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Wednesday
Sep 9,2009
Justin Sauvignon Blanc Front Label
  • WHO: Justin Vineyards & Winery
  • WHAT: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
  • WHEN: 2008
  • WHERE: A pair of Paso Robles, CA vineyards lying to the East and West of the 101 freeway
  • HOW: The two vineyards’ grapes were hand-picked, cluster-pressed and fermented separately until we thought never the twain shall meet, or at least until they were aged together for 5 months in stainless steel.

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Bear Flag Red Blend #1

Tuesday
Aug 25,2009
Bear Flag Front Label
  • WHO: Bear Flag Wines
  • WHAT: Petite Sirah, Zinfandel, Alicante Bouschet, Merlot, Tempranillo [Percentages Unknown]
  • WHEN: Our money is on 2009
  • WHERE: Modesto, really?
  • HOW: Beth and Hillary Cutler took their favorite grapes and left them to multiply like fuzzy dice in a car.

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Sunday
Aug 9,2009
Frontier Red  002
  • WHO: Fess Parker Winery
  • WHAT: 76% Syrah, 14% Grenache, 4% Cabernet Sauvignon,2% Petite Sirah & 2% Mourvèdre
  • WHEN: No Vintage Marked; 2008 Harvest
  • WHERE: 100% California grapes sourced from these vineyards: Approximately 50% Camp Four Vineyard in the Santa Ynez Valley, 20% French Camp Vineyards in Paso Robles, 20% Scheid Vineyard in Monterey & 10% Rodney’s Vineyard in the Santa Ynez Valley
  • HOW:Rumor has it Lot No. 61 was stored in French & American oak, but we haven’t found details on this lot yet.

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