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Family Pages Wines with a relative. 578 2010 Atonement “Vanagloria” Chardonnay, Santa Barbara County 41 661 2009 Atonement Pinot Noir, Central Coast 29 681 2009 Atonement “Sarcasmos” Pinot Noir, Sta. Rita Hills 41 800 2010 Groundwork Grenache, Santa Barbara County 30 534 2010 Sans Liege “Sancha”, Derby Vineyard, Marsanne, Paso Robles 37 545 2010 Sans Liege “Call to Arms”, Alta Colina Vineyard, Grenache Blanc/Roussanne, Paso Robles 42 1019 2009 Sans Liege “Pickpocket” Grenache, Paso Robles 55 315 2010 Batič Rosé of Cabernet Sauvignon, Vipavska Dolina (Slovenia) 31 δ 470 2008 Batič Pinela, Vipavska Dolina (Slovenia) 36 1482 2005 Bell Cellars “Talianna” Cabernet Sauvignon/Syrah, Napa Valley 97 1487 2006 Bell Cellars “Clone 6” Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 106 308 2010 Benegas“ Carmela” Rosé of Cabernet Franc, Mendoza 22 1426 2005 Benegas-Lynch, Libertad Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot/Cabernet Franc, Mendoza 29 1177 2008 Betts & Scholl “Black Betty” Shiraz, Barossa Valley 58 1038 2006 Betts & Scholl Hermitage Rouge Syrah, Crozes-Hermitage 92 δ 578 2004 Brewer-Clifton “Clos Pepe” Chardonnay, Santa Rita Hills 53 δ 694 2009 Brewer-Clifton “Santa Rita Hills” Pinot Noir, Santa Rita Hills 52 δ 739 2007 Brewer-Clifton “Mount Carmel” Pinot Noir, Santa Rita Hills 101 δ 734 2008 Brewer-Clifton “Mount Carmel” Pinot Noir, Santa Rita Hills 95 532 2010 Callaghan Proprietary White, “Ann's” Grenache Blanc/Verdelho Symphony/Marsanne/Roussanne, Elgin 36 817 2009 Callaghan “Wayne's” Old Vine Grenache, Sonoita 37 1066 2008 Callaghan Vineyards “Backlot Cuvée” Mourvèdre/Syrah Zinfandel/Grenache, Sonoita 37 1449 2009 Callaghan “Caitlin’s” Petit Verdot/Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc, Elgin 55 537 2009 Le Clos de Caillou, “Bouquets des Garrigues” Grenache Blanc/Clairette Rose/Viognier/Bourboulenc, Côtes-du-Rhône 40 1014 2006 Le Clos du Caillou "Les Quartz" Côtes-du-Rhône Grenache/Syrah, Côtes-du-Rhône 39 1046 2004 Le Clos du Caillou, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Grenache/Mourvèdre/Syrah, Reserve Châteauneuf-du-Pape 117 605 2009 Castello di Neive Grignolino, Piemonte 24 875 2007 Castello di Neive Barbera D’Alba, Santo Stefano, Barbera D’Alba DOC 29 530 2009 Curran Grenache Blanc, Santa Ynez Valley 32 815 2005 Curran “Reeves Ranches” Syrah, Santa Barbara County 36 261 2010 Damilano Arneis, Langhe 25 943 2006 Damilano, Cannubi Vineyard, Barolo, Nebbiolo, Barolo DOCG 97 δ 1146 N.V. Damilano Barolo Chinato Nebbiolo, Barolo DOCG 71 δ organic/biodynamic/sustainably farmed Enjoy your wine? These wines are available here for retail purchase, at a lower price! 8/31/2012 132 N.V. Tattinger “La Française” Pinot Noir/Pinot Meunier/Chardonnay, Champagne 80 664 2006 Domaine Chandon Pinot Meunier, Carneros 39 463 2007 Domaine des Baumard Savennières Chenin Blanc, Savennières 35 1140 2005 Domaine des Baumard Quarts de Chaume Chenin Blanc, Quarts de Chaume half 54 1145 2005 Domaine des Baumard “Clos de Sainte Catherine” Chenin Blanc Coteaux du Layon 69 1149 1969 Domaine des Baumard “Clos de Sainte Catherine” Coteaux du Layon Chenin Blanc, Coteaux du Layon 95 δ 724 2007 Domaine Serene “Evenstad Reserve” Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 72 δ 731 2006 Domaine Serene, Jerusalem Hill Vineyard, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 90 δ 740 2005 Domaine Serene, Mark Bradford Vineyard, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 105 δ 747 2008 Domaine Serene, Mark Bradford Vineyard, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 116 434 2010 Dos Cabezas WineWorks "Meskeoli" Cimarron Vineyard, Viognier/Riesling/Roussanne/Picpoul/Muscat/Malvasia, Cochise County 35 801 2009 Dos Cabezas WineWorks "El Norte" Syrah/Mourvèdre/Grenache, Sonoita 31 370 2010 Hervé Dubourdieu, Château Ducasse, Bordeaux Blanc Sémillon/Muscadelle/Sauvignon Blanc, Bordeaux 24 1128 2006 Hervé Dubourdieu, Château Roûmieu-Lacoste Sauternes Sémillon, Sauternes half 30 1491 2004 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon , Napa Valley 116 1497 1995 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Howell Mountain 279 1498 1993 Dunn Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Howell Mountain 345 355 2010 Errazuriz Sauvignon Blanc, Estate, Reserva, Valle de Aconcagua (CHL) 19 1475 2006 Errazuriz, Don Maximiano Founder's Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon/Petit Verdot/Cabernet Franc, Aconcagua Valley 84 36 2006 Frank Family Chardonnay Napa Valley half 22 80 2004 Frank Family Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley half 30 1147 NV Frank Family Port Zinfandel, Napa Valley 74 461 2009 Peter Franus Albariño, Napa Valley 31 814 2008 Peter Franus Zinfandel, Napa Valley 35 1447 2007 Peter Franus Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 51 311 2011 David Girard Vineyards Rosé of Mourvèdre Grenache/Counoise, Estate El Dorado 25 824 2007 David Girard Vineyards “Coda Rouge” Syrah Grenache/Mourvèdre/Counoise, Estate El Dorado 37 1186 2004 Ben Glaetzer Shiraz, Barossa Valley 74 1187 2005 Ben Glaetzer “Godolphin” Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon, Barossa Valley 75 505 2010 E. Guigal Côtes-du-Rhône Blanc Viognier/Roussanne Marsanne/Clairette/Bourboulenc, Côtes-du-Rhône 25 1028 2005 E. Guigal, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Grenache/Syrah/Mourvèdre, Châteauneuf-du-Pape 66 79 2006 Jones Family Vineyards “The Sisters” Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley half 30 1488 2003 Jones Family Vineyards Estate Cabernet Sauvignon , Napa Valley 106 592 2009 Kongsgaard Chardonnay, Napa Valley 106 1199 2006 Kongsgaard Syrah, Napa Valley 208 δ organic/biodynamic/sustainably farmed Enjoy your wine? These wines are available here for retail purchase, at a lower price! 8/31/2012 84 2008 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley half 48 85 2009 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley half 48 86 2008 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast half 48 90 2010 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley half 60 91 2010 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast half 60 256 2010 Maculan “Pino & Toi”, Pinot Grigio, Veneto 22 1248 2001 Maculan “Crosara” Merlot, Breganze Rosso DOC 95 1131 2003 Maculan “Torcolato” Vespaiola/Tocai/Garganega, Breganze DOC half 48 1178 2010 Mollydooker “Blue-Eyed Boy”Shiraz South Austrailia 60 1197 2007 Mollydooker “The Velvet Glove” Shiraz McLaren Vale 207 77 2006 Ridge “Geyserville” Zinfandel/Carignane/Petite Sirah/Mataro, Sonoma County half 27 805 2009 Ridge “East Bench” Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley 32 812 2010 Mauritson Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley 34 832 2007 Rockpile Winery, Madrone Spring Vineyard, Syrah , Rockpile 47 1456 2007 Rockpile Winery “Buck Pasture” Rock Ridge Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon/Petit Verdot/Malbec/Cabernet Franc, Rockpile 62 31 2009 Selbach-Oster, Zeltinger Sonnenuhr, Riesling, Kabinett, Mosel-Saar-Ruwer half 19 172 2006 Selbach-Oster, Bernkasteler Badstube, Riesling, Auslese, Mosel 52 δ 727 2009 Sea Smoke “Southing” Pinot Noir, Santa Rita Hills 72 δ 742 2009 Sea Smoke “Ten” Pinot Noir, Santa Rita Hills 106 892 2003 La Spinetta "Sassontino" Sangiovese , Estate Toscana 48 1099 2001 La Spinetta “Starderi” Barbaresco Nebbiolo, Barbaresco DOCG 157 715 2008 Andromeda, Devil's Gulch Ranch, Pinot Noir, Marin County 64 819 N.V. Pleiades XX Old Vines Syrah/Sangiovese/Mourvèdre, Barbera/Carignan/Pinot Noir, Napa Valley 37 δ 811 2010 Turley "Juvenile" Zinfandel, California 34 δ 828 2009 Turley "Cedarman" Zinfandel, Howell Mountain 45 δ 1166 2010 Turley "Old Vines" Zinfandel, California 45 δ 1167 2010 Turley "Duarte" Zinfandel, Contra Costa County 46 δ 1183 2010 Turley, Dragon Vineyard, Zinfandel, Howell Mountain 61 δ 1184 2010 Turley, Dusi Vineyard, Zinfandel, Paso Robles 64 δ 1185 2009 Turley “Ueberroth” Zinfandel, Paso Robles 67 δ 1191 2009 Turley, Hayne Vineyard, Petite Sirah, Napa Valley 97 δ 1192 2008 Turley, Hayne Vineyard, Zinfandel, Napa Valley 97 845 2005 Vineyard 29 “Aida” Zinfandel, St. Helena 84 1459 2009 Vineyard 29 Cru Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 64 268 2010 Vista Hills “Treehouse” Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley 25 703 2009 Vista Hills “Rollins” Pinot Noir, Estate, Willamette Valley 55 81 2009 Ken Wright, Freedom Hill Vineyard, Pinot Noir, Coastal Range (OR) half 33 665 2009 Ken Wright Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 40 δ organic/biodynamic/sustainably farmed Enjoy your wine? 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