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BTI WORLD WINE CHAMPIONSHIPS Tastings.com July 2013
93 POINTS | EXCEPTIONAL | BEST BUY | GOLD Kokumi Tokubetsu Junmai Saké Japan
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BTI WORLD WINE CHAMPIONSHIPS Tastings.com June 2013
90 POINTS | BEST BUY | GOLD Montpellier 2011 Pinot Noir California Display Shelf Talker
89 POINTS | BEST BUY
Carmenet 2011 Pinot Noir California Display Shelf Talker
Forestville 2011 Pinot Grigio California Display Shelf Talker
Masked Rider 2011 Pinot Noir California Display Shelf Talker
88 POINTS | BEST BUY Fat Cat 2011 Pinot Grigio California Display Shelf Talker
87 POINTS | BEST BUY Forest Glen 2011 Pinot Noir California Display Shelf Talker
86 POINTS | BEST BUY
Estrella 2011 Pinot Grigio California Display Shelf Talker
Harlow Ridge 2011 Pinot Noir Lodi Display Shelf Talker
Red Truck 2011 Pinot Noir California Display Shelf Talker
Silver Ridge 2011 Pinot Noir California Display Shelf Talker
85 POINTS | BEST BUY Forestville 2011 Pinot Noir California Display Shelf Talker
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL April, 2013
90 POINTS Clos de Nouys 2011 Vouvray Demi-Sec France
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WINE ENTHUSIAST BUYING GUIDE July 2013
92 POINTS | CELLAR SELECTION Balletto 2011 Pinot Noir Russian River Valley Display
90 POINTS | EDITOR'S CHOICE Balletto 2009 Zinfandel Russian River Valley Display
89 POINTS | EDITOR'S CHOICEBalletto 2008 Zinfandel Russian River Valley
88 POINTS Balletto 2011 Chardonnay, Teresa's Unoaked Russian River Valley
87 POINTS Balletto 2011 Pinot Gris Russian River Valley
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WILFRED WONG April 2013
88 POINTS
Rancho Sisquoc 2010 Sisquoc River Red Santa Barbara County
Robert Hall 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles
Robert Hall 2011 Rhone de Robles Central Coast
87 POINTS
Rancho Sisquoc 2010 Merlot Santa Barbara County
Ritzman 2011 Riesling Mosel
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BTI WORLD WINE CHAMPIONSHIPS tastings.com, April 2013
90 POINTS | BEST BUY | GOLD Domaine Napa 2011 Chardonnay Napa Valley Display
89 POINTS | BEST BUY Hacienda 2011 Chardonnay California Display Shelf Talker
88 POINTS | BEST BUY Forest Glen 2011 Chardonnay California Display Shelf Talker
87 POINTS | BEST BUY
Carmenet Reserve 2011 Chardonnay California Display Shelf Talker
Grove Ridge 2011 Chardonnay California Display Shelf Talker
Harlow Ridge 2011 Chardonnay Lodi Display Shelf Talker
Montpellier 2011 Chardonnay California Display Shelf Talker
Six Degrees 2011 Chardonnay California Display Shelf Talker
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TECHNOMIC FAST 50 2013 Adult Beverage Resource Group 2013 Executive Report
Allure Winery
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GROWTH BRAND AWARD Rising Star 2012 Beverage Dynamics/Cheers 2013
Allure Winery
Carmenet Vineyards
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2013 BEST VALUE WINES ($15 AND UNDER) Minnesota Food & Wine Experience 2013
Allure NV Bubbly Pink Moscato California
Picket Fence 2011 Pinot Noir Russian River Valley
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BEVERAGE TESTING INSTITUTE March 2013
92 POINTS Robert Hall 2010 Meritage Paso Robles Shelf Talker
91 POINTS | BEST BUY Robert Hall 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles Shelf Talker
90 POINTS | BEST BUY Robert Hall 2010 Merlot Paso Robles Shelf Talker
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OUR TOP 50 WINES OF 2012 | WINE CONNECTION wineheads.com, Winter 2012
92 POINTS | DYNAMITE Carrara 2009 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Italy
89 POINTS Filus 2010 Malbec Argentina
89 POINTS | VERY TASTY Forest Glen 2010 Pinot Grigio Tehachapi Clone California
89 POINTS Haraszthy 2009 Old Vine Zinfandel Lodi
89 POINTS | VERY GOOD Harlow Ridge 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon California
89 POINTS Picket Fence 2010 Pinot Noir Russian River Valley
89 POINTS Rigal The Original Malbec 2010 France
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BLUE REVIEWS EXTRA! Anthony Dias Blue, The Tasting Panel, February 2013 Shelf Talker Display
88 POINTS Tierra Brisa 2012 Chardonnay Mendoza, Argentina
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WINE ENTHUSIAST MAGAZINE Steve Heimoff, March 2013
87 POINTS | THE SWEET TRUTH ABOUT CALIFORNIA'S BUBBLES
Allure NV Bubbly Moscato California Display Display w/pricer Shelf Talker Review
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WINE & SPIRITS MAGAZINE April 2013
89 POINTS | YEAR'S BEST TUSCAN RED | BEST BUY Cacciata 2008 Toscana Italy
89 POINTS | YEAR'S BEST | BEST BUY Quintessence 2011 Pouilly-Fume France
87 POINTS | BEST BUY Robert Hall 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles
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WINE & SPIRITS MAGAZINE
February 2013
EXTREME VALUES | CRITICS PICK UNDER $10 Fat Cat 2011 Pinot Grigio California
93 POINTS | BEST BUY | YEAR'S BEST U.S. SYRAH
Curtis 2009 Syrah Santa Barbara County
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WINE OF THE WEEK Tampa Bay Times, January 16, 2013 Read Article
Picket Fence 2011 Pinot Noir Russian River Valley
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JUSTWINEPOINTS.com January 2013
96 POINTS Bivio 2011 Pinot Grigio
96 POINTS Picket Fence 2011 Chardonnay
93 POINTS Picket Fence 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon
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WINE ENTHUSIAST BUYING GUIDE www.winemag.com, February 2013
EDITORS' CHOICE | 93 POINTS Clos de L'Oratoire des Papes 2009 Rouge Châteauneuf-du-Pape
BEST BUY | 87 POINTS Fat Cat 2011 Moscato California Sell Sheet
87 POINTS Allure NV Bubbly Peach California Sell Sheet Shelf Talker
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WINE SPECTATOR Wine Spectator, December 31, 2012
88 POINTS | TOP VALUE Allure NV Bubbly Moscato California Display Shelf Talker
BEST VALUES | NEW RELEASES: CHILE
90 POINTS Viña Casablanca 2010 Pinot Noir
89 POINTS Santa Carolina 2009 Carmenere Reserva
87 POINTS Santa Carolina 2009 Carignan Cauquenes
87 POINTS Viña Casablanca 2010 Chardonnay
87 POINTS Viña Casablanca 2011 Sauvignon Blanc
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BLUE REVIEWS EXTRA! Anthony Dias Blue, The Tasting Panel, December 2012 Sell Sheet
92 POINTS Falcone 2010 Syrah Paso Robles
91 POINTS Falcone 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles
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TOP 5 USA SPARKLING WINES Forbes Magazine, December 2012 Read Article
Richard Grant 2005 Reserve, Wrotham Clone Pinot Noir Napa Valley
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WINE ENTHUSIAST MAGAZINE December 2012 Sell Sheet
91 POINTS Falcone 2011 Chardonnay Paso Robles
91 POINTS Falcone 2011 Mia's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles
90 POINTS | EDITORS CHOICE Falcone 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles
90 POINTS Falcone 2010 Syrah Paso Robles
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THE TASTING PANEL Anthony Dias Blue, The Tasting Panel, December 2012
92 POINTS Falcone 2011 Chardonnay Sierra Madre Vineyard, Santa Maria Valley Sell Sheet
87 POINTS Fat Cat 2011 Moscato California
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90 POINTS Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, November/December 2012 Sell Sheet
Falcone 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles
Falcone 2010 Syrah Paso Robles
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92 POINTS | 11 BIG CALIFORNIA VALUE WineSpectator.com, October 2012
Rusack 2010 Syrah Ballard Canyon Estate Santa Barbara County
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WINE ENTHUSIAST BUYING GUIDE Wine Enthusiast, December 2012
89 POINTS Cosme Palacio 2009 Vendimia Selceccionada Tempranillo Rioja
89 POINTS Secreto 2009 Tempranillo Ribera del Duero
89 POINTS Viña Mayor 2008 Crianza Ribera del Duero
88 POINTS Glorioso Gran Reserva 2005 Tempranillo Rioja
88 POINTS Viña Mayor 2007 Reserva Ribera del Duero
87 POINTS Glorioso 2008 Crianza Rioja
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THE TASTING PANEL Anthony Dias Blue, November 2012
91 POINTS Bell Wine Cellars 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
90 POINTS Bell Wine Cellars 2009 Claret Napa Valley
89 POINTS Bell Wine Cellars 2008 Syrah Canterbury Vineyard, Sierra Foothills
88 POINTS Bell Wine Cellars 2011 Sauvignon Blanc Lake County
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88 POINTS Wine Enthusiast Buying Guide, April 2012 Read Review
Viña Mayor 2006 Reserva Ribera del Duero
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88 POINTS Wine Enthusiast Magazine, August 2012 Display
Patianna 2010 Sauvignon Blanc Mendocino County
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DAILY FINDS | CHEAP, DELICIOUS WINE Real Simple, August 2012 Display
White Truck 2010 Moscato California
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WINE OF THE WEEK The Press Democrat, October 3, 2012 Display
Picket Fence 2010 Chardonnay Russian River Valley
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TOP 10 RED WINES FOR FALL The Wine Connection, Fall 2012 Read Issue
92 POINTS | DYNAMITE Carrara 2009 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Italy
89 POINTS Filus 2010 Malbec Argentina
89 POINTS Harlow Ridge 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Lodi
89 POINTS Rigal 2010 The Original Malbec France
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REDS YOU NEED TO TRY THIS FALL The Wine Connection, Fall 2012 Read Issue
88 POINTS Contemassi 2008 Chianti Classico Italy
86 POINTS Les Moirets 2009 Côtes du Rhône France
87 POINTS Picket Fence 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley
88 POINTS | GREAT VALUE Masked Rider 2011 Gunsmoke Red California
88 POINTS Rock Hollow 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles
87 POINTS Silver Ridge 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon California
89 POINTS Viña Mayor 2006 Ribera Del Duero Reserva Spain
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TOP 5 SWEET GEMS The Wine Connection, Fall 2012 Read Issue
88 POINTS Allure Bubbly Peach NV California
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IMPACT HOT BRAND AWARD
Coastal Vines Impact and Market Watch 2012
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GREAT VALUE
1749 2010 Sauvignon Blanc Wine & Spirits Magazine, April 2012
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WINE OF THE WEEK
Picket Fence 2010 Pinot Noir Tampa Bay Times, March 28, 2012
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TOP 100 SPANISH WINES
90 POINTS Bodegas Palacio 2006 Reserva Especial Wine Enthusiast, Feb 2012
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88 POINTS | A PARTY IN A GLASS Allure Bubbly Moscato NV WineSpectator.com, February 2012
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93 POINTS Rusack 2008 Syrah Wine Spectator, January 2012
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