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Value Picks
Maryhill Winemaker's Red
StoneCap Syrah 2009
Murphy Goode Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Cupcake Vineyards, Pinot Noir, 2008 (Central Coast, CA.) $14
Robert Mondavi Private Selection, Sauvignon Blanc, 2009 (CA.) $11
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Cellar Picks
Seven Hills Syrah Walla Walla 2008
The Magnificent Wine Company, The Originals Syrah, 2007 (Walla Walla WA.) $22
Apex, Merlot, 2006 (Sunnyside, WA.) $35
Penfolds, Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2007 (Australia) $33
Castello di Gabbiano, Chianti Classico Reserva DOCG, 2006 (Tuscany, Italy) $22
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Winery Profile

Loring Wine Company

The Loring Wine Company is gaining national recognition as an outstanding producer of critically acclaimed Pinot Noirs. LWC, as it is less formally known among its dedicated followers, is located in Lompoc, California (Santa Barbara appellation). LWC’s excellent Pinots are produced from Pinot Noir grapes sourced from vineyards located in both California and Oregon.

Branch Cellars

African American Wine Maker Finds Soul in Napa

At the recent 2007 Telluride Wine Festival, I had the pleasure of meeting a new, up and coming, winemaker - Jonathan Branch of Branch Cellars. Mr. Branch’s wines are just as big and powerful as his charismatic personality and ever present smile.