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WineRelease.com's January 15, 2007 Monthly Newsletter.
Happy New Year from WineRelease.com, now 1,167 winery listings strong!
I spent New Year's in New York and now have a new favorite restaurant, Fleur de Sel, it usurped Veritas as my culinary favorite.
I also had a great dinner at Artisinal, the best live uni at the Oyster Bar in Grand Central, some great wines at Cru and a big bowl of some fantastic pork ramen at the Momofuku Noodle Bar.
I also visited the Bottega del Vino wine bar with some friends (see photo).
Jamie (left), Alexis and me at Bottega del Vino in Manhattan.
I also want to let you know that my niece Brynn, who has been featured on WineRelease.com over the years while she was going to Cal Poly (and my designated driver while I toured the Central Coast wine region), moved to New York and is loving it (see photo).
Brynn having brunch with us on New Years Day at the Boathouse in Central Park.
And since returning from New York, I have been busy updating the site with 96 winery updates (see below).
And now, on to the show...
February 2007 Wine Releases
- Anakota; 2003 Helena Montana Cabernet Sauvignon
- Augustina's Winery; 2005 WineChick Blues Merlot
- Axios Wine; 2005 Truth
- Cardinale Estate Winery; 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon
- Castalia; 2005 Rochioli Vineyard Pinot Noir
- Claar Cellars; 2003 White Bluffs Syrah
- Cliff Lede Vineyards; 2003 Diamond Mountain Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, 2001 S. Anderson Rose, 1999 S. Anderson Late Disgorged Blanc de Noirs
- DeSante Wines; 2005 Napa Valley Old Vine Sauvignon Blanc
- Firesteed Cellars; 2004 Columbia Valley Cayalla RTW Red Table Wine
- Gamba Vineyards and Winery; 2005 Estate Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel
- Girard Winery; 2006 Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc
- Grgich Hills Cellar; 2003 Napa Valley Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon
- Hafner Vineyard; 2002 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
- The Hobo Wine Company; 2005 Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel, 2005 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
- Jeriko Estate; 2005 Estate Pinot Noir, 2006 Estate Rose
- J Vineyards & Winery; 2006 Russian River Valley Pinot Gris
- Kendall-Jackson Vineyards ; 2004 Jackson Estates Grown Grand Reserve Merlot, 2005 Jackson Estates Grown Grand Reserve Pinot Noir, 2005 Santa Maria Valley Camelot Highlands Estates Chardonnay, 2005 Arroyo Seco Seco Highlands Highland Estates Chardonnay, 2004 Santa Barbara County Alisos Hills Highland Estates Syrah, 2005 Arroyo Seco Seco Highlands Highland Estates Pinot Noir, 2004 Alexander Valley Hawkeye Mountain Highland Estates Cabernet Sauvignon, 2004 Knights Valley Trace Ridge Highland Estates Cabernet Sauvignon, 2004 Napa Valley Mt Veeder Highland Estates Cabernet Sauvignon, 2004 Bennett Valley Taylor Peak Highland Estates Merlot
- Koehler Winery; 2005 Santa Ynez Valley Reserve Chardonnay
- La Sirena; 2006 Moscato Azul
- Lokoya Winery; 2004 Diamond Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon, 2004 Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon, 2004 Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon
- Lost Mountain Winery; NV #6 Cellar Rat Red
- Merus Wines; 2004 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
- Page Mill Winery ; 2004 Balyeat Vineyard Zinfandel
- Papapietro Perry Winery; 2005 Russian River Valley Mukaida Vineyards Pinot Noir
- Portteus Winery; 2005 Rattlesnake Hills Malbec, 2003 Rattlesnake Hills Cabernet Sauvignon
- Raymond; 2003 Napa Valley St. Helena Cabernet Sauvignon, 2003 Napa Valley Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon
- Robert Karl Cellars; 2004 Claret
- Rosenthal - The Malibu Estate; 2005 Central Coast Estate Chardonnay
- Russian Hill Estate Winery; 2004 Top Block Syrah
- Silver Oak Cellars; 2002 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (2/3/07)
- Source-Napa; 2005 Gamble Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc
- Thompkin Cellars; 2004 Couchant, 2005 3ie Degre
- Tres Sabores; 2004 Rutherford Perspective Cabernet Sauvignon
- Westwood Winery; 2003 Sonoma Carneros Pinot Noir
- ZD Wines; 2005 Rosa Lee Petit Verdot
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The following 96 winery information pages have been updated since 12/15/2006:
- Alma Rosa Winery and Vineyard; United States: California: Central Coast: Santa Rita Hills
- Amuse Bouche; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Anakota; United States: California: Sonoma County
- Anam Cara Cellars; United States: Oregon
- Andres Wines (Peller Estates); Canada: British Columbia
- Anomaly Vineyards; United States: California: Napa Valley: St. Helena
- Augustina's Winery; United States: Colorado
- Axios Wine; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Bonaccorsi Wine Company; United States: California: Santa Barbara County
- Bonneau Wines; United States: California: Sonoma County
- Brogan Cellars; United States: California: Sonoma County: Dry Creek Valley
- Buty Winery; United States: Washington State
- Caldwell Vineyard; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Calstar Cellars; United States: California: Central Valley: Lodi
- Cardinale Estate Winery; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Carlisle Winery & Vineyards ; United States: California: Sonoma County: Russian River Valley
- Castalia; United States: California: Sonoma County: Russian River Valley
- Chasseur; United States: California: Sonoma County: Russian River Valley
- Chehalem; United States: Oregon: Willamette Valley
- Claar Cellars; United States: Washington State: Columbia Valley
- Clark-Claudon Vineyards; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Cliff Lede Vineyards; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Clos LaChance; United States: California: Santa Cruz Mountains
- Cottonwood Cellars; United States: Colorado: Delta & Montrose Counties
- Culler Wines; United States: California: Napa Valley
- D.R. Stephens; United States: California: Napa Valley
- DeSante Wines; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Dirty Laundry Vineyard; Canada: British Columbia: Okanagan Valley
- Domaine Alfred Winery; United States: California: San Luis Obispo
- Dover Canyon Winery; United States: California: Central Coast: Paso Robles
- Drew; United States: California: Mendocino
- Firesteed Cellars; United States: Oregon
- Fleming Jenkins Vineyards & Winery; United States: California
- Fulkerson Winery; United States: New York: Finger Lakes
- Gamba Vineyards and Winery; United States: California: Sonoma County
- Gann Family Cellars; United States: California: Sonoma County: Russian River Valley
- Girard Winery; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Grgich Hills Cellar; United States: California: Napa Valley: Rutherford
- Hafner Vineyard; United States: California: Sonoma County: Alexander Valley
- Handley Cellars ; United States: California: Mendocino: Anderson Valley
- Harrington Wines; United States: California
- Hill Climber; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Hunnicutt; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Ilona Wines; United States: California: Napa Valley: Howell Mountain
- Inman Family Wines; United States: California: Sonoma County: Russian River Valley
- J Vineyards & Winery; United States: California: Sonoma County: Russian River Valley
- Jean Edwards Cellars; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Jeriko Estate; United States: California: Mendocino
- John Tyler Wines; United States: California: Sonoma County: Russian River Valley
- Jordan Vineyard & Winery; United States: California: Sonoma County: Alexander Valley
- Jory Winery; United States: California: Central Coast: Paso Robles
- Koehler Winery; United States: California: Santa Barbara County
- Kosta Browne Winery; United States: California: Lake County
- L'Ecole No. 41 Winery; United States: Washington State: Walla Walla Valley
- La Sirena; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Lewis Cellars; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Lokoya Winery; United States: California: Napa Valley: Oakville
- Lost Canyon Winery; United States: California: Sonoma County: Russian River Valley
- Lost Mountain Winery; United States: Washington State
- MacLean Wines; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Martz Vineyards ; United States: California: Mendocino: Anderson Valley
- Martin Estate; United States: California: Napa Valley: Rutherford
- Meander Cellars; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Millbrook Vineyards & Winery; United States: New York: Hudson River Valley
- Morgan Winery ; United States: California: Monterey County
- Ovene Winery; United States: California: Santa Barbara County
- Page Mill Winery ; United States: California: Santa Cruz Mountains
- Papapietro Perry Winery; United States: California: Sonoma County: Russian River Valley
- Patit Creek Cellars; United States: Washington State
- Pavilion Winery; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Penner-Ash Wine Cellars; United States: Oregon: Willamette Valley
- Portteus Winery; United States: Washington State
- Raymond; United States: California: Napa Valley: St. Helena
- Robert Biale Vineyards; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Robert Rue Vineyard; United States: California: Sonoma County: Russian River Valley
- Roessler Cellars; United States: California: Sonoma County
- Rosenthal - The Malibu Estate; United States: California: South Coast: Malibu Newton Canyon
- Russian Hill Estate Winery; United States: California: Sonoma County: Russian River Valley
- Selene Wines; United States: California: Napa Valley
- Seventy Five Wine Company; United States: California: Napa Valley: Oakville
- Shadow Canyon Cellars; United States: California: San Luis Obispo
- Skewis Wines; United States: California: Sonoma County
- Talisman Cellars; United States: California: Sonoma County
- Tesla Vintners; United States: California: Livermore Valley
- Tin House Winery; United States: California: Central Coast: Edna Valley
- Tobacco Road Cellars; United States: California
- TR Elliott; United States: California: Sonoma County: Russian River Valley
- Tres Sabores; United States: California: Napa Valley: Rutherford
- Ventana Vineyards; United States: California: Monterey County: Arroyo Seco
- Vine Cliff Winery; United States: California: Napa Valley
- VinNostro Cellars; United States: California
- W.H. Smith Wines; United States: California: Sonoma County: Sonoma Coast
- Westwood Winery; United States: California: Sonoma County
- White Oak Winery; United States: California: Sonoma County: Alexander Valley
- Work Vineyard; United States: California: Napa Valley
- ZD Wines; United States: California: Napa Valley
QPRwines' Wine Values for West Coast Pinot Noir.
At the high end the 2004 August West, Santa Lucia Highlands Rosella's Vineyard averages 96 points and at $50 it is 32% of the average $155 price for a similar scoring wine earning a "Great Value" moniker.
At $23 the 2001 Byron Vineyards, Santa Maria Valley averages 92 points and is 27% the average price earning it a "Great Value".
At $16 the 2002 Baileyana Winery, Edna Valley Firepeak Vineyard averages 90 points and is 31% the average price earning it a "Great Value".
At the value end of $8, the 2003 Coastal Ridge, California averages 86 and earns a 27% "Great Value" QPR.
You will find these four wines and 1,113 more wines profiled in the QPRwines West Coast Pinot Noir issue. Click here to learn more about QPRwines.
Wine Quotations: "In the order named these are the hardest to control: Wine, Women and Song." Franklin P. Adams, The Ancient Three
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