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WineRelease.com's February 15, 2007 Monthly Newsletter.
Greetings from WineRelease.com, now 1,187 winery listings strong!
My friend Dave manages K&L Wines in San Francisco and has customers always asking for wine country recommendations.
Because of that, he has been asking me to put together recommendations.
Well, I finally did. Click here to download my first wine country recommendations document "First time Napa Valley Visitor".
I used my Napa Valley survey results from last year and put together a weekend in Napa hitting the major wineries and dining at favorite restaurants.
This month's issue is also a busy one with 113 winery updates (see below).
And now, on to the show...
March 2007 Wine Releases
- Alamosa Wine Cellars; 2006 Texas Hill Country Cherokee Creek Vineyard Scissortail Rousanne/Marsanne/Viognier, 2005 Texas Hill Country Tio Pancho Ranch Vineyard Syrah
- Anam Cara Cellars; 2006 Nicholas Estate Riesling
- Andrew Murray Vineyards; 2005 Oak Savanna Vineyard Chardonnay, 2004 Oak Savanna Vineyard One Thousand Hills
- Anomaly Vineyards; 2004 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
- Augustina's Winery; 2006 WineChick Riesling/Gewurztraminer White Blend, 2006 Harvest Gold Porch Wine Muscat Blanc
- Barrel 27 Wine Company; 2005 Santa Barbara County Head Honcho Syrah, 2005 Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir
- Bonneau Wines; 2005 Egret Amador County Zinfandel
- Brogan Cellars; 2005 Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc, 2005 Sonoma County Zinfandel, 2005 Russian River Valley Reserve Chardonnay, 2005 Alexander Valley Stuhlmuller Chardonnay, 2005 Anderson Valley My Fathers Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2005 Buena Terra Vineyard Helio Doro Block Pinot Noir, 2005 Dry Creek Teldeschi Vineyard Syrah
- Buccella; 2004 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
- Buty Winery; 2005 Columbia Valley Merlot/Cabernet Franc, 2004 Walla Walla Valley Rediviva of the Stones
- Cameron Winery; 2006 Giovanni Pinot Bianco
- Carol Shelton Wines; 2005 Syrah
- Casa Nuestra; 2006 St. Helena Estate Old Vines Chenin Blanc, 2005 Oakville Estate Old Vines Tinto Classico
- Chasseur; 2005 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir, 2005 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
- Chateau Montelena Winery; 2003 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, 2004 Estate Zinfandel
- Clark-Claudon Vineyards; 2006 Napa Valley Wild Iris Sauvignon Blanc
- Cliff Lede Vineyards; 2003 Mount Veeder Poetry, 2003 Howell Mountain Poetry
- Clos LaChance; 2006 Pink Throated Brilliant Rose, 2006 Glittering Emerald Throated Chardonnay, 2004 Black-Chinned Syrah, 2006 Estate Viognier, 2005 Ruby Throated Cabernet Sauvignon
- Clos Saron; 2006 Carte Blanche, 2006 Tickled Pink
- Core; 2005 CORE Red Blend, 2006 CORE Rose, 2005 COREFERMENT Mourvedre/Grenache
- Cottonwood Cellars; 2003 Merlot, 2006 Gewurztraminer, 2006 White Pinot Noir, 2003 Olate Chardonnay
- Culler Wines; 2004 Napa Valley La Palette, 2004 Napa Valley Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
- Detert Family Vineyards; 2004 Oakville Cabernet Franc, 2004 Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon
- Freeman Vineyard & Winery; 2005 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir, 2005 Russian River Pinot Noir, 2005 Russian River Keefer Ranch Pinot Noir, 2005 Russian River Akiko's Cuvee Pinot Noir, 2005 Russian River Ryo-fu Chardonnay
- Galante Vineyards ; 2005 Estate Merlot, 2005 Rancho Galante Cabernet Sauvignon, 2003 Red Rose Hill Cabernet Sauvignon, 2006 Estate Sauvignon Blanc
- Gann Family Cellars; 2005 Alexander Valley Merlot, 2005 Alexander Valley Zinfandel, 2005 Alexander Valley Syrah, 2005 Alexander Valley Petite Sirah
- Gargiulo Vineyards; 2004 Aprile Super Oakville Blend
- Girard Winery; 2005 Napa Valley Old Vine Zinfandel, 2005 Napa Valley Petite Sirah
- Harvest Moon Estate & Winery; 2004 Russian River Valley Pitts Home Ranch Estate Zinfandel
- Herb Lamb Vineyards; 2004 Napa Valley E II Red Wine
- Hop Kiln Winery; 2006 North Coast Sauvignon Blanc, 2006 North Coast Gewurztraminer, 2006 California Non-Oaked Chardonnay
- Hunnicutt; 2004 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
- Inman Family Wines; 2005 Olivet Grange Vineyard Estate Pinot Noir
- Jordan Vineyard & Winery; 2005 Russian River Valley Chardonnay
- Jory Winery; 2005 Paso Robles Hill of Graceland La Mort Du Roi Syrah/Alicante
- J Vineyards & Winery; 2004 Russian River Valley Robert Thomas Pinot Noir
- Koehler Winery; 2006 Santa Ynez Valley Riesling 2005 Santa Ynez Valley Grenache
- Lamborn Family Vineyards; 2004 Howell Mountain Estate Grown Vintage II Cabernet Sauvignon
- Latah Creek; 2006 Washington State Muscat Canelli, 2006 Washington State Moscato d'Latah
- Levendi; 2004 Napa Valley Stagecoach Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
- Lewis Cellars; 2004 Napa Valley Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, 2005 Napa Valley Reserve Chardonnay, 2005 Barcaglia Lane Russian River Valley Chardonnay
- Loring Wine Company; 2005 Clos Pepe Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2005 Cargasacchi Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2005 Rancho Ontiveros Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2005 Russell Family Vineyard Pinot Noir
- MacLean Wines; 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon
- Meander Cellars; 2004 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
- Millbrook Vineyards & Winery; 2006 Pinot Grigio, 2006 Gewurztraminer, 2006 Chenin Blanc
- Morgan Winery ; 2006 Metallico Chardonnay
- Mount St. Helena; 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon
- Nota Bene Cellars; 2004 Abbinare Bordeaux Blend, 2004 Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Bordeaux Blend, 2004 Kestrel View Estates Vineyard Bordeaux Blend, 2004 Miscela Bordeaux Blend, 2004 Syrah
- O'Brien Family Vineyard; 2004 Estate O Merlot
- Optima Wine Cellars; 2005 Dry Creek Valley Petite Sirah, 2005 Dry Creek Valley Orgaz Zinfandel Port, 2004 Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel
- Ovene Winery; 2004 San Antonio Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, 2004 Central Coast Syrah, 2004 Central Coast Grenache, 2005 Central Coast The Puzzle Pinot Noir, 2005 Santa Maria Valley Solomon Hills Pinot Noir
- Page Mill Winery ; 2004 Estrella Late Harvest Pinot Blanc
- Parry Cellars; 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon
- Pharaoh Moans; 2005 Paso Robles Syrah
- Portteus Winery; 2003 Rattlesnake Hills Old Vine Cabernet Sauvignon
- Praxis Cellars; 2006 Monterey Pinot Noir
- Raymond; 2006 Napa Valley Reserve Sauvignon Blanc, 2003 Napa Valley Generations Cabernet Sauvignon, 2005 Napa Valley Reserve Chardonnay
- Roessler Cellars; 2005 Sonoma Coast La Brisa Pinot Noir, 2005 Sonoma County Red Label Pinot Noir, 2005 Santa Rita Hills Sanford and Benedict Pinot Noir, 2005 Sonoma Coast Griffins Lair Pinot Noir, 2005 Mendocino Alder Springs Chardonnay
- Seventy Five Wine Company; 2006 Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc
- Shadow Canyon Cellars; 2004 Bien Nacido Vineyard Paeonia Late Harvest Pinot Blanc
- Skewis Wines; 2004 Russian River Valley Montgomery Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2004 Anderson Valley Demuth Vineyard Pinot Noir
- Sol Rouge; 2004 Napa Valley Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon, 2005 Russian River Valley Catie�s Corner Viognier
- Tin House Winery; 2005 Edna Valley Edna Ranch Pinot Noir
- Titus Vineyards; 2004 Napa Valley Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
- Tobacco Road Cellars; 2005 Santa Barbara White Hawk Vineyards Syrah
- Trefethen Vineyards & Winery; 2006 Estate Dry Riesling
- Unti Vineyards; 2005 Dry Creek Valley Estate Segromigno
- Viader Vineyards; 2004 Syrah
- VinNostro Cellars; 2004 Sonoma Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
- Vinum Cellars; 2006 Napa Valley Rose of Cabernet Sauvignon, 2006 Clarksburg Wilson Vineyards CNW Cuvee Chenin Blanc
- Westerly Vineyards; 2006 Sauvignon Blanc, 2005 Merlot
- Whitehall Lane Winery; 2005 Pinot Noir
- White Oak Winery; 2005 White Oak Vineyards & Winery Russian River Chardonnay 2006 White Oak Vineyards & Winery Russian River Sauvignon Blanc
- X Winery; 2004 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
- Zahtila Vineyards; 2004 Napa Valley Calistoga Oat Hill Estate Zinfandel, 2004 Napa Valley Rutherford Beckstoffer Georges III Cabernet Sauvignon
- ZD Wines; 2005 Reserve Chardonnay
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The following 113 winery information pages have been updated since 1/15/2007:
- Alamosa Wine Cellars; United States: Texas: Alta
- Ampelos Cellars; United States: California: Central Coast: Santa Rita Hills
- Andrew Murray Vineyards; United States: California: Santa Barbara County: Santa Ynez Valley
- ANIMALE; United States: Washington State
- Arbios Cellars; United States: California: Sonoma County: Alexander Valley
- Barrel 27 Wine Company; United States: California: Central Coast
- Basel Cellars; United States: Washington State: Walla Walla Valley
- Benton Lane Winery; United States: Oregon: Willamette Valley
- BOND; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Brookdale Vineyards; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Buttonwood Farm Winery; United States: California: Santa Barbara County: Santa Ynez Valley
- Cameron Winery; United States: Oregon: Willamette Valley
- Carabella Vineyards; United States: Oregon: Willamette Valley
- Carrefour Vineyards; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Casa Nuestra; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Cerro Caliente Cellars; United States: California: San Luis Obispo
- Clos Saron; United States: California: Sierra Foothills
- Consilience; United States: California: Santa Barbara County
- Core; United States: California: Santa Barbara County
- Crown Valley Winery; United States: Missouri
- D-Cubed Cellars; United States: California: Napa Valley
- D'Anbino Vineyards; United States: California: Central Coast: Paso Robles
- Daedalus Cellars; United States: Oregon: Willamette Valley
- Detert Family Vineyards; United States: California: Napa Valley: Oakville
- Dunham Cellars; United States: Washington State
- Eric|Kent Wine Cellars; United States: California: Sonoma County
- Favero Vineyards & Winery ; United States: California: Sonoma County: Sonoma Valley
- Fiddlehead Cellars; United States: Oregon: Willamette Valley and United States: California: Santa Barbara County: Santa Ynez Valley
- Five Star Cellars; United States: Washington State
- Flying Goat Cellars; United States: California: Central Coast: Santa Maria Valley
- Freeman Vineyard & Winery; United States: California: Sonoma County
- Fritz Winery ; United States: California: Sonoma County: Dry Creek Valley
- Galante Vineyards ; United States: California: Monterey County: Carmel Valley
- Gargiulo Vineyards; United States: California: Napa Valley: Oakville
- Generations of Sonoma Winery; United States: California: Sonoma County: Sonoma Valley
- GlenLyon Vineyards & Winery ; United States: California: Sonoma County: Sonoma Valley
- Guilliams Vineyards; United States: California: Napa Valley: Spring Mountain
- Hanna Winery; United States: California: Sonoma County: Russian River Valley
- Harvest Moon Estate & Winery; United States: California: Sonoma County: Russian River Valley
- Herb Lamb Vineyards; United States: California: Napa Valley: St. Helena
- Hop Kiln Winery; United States: California: Sonoma County: Russian River Valley
- Huber Cellars; United States: California: Santa Barbara County: Santa Rita Hills
- Hug Cellars; United States: California: Central Coast
- Jericho Canyon Vineyard; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Joseph Swan Vineyards; United States: California: Sonoma County: Russian River Valley
- Kaz Vineyard & Winery ; United States: California: Sonoma County: Sonoma Valley
- King Ferry Winery; United States: New York: Finger Lakes
- Kinkead Ridge Vineyard and Winery; United States: Ohio
- Kunin Wines; United States: California: Santa Barbara County
- L'Aventure; United States: California: Central Coast: Paso Robles
- L'Ecole No. 41 Winery; United States: Washington State: Walla Walla Valley
- Lamborn Family Vineyards; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Landmark Vineyards; United States: California: Sonoma County: Sonoma Valley
- Latah Creek; United States: Washington State
- Ledson Winery; United States: California: Sonoma County
- Legacy; United States: California: Sonoma County: Alexander Valley
- Lewelling Vineyards; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Livermore Valley Cellars; United States: California: Livermore Valley
- Loring Wine Company; United States: California: Central Coast: Santa Maria Valley
- Marston Vineyard; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Merriam Vineyards; United States: California: Sonoma County: Russian River Valley
- Midsummer Cellars; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Moraga Vineyards; United States: California
- Mount St. Helena; United States: California: Napa Valley: St. Helena
- Muir-Hanna Vineyards; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Nota Bene Cellars; United States: Washington State
- O'Brien Family Vineyard; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Optima Wine Cellars; United States: California: Sonoma County: Dry Creek Valley
- Palmeri Wines; United States: California: Sonoma County: Alexander Valley
- Palmina; United States: California: Santa Barbara County
- Parry Cellars; United States: California: Napa Valley: St. Helena
- Pedroncelli Winery & Vineyards; United States: California: Sonoma County: Dry Creek Valley
- ; United States: California: Sonoma County
- Pina Cellars; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Praxis Cellars; United States: California
- Redhawk Winery; United States: Oregon: Willamette Valley
- Ridge Vineyards; United States: California: Santa Cruz Mountains
- Rocca Family Vineyards; United States: California: Napa Valley
- San Sakana Cellars; United States: California
- Shypoke Vineyards; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Skewis Wines; United States: California: Sonoma County
- Smith-Madrone; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Sogno Winery; United States: California: El Dorado County
- Sol Rouge; United States: California: Lake County: Red Hills
- Sonoma Coast Vineyards & Winery; United States: California: Sonoma County: Sonoma Coast
- Soos Creek Wine Cellars; United States: Washington State
- Stanton Vineyards; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Storybook Mountain; United States: California: Napa Valley
- T Vine; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Taylor Family Vineyards; United States: California: Napa Valley: Stags Leap
- Thirteen; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Thomas Coyne Winery; United States: California: Livermore Valley
- Thornhaven Estates Winery; Canada: British Columbia
- Tinhorn Creek Vineyards; Canada: British Columbia: Okanagan Valley
- Titus Vineyards; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Torii Mor Winery; United States: Oregon: Willamette Valley
- Trefethen Vineyards & Winery; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Twomey Cellars; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Unti Vineyards; United States: California: Sonoma County: Dry Creek Valley
- Ventana Vineyards; United States: California: Monterey County: Arroyo Seco
- Viader Vineyards; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Vie Winery; United States: California
- Vinum Cellars; United States: California: El Dorado County
- W.H. Smith Wines; United States: California: Sonoma County: Sonoma Coast
- Westbrook Wine Farm; United States: California: Sierra Foothills
- Westerly Vineyards; United States: California: Santa Barbara County: Santa Ynez Valley
- Whitehall Lane Winery; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Wiens Cellars; United States: California: South Coast: Temecula
- William Cole Vineyards; United States: California: Napa Valley: St. Helena
- X Winery; United States: California
- Yellow Hawk Cellar; United States: Washington State
- Z'IVO Wines; United States: Oregon: Willamette Valley
- Zahtila Vineyards; United States: California: Napa Valley
QPRwines' Wine Values for West Coast Chardonnay.
QPRwines was relaunched yesterday as WineBlueBook.
At the high end the 2003 Talbott, Monterey County Cuv�e Cynthia averages 95 points and at $38 it is 27% of the average $143 price for a similar scoring wine earning a "Great Value" moniker.
At $23 the 2004 Fess Parker, Ashley's Vineyard averages 92 points and is 39% the average price earning it a "Great Value".
At $16 the 2004 Columbia Crest, Horse Heaven Hills Reserve averages 90 points and is 44% the average price earning it a "Great Value".
At the value end of $7, the 2003 Columbia Crest, Columbia Valley Two Vines averages 87 and earns a 32% "Great Value" QPR.
You will find these four wines and 970 more wines profiled in the QPRwines (now WineBlueBook) West Coast Chardonnay issue. Click here to learn more.
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