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September 2014

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september 2014  /  the tasting panel  /  133 Bridlewood Winery 2012 Red Blend 175, Central Coast, USA ($15) E & J GALLO WINERY Ca'Momi 2012 Rosso di Napa, Napa Valley, USA ($18) Cameron Hughes 2012 Field Blend Zinfandel–Syrah–Petite Sirah Lot 386, California, USA ($12) CAMERON HUGHES WINE Concannon Vineyard 2010 Conservancy, Crimson & Clover, Livermore Valley, USA ($16) THE WINE GROUP Csányi 2009 Villányi Cuveé - Borklub Bora, Villányi DHC, Hungary ($15) CSÁNYI PINCÉSZET ZRT. Domaine Wardy 2012 Les Terroirs, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon ($9) Falkner Winery 2010 Amante, Temecula Valley, USA ($40) Francis Ford Coppola Winery 2011 Eleanor, Napa/Sonoma, USA ($50) Gallo Family Vineyards NV Hearty Burgundy 50th Anniversary, California, USA ($10) E & J GALLO WINERY Gnarly Head 2012 Authentic Red, Lodi, USA ($12) DFV WINES/DELICATO FAMILY VINEYARD Helwig Vineyards 2012 Round Up Red, California, USA ($16) Joel Gott 2012 Red Blend, Washington, USA ($18) TRINCHERO FAMILY ESTATES Las Positas Vineyards 2011 Coccineous, Livermore Valley, USA ($32) Oak Cliff Cellars 2012 Zipline Red, Lake County, USA ($26) Oso Libre Winery 2010 Grande, Central Coast, USA ($22) PB Hein Vineyards 2011 Trailblazer Proprietary Red, North Coast, USA ($20) Red Soles Winery 2012 Zapatillas, Paso Robles, USA ($38) Robert Mondavi Private Selection 2012 Coastal Crush, Central Coast, USA ($11) CONSTELLATION WINES U.S. Santo Tomás 2012 Tempranillo/Cabernet, Baja California, Mexico ($14) LA MISIÓN ASSOCIATES Schmitz 24 BRIX 2012 WInemaker's Blend, Sierra Foothills & Lake County, USA ($24) Shale Oak Winery 2011 Premium Red Blend KU, Paso Robles, USA ($60) Sister Creek Vineyards 2012 Vintner's Collection, Temecula Valley, USA ($40) Toad Hollow Vineyards 2012 Red Blend, California, USA ($12) V2 WINE GROUP Velvet Crush 2011 Crushmasters Red Blend, Central Coast, USA ($13) DIAGEO CHATEAU & ESTATE WINES Wolf Mountain Vineyards 2011 Instinct Dry Red Wine, Georgia, USA ($36) MERLOT Ancient Peaks Winery 2012 Merlot, Paso Robles, USA ($17) Bluemont Vineyard 2012 Merlot Russ Mountain, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA ($30) Bonterra Vineyards 2012 Merlot, Mendocino County, USA ($14) FETZER VINEYARDS BV Coastal 2012 Merlot, California, USA ($11) DIAGEO CHATEAU & ESTATE WINES Cannonball 2012 Merlot, Sonoma County, USA ($15) CANNONBALL WINE COMPANY CP Wine 2012 Merlot, Sonoma County, USA ($30) CP WINES GIBBS 2010 Merlot, Oakville, USA ($24) TERROIR NAPA VALLEY Kendall Jackson 2012 Grand Reserve Merlot, Sonoma County, USA ($26) REGAL WINE COMPANY Little Black Dress 2012 Merlot, California, USA ($10) FETZER VINEYARDS Maghee 2008 Merlot, Rattlesnake Hills, USA ($36) THE WOODHOUSE WINE ESTATES Malibu Rocky Oaks 2012 Merlot, Los Angeles, USA ($27) Martin Ray Winery 2012 Merlot, Napa Valley, USA ($20) Normans Wines 2013 Holbrooks Road Merlot, South Australia, Australia ($10) PRESTIGE WORLD WINE PTY LTD. Peju 2010 Merlot, Napa Valley, USA ($35) PEJU PROVINCE WINERY Red Truck 2012 Merlot, California, USA ($13) BRONCO WINE COMPANY Seven Falls 2011 Merlot, Wahluke Slope, USA ($15) STE. MICHELLE WINE ESTATES The Niche 2013 Merlot, South Australia, Australia ($20) PRESTIGE WORLD WINE PTY LTD. OTHER BORDELAIS VARIETALS Draxton 2011 Malbec, Alexander Valley, USA ($36) DRAXTON WINES, INC Imagery Estate Winery 2011 Malbec, Pine Mountain/Cloverdale Peak, USA ($42) BENZIGER FAMILY WINERY La Posta 2012 Malbec Paulucci, Mendoza, Argentina ($18) VINE CONNECTIONS Red Rock Winery 2013 Malbec Reserve, Argentina ($14) E & J GALLO WINERY Black Sage Vineyard 2011 Cabernet Franc, VQA Okanagan Valley, Canada ($24) CAVATAPPI Cathedral Ridge Winery 2012 Cabernet Franc Moody Vineyard, Columbia Valley, USA ($44) Fazeli Vineyards 2010 Cabernet Franc, Temecula Valley, USA ($42) Ironstone 2011 Cabernet Franc, Lodi, USA ($12) QUINTESSENTIAL Merriam Vineyards 2009 Cabernet Franc Jones Vineyard, Dry Creek, USA ($45) Merriam Vineyards 2009 Cabernet Franc Windacre Estate, Russian River, USA ($40) The Winery at La Grange 2012 Cabernet Franc Reserve, Virginia, USA ($40) Broken Earth 2010 Petit Verdot Reserve, Paso Robles, USA ($48) BROKEN EARTH WINERY La Playa 2011 Axel Carmenère, Colchagua Valley, Chile ($20) CABERNET CORPORATION ZINFANDEL, PRIMITIVO AND PETITE SIRAH Andis Wines 2011 Estate Zinfandel, Amador County, USA ($29) Boeger Winery 2012 Estate Zinfandel, El Dorado, USA ($19) BOEGER WINERY, INC. Carol Shelton Wines 2011 Rocky Reserve Zin, Rockpile, USA ($35) Castello di Amorosa 2011 Zinfandel "Zingaro", Russian River Valley, USA ($35) Cellars 33 2012 Zinfandel Bacigalupi Vineyard, Russian River Valley, USA ($35) d' Art 2012 Zinfandel, Lodi, USA ($24) Dashe Cellars 2012 Zinfandel, Dry Creek, USA ($26) Deering 2011 Zinfandel, Sonoma Valley, USA ($42) Dutcher Crossing Winery 2012 Zinfandel Bernier Sibary, Dry Creek Valley, USA ($43) Earthquake 2012 Zinfandel, Lodi, USA ($26) MICHAEL DAVID WINERY Gianna 2012 Old Vine Zinfandel Wood Road, Russian River, USA ($28) OAKWILD RANCH Girard 2012 Old Vine Zinfandel, Napa Valley, USA ($24) DEUTSCH FAMILY WINE & SPIRITS Hawley Winery 2012 Zinfandel Ponzo Vineyard, Russian River Valley, USA ($30) JOHN HAWLEY WINES, INC. Limerick Lane Cellars 2011 Zinfandel, Russian River Valley, USA ($32) Opolo Vineyards 2012 Rezerve Zinfandel, Paso Robles, USA ($46) Renwood Winery 2011 Old Vine Zinfandel, Amador County, USA ($20) BLENDS St. Francis Winery & Vineyard 2011 Old Vine Zinfandel, Sonoma County, USA ($20) Stephen & Walker 2012 Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, USA ($39) TRUST WINERY Summers Estate Wines 2011 Four-Acre Zin, Calistoga, USA ($40) V. Sattui Winery 2011 Old Vine Zinfandel Pilgrim Vineyard, Lodi, USA ($34) Wilson Winery 2012 Zinfandel Buzz Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley, USA ($36) Wilson Winery 2012 Zinfandel Tori Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley, USA ($36) Wilson Winery 2012 Zinfandel Bramble Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley, USA ($36) Giordano Vini 2011 Primitivo DOC, Alberello, Italy ($20) PARK STREET IMPORTS, LLC Nello Olivo 2011 Primitivo, El Dorado, USA ($24) NELLO OLIVO WINE Americano 2011 Petite Sirah, California, USA ($17) DON SEBASTIANI & SONS Carol Shelton Wines 2011 Petite Sirah Reserve, Rockpile, USA ($40) Concannon Vineyard 2009 Petite Sirah Reserve, Livermore Valley, USA ($40) THE WINE GROUP Guglielmo 2010 Petite Sirah Private Reserve Estate, Santa Clara Valley, USA ($25) Wilson Winery 2011 Petite Sirah Sawyer Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley, USA ($38) SYRAH/SHIRAZ Ardius 2012 Syrah Limited Production, American, USA ($35) ARDIUS WINE COMPANY Burrowing Owl Estate Winery 2011 Estate Syrah, VQA Okanagan Valley, Canada ($33) Church & State Wines 2011 Syrah Coyote Bowl, Okanagan Valley, Canada ($35) CHURCH & STATE WINES Clavey Vineyards 2012 Estate Syrah Unfiltered, Sierra Foothills, USA ($25) Cliff Creek Cellars 2008 Syrah, Southern Oregon, USA ($25) Cougar Crest Estate Winery 2010 Syrah Cougar Hills Vineyard, Walla Walla Valley, USA ($34) COUGAR HILLS WINERY Dandelion Vineyards 2012 Shiraz Lionheart of the Barossa, Barossa Valley, Australia ($25) PARK STREET IMPORTS, LLC Dandelion Vineyards 2012 Shiraz Lioness of the McLaren Vale, McLaren Vale, Australia ($25) PARK STREET IMPORTS, LLC Davis Family Vineyards 2011 Syrah Soul Patch, Russian River Valley, USA ($42) DAVIS FAMILY VINEYARDS Eberle Winery 2012 Syrah Steinbeck Vineyard, Paso Robles, USA ($26) F.U. 2008 Long Lunch Shiraz, Barossa Valley, Australia ($300) PRESTIGE WORLD WINE PTY LTD. Gatt 2009 Shiraz, Eden Valley, Australia ($51) GATT WINES Handley Cellars 2011 Syrah Kazmet Vineyard, Redwood Valley, USA ($25) J. Lohr Vineyards and Wines 2012 Syrah South Ridge, Paso Robles, USA ($15) J. LOHR VINEYARDS & WINES Kennedy Shah 2009 Syrah Reserve Desert Wind Vineyard, Wahluke Slope, USA ($42) THE WOODHOUSE WINE ESTATES Kitá 2011 Syrah Reserve Camp 4 Vineyard, Santa Ynez Valley, USA ($40) CHUMASH CELLARS, LLC Klinker Brick Winery 2012 Syrah Farrah, Lodi, USA ($20) Limerick Lane Cellars 2011 Headpruned Syrah, Russian River Valley, USA ($44) Anthony Dias Blue, President, Blue Lifestyle / Editor-in-Chief, The Tasting Panel Magazine, Los Angeles EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Tim McDonald, CSW, President, Wine Spoken Here, Napa DIRECTOR OF JUDGING Brian Baker, CSW, VP Sales & Marketing, Chateau Montelena, Santa Rosa Heidi Peterson Barrett, Winemaker, La Sirena Winery / Owner, Barrett & Barrett, Calistoga William Bloxsom-Carter, Executive Chef / Food and Beverage Director, Playboy Mansion West, Los Angeles Virginie Boone, Writer, Wine Enthusiast, Santa Rosa Mark Bowery, Wine & Spirits Consultant, Mark Bowery Consulting, Mendocino Ronald Brown, Editor and Publisher, Japan Wine Challenge Magazine, Tokyo Randy Caparoso, Journalist, The SOMM Journal, Lodi Michael Cervin, Wine Blogger, Decanter, Santa Barbara News, Santa Barbara Kimberly Charles, Owner, Charles Communications Associates, San Francisco Jerry Cooper, Owner / Spirits and Wine Buyer, Swirl on Castro, San Francisco John Cunin, Consultant, Wine / Food / Guest Service, Patina Restaurant Group, Los Angeles Fred Dame, MS, VP Prestige Accounts, Southern Wine & Spirits, San Francisco Mike Dunne, Freelance Wine Writer, Sacramento Bee, Sacramento Traci Dutton, Wine Director, Culinary Institute of America at Greystone, Saint Helena Ziggy Eschliman, The Wine Gal and Countess of Cocktails, Wine Country Radio, Healdsburg Michael Feil, GM / Wine & Spirits Buyer, Jupiter Island Club, Jupiter Island, Florida Michael Franz, Editor / Wine Consultant / Educator, Wine Review Online, Maryland Marcus J. Garcia, Wine Director / General Manager, Fleur de Lys, San Francisco Scott Greenberg, Wine Columnist / Radio Reporter, The Vine Guy, Washington, DC Carl Grubbs, Sommelier, Rich Table, San Francisco Jim Harré, Wine Consultant / International Wine Judge, The Gates Country Lodge, New Zealand Dr. Rowald Hepp, Wine Director, Schloss Vollrads, Germany Steven Izzo, Beverage Director, Waterbar, San Francisco Mendel Kohn, Sales, Vinifera Wine Marketing, San Francisco Dan Kosta, Sales and Marketing, Kosta Browne, Sebastopol Shelley Lindgren, Owner, A16 and SPQR, San Francisco Charles F. Mara, President, The Mara Wine Group, New York Phil Markert, VP Merchandising Operations Non-Perishables, Safeway, Livermore Drake McCarthy, Director of Sales, Golden State Wine Company, Oakland Jim McMahon, Wine Writer / Author / Consultant, Australia Tim McNally, Host, The Wine Show, WIST AM 690 Radio, New Orleans Linda Murphy, Managing Editor, Sonoma Magazine / Freelance Wine Writer, Healdsburg Andy Perdue, Wine Writer, Seattle Times, Seattle Tonya Pitts, Sommelier / Wine Director, One Market, San Francisco Nick Ponomareff, Wine Writer, California Grapevine, San Diego Kate Radburnd, Wine Consultant, New Zealand Air, New Zealand Joe Roberts, Wine Blogger, 1WineDude, Philadelphia Chris Sawyer, Freelance Wine Writer, Sommelier at Marriott Sonoma Lodge, Sonoma Robert Silverstein, Wine Director, Venice Beach Wines, Los Angeles Ronald Siragusa, Wine Director, Kuleto's Italian Restaurant & Bar Norcini, San Francisco George Skorka, Wine Consultant, Skorka Wine Consulting, Los Angeles Kristina Spencer, Senior Wine Buyer, Cost Plus World Market, Oakland Jeffery K. Stivers, GM / Sommelier / Beverage Director, Ojai Valley Inn and Spa, Ojai Fred Swan, Wine Blogger, NorCal Wine, Castro Valley Mike Tadich, Italian Portfolio Manager, Wirtz Beverage Nevada, Las Vegas Tim Teichgraeber, Freelance Wine Writer, San Francisco James Trezise, President, NY Wine & Grape Foundation, New York Christine Trice, Founder, OMG I So Need Wine, Sacramento Dr. Valery Uhl, Wine Educator & Director, North of the Gate Wine Competition, Petaluma Kevin M. Vogt, MS, Wine & Spirits Director / Master Sommelier, Emeril's Restaurants Las Vegas, Las Vegas Gregory S. Walter, Editor / Publisher, PinotReport.com, Sonoma Bill Ward, Wine Writer, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Minneapolis Ronald Washam, Wine Curator, Lot 18, Healdsburg Gerald Weisl, Retailer / Wine Buyer, Weimax Wines & Spirits, Burlingame Robert Whitley, Publisher / Writer / Managing Partner, Wine Review Online, San Diego Deborah Parker Wong, Editor, Northern California, The Tasting Panel Magazine, San Francisco Wilfred Wong, Chief Storyteller, wine.com, Oakland JUDGES

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