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Super Fair! |
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It's that time of year again, when the
Orange County Fair Commercial Wine
Competition takes center stage.
It's the largest competition in the
world solely for California wines and
each year we see a bounty of great
wines from both familiar names and
newcomers to the Fair. In any
case, this is a clarion call to
announce: "Summer's Here!" |
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Cal-Ital,
Cal-Rhone,
Chardonnay,
Dessert,
Merlot,
Other Specialty Reds,
Pinot Noir,
Rose,
Sauvignon Blanc,
Sparkling Wines,
Summer Whites,
Zinfandel |
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Cab & Blends
Bonterra Vineyards 2007 Mendocino
$11.99 [205820]
Buehler Vineyards 2006 Napa Valley
$28.99 [206430]
Deer Ridge Vineyards 2004 Livermore
$17.95 [213080]
**** Four-Star Gold ****
Best in Show - Red Wine
Hahn Estates 2007 Meritage Central Coast
$13.99 [228237]
Huntington 2007 "California Series"
$8.99 [276386]
Justin Vineyards 2006 “Isosceles”
Paso Robles $59.95 [233600]
Louis Martini 2006 Sonoma County
$11.99 [240150]
V. Sattui Winery 2005 Napa Valley
"Reserve Stock" $125.00 [276468]
ZD 2005 Napa Valley, Reserve
$99.99 [273410]
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Cal-Ital
Montevina Winery 2006 Barbera
Amador County
$7.95 [275736]
Best in Show - Red Wine
Runquist "R" 2007 Barbera
Amador County, Cooper Vineyard
$23.95 [277783] |
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Cal-Rhone
Earthquake 2005 Syrah, Lodi
$21.99 [276897]
Midnight 2005 Petite Sirah “Eclipse”
Paso Robles
$17.95 [276160]
**** Four-Star Gold ****
Navarro 2007 Grenache, Mendocino
$24.95 [246670]
Runquist "R" 2007 Syrah, Paso Robles
$19.95 [277791]
The Crusher 2008 Petite Sirah Clarksburg
$12.99 [277978] |
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Chardonnay
Costa De Oro 2007
Santa Maria Valley, Gold Coast Vineyard
$21.95 [212940]
Frank Family Vineyards
2007
Napa Valley
$34.95 [274436]
Hess Collection 2007
Napa Valley, Su’skol Vineyard
$21.99 [228620]
Rodney Strong 2007
Sonoma County Chalk Hill, Estate
$14.99 [255360]
Santa Barbara Winery 2007
Santa Barbara County
$10.99 [257680]
Steele 2007 “Steele Cuvee”
California
$18.99 [265410]
V. Sattui Winery 2007 Napa
Valley
Los Carneros
$28.95 [276182]
V. Sattui Winery 2007 Napa
Valley
Carsi Vineyard
$26.95 [277018] |
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Dessert
Elysium 2007 Black Muscat
$16.99 [252210] 750ml
$10.99 [252200] 375ml
Essencia 2007 Orange Muscat
$16.99 [252260] 750ml
$10.99 [252250] 375ml
Navarro 2007 White Riesling
Anderson Valley, Late Harvest
$19.95 [246610] 375ml
Pedroncelli 2004 Vintage Port
Dry Creek Valley, Four Grapes
$16.95 [249720]
Prager NV Tawny Port
“Noble
Companion” Napa Valley
$49.95 [251860]
Prager 2006 “Tomas” Port
Napa Valley, Imogene’s
$45.95 [275492]
Prager 2005 "Royal Escort" Port
Napa Valley, Paladini Vineyard
$69.95 [276105]
Rancho de Philo NV Triple Cream Sherry
Cucamonga Valley
$34.95 [274284]
**** Four-Star Gold ****
Best in Show - Dessert Wine
Rosenblum Cellars 2006 “Rosie Rabbit”
Late Harvest Zinfandel
$17.95 [277080] 375ml
Galleano Winery NV Angelica
Cucamonga Valley, Ancient Old Vines
$34.95 [274725]
**** Four-Star Gold ****
Best in Show - Dessert Wine |
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Merlot
Forest Glen 2006 California
$7.99 [222270]
South Coast Winery 2004
Wild Horse Peak Mountain Vineyard
Freedom & Harmony
$19.95 [264210]
Trentadue 2006 Alexander
Valley
Geyserville Estate
$12.95 [276264] |
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Other Specialty Reds
Runquist "R" 2007 Touriga Nacional
Lodi, Silvaspoons Vineyards
$21.95 [277774]
**** Four-Star Gold ****
Best in Show - Red Wine
Vya Sweet Vermouth
$17.99 [275947] 750ml
$11.99 [275144] 375ml |
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Pinot Noir
Castle Rock 2007 Monterey County
$9.99 [208770]
Navarro 2007 Mendocino
$19.95 [246590]
Poppy 2007 Monterey County
$9.99 [277117]
Taft Street 2006 Mendocino Ridge
White Label
$34.95 [246250]
**** Four-Star Gold **** |
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Rosé
Bonterra Vineyards 2008 Rosé
Mendocino County, Organically Grown
Grapes
$11.99 [220960]
Forest Glen 2008 White Merlot
“Forest
Fire” California
$5.99 [277106]
Pedroncelli 2008 Rosé of Zinfandel
$6.99 [274906] |
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Sauvignon
Blanc
Kendall-Jackson 2007 California
Vintner’s Reserve
$9.99 [234341]
Saucelito Canyon 2008 Central Coast
$13.99 [276037]
**** Four-Star Gold ****
Wildhurst Vineyards 2008
Lake County Reserve
$5.99 [273660]
**** Four-Star Gold ****
Best in Show - White Wine |
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Sparkling
Wine
Bearfoot Bubbly Brut Cuvée|
$6.95 [202205]
Silver Medal Winner
Best in Show - Sparkling Wine
Gloria Ferrer Blanc de Noirs
$15.98 [226180]
Korbel Blanc de Noirs
$10.98 [274200]
Best in Show - Sparkling Wine
La Cereza "Peach Girls" Private Cuvée
$9.95 [210440]
Mumm Napa Brut "Prestige"
$15.98 [245890]
**** Four-Star Gold ****
Best in Show - Sparkling Wine
VR Vineyards Raspberry Private Cuvee
$8.95 [210455] |
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Summer Whites
Cambiata 2008 Albariño Monterey
$16.99 [276885]
**** Four-Star Gold ****
Best in Show - White Wine
Kenneth Volk 2008 Malvasia Bianca
Monterey San Bernabe Vineyard
$14.99 [274310]
**** Four-Star Gold ****
Ludwig 2008 Gewurztraminer
Monterey
$11.99 [276294]
**** Four-Star Gold ****
MacMurray Ranch 2007 Pinot
Grigio
Sonoma Coast
$13.95 [275539]
Maddalena 2008 White Riesling Monterey
$9.95 [239120]
Navarro 2007 Pinot Grigio
Anderson Valley $19.95 [275171]
Saddleback Cellars 2008 Viognier
$14.95 [277805]
**** Four-Star Gold ****
Best in Show - White Wine
Sutter Home 2007 Gewurztraminer
$4.95 [276957]
Tangent 2008 Albariño Edna Valley
$13.95 [275888] |
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Zinfandel
Armida Winery 2007 “Poizin”
Sonoma County
$24.95 [200890]
Armida Winery 2007 Sonoma Valley
One Oak Vineyard
$39.95 [200870]
**** Four-Star Gold ****
Barefoot NV Lodi
$5.99 [202210]
Frank Family Vineyards 2006 Napa Valley
$29.95 [223290]
J. Lohr 2007 Paso Robles Old Vines
$11.99 [238140]
McNab Ridge 2006 Mendocino
Cononiah Vineyard
$19.99 [241140]
**** Four-Star Gold ****
Ravenswood 2006 Alexander Valley
Big River Vineyard
$29.99 [249150]
Robert Rue Vineyard 2006 RRV
Wood Road Vineyard - Century Old Vines
$29.95 [253220]
**** Four-Star Gold ****
Rosenblum Cellars 2006
Sonoma, Monte Rosso Vineyard
$29.95 [255950]
V. Sattui Winery 2007
Lodi, Pilgrim vineyard, Old Vine
$29.99 [277021]
V. Sattui Winery 2007
Napa Valley, Quaglia Vineyard, Old Vine
$37.95 [277022]
XYZin 2006 Russian River Valley
50 year-old Vines
$29.95 [#263941]
**** Four-Star Gold **** |
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