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WineRelease.com's September 15, 2006 Monthly Newsletter.
Greetings from WineRelease.com, now 1,134 winery listings strong!
Thanks to those who responded to the WineRelease.com's Reader's Choice for Paso Robles.
Click here for the results. I will send out a questionnaire for the Santa Barbara area soon.
You are receiving this newsletter a day early as I will be in Paso Robles tomorrow for a little wine tasting and golfing with friends.
And now, on to the show...
October 2006 Wine Releases
- Bargetto Winery; 2004 Rosso, 2005 Reserve Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir
- Chehalem; 2004 Stoller Vineyards Pinot Noir, 2004 Ridgecrest Vineyards Pinot Noir, 2004 Reserve Pinot Noir, 2003 Ian's Reserve Chardonnay, 2005 Pinot Gris Reserve
- Clary Ranch Wines; 2004 Sonoma Coast Clary Ranch Shazzam! Syrah
- Cliff Lede Vineyards; 2003 Stags Leap District Poetry, 2004 Howell Chardonnay, 2003 Stagecoach Cabernet Sauvignon
- Clos Saron; 2003 Cuvee Mysterieuse Sierra Foothills Red Blend
- Corison Winery; 2002 Kronos Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
- Destino Wines; 2004 Russian River Chardonnay
- Grgich Hills Cellar; 2003 Napa Valley Merlot, 2002 Napa Valley Yountville Selection Cabernet Sauvignon
- Jaffurs Wine Cellars; 2005 Santa Barbara County Grenache, 2005 Santa Barbara County Thompson Vineyard Petite Sirah
- Juslyn Vineyards; 2005 Napa Valley Melrose/Hyde Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc
- Justin Vineyards and Winery; 2005 Reserve Chardonnay, 2005 Obtuse
- J Vineyards & Winery; 2004 Russian River Valley Nicole�s Vineyard Pinot Noir
- Kapcsandy Family Winery; 2004 State Lane Vineyard Red Table Wine
- Kelham Vineyards; 2002 Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon, 2002 Oakville Merlot, 2002 Oakville Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
- Kendall-Jackson Vineyards ; 2004 Vintner's Reserve Syrah
- Kosta Browne Winery; 2004 Russian River Cohn Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2004 Russian River Koplen Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2004 Russian River Amber Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2004 Sonoma Coast Kanzler Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2004 Russian River Amber Ridge Syrah
- Lazy Creek Vineyards; 2005 Estate Dry Gewurztraminer, 2004 Estate Reserve RPB Pinot Noir, 2005 Anderson Valley Roemer Vineyard Syrah, 2005 M & B Vineyards Anderson Valley Pinot Noir
- Long Shadows; 2004 Sequel Syrah, 2004 Saggi Red Blend
- Melville; 2004 Estate High Density Syrah, 2004 Estate Donna's Syrah
- Merriam Vineyards; 2002 Dry Creek Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
- Monticello Vineyards; 2003 Tietjen Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, 2003 Corley Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
- Raymond; 2003 Napa Valley Reserve Merlot
- Robert Craig Wine Cellars; 2003 Howell Mountain Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
- Robert Karl Cellars; 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon
- Russian Hill Estate Winery; 2004 Leras Vineyard Pinot Noir
- Shadow Canyon Cellars; 2004 York Mountain Syrah, 2004 Santa Ynez Valley Larner Vineyard Grenache, 2004 Amila Syrah/Grenache Blend, 2004 Santa Maria Valley Bien Nacido Vineyard Paeonia Late Harvest Desert Wine
- Skewis Wines; 2004 Mendocino County Anderson Valley Reserve Pinot Noir, 2004 Sonoma County Russian River Valley Salzgeber-Chan Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2004 Sonoma County Russian River Valley Bush Vineyard Pinot Noir
- Twisted Oak Winery; 2004 Calaveras The Spaniard (Tempranillo/Cabernet Sauvignon blend)
- Unti Vineyards; 2004 Dry Creek Valley Estate Zinfandel, 2004 Dry Creek Valley Estate Petite Sirah, 2004 Dry Creek Valley Estate Petit Frere
- Viader Vineyards; 2004 V (Petit Verdot blend)
- Vie Winery; 2005 Bachelor Valley Round River Farms Roussanne
- Vine Cliff Winery; 2003 Private Stock 16 Rows Cabernet Sauvignon
- Vinoce Wines; 2003 Mt Veeder Cabernet Franc Blend, 2003 Mt Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon
- William Cole Vineyards; 2002 Napa Valley Cuvee Claire Cabernet Sauvignon
- ZD Wines; 2003 Napa Valley Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Abacus VIII (1992 - 2005)
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The following 47 winery information pages have been updated since 8/15/2006:
- Alma Rosa Winery and Vineyard; United States: California: Central Coast: Santa Rita Hills
- Anglim Winery; United States: California: Central Coast: Paso Robles
- Blackbird Vineyards; United States: California: Napa Valley: Oak Knoll District
- Blue Rock Vineyard; United States: California: Sonoma County: Alexander Valley
- Buccella; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Caldwell Vineyard; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Carol Shelton Wines; United States: California
- Chasseur; United States: California: Sonoma County: Russian River Valley
- Chateau Montelena Winery; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Clary Ranch Wines; United States: California: Sonoma County: Sonoma Coast
- Corison Winery; United States: California: Napa Valley: St. Helena
- Culler Wines; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Dalla Vina Wines; United States: Washington and Oregon
- �cluse Wines; United States: California: Central Coast: Paso Robles
- Fanucchi Vineyards; United States: California: Sonoma County: Russian River Valley
- Fleming Jenkins Vineyards & Winery; United States: California
- Green Truck Cellars; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Grgich Hills Cellar; United States: California: Napa Valley: Rutherford
- J Vineyards & Winery; United States: California: Sonoma County: Russian River Valley
- Jones Family Vineyards; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Juslyn Vineyards; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Kapcsandy Family Winery; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Kendall-Jackson Vineyards ; United States: California: Sonoma County
- L'Ecole No. 41 Winery; United States: Washington State: Walla Walla Valley
- Lazy Creek Vineyards; United States: California: Mendocino: Anderson Valley
- Legacy; United States: California: Sonoma County: Alexander Valley
- Lewelling Vineyards; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Long Meadow Ranch; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Long Shadows; United States: Washington State: Walla Walla Valley
- Marston Vineyard; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Merus Wines; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Monticello Vineyards; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Morgan Winery ; United States: California: Monterey County
- New Clairvaux Vineyard; United States: California
- Ovene Winery; United States: California: Central Coast: Santa Maria Valley
- Pharaoh Moans; United States: California: Central Coast: Paso Robles
- Robert Karl Cellars; United States: Washington State
- Silver Oak Cellars; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Skewis Wines; United States: California: Sonoma County
- Thompkin Cellars; United States: California: Santa Barbara County
- Unti Vineyards; United States: California: Sonoma County: Dry Creek Valley
- Van Duzer Vineyards; United States: Oregon: Willamette Valley
- Viansa Winery; United States: California: Sonoma County: Carneros
- Vie Winery; United States: California
- Waypoint; United States: California: Napa Valley
- William Cole Vineyards; United States: California: Napa Valley: St. Helena
- Wolf Family Vineyards; United States: California: Napa Valley
QPRwines' Wine Values for 2001-2003 Southern Rhone wines from France.
At the high end the 2003 Clos des Papes, Ch�teauneuf-du-Pape averages 97 points, and at $90 it is 28 percent of the average $325 price for a similar-scoring wine earning a "Great Value" moniker. At $50 the 2003 Domaine Grand Veneur, Ch�teauneuf-du-Pape Cuv�e les Origines averages 95 points and is 41 percent the average price, earning it a "Great Value" compared to similar-scoring wines. At $22, the 2003 Domaine des Pesquiers, Gigondas averages 91 points and earns a 49 percent "Great Value" rating. At the value end of $9, the 2003 E. Guigal, C�tes-du-Rh�ne averages 87 and earns a 34 percent "Great Value" QPR.
These four wines and 275 more are included in the QPRwines 2001, 2002 and 2003 Southern Rhone issue. Click here to discover other great values from past issues of QPRwines.
Natalie MacLean publishes a new wine book!
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