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Tradition Product-Only Portfolio Update 04 02 15 Tradition's Wine & Spirits Portfolio April 2015 “Restaurant Wine Lists Have Never Been Better” *Bill Ward, Star Tribune, 1/7/2015 “we have seen the emergence of small wholesalers with adventurous portfolios such as... Tradition...have brought in a boatload of stuff from smaller wineries...scouring well-trod wine regions from California to France for hidden gems.” "Minnesota wines, and store shelves, improving mightily!" *Bill Ward, Star Tribune, 5/21/2014 “When it comes to the Minnesota wine scene, the news is all good." "A slew of new brands are popping up...thanks in part to some new, smaller distributors. Some of them have focused on ferreting out small domestic wineries in unexpected places; others look for those using unexpected grapes or boasting unexpected (read: Old World) flavor/texture profiles." "At Tradition Wine & Spirits, Michael Kuperman has homed in on the wineriess featured in Jon Bonné’s “The New California Wines,” such as Knez, Ground Effect, Mark Herold and Donkey & Goat. Tradition also provides some otherworldly pinot noirs from Drew Family and splendid value-priced whites from Dancing Coyote.” Tradition Wine and Spirits Table of Contents Page # Domestic Wines CALIFORNIA Arbe Garbe………………………………………………………………………………………… 6 A Tribute to Grace Wine Company…………………………………………………………6 Cambiata Estate Wines……………………………………………………………………………6 Clos Saron……………………………………………………………………………………………… 7 Comptche Ridge………………………………………………………………………………………7 Corison………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8 Dancing Coyote…………………………………………………………………………………….. 8 Dancing Coyote - KEGS………………………………………………………………………… 8 Dirty and Rowdy Family Winery…….………………………………………………… 9 Donkey and Goat…………………………………………………………………………………… 9 & 10 Drew Family Cellars…………………………………………………………………………………10 Farmers Jane Wine Co……………………………………………………………………………10 Field Recordings………………………………………………………………………………………11 Field Recordings - KEGS…………………………………………………………………………11 Forlorn Hope…………………………………………………………………………………………. 12 Gardener, The………………………………………………………………………………………....12 & 13 Ground Effect Wine Co……………………………………………………………………………13 Habit Wine Company………………………………………………………………………………13 Horse and Plow………………………………………………………………………………………. 13 & 14 Idlewild Wines…………………………………………………………………………………………14 Jana Winery…………………………………………………………………………………………… 14 Knez Winery……………………………………………………………………………………………15 Mark Herold Wines……………………………………………………………………………………15 Matthiasson…………………………………………………………………………………………… 16 Midnight Cellars………………………………………………………………………………………16 Miro Wines………………………………………………………………………………………………16 & 17 Nightfall Wines…………………………………………………………………………………………17 Paro Wines………………………………………………………………………………………………17 Salinia……………………………………………………………………………………………………….17 & 18 Sans Liege……………………………………………………………………………………………… 18 Scholium Project, The………………………………………………………………………………19 Scott Harvey………………………...…………………………………………………………………20 Scratch Wines………………………...………………………………………………………………20 Shypoke……………………………………………….………………………………………………… 20 Two Shepherds…...…………………………………………………………………………………21 Vaughn Duffy Wines………………...……………………………………………………………21 Waxwing…………………………………...……………………………………………………………21 OREGON Illahe - Estate………………..……………………………………………………………………… 22 Imbue Cellars……………….…………………………………………………………………… 22 3 Tradition Wine and Spirits Table of Contents Page # Teutonic Wine Company…..……………………………………………………………………23 & 24 WASHINGTON Balboa………………………………………………..……………………………………………………24 Kerloo Cellars……………………………………...………………………………………………… 25 Saviah Cellars………………………………..……………………………………………………… 25 Import Wines FRANCE Coteaux du Languedoc.………………...………………………………………………………26 ITALY Vitanza Campania………………………….…………………………………………………………………… 26 Sardegna………………………….…………………………………………………………………… 26 Tuscany………………………………………………………………………………………………… 26 NEW ZEALAND Gunn Estate……………………...……………………………………………………………………26 SOUTH AMERICA Anko Winery………………………………...…………………………………………………………27 Black Cabra………………………………..……………………………………………………………27 SPAIN Montevicor………………………………..…………………………………………………………… 27 SPIRITS MINNESOTA Minnesota Craft Distilleries……………...……………………………………………………28 ILLINOIS Letherbee Distillery………………………..……………………………………………………… 28 Oregon Bull Run Distilling Company…………….………………………………………………………29 WASHINGTON It's 5 Artisinal Distillery……………..……………………………………………………………29 Sound Spirits Distillery……………..…………………………………………………………… 30 WISCONSIN Modest Vodka…………………………..…………………………………………………………… 30 Mexico 123 Organic Tequila…………….………………………………………………………………… 30 Peru Macchu Pisco………………………………………………………………………………………… 30 4 KEG WINES!!! 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Anderson Valley MOURVEDRE - 2012 El Dorado - 231 Cases Produced PINOT NOIR "BROKEN LEG" VINEYARD - 2012 Anderson Valley - 132 Cases Produced PINOT NOIR "HELLUVA" 2013 Anderson Valley ROUSSANE "STONE CRUSHER" 2013 "Skin Fermented" "SLUICE BOX" 2013 White Rhone Blend, Vermentino, Marsanne, Grenache 9 SYRAH "FENAUGHTY VINEYARD" - 2011 El Dorado - 216 Cases Produced SYRAH "PERLI" VINEYARD - 2011 Medoncino Ridge - 59 Cases Produced SYRAH "RECLUSE" - 2011 Anderson Valley - Broken Leg Vineyard - 146 Cases Produced DREW FAMILY CELLARS ANDERSON VALLEY / MENDOCINO RIDGE PINOT GRIS - 2013 Anderson Valley - 91 cases produced PINOT NOIR "BALO VINEYARD" 2012 PINOT NOIR "FOG EATER" 2012 PINOT NOIR "GATEKEEPERS" VINEYARD 2012 PINOT NOIR "MORNING DEW" VINEYARD 2012 PINOT NOIR "SUITECASE" SYRAH "PERLI" VINEYARD 2012 Farmers Jane Wine Co. 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