WHO: Rideau Vineyard WHAT: Syrah, Mourvèdre, Grenache [Percentages Unknown] WHEN: 2006 WHERE: Solvang, CA HOW: All grapes estate grown, assumed to be aged in French Oak based on previous vintage information.

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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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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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WHO: Bodegas Ada Winery WHAT: 55% Old Vine Tempranillo, 45% Old Vine Grenache WHEN: 2007 WHERE: Navarra, Spain HOW: Contacting the distributor, Cellar Door, couldn’t even untangle the narratives on this wine.

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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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