexander Valley Sauvignon Blanc
- Jaffurs Wine Cellars; 2005 Santa Barbara Country Viognier, 2005 Santa Barbara Country Roussanne
- Justin Vineyards and Winery; 2005 Chardonnay
- Kelham Vineyards; 2004 Oakville Sauvignon Blanc, 2003 Saint Helena Cabernet Sauvignon
- Kendall-Jackson Vineyards ; 2005 Vintner's Reserve Muscat Canelli
- Kinkead Ridge Vineyard and Winery; 2005 Riesling, 2005 Revelation Blanc Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon
- Kosta Browne Winery; 2004 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir, 2004 Russian River Pinot Noir
- Livermore Valley Cellars; 2005 Livermore Valley Syrahnade Syrah Rose, 2003 Livermore Valley One Oak Vineyard Merlot
- Madonna Estates Mont St. John; 2003 Carneros Estate Merlot
- Merry Edwards Wines; 2005 Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc, 2004 Olivet Lane Pinot Noir, 2004 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir, 2004 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir, 2004 Coopersmith Pinot Noir
- Montevina Winery ; 2004 Barbera
- Monticello Vineyards; 2004 Estate Grown Cabernet Franc, 2004 Estate Grown Syrah, 2005 Ros� of Syrah
- Olson Ogden Wines; 2004 Unti Vineyard Syrah, 2004 Sonoma County Syrah
- Ophir Wines; 2005 Sierra Foothills Ophir Oui Dry Ros�, 2005 Sierra Foothills Sauvignon Blanc, 2004 Sierra Foothills Vista Del Oro Vineyard Grenache
- Pahlmeyer; 2004 Napa Valley Chardonnay
- Paraiso Vineyards; 2005 Santa Lucia Highlands Riesling
- Penner-Ash Wine Cellars; 2005 Oregon Viognier
- Robert Karl Cellars; 2003 Columbia Valley Claret
- Sonoma Coast Vineyards & Winery; 2005 "Hummingbird Hill Vineyards" Sauvignon Blanc
- Source-Napa; 2003 Paramount Red Wine, 2003 Family Home Cabernet Sauvignon, 2004 Mount St. Helena Brand Cabernet Sauvignon
- Titus Vineyards; 2003 Lot 1 Napa Valley Red Wine
- Toad Hollow Vineyards; 2004 Russian River Valley Goldie's Vines Pinot Noir, 2003 Russian River Valley McDowell Vineyard Merlot
- Tudor Wines; 2005 Monterey County Radog Rose� of Pinot Noir, 2005 Santa Lucia Highlands Radog Riesling, 2005 Monterey County Radog Pinot Noir
- Viansa Winery; 2005 Pierina
- Vine Cliff Winery; 2003 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
- Whitehall Lane Winery; 2003 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
- ZD Wines; 2004 Napa Valley Reserve Chardonnay
WineRelease.com's Winery Newsletters and Mailing Lists Sign Up Page: Click here.
The following 35 winery information pages have been updated since 3/15/2006:
- Ballentine Vineyards; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Buccella; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Caldwell Vineyard; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Cantiga Wineworks; United States: California: El Dorado County
- Cass Wines; United States: California: Central Coast: Paso Robles
- Chateau Felice; United States: California: Sonoma County: Chalk Hill
- Clos Du Val; United States: California: Napa Valley: Stags Leap
- Core; United States: California: Santa Barbara County
- Dover Canyon Winery; United States: California: Central Coast: Paso Robles
- Forchini Vineyards & Winery; United States: California: Sonoma County: Dry Creek Valley
- Fort Walla Walla Cellars; United States: Washington State
- Frazier Winery; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Gargiulo Vineyards; United States: California: Napa Valley: Oakville
- Girard Winery; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Hill Climber; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Hug Cellars; United States: California: Central Coast
- Ilona Wines; United States: California: Napa Valley: Howell Mountain
- Jack William; United States: California: Sonoma County: Alexander Valley
- Jaffurs Wine Cellars; United States: California: Santa Barbara County
- Jericho Canyon Vineyard; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Kendall-Jackson Vineyards ; United States: California: Sonoma County
- Kinkead Ridge Vineyard and Winery; United States: Ohio
- Lopez Island Vineyards; United States: Washington State: Yakima Valley
- Monticello Vineyards; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Nadeau Family Vintners; United States: California: Central Coast: Paso Robles
- Neiman Cellars; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Olson Ogden Wines; United States: California: Sonoma County
- Ophir Wines; United States: California: Sierra Foothills
- Owen-Sullivan Winery; United States: Washington State
- Praxis Cellars; United States: California
- Ritchie Creek Vineyard; United States: California: Napa Valley: Spring Mountain
- Torii Mor Winery; United States: Oregon: Willamette Valley
- Tudor Wines; United States: California: Monterey County
- Unti Vineyards; United States: California: Sonoma County: Dry Creek Valley
- Westbrook Wine Farm; United States: California: Sierra Foothills
QPRwines' Wine Values for 2000-2002 West Coast Cabernet Sauvignon.
At the high end, the 2001 Hewitt, Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon averages 94 points and at $75 it is 35% of the average $214 price for a similar scoring wine. At $35, the 2001 Arrowood, Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon averages 92 points and earns a 32% QPR. At $19, the 2002 Robert Mondavi, Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon averages 90 points and earns a 26% QPR. At the value end of $7 you can buy the 2001 or 2002 Columbia Crest, Columbia Valley Two Vines Cabernet Sauvignon or 2002 Covey Run, Washington Cabernet Sauvignon and all average 87 points and therefore earn a 19% Outstanding Value QPR.
These six wines and 950 more are included in the QPRwines 2000-2003 West Coast Cabernet Sauvignon issue. Click here for a discounted subscription ($30 instead of $35 - discount applied on checkout page).
Wine Site of Interest
This issue's worthwhile wine site to visit is TheWineScout.com. (wine podcast).
One of my college friends, Patricia Crowell, started The Wine Scout website. The Wine Scout is a wine-tasting travel resource that explores New York wine tasting regions with weekend wine trip ideas all within a podcast.
Please forward this email newsletter to your wine friends so they can enjoy it as well.
Till next time.
Neil Monnens
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