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2 SUMMER 2015 TASTERS GUILD JOURNAL By Joe Borrello President’s Page

In March we announced the Tasters Guild Company) in Grand Rapids, Michigan, a selection for the 2014 Winery of the Year, West Michigan and State Distributor that CONTENTS: Affi liate of the Year and Chapter of the has been a valuable affi liate member since Year. the beginning of Tasters Guild. Alliance 4 Aging Our Tasting Senses Tasters Guild selected E. & J. Gallo Beverage is a key cog in the success of By Dr. Richard Vine, PhD Portfolio of Brands “in recognition of the our Annual International Wine Judging by Gallo company’s continuing endorsement receiving and transporting nearly 4,000 of consumer education, understanding bottles of wine every year from wineries 5 Sizzling Styles of Cider to the judging site. The Gary family of and appreciation of the responsible use By Michael Schafer of wine with food through the support of Alliance Beverage has staunchly supported Tasters Guild activities and the winery’s the Tasters Guild chapters in West Michigan commitment to these goals.” by participating in all the community 6 The Retailer's Shelf wine activities sponsored by Tasters Guild for over three generations without any By Dick Scheer hesitation to support consumer wine and food education. After so many years of dedicated support 8 Boxed Wine vs. Bottled Wine it is only fi tting that Alliance Beverage By A Brian Cain Distributing be named Tasters Guild’s 2014 Affi liate of the Year. 9 Ask Tasters Guild Tasters Guild’s Chapter of the Year By Joe Borrello The Gallo company has always shown a The 2014 honor goes to the Central dedicated involvement in wine and food Maryland Chapter #06. Dottie Wayne and education as well as developing a superior Larry Elletson inherited the leadership 10 Tasters Guild's 28th portfolio of premium wines from around role of the chapter from TG Executive the world. Many Tasters Guild chapters Vice President, Yogi Barrett, who retired International Wine Judging have experienced the assistance and and migrated to Texas. Since then, Dottie Results sampled many products of a number of the and Larry have done an exemplary job of wineries in the E. & J. Gallo Brand creating wine and food activities that keep Portfolio in presenting wine and food their members informed and content with a 14 Double Gold Notes events for the local membership. Tasters variety of culinary adventures and tastings. Guild is proud to be associated with E. & J. In recognition of unexcelled leadership Gallo and name it Winery of the Year for in food and wine education, understanding 18 Fruit Wines 2014. and appreciation of the responsible use of By Beth Ann Theiste wine with food through chapter activities, Affi liate of the Year Tasters Guild is proud to acknowledge the This recognition goes to long time Central Maryland Chapter #06 as the 2014 19 Photo Gallery Affi liate MemberAlliance Beverage Chapter of the Year. Distributing (formerly Kent Beverage

Tasters Guild Journal is published two times a year by TASTERS GUILD INTERNATIONAL 1515 Michigan NE Grand Rapids, MI 49503 (616) 454-7815 Fax (616) 459-9969 e-mail: [email protected] Website: www.tastersguild.com Editor Joe Borrello Creative Director Wayne J Brown Copy Editor Beth Ann Theiste Associate Publisher Robert Machera Cover Photo by S. Niedzwiecki www.StacyN.com For advertising information, please contact: Machera Associates Phone/Fax: 802-442-8523 Dottie Wayne and Larry Elletson being congratulated E-mail: [email protected] as Chapter of the Year by “Yogi” Barrett. SUMMER 2015 TASTERS GUILD JOURNAL 3 By Dr. Richard Vine, PhD Aging Our Tasting Senses

Whenever we think of wine and aging, the to the olfactory lobe in our brain. As we a wine before we can make a determination idea that usually comes to mind is putting become older this sense of smell will diminish of its character. The minimum amount of this down serious bottles to mature. A farsighted – usually because of the loss of nasal nerve stimulation is called a threshold. As we age wine guru might publish a recommendation endings and also due to a lesser amount of the minimum amount of threshold required that we buy a special new release of a big rich mucus being produced in our sinuses. There will continue to increase. We may never fi nd Cabernet requiring at least ten years of patient are some fl avor detectors in our mouth, too, diffi cultly in our senses being able to identify aging to mellow out the tannins. But during but our 9,000 or so taste buds are primarily a bold sweet Riesling but advancing age might that time our taste may have changed to prefer given to the senses of salty, sweet, sour, bitter make the threshold delivered by some delicate it a bit younger when it had sturdier character. and, more recently, umami, which is a savory young Pinot Blanc wines and other shy types The notion of what transpires as our palates sensation caused by various combinations of a bit diffi cult to recognize. mature is a matter that isn’t discussed very amino acids. These are apt to atrophy a bit As we would expect, smoking, spicy much. sooner than the nerves for our sense of smell. foods and spirituous drinks can accelerate My wife and I rarely miss the frequent It is the salty and sweet tastes that usually taste degeneration. Pollution, diseases and tastings now sponsored by the large wine start to diminish fi rst. Much to the dismay medications can also decrease, deform or store in our city. These events are generally of physicians, it’s common to fi nd seniors disguise our taste functions. Senior wine conducted by distributor professionals well dashing on too much salt to enhance the tasters can revel in their lifestyle by optimizing trained in articulating beguiling presentations. fl avors in certain dishes. Tasting defi ciencies the dynamics of an ever increasing tasting Every wine enthusiast has been in such forums for sweetness may prompt elders spooning experience data base in tandem with an ever overhearing plenty of comments and opinions, extra sugar in drinks that younger people decreasing ability to make rapid sharp tasting some fascinating, some bizarre, others even fi nd already perfectly sweetened. Advancing distinctions. humorous - all surviving controversy only by age can also lead to a decreased production going on to the next wine. Most noteworthy of saliva which, in turn, can cause dry mouth Dr. Vine has authored four wine books and is that most often it seems to be the younger and further diminish the senses of taste. The is Purdue University’s Professor of Enology participants who are quickest to proclaim combination of our nerve endings and taste Emeritus. He recently retired after 21 years both the virtues and the fl aws from each buds must, of course, become stimulated by as the Wine Consultant for American Airlines. selection. Veteran judges serving in formal wine competitions can cite many examples of being at odds with younger panel members regarding a particular entry. As often happens, the fi nal award is a compromise down from gold medal contention to silver or perhaps sinking even further.

As Time Goes On Wine tasters differ by many more FOUR GENERATIONS IN SONOMA COUNTY characteristics than age, of course, but it is interesting to know that, whatever capacity our unique tasting physiology has, it will degenerate as we get older. The MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia, a facility of the National Institutes of Health, points out that as we age our senses provide information about the world at present. In other words, a wine tasted today would likely have given us a different impression than an identical wine tasted at a signifi cantly younger age. Our visual mode can also change as aging reduces pupil size and thus allows less light into our eyes.

Smell and Taste Perceptions Most everyone commences tasting a wine by bringing the glass to their nose fi rst as it PEDRONCELLI: It’s Italian for “Beyond Expectation” is our sense of smell that does most of the work in determining the fl avors that we are 800-836-3894 seeking to identify. Our sinuses produce www.pedroncelli.com | 1220 Canyon Road, Geyserville, CA mucus which, as we sniff, serve to delay fl avor components enough so that our nerve Follow us: facebook.com/pedroncelliwinery and twitter.com/pedroncelli endings can effectively relay the information 4 SUMMER 2015 TASTERS GUILD JOURNAL By Michael Schafer Sizzling Styles of Cider

You know rosé is on the rise, and craft beers favorite with home cider makers. are all the rage. But did you know that the fastest Sales of specialty ciders have recently grown growing style of adult beverages is hard cider? exponentially. This style is the “wild West” of Hard cider is “on fi re.” It’s the “comeback kid” cider styles because all sorts of adjuncts may be of beverages. Cider was one of the most popular added to the apple juice. To qualify as a cider it beverages enjoyed by the founding fathers of the must contain at least 75 percent apple or pear USA. The resurgence of this refreshing liquid juice. The remaining 25 percent is left up to the is attributable to a variety of factors. Perhaps cider makers’ imagination. The key with these the most important is the trend focusing on local ciders, as with other fermented adult beverages, products from local producers. is balance. The aromas and fl avors of the apples should be the dominant characteristic with other The Drink of Yesteryear aromas and fl avors enhancing the natural apple. Let’s explore the history of cider before we Many apple cider drinkers also enjoy perry. move on to its different styles. Way back in the While frequently categorized as pear cider, perry day when the roaming Romans invaded England is a class of its own. It must be a minimum of they discovered the local inhabitants enjoying the 50 percent pear juice. Perries range from dry to fermented apple juice. Cider was popular all over sweet and are usually less acidic than apple cider. Europe wherever apples grew. Those rebellious A simple way of determining which type of Pilgrims brought apple seeds and saplings to our cider you may enjoy is similar to categorizing East Coast when they left England, the country styles of wine. This approach groups ciders by with the highest consumption of cider, then sweetness. and now. The apple orchards were used more widely for cider production than straight apple Dry consumption. They were crucial in providing raw cider. Dry cider is characterized as the “serious” ci- material for a safe, delicious drink. Remember, Draft ciders are the most widely distributed of der. With less than 0.5% residual sugar, they are most water wasn’t palatable back then! all ciders. Apple juice is fermented in very large more acidic and thinner in body than their sweeter Many of the signers of the Declaration of containers so that it’s completely dry. In other cousins. Frequently oak-aged, they can be rather Independence, including Benjamin Franklin, words, all of the sugar is converted to alcohol, tannic. If you enjoy very dry white wines, such enjoyed cider. Ben was quite a social fellow, essentially the same process as making dry wine. as Sauvignon Blanc you may like this cider style. stating “He that drinks his cider alone, let him Most draft ciders are “cut” with apple juice, pear catch his horse alone.” Our fi rst three Presidents, juice or water to lower the alcohol to about six Off-Dry George Washington, John Adams and Thomas percent. Flavor profi les range from quite sweet to Off-dry ciders have a bit more residual sugar Jefferson (who loved wine as well), all were cider bone dry and all the variants between. They may (one-two percent) than their dry relatives. They’re enthusiasts. Washington made cider for his family be still or bubbly. Some cider enthusiasts enjoy a bit heftier in body and can be richer and fuller and guests, Adams wrote his wife Abigail that ciders made with adjuncts like sugar, carbonated than the dry versions. New World Chardonnay he was homesick for her cider. Jefferson raised water or a combination of both. This type of ci- lovers and Riesling drinkers will enjoy these ci- numerous varieties of apples while Martha, his der is rather low in alcohol and is a very quaffable ders. wife, managed the apple harvest and production drink. of cider from their Virginia plantation. Moving Ciders are made in the “French style,” i.e. the Semi-Dry & Semi-Sweet ahead a few years, Abraham Lincoln poured fermentation is stopped to keep the alcohol con- Semi-dry and semi-sweet are categories are for cider at the tavern he owned prior to becoming tent low. This style is rather light, sweet and no any ciders with more than two percent residual president. adjuncts are allowed to be added to alter the aro- sugar. Semi-dry is a little drier than semi-sweet! The rise of beer at the start of the 20th century mas and fl avors. These ciders are available in both These ciders are lush and rich when compared overpowered the popularity of cider. With carbonated and non-carbonated, or still versions. with their counterparts. If sweeter wines are your Prohibition banning all alcoholic beverages What most cider afi cionados call “real” cider is preference, these are the ciders for you! (except “altar wine”), commercial cider the farmhouse style of cider. This is a serious bev- Cider is a fun, value-priced alternative to your production ground to a halt. Until recently, cider erage! The range of farmhouse ciders is amazing. favorite wines. Chances are some local or region- sales were virtually non-existent. While the majority of them are quite dry, others are al cider is available in your neighborhood. As the As craft beers have exploded across the adult sweetened with whole apple juice or sugar. Rang- summer months heat up, try a bottle or two of this beverage landscape, they have been followed ing from fi ve to twelve percent alcohol content, ancient thirst quencher. you’ll be glad you did. these traditional examples frequently have very by “hard” ciders. Hard ciders are those with Michael Schafer Esq., The Wine Counselor®, fl oral aromas and may be quite complex. Wild some alcohol, while “soft” or sweet cider is non- is the charismatic wine educator, speaker, yeasts are frequently used to ferment the apples alcoholic. Sommelier, C.S.W., writer and consultant who in this type of cider. They come in a wide range entertains while educating. His humorous and of colors from very pale yellow to almost amber. The Styles of Cider fun approach to wine is refl ected in his trademark New England cider is effervescent or still and Ciders are relatively easy to produce and even phrase, “I taste bad wine so you don’t have to”® easier to enjoy. This ancient drink is enjoyed in ranges from eight to fourteen percent in alcohol fi ve styles. Draft cider, the French cidre, farm- content. Different sugars, molasses and raisins are www.winecounselor.net house cider, New England cider and specialty common additions for this broad style that is a SUMMER 2015 TASTERS GUILD JOURNAL 5 By Dick Scheer, Village Corner, Ann Arbor, MI The Retailer's Shelf

SANTA RITA ESTATE 2011 RAPEL THE FEDERALIST 2013 LODI VALLEY CARMENERE RESERVA, ZINFANDEL $16 CHILE $14 Since introducing Santa Margherita in Like South Africa’s Pinotage, Carmenere the late 1970s, Tony Terlato has proved is the signature of its winegrowing land, a masterful creator of brands. One of his Chile. A native of Bordeaux, it’s just an latest is The Federalist, featuring American afterthought there now. Long mistaken for currency images on its labels, this Lodi Merlot in Chile, it’s now planted in its own Zinfandel that of the $1 bill, George devoted vineyards, on original rootstock. Washington. Lodi, core of the Sacramento When not over-cropped, Carmenere can Delta region east of San Francisco produce a “Super-Merlot” like this barrel- Bay boasts many of California’s oldest aged reserva, abundant in both berry jam Zinfandel vineyards. The 2013 contributes and charry oak aromas and flavors. Will fine structure to contain Lodi’s sweet, surely flatter braised duck breast with cherry jammy fruit core. Deep black raspberry sauce. zinfandel essence. Racy, peppery, zesty, well textured. Full concentration of oak and MAN FAMILY 2013 COASTAL fruit. Exotic aura. Perfumed. A real 3D Lodi REGION PINOTAGE BOSSTOK, zin experience. Very flavorful. Body and SOUTH AFRICA $10 texture in spades. Ready for bacon - blue A South African cross of Pinot Noir and cheese burgers. Cinsault first propagated in the 1930s, Pinotage has become the Cape’s signature LE CHIANTIGIANE 2011 CHIANTI grape variety. MAN’s is a bargain-priced CLASSICO TENIMENTI GEGGIANO representative that suggests both the Pinot PONTIGNANO, ITALY $12 side of its parentage in its bright cherry and Chianti Classico is one of the most tea aroma and its Cinsault Mediterranean recognizable place names in wine-dom. This warmth. Some Pinotages steer toward coffee hilly, 10 x 25 mile central Tuscan DOCG GRUET NEW MEXICO aromas, others game. This one is all about zone stretches between Florence in the BLANC DE NOIRS $16 varietal fruit character. Serve with grilled north and Siena in the south, once rival city- In 1984, Champagne native Gilbert Gruet hanger steak. states. Sangiovese is the informing grape planted Pinot Noir and Chardonnay variety. Le Chiantigiane, a consortium of at elevation 4,300 feet near Truth or HOGUE 2013 COLUMBIA VALLEY many growers, enjoys economy of scale that Consequences, New Mexico. His children RIESLING LATE HARVEST $10 enables it to offer a Chianti Classico at an relocated, founded the Gruet winery in I love Columbia Valley Riesling for its high- unbeatable price. Full, concentrated, almost Albuquerque, and in 1987 made its first pitched aromatics and racy acidity. Hogue’s tarry. Some barrel time evident. Bright berry sparkling wines, Champagne-method, of Late Harvest has been a personal favorite flair. Wow! Acid, grip, material, glycerol. course. Following two years’ aging on since soon after the winery’s founding in Gives and gives. And lasts. Slow-roasted the bottle lees, the inaugural vintage was 1982, when Mike and Gary Hogue decided saddle of rabbit, please. released to rave reviews. Today, Gruet sells to add wine grapes to their considerable 125,000 cases in 48 states, its Blanc de agricultural endeavors. Redolent of peach- BONNY DOON 2014 CENTRAL COAST Noirs, a Wine Spectator Top 100 honoree. apricot, honeysuckle, and citrus blossoms, ROSE VIN GRIS DE CIGARE $15 This features aromas and flavors of apples the 2013 carries significant sweetness plus The irrepressible comic genius Randall and pears in cream, and warm pie crust. good acid foil. Just the thing for poached Grahm started his vinous journey in search Serve at brunch with a western omelet. pears. of Pinot Noir’s Holy Grail. Then, steered off course, he became California’s original ERATH 2013 OREGON CLIFFORD BAY 2014 Rhone Ranger. “Flying cigars” allegedly PINOT GRIS $15 MARLBOROUGH SAUVIGNON sighted over Chateauneuf du Pape in the 2015 marks Erath Winery’s 50th anniversary. BLANC, NEW ZEALAND $11 mid 1950s gave Randall inspiration for his In 1965, Dick Erath planted Dundee Hills’ Clifford Bay marks the eastern entrance to red and rose “Vins de Cigare,” each made first wine grapes. Thirty years later, he added the Cook Strait. This eponymous winery up of a potpourri of Rhone Valley grape Pinot Gris to the portfolio. I love Oregon sources its grapes from both nearby Wairau varieties. Redolent of strawberry, peach, Pinot Gris. It sits comfortably between Valley in northern Marlborough and and bergamot, this pale rose would be just crisp, appley Pinot Grigios of northeast from Awatere Valley in the zone’s south the ticket for ceviche. Italy and the dense, weighty versions of to compose a distinctive and complex Alsace. Erath’s 2013 is scented of green Sauvignon Blanc representative. The 2014 is DOW’S PORTO FINE WHITE, apple, melon, Meyer lemon, and crème a juice bomb featuring insistent, irresistible PORTUGAL $14 brulee. From a cool vintage, it’s crisp and aromas and flavors of lime, grapefruit, The Brits say: “The first duty of a Port is to mouthwatering on the palate. Invites sole mango, and passion fruit. A natural for Goan be red.” Nonetheless, the Symington family sautéed in butter. fish curry. makes, and is apt to drink in summer, a

6 SUMMER 2015 TASTERS GUILD JOURNAL white rendition. This is not blanc de noirs; DOMAINE DE BEAUREGARD 2013 has the attractive stone-fruit and flower aromas there ARE quality white grape varieties MUSCADET SEVRE ET MAINE associated with sweet wines yet is finished dry. grown in the Douro. White fruits, nuts, SUR LIE, FRANCE $15 It shares its name with Italy’s famous sheep’s wood exotica. Good and full and strong and In the gravelly soils of France’s Loire milk cheese. The brand name plays on this. A nutty. Perfectly balanced. Musky. A complex Maritime grows a white grape variety sheep’s bray is “baa” to us, “pehh” to Italians. of orange notions: pulp, peel, marmalade. named Muscadet. Called Melon in Great cool fruit aromas of peach, nectarine, lime Fine balance of sweetness and strength. Try Burgundy, it was transplanted here in peel. Lots of textural tingle in the nostrils. Full with a twist of lemon and splash of tonic the early 1700s after a terrible winter flavor and racy texture. Bright and balanced. alongside a bowl of fresh grapes. wiped out extant varieties. Muscadet’s Pecorino glycerol meets its astringent foil. most important growing zone lies about Serve with white pizza. Pecorino the cheese of HAPPY CAMPER 2013 CALIFORNIA the Loire tributaries Sevre and Maine. choice, naturally! CHARDONNAY $8 The wine is dry, and rarely oaky. Aging I taste a lot of under $10 California on its fermentation lees supplies extra Chardonnnays over the course of a year character to its understated profile. of trade shows and wine judgings. While Usually consumed young, Muscadet standards are high and values abound, nonetheless ages famously. Beauregard’s only a handful roll my socks up and down. conveys classic aromas and flavors of Like Happy Camper’s whimsical label: green fruits and moist undergrowth. Ideal truncated Air Stream and empty director’s with steamed mussels in an herbed broth. chair before a lovely vista. Crisp, cool, coastal. Pleasing apple and citrus aromas. PEHH CORA 2013 TERRE DI CHIETI Some malo creaminess. Vanilla crème PECORINO, ITALY $15 Join Tasters Guild at sensation, not likely from oak. Good Pecorino is an increasingly popular www.tastersguild.com acid. Halbtrocken style. The website varietal of central Italy’s Adriatic regions Enjoy wine, food, travel recommends roast chicken with creamy because, like Viognier and Albarino, it risotto. Spot on. and fun people!

BODEGAS AGE 2011 RIOJA CRIANZA SIGLO, SPAIN $12 I remember this sack-cloth-wrapped bottle from years ago. I’m glad it’s back in the market. Once the sack had a practical purpose, same as a Chianti fiasco’s straw casing. Wet it down, and evaporation cooled the contents for field workers’ lunch- time repasts. Today’s Siglo, a crianza aged a year each in barrel and bottle, is much more sophisticated than its former iteration. Rioja Alta contributes black fruit, Alavesa red fruit, and Baja jammy fruit, all married seamlessly to barrel nuances. Time for a pig roast!

WILD OATS 2012 CENTRAL RANGES SHIRAZ, AUSTRALIA $14 Robert Oatley is one of Australia’s 50 richest. He started his fortune as a New Guinea coffee and cocoa exporter, then invested it in winegrowing, founding Rosemount Estates, which he developed into one of Australia’s leading brands. Divested of Rosemount, he created two “retirement” projects, Robert Oatley and Wild Oats, the grapes all sourced from premium appellations. The Shiraz at hand bears the Oatley signatures of ripe black fruit, peppercorn, and toasty oak character. You know you want BBQ baby- back ribs to complement this full-bodied wine. SUMMER 2015 TASTERS GUILD JOURNAL 7 By A. Brian Cain Box Wine vs. Bottled Wine: A Closer Look

Bottles have been the vessel of choice fi nish one associates with red wine. Most since amphorae and goat skins were fi nally of the aromatics and all of the texture comes A Blind Tasting put to rest a few hundred years ago. from the grape’s skin. With that in mind, here are the results of Some 30+ years ago, the “Bag in a Box” Particularly mystifying is the general a blind tasting put on by a friend. He was was developed. Its main benefi t is that as the public’s perception of this phenomenon. It very crafty about this tasting to be certain bag collapses, no air is allowed into the bag has been so positive that over the past fi ve that none of the participants had any clue allowing a consumer to drink “just opened” years one of the big growth areas is “bag in that they were evaluating box wine lest there fresh tasting wine from a large container a box” grade wine being put into bottles! be some prejudice. The participants knew that might take weeks or even months to Go to any retail outlet or restaurant trying to nothing about the wines. All we knew was consume. Personally, as a young man, I stretch the margin on their house label wine that the wine was red because we could see never had much trouble consuming a 3L jug and you will fi nd some sort of wine being that. He cleverly put all of the wines into before it spoiled, but, the wines typically sold in 750ml bottles well below market identical empty bottles just in case people in 3L jugs in those days weren’t exactly price. For the most part, the white and blush felt the bags to get a hint of the shape of the wine for the discerning palate to begin with wines resemble “real” wine to some extent bottle to help identify it. When we unbagged so maybe I just didn’t notice that it had because the skins play a much smaller role the wines we thought for a second that we spoiled. The initial run of “bag in a box” in white and blush winemaking. But, the had just tasted eight bottles of the same wine. wines was typically 18L containers designed reds are dreadful! Perhaps there is a large That is when he trotted out the 3 liter boxes for restaurants and caterers to serve a lot of portion of the public that doesn’t really like with each corresponding to a numbered bag people very inexpensively. And, the wine red wine but were told by their doctor to and bottle. was every bit as good if not better than that drink it. We were completely surprised but, our in the 3L or 4L jugs of that day. scores were pretty consistent among the 18 About 25 years ago, ”bag in a box” took Box or Bottle, Is there a Difference? participants. two directions. A smaller sibling of the Enter 3L “bag in a box,” some with specifi c institutional 18L box was introduced and the appellation of origin. Brands such as Black 2014 Pepperwood Grove Big Green Box 5L “bag in a box” was born. This was at the Box, Pepperwood Grove, Bota Box, Fish Cabernet Sauvignon, Chile $16.99 height of the White Zinfandel craze so wines Eye and Big House are exactly the same Exotic, medicinal, lots of red berry fruit, put into those boxes was perceived to be as wine made from whole fresh grapes that one good texture. 92 points good and way cheaper than the brands out would expect to pay $8 to $12 per bottle. in the market being sold in 750ml bottles. So, you can see that at $16 to $20 per 3L, 2013 Black Box Cabernet Sauvignon, Chile Where this story becomes complicated you save about 50% off the price of bottles. $19.99 is when they started to market Cabernet Is it really the same as bottled wine? Well, Ripe, fat, candy-like, surprisingly good Sauvignon and Merlot in the 5L “bag in a yes and no. Yes, going in, it is exactly the fi nish. 90 points box.” What was never made very public is same wine. Some brands do not have a that although the liquid in these containers corresponding brand of bottled wine, so 2013 Black Box Merlot, California $19.99 qualifi ed to the letter of the law as “wine,” unless you work in the trade, you may not My favorite, big fi rm mouth feel, rich most of it was and still is not at all what most be able to make an exact comparison, but, complex, fi ne fi nish, real wine! 89 points wine lovers would defi ne as wine. let it be said, the wine in the box is the same as that in the bottle. Does it taste the same? 2013 Bota Box Cabernet Sauvignon, What Makes it So? Emphatically NO! Is it better or worse? California $16.99 To be wine, specifi cally Cabernet That is a matter of opinion. If you have ever Soft, juicy, supple, easy to like. 89 points Sauvignon, the law only requires that the visited a winery and the winemaker took wine be derived from fermented Cabernet you on a tour of the aging cellar and allowed 2015 House Wine Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon grape material. It does not you a taste directly from the barrel or tank, Chile $17.99 specify that it must be made from actual then you know what the boxed wines are all Very soft, nice fruit fl avors, lightly textured grapes. Thus, a loophole big enough about. Most people prefer the vividly fresh fi nish.86 points through which to drive the proverbial Mack fl avors associated with barrel tasting, so for truck was created. The lower priced “bag the majority of consumers, premium box 2012 Bota Box Merlot, California $16.99 3L in a box” wines were generally made from wines in the 3L box are preferred to bottled Earthy with herbal component, otherwise concentrated grape juice from whatever wine. However, for those who typically age soft and easy. 82 points grape is named on the label. Sounds like the their wine prior to drinking it so that the same as grapes? Not by a long shot! Wine wine develops “bottle bouquet,” they will 2013 Fisheye Shiraz, Australia $14.99 3L from concentrate is “instant wine.” Go to probably not like the box wines as well. Fairly neutral but having a pleasant textured any home winemaking shop and you’ll see a About 10 years ago, Black Box Cabernet fi nish. 78 points wide variety of so called wine kits that turn Sauvignon Paso Robles was the same wine water and concentrate into wine in a month as Estancia Cabernet Sauvignon Paso 2012 Bota Box Shiraz, California $16.99 3L or less. Robles. I was at the winery and saw it with No fl aws, but maybe a tad too soft and even The most important step in making red my own eyes. Although the Black Box a little bit boring. 76 points wine is the reaction that occurs when the tasted identical to Estancia from the barrel skins (and stems for some wines) come the day it was boxed, two years later, there into contact with yeast during fermentation. was no comparison in my opinion. I am A. Brian Cain, is a SWE Certifi ed Wine Take away that step and you have a wine one of those who prefer aged reds and the Educator and AWS Graduate Wine Judge. that is red in color only but has none of the fabulous bouquet a wine develops while in characteristic mouth feel and rich textured bottle. 8 SUMMER 2015 TASTERS GUILD JOURNAL Ask Tasters Guild Crisp Q. What is the name of the wine made famous by the 14th century popes? A. I believe you are referring to & “Chateauneuf-du-Pape” (New Castle of the Pope) which is a famous wine of the Cotes du Rhone region of France. In 1309 Fresh a French pope moved the Papacy from double gold Rome to Avignon in France. For the next 2015 tasters sixty-eight years French popes propagated guild double gold international 2015 tasters new vineyards around their summer estates guild up river from their permanent residence in Discover international Avignon. The little summer getaway spot was called Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Only ruins remain of the castle, but the vineyards a great still produce a quality and popular red wine. wine. Q. Will you tell me something about the Semillon grape variety?

A. Semillon (pronounced; say-me-ohn) is a very important grape in France’s Bordeaux region. As a dry table wine it is often blended with Sauvignon Blanc to produce Graves and Bordeaux Blanc wines. In EASLEY ENTERPRISES, INC. INDIANAPOLIS, IN Sauternes it is the principal grape for their famous sweet dessert wines. The Aussies blend the soft Semillon with Chardonnay for their popular “Sem-Chard” style of Australian table wine which is much mellower than a full-bodied Chardonnay. On the Pacifi c coast of the U.S. the cooler climate of Washington State creates a hospitable home for the rich (honey and clover), fruity (fi gs and apricots) wine grape. Semillon is an excellent companion for herbed chicken, shellfi sh and seafood.

Q. What is meant by the term “jug” wine?

A. “Jug” wines get their name from their large bottle size. Usually bulk wines that are blended together to create a pleasant, inexpensive table wine for daily use are bottled in 1.5 or 3 to 5-liter jugs for convenience and volume usage. These are similar to the vin ordinaire or ordinary table wines of Europe that are value oriented and people drink everyday. In the U.S., these wines sometimes offer the best value in the marketplace. Many wine professionals consider American “jug” wines the best made of this class in the world. U.S. technology has allowed our winemakers to produce large quantities of good quality wine, from premium grapes, with great consistency.

SUMMER 2015 TASTERS GUILD JOURNAL 9 April 30 - May 2, 2015 The Results of Tasters Guild's 28th International Wine Judging

DOUBLE GOLD 13 Merlot Smoking Loon Chile 12 Cabernet Franc/Lemberger Swedish Hill Winery NY NV Moscato Sweet Tulip Wines IN 13 Chardonnay Leelanau Pen. Chateau Fontaine MI Up To $8.00 12 Pinot Grigio Barefoot Cellars CA 13 Chardonnay Signature Ferrante Winery OH 13 Blue Loon Smoking Loon CA NV Pinot Noir Barefoot Cellars CA 14 Chardonnay James River Cellars VA NV Perfectly Pink Barefoot Refresh CA NV Pinot Noir Pepperwood Grove Chile 13 Chardonnay Lakewood Vyds. NY 13 Pinot Blanc Konzelmann Estate Winery ONT-CAN 13 Pinot Noir Smoking Loon Chile 12 Chardonnay Sharpe Hill Vyd. CT NV Shiraz Barefoot Cellars CA NV Red Loonati c Smoking Loon CA 13 Chardonnay Heringer Estate Six Hands Winery CA 14 Shiraz Classic Jacob's Creek Australia NV Reggae Blush Reggae Wines IN 14 Chardonnay Trivento Amado Sur Argenti na NV Reggae Red Reggae Wines IN NV Dune Shadow Red White Pine Winery MI $8.01 - $ 10.00 NV Riesling Barefoot Cellars CA 14 Frontenac Sweet Chariott e James Arthur Vyd NE NV Blueberry Blanc Ferrante Winery OH 14 Riesling-Dry Classic Jacob's Creek Australia 13 Garden Riot Garden Bay Winery MI 14 Labelle Vie Cedar Creek Winery WI 13 Shiraz/Cabernet Classic Jacob's Creek Australia 14 Gruner Veltliner Dr. Konstanti n Frank NY 13 Long Stem White Lakewood Vyds. NY NV Summer Red Barefoot Refresh CA 15 Haskap Berry Dakota Sun Gardens ND NV Pink Moscato Allure CA NV Sweet Barrel White Easley Winery IN 14 Huckleberry Blush Pend d'Oreille Winery ID 14 Prairie Fume Wollersheim Winery WI NV Sweet Tulip Red Sweet Tulip Wines IN 13 Malbec Trivento Amado Sur Argenti na 14 Riesling Easley Winery IN NV Sweet White Barefoot Refresh CA NV Merlot Castle Creek Winery UT 14 Riesling LMS St. Julian Wine MI 13 Syrah Smoking Loon Chile 13 Merlot Los Osos J. Lohr Vineyards CA 13 Shiraz Bin 555 Wyndham Estate Australia 11 Muscat Simon Creek Vyd WI 14 Traminett e Easley Winery IN $8.01 - $ 10.00 13 Peti te Sirah Green Truck CA 14 Bay Mist J. Lohr Vineyards CA 13 Pinot Blanc Glenora Wine Cellars NY $10.01 - $13.00 NV Blackberry St James Winery MO 14 Pinot Grigio Blustone Vyds MI NV Blueberry Oak Haven Winery FL NV Blueberry Jubilee IN NV Pinot Grigio/Chardonnay Bel Lago MI 13 Chardonnay The Path CA NV Brut Cuvee Barefoot Bubbly CA 13 Pinot Gris Knapp Winery NY NV Duqueene Kavic Winery PA 13 Cabernet Sauvignon Fetzer Vineyards CA 13 Pinot Gris Finger Lakes Thirsty Owl Wine Co. NY 14 Gewurztraminer Cedar Creek Winery WI 12 Cabernet Sauvignon Lodi Harlow Ridge CA NV Prairie Red Blackhawk Winery IN NV Pechett e Victorianbourg Wine NY 12 Cabernet Sauvignon Red Truck CA NV Raspberry Eagle City Winery IA 14 Snow Owl Thirsty Owl Wine Co. NY 14 Cayuga White Swedish Hill Winery NY NV Rhubarb/Blueberry Forestedge Winery MN NV Sparkling Peach Sweet Nanci MI 14 Chardonnay Easley Winery IN 14 Riesling Mtn. Road Estate Braganini Resv. MI 13 Symmetry von Sti ehl Winery WI 13 Chardonnay Fetzer Vineyards CA 13 Riesling Captain's Walk Winery WI 14 Chardonnay Bin 222 Wyndham Estate Australia 13 Riesling Semi-sweet Chateau Fontaine MI $13.01 - $16.00 NV Cherry Fenn Valley Vyds MI 13 Riesling Semi-Dry Dr. Konstanti n Frank NY NV Apple Eagle City Winery IA NV Classic Demi-Sec Tabor Hill Winery MI 13 Riesling Select Wagner Vyds NY 14 Chardonel James River Cellars VA NV Extra Dry Barefoot Bubbly CA 13 Riesling L.H. Chateau Chantal MI 13 Geisenheim Calico Skies Vyd IA 13 Gewurztraminer Chateau Chantal MI 14 Riesling L.H. Chateau LaFayett e Reneau NY 13 Glaciovinum Lakewood Vyds. NY 13 Gewurztraminer Fetzer Vineyards CA 14 Riesling-Dry LMS Braganini Resv. MI NV Katy's Blush Blumenhof Vyds MO NV Lakeshore Ruby Red Fenn Valley Vyds MI 14 Riesling-Dry Chateau LaFayett e Reneau NY 13 Riesling-Dry Leelanau Pen. Chateau Fontaine MI NV Moscato Spumante Barefoot Bubbly CA 13 Riesling-Dry Lakewood Vyds. NY 13 Rkatsiteli Dr. Konstanti n Frank NY 13 Niagara Americana Vineyards NY 14 Riesling-Dry Finger Lakes Thirsty Owl Wine Co. NY NV Solera Cream Sherry St. Julian Wine MI NV Pink Moscato Barefoot Bubbly CA 12 Ruby Cabernet Simon Creek Vyd WI 13 Pink Wine Pink Truck CA 10 Sangiovese Odyssey Winery CA $16.01 - $20.00 NV Plum Ackerman Winery IA 14 Sauvignon Blanc Feliz Vyd Brutocao Cellars CA 12 Cabernet Franc Truro Vyds of Cape Cod MA NV Posey White Kauff man IN 13 Sun Doc Calico Skies Vyd IA 14 Chardonnay 45 North Winery MI NV Raspberry St James Winery MO 12 Tempranillo Luna Rossa Winery NM 12 Chardonnay Resv. Sharpe Hill Vyd. CT 13 Riesling Fetzer Vineyards CA 14 Traminett e LMS Braganini Resv. MI 14 Diamond White Truro Vyds of Cape Cod MA 14 Riesling Forest Glen CA 13 Valin Muscat Tabor Hill Winery MI 13 Frontenac Calico Skies Vyd IA 14 Riesling-Dry Wollersheim Winery WI 13 Valvin Muscat Hunt Country Vyds NY 12 Meritage-Red Coda Rossa NJ NV Sparkling Moscato Allure CA 13 Vidal Blanc Kavic Winery PA 13 Port-style - Cherry Morais Vineyards VA 13 Traminett e LMS St. Julian Wine MI 14 Vignoles St James Winery MO 14 Pursuit of Happiness Wide River Winery IA NV Tropical Fusion Barefoot Bubbly CA 13 Woodland White Chateau Fontaine MI 13 Riesling Select Harvest 45 North Winery MI 14 Waterfall Riesling Cedar Creek Winery WI 13 Yooper Stooper Garden Bay Winery MI 12 Super Tuscan Coda Rossa NJ NV White Heron St. Julian Wine MI 08 Zinfandel Vino é Buono CO 13 Zinfandel Bushnell Vyd Pedroncelli CA $10.01 - $13.00 $16.01 - $20.00 $20.01 - $25.00 NV Apple Blackhawk Winery IN 13 1526 Coda Rossa NJ NV 42 Ice Wine Fenn Valley Vyds MI 14 Autumn Tryst Skimmerhorn Winery BC-CAN NV Apple Blossom Winery at Holy Cross Abbey CO 08 Brut Chateau Frank NY NV Ballet of Angels Sharpe Hill Vyd. CT 13 Auxerrois Bel Lago MI 12 Cabernet Franc Lake Anna Winery VA 13 Beach Cott age White 12 Corners Vyds MI NV Blanc de Blancs Blanc de Bleu CA 13 Love Spell Forest Edge Winery KY 13 Cabernet Sauvignon Bliss Family Vyds CA 14 Bliss Avondale Sky Winery NS-CAN 13 Peti te Sirah J&D Cellars PA - Carlos Dry Oak Haven Winery FL 13 Blue Moon Coda Rossa NJ 12 Sylvester von Sti ehl Winery WI NV Cayuga Torrey Ridge Winery NY 12 Cabernet Franc Garfi eld Estates Winery CO NV Traditi on L Mawby MI 09 Chardonnay Lamoreaux Landing Wine Cellars NY 12 Cabernet Franc Swedish Hill Winery NY 14 Vignoles L.H. Swedish Hill Winery NY 13 Chardonnay VQA Peller Estates Family Select BC-CAN 12 Cabernet Franc Tabor Hill Winery MI 13 Chardonnay Silver Ridge CA 12 Cabernet Sauvignon Aquinas CA $25.01 - $35.00 NV Cherry Chateau Fontaine MI NV Cabernet Sauvignon Bordeleau Winery MD 13 Apple Icing von Sti ehl Winery WI NV Cherry Tabor Hill Winery MI 12 Cabernet Sauvignon Forest Edge Winery KY 12 Chardonnay Hilltop Ranch Lafond Winery CA 14 Edelweiss Breezy Hills Vyd IA 12 Cabernet Sauvignon Sivas-Sonoma CA NV Grand Mark Tabor Hill Winery MI 14 Gewurztraminer Skimmerhorn Winery BC-CAN 10 Cabernet Sauvignon Yakima Vly von Sti ehl Winery WI 12 Peti te Sirah Alexander Vly Spangler Vyds OR NV Lucky Torrey Ridge Winery NY 13 Cape Rose Nassau Valley Vyds DE 07 Refosco Riserva Valpanera Italy 13 Merlot Bliss Family Vyds CA 12 Chambourcin Alba Vyds NJ 13 Vidal Blanc I.W. Pinnacle Hill Avondale Sky Winery NS-CAN 12 Merlot Hyatt Vyds WA 13 Chardonnay Americana Vineyards NY 10 Viva Yo Bodegas Paso Robles CA 13 Merlot The Crusher CA 13 Chardonnay Leelanau Pen Blustone Vyds MI NV Monument Red Castle Creek Winery UT 13 Chardonnay Santa Barbara Winery CA $35.01 - $50.00 13 Oktoberfest von Sti ehl Winery WI 13 Cranberry Calico Skies Vyd IA 09 Aglianico Luna Rossa Winery NM NV Old Mill Red Alba Vyds NJ 13 Fathom 107 Wagner Vyds NY 08 Nebbiolo Reserve Luna Rossa Winery NM 14 Pinot Grigio Muscedere Vineyards ONT-CAN 13 Gewurztraminer Alba Vyds NJ 11 Pinot Noir Lafond Winery CA 14 Pinot Gris Plum Creek Cellars CO 13 Laurel's Red Nassau Valley Vyds DE 13 Riesling L.H. Dr. Konstanti n Frank NY NV Red Velvet Virant Family Winery OH 12 Lemberger Dr. Konstanti n Frank NY NV Sherry Apostoles Gonzalez Byass Spain 13 Riesling Plum Creek Cellars CO NV Mamma Guava Florida Orange Groves FL 13 Vidal Blanc I.W. Hopkins Vineyard CT NV Riesling St James Winery MO 13 Marquett e North Branch Vyds VT NV Sangria Luna Rossa Winery NM 12 Mighty Oak White Oak CA $50.01 - $65.00 NV Seyval Orchard Country Winery WI NV Mill Street Red Lanthier Winery IN 12 St. Andrews Cab. Sauvignon Wakefi eld Australia NV Snow Goose Goose Watch Winery NY NV Natural Swedish Hill Winery NY 12 St. Andrews Shiraz Wakefi eld Australia NV Sparkling Traminett e Sweet Nanci MI 13 Original Cyn Blumenhof Vyds MO 10 Vidal Blanc I.W. Konzelmann Estate Winery ONT-CAN 13 Sweet Jane Coda Rossa NJ 13 Pinot Grigio French Valley Vyds MI 13 Vidal Blanc Franklin Hill Vyds PA 13 Pinot Gris Americana Vineyards NY $65.01+ 13 Vidal Blanc Swedish Hill Winery NY 14 Pinot Gris Harvest Ridge Winery DE 11 Cabernet Sauvignon Hansen Vyds CA NV White Christmas Orchard Country Winery WI 13 Pinot Gris Laurenti de Winery MI 10 Cabernet Sauvignon Hansen Vyds CA 13 Pinot Noir Falcon's Perch J. Lohr Vineyards CA $13.01 - $16.00 12 Presti ge Six Hands Winery CA 13 Appariti on Americana Vineyards NY 10 Refosco Classico Valpanera Italy GOLD NV Apple Forestedge Winery MN 14 Riesling Semi Dry Chateau LaFayett e Reneau NY NV Audrey Grace Orchard Country Winery WI NV Riesling Cuvee Swedish Hill Winery NY Up To $8.00 11 Baco Noir Resv. Muscedere Vineyards ONT-CAN 10 Roadside Market Red Roza Ridge WA 13 Cabernet/Merlot Classic Jacob's Creek Australia 09 Barbera Vino é Buono CO NV Sangria Winery at Holy Cross Abbey CO 14 Chardonnay Classic Jacob's Creek Australia NV Beguile Chateau Chantal MI 14 Sauvignon Blanc 45 North Winery MI 13 Chardonnay Steelbird Smoking Loon CA NV Black Currant Eagle City Winery IA 14 Sauvignon Blanc Resv. Winery at Holy Cross Abbey CO NV Lambrusco Lost Vineyards Italy NV Black Currant Forestedge Winery MN 14 Seyval Gray Ghost Vyds VA NV Merlot Barefoot Cellars CA 13 Blueberry Buzz Garden Bay Winery MI 13 St. Croix North Branch Vyds VT NV Merlot Gallo Family Vyd CA 13 Brianna Calico Skies Vyd IA 12 Syrah Grande River Vyds CO

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12 Syrah Santa Barbara Winery CA 11 Pinot Noir Lafond Vyd Lafond Winery CA 13 Cayuga Castel Grisch Winery NY NV Traminett e Lanthier Winery IN 12 Triumph C R Sandidge WA 13 Chambourcin Franklin Hill Vyds PA 14 Viognier Turquoise Mesa Winery CO 11 Chardonel Tabor Hill Winery MI 14 Viognier Victor Hugo Winery CA $65.01+ 0.3 Chardonnay Bliss Family Vyds CA 13 Wild Thing Zin Carol Shelton Wines CA 13 Chardonnay Resv. ZD CA 13 Chardonnay VQA Calona Vyds Arti st BC-CAN 13 Zinfandel Portal Beliveau Estate VA 09 Melange Prix Vyd CA 14 Chardonnay Luna Rossa Winery NM 13 Syrah Horse Mtn Balistreri Vyds CO 13 Chardonnay Simple Life CA $20.01 - $25.00 NV Chardonnay Castle Creek Winery UT NV Black Gold 5.0% Florida Orange Groves FL SILVER 14 Classic Diamond Black Willow Winery NY NV Blanc de Blancs L Mawby MI 13 Cynthiana St James Winery MO NV Blanc de Noirs Fenn Valley Vyds MI Up To $8.00 13 Devil's Chair Skimmerhorn Winery BC-CAN NV Blueberry Blue Florida Orange Groves FL NV Cabernet Sauvignon Barefoot Cellars Argenti na NV Diamond Torrey Ridge Winery NY 12 Cabernet Franc Charleston Peak NV 13 Cabernet Sauvignon Classic Jacob's Creek Australia 13 Dogwood White Abingdon Vyd VA 13 Cabernet Sauvignon Glenora Wine Cellars NY 13 Cabernet Sauvignon Smoking Loon Chile 13 Door County Cherry Simon Creek Vyd WI 13 Cabernet Sauvignon Old York Cellars NJ NV Chardonnay Barefoot Cellars CA 14 Evanswood Franklin Hill Vyds PA 12 Captain Gray Gewurztraminer Westport Winery WA 14 Chardonnay Frontera Chile 14 Frontenac Rosé Breezy Hills Vyd IA NV Celebre Chateau Frank NY NV Chardonnay Pepperwood Grove Chile 12 Gunsmoke Red Masked Rider CA 12 Divinity Winery at Holy Cross Abbey CO 13 Chardonnay Smoking Loon CA 12 Lonely Oak Red Project Paso CA 13 Gewurztraminer Shady Lane Cellars MI NV Crisp Red Barefoot Refresh CA NV Lovers Ackerman Winery IA NV Jubilee French Valley Vyds MI NV Crisp White Barefoot Refresh CA NV Lucky B Torrey Ridge Winery NY NV Legacy Iced Virant Family Winery OH 13 El Carancho Smoking Loon Chile NV Mainsail White Alba Vyds NJ 13 Marechal Foch Forti fi ed Avondale Sky Winery NS-CAN NV Malbec Barefoot Cellars CA 13 Malbec Alamos Argenti na 12 Merlot Winery at Holy Cross Abbey CO NV Malbec/Bonarda Lost Vineyards Agenti na - Malbec Decopas Argenti na 13 Monga Zin Carol Shelton Wines CA 14 Merlot Classic Jacob's Creek Australia 13 Marechal Foch Skimmerhorn Winery BC-CAN 12 Peti te Sirah Victor Hugo Winery CA NV Merlot Lost Vineyards Argenti na 13 Meadow's Edge Nassau Valley Vyds DE 13 Pinot Noir LMS Braganini Resv. MI NV Moscato Barefoot Cellars CA 13 Merlot Family Series Peller Estates BC-CAN 12 Pinot Noir One Hope Wine CA 14 Moscato Classic Jacob's Creek Australia 12 Merlot Silver Ridge CA 11 Primiti vo Brutocao Cellars CA NV Pink Moscato Gallo Family Vyd CA 12 Merlot The Path CA 12 Primiti vo Nevada Ridge NV NV Pink Moscato Sweet Tulip Wines IN 14 Moscato Fenn Valley Vyds MI 12 Riesling Select Harvest Glenora Wine Cellars NY 14 Pinot Grigio Classic Jacob's Creek Australia NV Moscato St James Winery MO 14 Riesling Deep End Blend Navarro Vyds CA NV Pinot Grigio Pepperwood Grove CA NV Naughty Red Chateau Chantal MI 14 Rosé of Sangiovese Carivintas Winery CA 13 Pinot Grigio Smoking Loon CA NV Noble Dry Oak Haven Winery FL 14 Sure Thing Naked Winery OR NV Red Blend Red Jack Wine Co. VA NV Noble Oak Haven Winery FL 12 Syrah Winery at Holy Cross Abbey CO NV Red Moscato Barefoot Cellars CA 14 Ortega Skimmerhorn Winery BC-CAN 10 Tannat Lake Anna Winery VA NV Red Moscato Gallo Family Vyd CA NV Percussion Penguin Bay Winery NY 13 Vidal Blanc Iced Castel Grisch Winery NY NV Reggae White Reggae Wines IN NV Pick Me White Pick Me OR 13 Vignoles Treleaven Wines NY NV Rosa Red Barefoot Cellars CA 14 Pinot Gris Skimmerhorn Winery BC-CAN 13 Zinfandel Fabbioli Cellars VA NV Sauvignon Blanc Barefoot Cellars CA 12 Pinot Noir Anderson Vly Brutocao Cellars CA NV Sweet Barrel Red Easley Winery IN 13 Pinot Noir Sagebrush Masked Rider CA $25.01 - $35.00 NV Sweet Red Barefoot Cellars CA 13 Pinot Noir Silver Ridge CA 07 Alma Valpanera Valpanera Italy NV Sweet Red Gallo Family Vyd CA 13 Pinot Noir The Crusher CA 09 Blanc de Blancs Chateau Frank NY NV Vino Verde Fenn Valley Vyds MI 13 Pinot Noir The Path CA 12 Cabernet Franc Spangler Vyds OR NV White Zinfandel Barefoot Cellars CA 13 Pioneer White St James Winery MO 13 Cabernet Franc White Pine Winery MI NV White Zinfandel Gallo Family Vyd CA NV Raspberry Rose Coda Rossa NJ 13 Cabernet Franc Winery at Holy Cross Abbey CO 14 Riesling Semi Dry Fenn Valley Vyds MI 12 Cabernet Sauvignon Hilltop J. Lohr Vineyards CA $8.01 - $10.00 13 Riesling Semi-Dry Hunt Country Vyds NY 13 Cabernet Sauvignon Jewelry Box CA NV Berry Fusion Barefoot Bubbly CA 12 Roadside Market Red Hyatt Vyds WA 10 Cabernet Sauvignon Resv. Osprey's Dominion Vyd NY NV Blue Heron St. Julian Wine MI NV Roaring Red Chateau LaFayett e Reneau NY 12 Cabernet Sauvignon Resv Winery at Holy Cross Abbey CO NV Blueberry St James Winery MO 14 Rosé Bliss Family Vyds CA 12 Chardonnay Napa Agniti o CA 14 Bon Vivant Cedar Creek Winery WI 14 Sauvignon Blanc Bliss Family Vyds CA 14 Chardonnay Chateau Elan GA 12 Cabernet Franc Easley Winery IN - Sauvignon Blanc Decopas Argenti na 12 Chardonnay Rosenthal The Malibu Estate CA 13 Chardonnay Lodi Harlow Ridge CA 14 Sauvignon Blanc Family Series Peller Estates BC-CAN 13 Cherry Bounce von Sti ehl Winery WI 14 Chenin Blanc Luna Rossa Winery NM NV Seyval/Chardonnay Chateau LaFayett e Reneau NY NV Gold Label Hopkins Vineyard CT NV Cherry Ackerman Winery IA 12 Syrah Hyatt Vyds WA 13 Grappa Almaza Wine Cellars TX NV Cherry St James Winery MO NV Tria Odyssey Winery CA 12 Heritage Konzelmann Estate Winery ONT-CAN NV Citrus Fusion Barefoot Bubbly CA 13 Vidal Blanc Finger Lakes Thirsty Owl Wine Co. NY 10 Malbec Narmada Winery VA 13 Diamond Finger Lakes Thirsty Owl Wine Co. NY NV Vino Della Casa Ferrante Winery OH 12 Merlot Reserve Martha Clara Vyds NY 13 Flore de Moscato Salt of the Earth CA 13 Viognier The Crusher CA 12 Merlot Reserve Winery at Holy Cross Abbey CO NV Friendship School White St James Winery MO NV White Silk Virant Family Winery OH 12 Peti t Verdot Resv. Osprey's Dominion Vyd NY NV Kauff man 76 Kauff man IN 12 Zinfandel Bliss Family Vyds CA 14 Pinot Blanc Blustone Vyds MI NV Lakeshore Demi Sec Fenn Valley Vyds MI 13 Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mtn. La Honda Winery CA NV Lakeshore Sunset Fenn Valley Vyds MI $13.01 - $16.00 NV Preachers Son The Hive Winery UT 13 Merlot Forest Glen CA 14 45 White 45 North Winery MI NV Raspberry/Honey The Hive Winery UT NV Peach Allure CA 13 Baco Noir Finger Lakes Americana Vineyards NY 14 Riesling-I.W. Glenora Wine Cellars NY NV Peach Fusion Barefoot Bubbly CA 13 Bayview Red Skipping Stone Cellars MI 13 Roussanne Callaway Vineyard CA 12 Peti te Sirah Lodi Harlow Ridge CA 12 Beach Berry Skipping Stone Cellars MI 12 Silver State Red Nevada Ridge NV 14 Pinot Grigio Cedar Creek Winery WI NV Bishops Daughter Pie The Hive Winery UT 12 Syrah Whistle Punk C R Sandidge WA NV Pinot Grigio Sparkling Barefoot Bubbly CA 14 Black Currant Dakota Sun Gardens ND 13 Tempranillo Balistreri Vyds CO 14 Prairie Blush Wollersheim Winery WI 14 Black Rasp Garden Bay Winery MI 11 Verduzzo Friulano Valpanera Italy NV Prosecco Barefoot Bubbly Italy 14 Blue Hen Blue Harvest Ridge Winery DE 13 Vidal Blanc I.W. Ferrante Winery OH NV Raspberry Blanc Ferrante Winery OH NV Blueberry Buckle Tuscarora Mtn. Winery PA 13 Woodland Red Chateau Fontaine MI NV Red Heron St. Julian Wine MI NV Blueberry Sangria Whispering Oaks Winery FL 12 Zinfandel Harbor Ridge Winery WI NV Red Moscato Barefoot Bubbly CA NV Bouquetti Bel Lago MI 13 Zinfandel Central Coast La Honda Winery CA 13 Red Table Red Truck CA NV Brut Knapp Winery NY 12 Zinfandel Alexander Vly Spangler Vyds OR 14 Riesling Ferrante Winery OH 13 Cabernet Franc Lakewood Vyds. NY NV Strawberry St James Winery MO 13 Cabernet Sauvignon Two Lands Jacob's Creek Australia $35.01 - $50.00 NV Sweet Cherry Orchard Country Winery WI 12 Cabernet Sauvignon Luna Rossa Winery NM 13 Barbera Chateau Elan GA 13 White Merlot Forest Glen CA 10 Cabernet Sauvignon Odyssey Winery CA 07 Barbera Reserve Luna Rossa Winery NM 14 White Riesling Wollersheim Winery WI 12 Cabernet Sauvignon Roza Ridge WA 11 Cabernet Sauvignon Callaway Vineyard CA 12 Zinfandel Lodi Harlow Ridge CA 12 Cabernet Sauvignon Cresci Vyd Six Hands Winery CA 11 Cabernet Sauvignon Resv. Forchini Vyds CA 13 Cabernet Sauvignon Resv Coonawarra Jacob's Creek Australia 13 Cabernet Sauvignon I.W Ferrante Winery OH $10.01 - $13.00 13 Carignane Wollersheim Winery WI 09 Cabernet Sauvignon Resv Lyric of the Vine R&B Cellars CA 13 Appalachian Red Bud Abingdon Vyd VA NV Chambourcin Brick Arch Winery IA 12 Caris C R Sandidge WA NV Appalachian Spring Abingdon Vyd VA 09 Chancellor Noir Vino é Buono CO 12 Cuvee Trois Captains Walk Winery WI 13 Bare Cat Blush Black Willow Winery NY 13 Chardonnay Buddy Boy Winery PA 13 Franconia Reserve Three Fires Wine MI NV Big Paw Red Chateau Fontaine MI 14 Chardonnay Two Lands Jacob's Creek Australia 13 Les Peti ts Chateau Elan GA NV Blissful Red Bliss Family Vyds CA 14 Chardonnay Adelaide Hills Jacob's Creek Australia 12 Malbec Oak Knoll Avinodos CA 13 Blue Creek Red 12 Corners Vyds MI 13 Chardonnay Lamoreaux Landing NY 13 Penetrati on Naked Winery OR NV Blue Sapphier Torrey Ridge Winery NY NV Cherry Lemon Creek Winery MI 12 Peti t Verdot Lions Peak CA 14 Blueberry von Sti ehl Winery WI NV Delish Hawthorne Vineyards MI 13 Pinot Noir Carneros ZD CA 13 Cabernet Franc Rosé Goose Watch Winery NY 12 Delta Red Six Hands Winery CA 13 Sangiovese Diva Naked Winery OR 12 Cabernet Sauvignon Hyatt Vyds WA 14 Dry Rosé Lamoreaux Landing NY NV Sherry Noe PX Gonzalez Byass Spain 13 Cabernet Sauvignon Silver Ridge CA 13 Dry Rosé Sharpe Hill Vyd. CT 13 Syrah Talbott Balistreri Vyds CO 13 Cabernet Sauvignon The Path CA 13 Dry Rose' Treleaven Wines NY 11 The Arti san Page Cellars WA 13 Cabernet/Merlot Family Series Peller Estates BC-CAN 13 Electra Quady Winery CA NV Capriccio Fenn Valley Vyds MI 13 Frontenac Gris Calico Skies Vyd IA $50.01 - $65.00 13 Captain's White Captains Walk Winery WI 12 Frontenac Gris Crow River Winery MN 11 Cabernet Sauvignon Hawk and Horse Vyds CA - Carlos Oak Haven Winery FL 13 Gewurztraminer Ferrante Winery OH 10 Cabernet Sauvignon Hawk and Horse Vyds CA NV Catawba Blackhawk Winery IN 13 Gewurztraminer Old Mission Pen. Hawthorne Vineyards MI

SUMMER 2015 TASTERS GUILD JOURNAL 11 14 Gewurztraminer Lamoreaux Landing NY NV King's Melohel Hidden Legend Winery MT $25.01 - $35.00 11 Gewurztraminer Simon Creek Vyd WI 13 Lemberger Finger Lakes Americana Vineyards NY 14 Adieu Gray Ghost Vyds VA 13 Golden Bunches Ferrante Winery OH 12 Lemberger Goose Watch Winery NY NV Applause SSO Frogtown Cellars GA 13 Gruner Veltliner Ferrante Winery OH 11 Malbec Roza Ridge WA 11 Audacity Frogtown Cellars GA 13 Harmony Coda Rossa NJ 12 Malbec Silvan Ridge Winery OR 05 Brut Glenora Wine Cellars NY NV Harvest Blend Eagle City Winery IA 13 Marquette Glorie NY 06 Brut Glenora Wine Cellars NY NV Harvest Moon Tuscarora Mtn. Winery PA 13 Meritage-Red Fenn Valley Vyds MI 13 Cabernet Franc Elk Run Vyds MD 14 Heartland White James Arthur Vyd NE 13 Merlot Old York Cellars NJ 11 Cabernet Franc Narmada Winery VA NV Indiana Champagne Easley Winery IN 10 Merlot Osprey's Dominion Vyd NY 12 Cabernet Sauvignon Jocelyn's Resv Albertina Wine Cellars CA NV La Charrette Blumenhof Vyds MO 14 Muscat Canelli Callaway Vineyard CA 09 Cabernet Sauvignon Almaza Wine Cellars TX 13 La Crescent Calico Skies Vyd IA 14 Odin's Dectar Black Willow Winery NY 12 Cabernet Sauvignon Blumenhof Vyds MO 13 Lake Michigan Shore Rosé Tabor Hill Winery MI 13 Omen Omen CA 12 Cabernet Sauvignon Callaway Vineyard CA 12 Lemberger Tabor Hill Winery MI NV Pear The Hive Winery UT 13 Cabernet Sauvignon Gray Ghost Vyds VA 13 Marechal Foch Blackhawk Winery IN 14 Petit Manseng James River Cellars VA 12 Cabernet Sauvignon Of the Blue Hand Satori Cellars CA 13 Marquette Cedar Creek Winery WI NV Petit Verdot Bordeleau Winery MD 12 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa White Oak CA 12 Marquette Crow River Winery MN 13 Petite Sirah Turquoise Mesa Winery CO 12 Captain's Mistress Captain's Walk Winery WI NV Merlot Lodi Coda Rossa NJ 13 Pinot Gris Tabor Hill Winery MI 13 Chardonnay LMS Three Fires Wine MI 14 Missouri Weinland Blumenhof Vyds MO 13 Pinot Noir Aquinas CA 13 Chardonnay Resv. Gray Ghost Vyds VA 14 Muscadry Chateau Elan GA 13 Pinot Noir Russian River Pedroncelli CA 12 Chelois Abbigail's Vyd Nathaniel Rose Wine MI 14 Muscadry Pink Chateau Elan GA NV Pinot Noir River's Bend Winery GA NV Cremant Classic L Mawby MI 14 Muscat Canelli Mendocino Husch Vyds CA 12 Pinot Noir Napa Rutherford Vintners CA 12 Grenache Santa Barbara Winery CA NV Nathon John Orchard Country Winery WI 13 Pinot Noir Santa Barbara Cnty Santa Barbara Winery CA NV Grey Heron Vodka St. Julian Wine MI 14 Nebraska White James Arthur Vyd NE 14 Pinot Noir Rosé 14 Laurentide Winery MI NV Island Raspberry Florida Orange Groves FL 12 Petite Sirah Cresci Vyd Six Hands Winery CA NV Red Raspberry Alba Vyds NJ 12 Lemberger Hopkins Vineyard CT 13 Pinot Grigio Goose Watch Winery NY 12 Red Satin Fifty Shades of Grey CA 13 Marquette Calico Skies Vyd IA 13 Pinot Grigio Lemon Creek Winery MI 13 Riesling French Valley Vyds MI 09 Meritage-Red Almaza Wine Cellars TX 13 Pinot Grigio White Pine Winery MI 13 Riesling Tabor Hill Winery MI 10 Meritage-Red Flight Osprey's Dominion Vyd NY 13 Pinot Grigio/Chardonnay Bel Lago MI 13 Riesling L.H. Blustone Vyds MI 10 Meritage-Red Plum Creek Cellars CO 13 Pinot Gris Leelanau Pen. Chateau Fontaine MI 12 Riesling-Dry Northern Natural MI 12 Merlot Reserve Konzelmann Winery ONT-CAN 13 Pinot Noir Bliss Family Vyds CA NV Riesling-Dry River's Bend Winery GA 11 Merlot Narmada Winery VA 11 Pinot Noir Penguin Bay Winery NY 14 Sauvignon Blanc Lava Cap Winery CA 13 Mermaid Merlot Westport Winery WA NV Red Raspberry Georgetown Vyds. OH 13 Sauvignon Blanc One Hope Wine CA 12 OH-SO Zine Satori Cellars CA 10 Red Seraph Sharpe Hill Vyd. CT 13 Skalkaho Hidden Legend Winery MT 11 Penchant Frogtown Cellars GA NV Rhubarb Forestedge Winery MN NV Something White Fabbioli Cellars VA 12 Petite Sirah Navarro Vyds CA NV Rhubarb/Chokecherry Forestedge Winery MN 14 Swingsville R&B Cellars CA 13 Pinot Noir SRH Lafond Winery CA 11 Riesling Northern Natural MI 12 Syrah Tabor Hill Winery MI 12 Pinot Noir Naked Winery OR 14 Riesling Penguin Bay Winery NY 13 Tennycape Avondale Sky Winery NS-CAN 13 Profonde Callaway Vineyard CA 13 Riesling Semi-Dry Shady Lane Cellars MI NV The Improviser R&B Cellars CA 13 Riesling-Dry Resv. Martha Clara Vyds NY 13 Riesling Sharpe Hill Vyd. CT 14 Traminette Harvest Ridge Winery DE 13 Sarabande R&B Cellars CA 13 Riesling Blue Waters Swedish Hill Winery NY 13 Vignoles L.H. Fenn Valley Vyds MI 13 Sauvignon Blanc Napa Agnitio CA 13 Riesling Semi dry Treleaven Wines NY 13 Viognier Tabor Hill Winery MI 14 Sauvignon Blanc Laurentide Winery MI 12 Riesling Semi Dry Wagner Vyds NY NV Wanderlust White Naked Winery OR NV Shotgun 3rd Reload Frogtown Cellars GA 13 Riesling-Dry Forest Edge Winery KY 13 White Port James Arthur Vyd NE 12 Spe'y Kita Wines CA 14 Riesling-Dry Karma Vista Vyds MI 13 Zinfandel One Hope Wine CA 13 Syrah Chateau LaFayette Reneau NY 14 Riesling-Dry Knapp Winery NY 13 Zinfandel Sivas-Sonoma CA 13 Syrah Elk Run Vyds MD 13 Riesling-Dry Lemon Creek Winery MI 12 Zinfandel Truro Vyds of Cape Cod MA 12 Syrah Camp 4 Vyd Kita Wines CA 12 Riesling-Dry Vyd Resv. Sharpe Hill Vyd. CT 13 Syrah Vixen Naked Winery OR 13 Riesling-Dry Tabor Hill Winery MI $20.01-$25.00 12 Syrah Nevada Ridge NV 13 Riesling-Dry White Pine Winery MI 12 76 West Lamoreaux Landing NY 11 Syrah Lick My Lips Page Cellars WA 13 Riesling/Gewurstraminer Goose Watch Winery NY 09 Aglianico Almaza Wine Cellars TX 13 Syrah White Pine Winery MI 12 Sangiovese Luna Rossa Winery NM 12 Barbera Lava Cap Winery CA 10 Tannat Narmada Winery VA 06 Sangiovese Vino é Buono CO 09 Barbera Napa Sunset Cellars CA 13 Tempranillo Clarinet Don Ernesto Vyds CA 13 Sauvignon Blanc Delish CA NV Blackberry The Hive Winery UT 14 Touriga Morais Vineyards VA 14 Sauvignon Blanc Osprey's Dominion Vyd NY 12 Cabernet Franc Lemon Creek Winery MI 12 Za Zin Satori Cellars CA 14 Sauvignon Blanc Pedroncelli CA 13 Cabernet Sauvignon B Side CA 13 Zinfandel Callaway Vineyard CA 13 Sauvignon Blanc Sivas-Sonoma CA 13 Cabernet Sauvignon Brother's Cab Balistreri Vyds CO 12 Zinfandel Charleston Peak NV 13 Serenity Beliveau Estate VA 12 Cabernet Sauvignon Mendocino Husch Vyds CA 11 Speakeasy Red Simon Creek Vyd WI 13 Cabernet Sauvignon J&D Cellars PA $35.01 - $50.00 NV Spotsylvania Claret Lake Anna Winery VA 11 Cabernet Sauvignon Jodar Vineyards CA NV American Ruby Balistreri Vyds CO NV Stage Coach Red Old York Cellars NJ 12 Cabernet Sauvignon Lava Cap Winery CA 11 Arak Almaza Wine Cellars TX 14 Sunset White Turquoise Mesa Winery CO 11 Cabernet Sauvignon Muscedere Vineyards ONT-CAN NV Blueberry Oak Reserve Whispering Oaks Winery FL 10 Syrah Roza Ridge WA 12 Cabernet Sauvignon Turis NJ 10 Bon Courage Lions Peak CA 14 Traminette Buddy Boy Winery PA 12 Carmenère Osprey's Dominion Vyd NY 11 Bravado Frogtown Cellars GA 13 Traminette Calico Skies Vyd IA 13 Chardonnay Reserve Ferrante Winery OH 12 Cabernet Franc Brys Estate MI 14 True Chardonnay Fenn Valley Vyds MI 13 Chardonnay Arroyo Vista J. Lohr Vineyards CA 11 Cabernet Sauvignon Block Three Hawk and Horse Vyds CA 14 Vidal Blanc James River Cellars VA 13 Chardonnay Santa Cruz Mtns. La Honda Winery CA 12 Cabernet Sauvignon Camp 4 Vyd Kita Wines CA 14 Vignoles L.H. LMS Braganini Resv. MI 13 Chardonnay SRH Lafond Winery CA 12 Cabernet Sauvignon Roaring Lion Lions Peak CA NV Vineyard Sunset Winery at Holy Cross Abbey CO 13 Chardonnay White Oak CA 10 Cabernet Sauvignon Preface Page Cellars WA 13 Viognier Six Hands Winery CA 13 Colorado Crimson Turquoise Mesa Winery CO 13 Cabernet Sauvignon I.W. Thirsty Owl Wine Co. NY 14 Wild Canon Harvest Winery at Holy Cross Abbey CO NV Cougar Naked Winery OR 12 Cabernet Sauvignon Resv Husch Vyds CA NV Wildly Mild Whispering Oaks Winery FL 12 Double T Red Trefethen Family Vyds CA 12 Cabernet Sauvignon Resv Lions Peak CA 13 Zoey Rosé Forest Edge Winery KY 13 Elysium Quady Winery CA 12 Chardonnay Lafond Vyd Lafond Winery CA 13 Gruner Veltliner Leelanau Pen. Chateau Fontaine MI 13 Chardonnay ZD CA $16.01 - $20.00 12 Malbec Osprey's Dominion Vyd NY 12 Chateau Duplantier Rideau Vyd CA 12 American River Red Lava Cap Winery CA 12 Malbec Victor Hugo Winery CA 12 Compulsion Frogtown Cellars GA 12 Cabernet Franc Chateau LaFayette Reneau NY 12 Marquette von Stiehl Winery WI 12 Convergence Frogtown Cellars GA 13 Cabernet Franc Coeur d'Est Coda Rossa NJ 13 Martock Avondale Sky Winery NS-CAN 12 Merlot Brys Estate MI 13 Cabernet Franc Ferrante Winery OH 12 Meritage-Red Lemon Creek Winery MI 12 Merlot Lions Peak CA 12 Cabernet Franc Lamoreaux Landing NY 12 Merlot Brutocao Cellars CA 12 Merlot Rosenthal The Malibu Estate CA 12 Cabernet Franc Osprey's Dominion Vyd NY 12 Merlot Captain's Walk Winery WI 12 Merlot Oak Knoll Dist. Trefethen Family Vyds CA 12 Cabernet Franc Plum Creek Cellars CO 12 Merlot Of the Violet Flame Satori Cellars CA 12 Mourvedre Rideau Vyd CA 12 Cabernet Franc Resv. Sharpe Hill Vyd. CT NV Moonstruck Capsumel NE 11 Petite Sirah Hawk and Horse Vyds CA 11 Cabernet Sauvignon Goose Watch Winery NY 12 Northville Martha Clara Vyds NY 12 Pinot Noir Carivintas Winery CA 10 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa J Nico Wines OH 12 Persara Turis NJ 12 Pinot Noir Resv Husch Vyds CA 13 Cabernet Sauvignon Seven Oaks J. Lohr Vineyards CA 12 Petite Sirah Estate Resv Jodar Vineyards CA 11 Propaganda Frogtown Cellars GA 13 Cabernet Sauvignon Knapp Winery NY 12 Pinot Blanc Leelanau Pen. Chateau Fontaine MI 12 Revelation Winery at Holy Cross Abbey CO 10 Cabernet Sauvignon Osprey's Dominion Vyd NY NV Pinot Noir Leelanau Pen. Bel Lago MI NV Sherry Matusalem Cream Gonzalez Byass Spain 14 Cabernet Sauvignon Tuscarora Mtn. Winery PA 13 Pinot Noir Anderson Vly Husch Vyds CA NV Sherry Del Duque Gonzalez Byass Spain 14 Cape Blush Truro Vyds of Cape Cod MA 13 Pinot Noir Laurentide Winery MI 11 Syrah Callaway Vineyard CA 13 Cayuga Resv. Osprey's Dominion Vyd NY 12 Pinot Noir Lemon Creek Winery MI 13 Tempranillo Chateau Elan GA 13 Chambourcin Calico Skies Vyd IA 13 Pinot Noir Santa Rita Hills Santa Barbara Winery CA 13 Vidal Blanc I.W. Penguin Bay Winery NY 14 Chardonnay Blustone Vyds MI 12 Pinot Noir Resv Hawthorne Vineyards MI 13 Viognier Rideau Vyd CA 12 Chardonnay Barrel Fermented Chateau LaFayette Reneau NY 11 Quadriga Brutocao Cellars CA 12 Visa Vis Lions Peak CA 13 Chardonnay Resv. Chateau LaFayette Reneau NY 12 Riesling Bel Lago MI 13 Chardonnay Sonoma Vly Custard CA 13 Riesling Reserve Dr. Konstantin Frank NY $50.01 - $65.00 13 Chardonnay Laurier Vyds CA 13 Riesling Humphrey's Vyd Swedish Hill Winery NY 12 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa ZD CA 13 Chardonnay Resv. Lava Cap Winery CA 14 Riesling-Dry Trefethen Family Vyds CA 11 La Vita Bargetto Winery CA 13 Chardonnay Martha Clara Vyds NY 12 Sangiovese von Stiehl Winery WI 13 Chardonnay Winery at Holy Cross Abbey CO 14 Siegerrebe Puget Sound San Juan Vineyards WA $65.01+ NV Chautauquablumchen Lanthier Winery IN 14 Signature Rosé Brys Estate MI 13 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Hansen Vyds CA 14 Chenin Blanc 45 North Winery MI 12 Southpaw White Old York Cellars NJ 12 Cabernet Sauvignon Vinter Selection Hansen Vyds CA NV Cherry Red Florida Orange Groves FL 12 Steel Chardonnay Frogtown Cellars GA 12 Cabernet Sauvignon Hansen Vyds CA 14 Cranberry Red Truro Vyds of Cape Cod MA 13 Syrah Turquoise Mesa Winery CO 12 Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma Tara Bella Winery CA NV Devil's Den Red Blumenhof Vyds MO 13 T'Aya Kita Wines CA 12 Cabernet Sauvignon Russian River Tara Bella Winery CA 13 Emergenre Laurentide Winery MI 12 Triumph Truro Vyds of Cape Cod MA 13 Pinot Noir Founder's Resv. ZD CA NV Festival Cherry Lanthier Winery IN 11 Uber Tuscan Brutocao Cellars CA 10 Port-style Cab Sauv Hawk and Horse Vyds CA 13 Gewurztraminer Lemon Creek Winery MI 13 Vignoles L.H. Sharpe Hill Vyd. CT NV Sherry Cuatro Palmas Gonzalez Byass Spain 13 Gewurztraminer Tabor Hill Winery MI 12 Zinfandel Resv. Lava Cap Winery CA NV Sherry Tres Palmas Gonzalez Byass Spain 14 Hillbilly Red Buddy Boy Winery PA 12 Zinfandel Victor Hugo Winery CA 13 Kerner Tabor Hill Winery MI

12 SUMMER 2015 TASTERS GUILD JOURNAL By Richard Vine, PhD

BRONZE 12 Pinot Noir Old Mission Pen. Chateau Chantal MI 12 Cuvee Ammi Phillips Sharpe Hill Vyd. CT 13 Pinot Noir Adelaide Hills Jacob's Creek Australia 13 Deebo Calico Skies Vyd IA Up to $8.00 13 Pinot Noir Tabor Hill Winery MI 14 Dona Blanca Bodegas Paso Robles CA NV Berry Sangria Lost Vineyards Spain 14 Pinot Noir Rosé Blustone Vyds MI 12 Franc "N" Franc Shady Lane Cellars MI NV Cabernet Sauvignon Lost Vineyards Argentina 14 Pinot Noir Rosé Finger Lakes Thirsty Owl Wine Co. NY 14 Gewurztraminer Gray Ghost Vyds VA 14 Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot Frontera Chile 13 Raspberry Calico Skies Vyd IA 13 Grenache Blanc Camp 4 Vyd Kita Wines CA NV Chardonnay Red Jack Wine Co. VA 14 Raspberry Garden Bay Winery MI 13 Inland Sea Rosé Three Fires Wine MI 14 Malbec Mendoza Frontera Argentina 13 Rayon D'Or Blumenhof Vyds MO 11 Intrigue Three Fires Wine MI NV Moscato Gallo Family Vyd CA 13 Riesling Alba Vyds NJ 12 Merlot Island Martha Clara Vyds NY NV Pink Moscato Barefoot Cellars CA 13 Riesling Swedish Hill Winery NY 12 Merlot Treleaven Wines NY NV Rich Red Blend Barefoot Cellars CA 13 Riesling-Dry Lamoreaux Landing Wine Cellars NY 12 Optimus Swedish Hill Winery NY 14 Sauvignon Blanc Frontera Chile 12 Riesling-Dry Osprey's Dominion Vyd NY 13 Pinot Noir Estate Treleaven Wines NY NV TreeHugger Rosso Lost Vineyards Italy 14 Riesling-Dry Penguin Bay Winery NY 14 Riesling-Dry Hagafen Cellars CA NV Zinfandel Lodi Barefoot Cellars CA 13 Riesling-Dry Swedish Hill Winery NY 12 Riesling-Dry Resv. Treleaven Wines NY 13 Riesling-Dry Wagner Vyds NY 13 Sauvignon Blanc Oak Knoll Avinodos CA $8.01 - $10.00 NV Riverside Red Captain's Walk Winery WI 14 Sauvignon Blanc Hagafen Cellars CA NV Classic Demi-Red Tabor Hill Winery MI 14 Rosé of Zinfandel Pedroncelli CA 12 Shiraz Lemon Creek Winery MI NV Cranberry Jubilee IN 13 Sauvignon Blanc Green Truck CA 13 Soul Singer Beliveau Estate VA NV Friendship School Red St James Winery MO 13 Seyval Lake Anna Winery VA 13 Syrah Glenora Wine Cellars NY NV Gilded Lily King Ferry Winery NY 13 Seyval Blanc/Traminette Vineyard Reserve Hopkins Vineyard CT 13 Viognier Leelanau Pen. Chateau Fontaine MI NV Lakeshore White Fenn Valley Vyds MI 13 Shiraz Reserve Jacob's Creek Australia 11 Zinfandel Brutocao Cellars CA 12 Merlot Fetzer Vineyards CA 13 Shiraz Two Lands Jacob's Creek Australia 12 Zinfandel Jodar Vineyards CA NV Peach St James Winery MO 14 Son of Newt Buddy Boy Winery PA 14 Pinot Grigio Forest Glen CA 13 Stony Creek Rosé von Stiehl Winery WI $25.01 - $35.00 13 Pinot Noir Lodi Harlow Ridge CA NV Summer Delight Torrey Ridge Winery NY 11 404 Frogtown Cellars GA 13 Pinot Noir Red Truck CA 13 Suttons Bay Rosé Skipping Stone Cellars MI 13 Albarino Serpent Ridge MD 14 Prairie Sunburst Red Wollersheim Winery WI 13 Sweet Licks Calico Skies Vyd IA 13 Alicante Bouschet Amador Cnty Spangler Vyds OR 13 Sauvignon Blanc Fetzer Vineyards CA 12 Symphony Pahrump Valley Winery NV NV Black Currant/Honey The Hive Winery UT NV Spumante Lost Vineyards Italy 13 Torrontes Trivento Amado Sur Argentina 06 Brut Navarro Vyds CA 13 Traminette Nathaniel Rose Wine MI 13 Cabernet Franc Black Bear Balistreri Vyds CO $10.01 - $13.00 14 Traminette Victorianbourg Wine NY 06 Cabernet Franc Bar Z Winery TX 12 Angelica Rosé Sharpe Hill Vyd. CT 13 Traminette White Pine Winery MI 13 Cabernet Franc Glorie NY 14 Caberet Rosé Fenn Valley Vyds MI 14 Trilogy Red Black Willow Winery NY NV Cabernet Franc Port Tabor Hill Winery MI 14 Chenin Blanc Mendocino Husch Vyds CA NV Twilight Chateau Chantal MI 05 Cabernet Sauvignon Reddy Vyd Bar Z Winery TX 13 Chenin Blanc Cresci Vyd Six Hands Winery CA NV Uber Cherry Brick Arch Winery IA 10 Cabernet Sauvignon Newsom Vyd Bar Z Winery TX NV Duncan Creek Chateau Elan GA 13 Utopia Blumenhof Vyds MO 12 Cabernet Sauvignon Vintner's Serpent Ridge MD NV Duncan Creek Red Chateau Elan GA 14 Vidal Blanc Harvest Ridge Winery DE 12 Chardonnay Frogtown Cellars GA 14 Friends White Pedroncelli CA 13 West Wind Hopkins Vineyard CT 13 Chardonnay Oak Knoll Dist. Trefethen Family Vyds CA 13 Gewurztraminer Penguin Bay Winery NY NV Duckleberry Grunt Westport Winery WA 14 Ms. D'Meanor White Wide River Winery IA $16.01 - $20.00 14 Gewurztraminer Blustone Vyds MI NV Palisade Festival Plum Creek Cellars CO NV Blackberry Social Lanthier Winery IN 14 Gewurztraminer Elk Run Vyds MD NV Petroglyph White Castle Creek Winery UT 12 Cabernet Sauvignon Catanias Winery FL 13 Grenache Carivintas Winery CA NV Pick Me Red Pick Me OR 12 Cabernet Sauvignon Tabor Hill Winery MI 12 Grenache Camp 4 Vyd Kita Wines CA 14 Pinot Grigio Luna Rossa Winery NM 13 Chancellor Noir LMS Braganini Resv. MI 12 Grenache Spangler Vyds OR 13 Pinot Noir 6 Degrees CA 14 Chardonnay Wild Thing Carol Shelton Wines CA 11 Lagrein Santa Barbara Winery CA 13 Pinot Noir VQA Calona Vyds Artist BC-CAN 13 Chardonnay Vine One Husch Vyds CA 13 Malbec Harvest Ridge Winery DE 13 Pinot Noir Simple Life CA 13 Chardonnay Oro Bello CA 13 Meritage-Red Harvest Ridge Winery DE 13 Pioneer Red St James Winery MO 13 Chardonnay Resv. Swedish Hill Winery NY 09 Merlot Lorilai's Resv Albertina Wine Cellars CA NV Red Arrow Tabor Hill Winery MI 11 Chardonnay Vintner's Cuvee Treleaven Wines NY 13 Merlot Elk Run Vyds MD NV Red Expression White Pine Winery MI 12 Chardonnay Truro Vyds of Cape Cod MA 11 Merlot Lick My Lips Page Cellars WA 14 Riesling-Dry Luna Rossa Winery NM 13 Chardonnay von Stiehl Winery WI 05 Mourvedre Bar Z Winery TX 14 Riesling-Dry Muscedere Vineyards ONT-CAN 14 Cove Mountain Red Buddy Boy Winery PA 12 Mourvedre Callaway Vineyard CA 10 Rockin Robin Northern Natural MI 14 Gewurztraminer James River Cellars VA 12 Mourvedre El Dorado Cnty Spangler Vyds OR 13 Rosé Muscedere Vineyards ONT-CAN 12 Gewurztraminer Treleaven Wines NY 11 Nuee Ardente Lava Cap Winery CA 13 Sauvignon Blanc Muscedere Vineyards ONT-CAN 13 Laughing Waters Chateau Fontaine MI 12 Obulence Victor Hugo Winery CA 13 Six Gun Masked Rider CA 12 Malbec Grande River Vyds CO NV Pear - fortified Fabbioli Cellars VA 12 St. Croix Breezy Hills Vyd IA 13 Malbec Luna Rossa Winery NM 09 Pimenteiro Bodegas Paso Robles CA - Strawberry Oak Haven Winery FL NV Meritage-Red Hunt Country Vyds NY 13 Pinot Noir Bar Z Winery TX 12 The Fiddler Masked Rider CA 13 Merlot Darkside Buddy Boy Winery PA 12 Pinot Noir North Vyd. Bel Lago MI 13 Traminette Castel Grisch Winery NY 13 Merlot Harvest Ridge Winery DE 13 Pinot Noir Brys Estate MI NV Union Blend #2 von Stiehl Winery WI 12 Merlot Lemon Creek Winery MI 13 Pinot Noir White Oak CA 13 Norton Blackhawk Winery IN 13 Sangiovese Talbott Balistreri Vyds CO $13.01 - $16.00 13 Norton Meranda-Nixon Winery OH NV Sherry Una Palma Gonzalez Byass Spain 15 Aronia Berry Dakota Sun Gardens ND 11 Petit Verdot Roza Ridge WA 11 Touriga Bodegas Paso Robles CA NV Ashlyn Sophia Orchard Country Winery WI 13 Pinot Gris Osprey's Dominion Vyd NY 13 Viognier Vinehill Lava Cap Winery CA 13 Cabernet Franc Meranda-Nixon Winery OH 14 Pinot Gris Washington Pend d'Oreille Winery ID 09 Wine Cellars Resv. Almaza Wine Cellars TX 13 Cabernet Franc Muscedere Vineyards ONT-CAN 13 Pinot Noir Leelanau Pen. Chateau Fontaine MI 12 Zydeco R&B Cellars CA 11 Cabernet Franc Penguin Bay Winery NY 12 Pinot Noir Sonoma Don & Sons Signature CA 14 Cabernet Franc Rosé Knapp Winery NY 12 Pinot Noir Laurier Vyds CA $35.01 - $50.00 NV Cabernet Sauvignon Castle Creek Winery UT 13 Pinot Noir Anderson Vly Navarro Vyds CA 13 Cabernet Sauvignon Talbott Balistreri Vyds CO 10 Cabernet Sauvignon Kavic Winery PA 13 Pinot Noir One Hope Wine CA 13 Cabernet Sauvignon Denver Balistreri Vyds CO 13 Chambourcin Blackhawk Winery IN 13 Pinot Noir Finger Lakes Thirsty Owl Wine Co. NY 12 Cabernet Sauvignon Sagebrush Annies CA 12 Chambourcin Goose Watch Winery NY 14 Pinot Noir Rosé Chateau LaFayette Reneau NY 12 Cabernet Sauvignon Resv Gray Ghost Vyds VA 12 Chancellor Noir Resv. Brick Arch Winery IA 13 Port-style Cab. Franc/Merlot Morais Vineyards VA 13 Chardonnay Napa Vly Prix Vyd CA 14 Chardonnay Black Willow Winery NY 13 Potensus Victorianbourg Wine NY 12 Merlot Lovies Balistreri Vyds CO 13 Chardonnay LMS Braganini Resv. MI 12 Red Coyote Crow River Winery MN 12 Petite Sirah Hawk and Horse Vyds CA 14 Chardonnay Forest Edge Winery KY NV Redd M. Lawrence MI 12 Pinot Noir Artison Brys Estate MI 13 Chardonnay Mendocino Husch Vyds CA 13 Renegade Husch Vyds CA 11 Pinot Noir Resv Forchini Vyds CA 13 Chardonnay Resv Lemon Creek Winery MI 13 Riesling Round Rock Vyd Lamoreaux Landing NY 13 Pinot Noir Deep End Blend Navarro Vyds CA 12 Chardonnay Northern Natural MI 13 Riesling Sweet Old York Cellars NJ 12 Right Bank Nathaniel Rose Wine MI 12 Chardonnay Tabor Hill Winery MI NV Riesling Winery at Holy Cross Abbey CO 12 S'Alapay12 Kita Wines CA NV Cherry Bel Lago MI 13 Riesling-Dry 45 North Winery MI NV Sherry Dos Palmas Gonzalez Byass Spain NV Cherry Laurentide Winery MI 13 Riesling-Dry Resv. Easley Winery IN 13 Syrah Carivintas Winery CA 14 Chocolate Raspberry Dakota Sun Gardens ND 13 Riesling-Dry Shady Lane Cellars MI 13 Winemakers Red Blustone Vyds MI 14 Country Bloom Harvest Ridge Winery DE 14 Sauvignon Blanc LMS Braganini Resv. MI 13 Devil's Collection Red Casillgro Del Diablo Chile 14 Sauvignon Blanc Napa Rutherford Vintners CA $50.01 - $65.00 13 Dockside White Skipping Stone Cellars MI 13 Sauvignon Blanc Truro Vyds of Cape Cod MA 12 Pinot Noir Hillard Bruce Kita Wines CA 14 Dry Rosé Dr. Konstantin Frank NY 13 Sparkling Edelweiss James Arthur Vyd NE 14 Edyn's Blush James Arthur Vyd NE NV Summer Mead The Hive Winery UT $65.01+ 13 Flume Crossing J. Lohr Vineyards CA 13 Syrah LMS Braganini Resv. MI 12 Cabernet Sauvignon Left Bank Nathaniel Rose Wine MI 13 Fume Blanc Garfield Estates Winery CO 09 Syrah Wirth Ranch Sunset Cellars CA 01 Chauvignon Resv. Sjoeblom Winery CA 13 Gewurztraminer Captain's Walk Winery WI NV Tess Peju Winery CA 14 Gewurztraminer Semi Dry Knapp Winery NY 13 Traminette Tabor Hill Winery MI 14 Gewurztraminer Dry Knapp Winery NY 14 Vin Gris of Pinot Noir Husch Vyds CA 12 Gewurztraminer Osprey's Dominion Vyd NY 13 Viognier Grande River Vyds CO NV Highlands Red Abingdon Vyd VA 14 White Merlot Turquoise Mesa Winery CO 13 Lemberger Lakewood Vyds. NY 13 White Silk Fifty Shades of Grey CA NV Maroon Four Penguin Bay Winery NY NV Woodridge Red Miranda Vineyard CT 13 Marquette Rosé Captains Walk Winery WI 13 Zinfandel Forest Edge Winery KY 13 Melange Treleaven Wines NY 12 Merlot Bench Vyd Pedroncelli CA $20.01 - $25.00 12 Merlot Tabor Hill Winery MI 12 Barbera Jodar Vineyards CA 10 Merlot Vino é Buono CO NV Blueberry The Hive Winery UT 13 Mystique Beliveau Estate VA 13 Cabernet Franc Fenn Valley Vyds MI 13 Norton St James Winery MO 12 Cabernet Franc Resv. Penguin Bay Winery NY NV Palisade Red Plum Creek Cellars CO 13 Cabernet Sauvignon Harvest Ridge Winery DE A complete searchable list of wine judging 13 Peach Ambrosia Nassau Valley Vyds DE 12 Cabernet Sauvignon Barrel Select Lemon Creek Winery MI results can be found at the Tasters Guild 14 Peach Blossom Harvest Ridge Winery DE 13 Cabernet Sauvignon Winery at Holy Cross Abbey CO 14 Pinot Grigio Two Lands Jacob's Creek Australia 12 Chardonnay Hopkins Vineyard CT website, www.tastersguild.com. 13 Pinot Gris Lakewood Vyds. NY 13 Chardonnay Estate Resv. Jodar Vineyards CA

SUMMER 2015 TASTERS GUILD JOURNAL 13 2015 Double Gold Notes From the 28th Annual International Wine Judging

Up to $8.00 Wollersheim Winery 2014 Easley 2014 Prairie Fume, Wisconsin Traminette, Jacob’s Creek 2014 Scents of mineral and citrus give a very American, Classic Shiraz, Australia clean fi rst impression. As the nose suggests, Indiana A perennial “Best Buy” wine that never this off-dry wine is bursting with citrus A very fi ne fails to deliver top quality results - at a great and tropical fruit highlights with just a hint Gewurz-like price! A smooth, medium body is preceded of mineral on the fi nish. Serve with soft nose with rose by the bouquet of wonderful berry and cheeses, shellfi sh or seafood linguini. petal nuances cedar aromas. A nice, subtle, spicy Shiraz stays prominent fl avor on the palate with enough soft tannins Lakewood Vineyards 2013 Long Stem while soft to withstand and enhance your mealtime White, Finger Lakes, New York white grape pleasure with any cut of beef or lamb off the Clean fresh pineapple and mango subtleties juice fl avors grill. How can JC keep doing it at that price? in the nose become citrus and minerals on glide across the palate. There is also a nice green lime the palate. The Smoking Loon 2013 ‘Blue Loon’ surprise in the fi nish of this Cayuga/Vidal palate is every Moscato, California blend. As such, it compliments Asian bit as refreshing What is most striking about this Moscato is seafood preparations. with a good the fruit purity. The lush, apricot, rose petal dose of apple nose carries into the fl avor and fl eshy texture Easley 2014 and citrus. throughout its juicy demeanor fi nishing Riesling, What else but impeccably clean and fresh. Although I Indiana easleywinery.com smoked pork jokingly call this sort of wine “breakfast Pear and apple chops to bring wine,” it makes a fi ne contribution to brunch dominate the out the best in in lieu of fruit juice. nose while it this delightfully becomes big aromatic quaff? Konzelmann Estate 2013 and juicy on the Pinot Blanc, Niagara, Canada palate with lush $10.01 to $13.00 Aromas of bananas and pear mingle with guava-like fl avor fl oral notes and the perfect amount of and mouth feel. Cedar Creek Winery 2014 vanilla. Tropical citrus fl avors with just a It fi nishes very Gewurztraminer, Wisconsin touch of ginger leave a rich, elegant mouth- clean and drier The mildly fl oral bouquet has hints of citrus feel. Smoked planked salmon seems like a than expected. and Bosque pear. While soft and lush there perfect match. Seared tuna on is good grip on the fi nish. This wine works a warm summer wonders with brats and other fl avorful Barefoot Cellars NV evening was sausages. Shiraz, California made for this A dark berry bouquet with a hint of lavender wine. Kavic Winery NV aroma, marries nicely with the blackberry easleywinery.com Duquesne, Pennsylvania jam and a touch of mocha that cover the Spicy, citrus aromas hint at the essence of palate with a toasty vanilla fi nish. It will Allure Bubbly Pink Moscato, this wine. Refreshing, crisp acidity and citrus match elegantly with red sauce pastas, red California overtones make this a delightful beverage to meat, pizza or sharp cheese. Splashing into the glass, a frothy mousse and pair with fowl, hard cheese and light fruits. persistent bubbles come to life. A strawberry/ Barefoot Refresh NV melon scent carries onto the palate with Victorianbourg NV Perfectly Pink, California mouth fi lling creamy effervescence. The Pechette, New York A sweet blush wine that dances a spritzy long cleansing fi nish is both dry and supple A delightfully soft, sweet white wine full Moscato fl avor across the palate. Probably which makes it remarkably well suited to of natural peach fl avours, it makes a perfect best if chilled before pouring with light cold Sunday brunch. aperitif or a refreshing summer’s afternoon desserts. beverage. Serve well chilled with light fruits St. Julian 2014 and cheeses. $8.01 to $10.00 Reserve Riesling, Michigan Very pale, water white color belies the big St. Julian NV “Sweet Nancie” Cedar Creek Winery 2014 “La Belle nose of melon, apples and roses which leads Sparkling Peach, Michigan V i e ” P r a i r i e - d u - S a c , W i s c o n s i n to mouth fi lling citrus fl avors and herbal Lots of mousse and bubbles accompany Semi DryVidal Blanc. Exceptionally blanc subtleties on the very long, lemony fi nish. the sweet peach aromas, which mingle in in color, but bold in luscious blossomy fruit, Bring on the beer battered perch or cod! harmony with fl avors of peach, pineapple fi nishes long and clean on the palate. Serve and lemon zest. As the label reads: “Like with fresh fruit salads or with mild cheeses. Ferrante Blueberry Blanc (Grape/ the winemaker (Nancie): sweet, bubbly Blueberry), Lake Erie, Ohio and full of personality.” Serve cold on a hot Wyndham Estate 2013 The beautiful transparent ruby red hue summer’s afternoon with light cheeses and Shiraz, Australia offers plenty to capture the eye. This blend fruit. Vibrant purple hues precede the plum, black nicely combines bright blueberry red fruit pepper and mocha aromas of this wine. The essence with a mélange of grapey scents The Path 2013 Chardonnay, California palate is covered with dark cherry, plums, and maraschino-like fl avors from native An attractive light-bodied white wine with touches of spice and subtle vanilla fl avors American grapes. It fi nishes clean and notes of green apple and citrine fi nished complimenting the fruit. Well balanced, this fresh; in no way cloying. With fresh fruit, with a charming delicate aftertaste. A nice wine is perfect for red meat. A fi let mignon it can’t be beat. aperitif wine and will enhance cold summer would be fi rst choice. seafood entrees.

14 SUMMER 2015 TASTERS GUILD JOURNAL Oak Haven Winery St. Julian Solera Cream Sherry, long complex “forest in the spring” fi nish. Blueberry Wine, Florida Michigan It is great to refresh the palate while feasting Living in the blueberry capital of the Big and fl oral, it starts with notes of Muscat- on deep fried shrimp. world (West Michigan), it is hard for me like peachy fruit nectar and gains a complex to acknowledge that this Florida Blueberry smorgasbord of roasted coffee, caramel and wine is the best I’ve ever tasted! It perfectly nougat. Hints of herb and baked yellow refl ects all of the yummy smells and tastes cake fi nishes with seductively sweet creamy of a blueberry pie fresh from the oven. This texture on the palate. Don’t hesitate to serve is a fruit not well suited for winemaking, this whenever the moment arises for a sweet yet, this wine has perfect balance and offers snack or a grand dessert. a palate impression that is both dry and succulent. It is actually not too sweet to Dr. Konstantin Frank 2013 enjoy with savory sweet Asian cuisine. Rkatsiteli, Finger Lakes, New York The ancient Asian variety deliciously Thirsty Owl 2014 Snow Owl White expressed in a brisk white wine with delicate Wine, Finger Lakes NY nuances of apricots, honey and melon fl avors Smells of citrus and wet stones carries into complimenting fi let of sole and other cream a semi-sweet fruity palate of yellow plums sauce fi sh dishes. while fi nishing dry and refreshing. It is delightful with chicken breast off the grill. Calico Skies Winery 2013 pedroncelli.com Geisenheim, Iowa It is aromatically distinguished with subtle Pedroncelli 2013 Zinfandel, notes of apple, citrus and mandarin. The Sonoma County, California fi rst sip is like biting into a juicy Yellow A brooding deep red, the blackberry and Delicious apple. Although it stands well on blood orange nose offers a big surprise of its own, seafood, chicken and risottos would exotic, somewhat medicinal, amethyst berry also make interesting pairings. on the tip of the tongue with mouth coating layers of strawberry jam and powerful Chateau Fontaine 2013 Dry Riesling, tannins throughout. This is a fi ne complex Leelanau Peninsula, Michigan wine best suited to fl avorful meats such as This Riesling is really aromatic with orange veal or lamb. peel, strawberry and mango carrying all the way to the long, dry palate gripping fi nish. Coda Rossa 2012 It makes one salivate anticipating another Super Tuscan, New Jersey sip. Pair it with fresh white fi sh, walleye or A rich bouquet of dark berry fruits and a lake perch. scent of cedar followed by mouth-watering dark raspberry, mocha and a touch of leather Lakewood Vineyards 2013 Glaciovinum, leads you to believe this wine is from Italy. Finger Lakes, New York Deliciously balanced, this is a wine for red vonstiehl.com Orange, banana, ginger and vanilla bean meats, red sauce pastas and heavy cheeses. aromas prelude this exotically, fruity Von Stiehl Winery 2013 mouthful of rich apricot-honey fl avors in Coda Rossa 2012 Meritage, Symmetry, Wisconsin this Delaware grape iced wine. High in New Jersey The distinctive nose tells you this wine is residual sugar this wine is dessert in a glass, This fi ne, elegant offering shows excellent made primarily of the Traminette varietal although sweet fi gs or a bowl of vanilla bean balance, red fruit, earth, sweet oak, vanilla with aromas of apricot and honey. With just ice cream will be well served. and grows with every sip. The fi nish grows a touch of sweetness, the mouth bursts with too with subtle mint tones as it glides tropical fl avors. Savor with light meats or Eagle City Vineyards NV off. This versatile wine pairs well with spicy foods. Apple Wine, Iowa everything from pizza to beef steak. Sweet aromas of cloves, cinnamon and apple capture the senses, and the fi rst sip 45 North 2013 Select Harvest Riesling, $13.01 to $16.00 explodes over the tongue full of spices and Leelanau Peninsula, Michigan ripe apples. Hard cheeses and crusty bread The Bosque pear and kiwi fruit nose gathers James River Cellars 2014 will be a nice accompaniment. yellow plums at the tip of the tongue and a Chardonel, Virginia pleasant herbal nuance at the mid palate. It This quintessential hybrid has aromas of $16.01 to $20.00 fi nishes with citrus and minerals. Though on bananas and violets. Sweet peaches and the sweeter side, it has plenty of bracingly acidic citrus fl avors encompass the palate. Morais Vineyards NV Fortifi ed Cherry fresh acidity to match well with roast Asian cuisine or fi sh would be good choices. Wine, Virginia chicken basted with an herbal sauce. A Morello cherry concentrate bouquet Blumenhof NV Katy’s Blush, exudes from the glass. The fi rst sip is like 45 North 2014 Unwooded Chardonnay, Missouri taking a bite of cherry pie. Serve with Leelanau Peninsula, Michigan An attractive pinkish semi-sweet wine strawberry shortcake covered in whip cream Greeted by minerals, lemon meringue pie delivering generous fresh fruit of the grape. or chilled in a chocolate cup. and sweet cream, the palate is surprisingly Flavors nicely balanced with fi rm acidity for generous. The palate and fi nish is as lush a tasty lingering fi nish. Suggest chilling for Calico Skies 2013 Frontenac, Iowa and long as wine which is aged in oak. a refreshing summer compliment to grilled Rich, red fruit nose enters the palate with red Enjoy it with mild fi sh such as fl ounder or chicken or chops. plums, garden herbs, and a slightly bitter, corvina.

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Sharpe Hill 2012 Vineyard Forest Edge 2013 “Love Spell” Late plums dance over the tongue, and display Reserve Chardonnay, Connecticut Harvest Diamond, Kentucky a slightly astringent, almond finish. The The powerful Malo-Lactic creamy buttery Loads of native American grape fruit in the perfect mate with Beef Bourguignon or nose glides seamlessly into caramel and nose combines with hints of caramel and Braised Beef Cheek. Bourbon as it enters the mouth. It possesses marmalade spice on the palate. It finishes a fresh crisp acid zing in the mid palate and with a crisp-sweet mouth feel. It completes Lafond 2012 Chardonnay, Hilltop Ranch finishes with more citrus. This is the wine a dessert of pear or apple flan. Vineyard, Santa Barbara, CA for scallops bathed in butter sauce. An exceptional white wine with a soft Chateau Frank 2008 Brut, creamy texture embracing fresh fig, melon Wide River Winery 2014 Finger Lakes, New York and green olive flavors that linger on and on. Pursuit of Happiness, Iowa Immediately upon pouring, the mousse Should pair well with rich buttery seafood Absolutely the densest shade of red I’ve quickly expands and contracts leaving a dishes. seen! No meniscus, just big slow ruby legs fine stream of tiny, lively bubbles. The and potent red raspberry smells. The Norton nose is creamy, complex and nuanced toast, Spangler Vineyards 2012 Petite grape influence enhances the raspberry’s finishing with citrus and minerals. The Sirah, Oregon wild, powered up avalanche of fruit. The perfect introduction to flavorful appetizers. With a deep red color and dense blackberry Norton flavor is only visible in that it tames and purple plum smells, it gains width and that sometimes strong texture in the throat breadth in the mouth finishing with more that some raspberry wines have. This one and more ripe plum fruit and a long, soft finishes pure, sweet, easy to swallow with finish. Enjoy this Alexander Valley jewel dessert or as an after dinner drink. with leg of lamb. Truro Vineyards 2014 Tabor Hill Winery NV Grand Mark Diamond White, Massachusetts Sparkling, Michigan This American varietal delivers spicy fruit Made in true Methode Champenoise style, aromas with a lingering bouquet of apricot. this sparkler is full of citrus and toasty It is sweet enough to keep the fresh acidity aromas that flow onto the palate. Enjoy as an balanced on the soft side, yet not too sweet aperitif, or serve it with light meats or fish with its citrus flavors. Perfect with spicy for a bubbly experience. oriental cuisine or with soft cheeses. Apostoles 30 year Sherry, Jerez, Spain Truro 2012 Cabernet Franc, As soon as it hits the palate, an avalanche Massachusetts of honey, raisins, tree bark, toffee, leather, Bright cherry bouquet with light aromas earth, brandy and vanilla cascades over the of toast and vanilla. Bing cherries, cassis vonstiehl.com palate. While sweet, it is mostly big, fat and and a light oak finish delights the taste rich finishing with a refreshing bitter almost buds. Beef, pork and roasted vegetables are Von Steihl 2012 Sylvester, Wisconsin dry note. This wine is great with nuts and recommended for this gem. Remarkable ruby color and nothing but pure ripe cheese. red fruit (Marechal Foch) greets the eye and $20.01 to $25.00 nose. A complex array of truffles, forest floor and rich red plum sustain throughout J & D Cellars 2013 the mid palate and sustaining finish. Enjoy Petite Sirah, Pennsylvania this one with full flavored aged cheese. The dark ink like color leads to a bouquet of herbal and pepper overtones, and offers Swedish Hill Vineyard 2014 flavors of dark berries, plums, leather and Vignoles Late Harvest, New York spice. Beautifully balanced with a rich, A naturally sweet dessert wine filled with vibrant mouth feel, this is a wine to match abundant apricot, honey and pineapple with a grilled portabella or rack of lamb. aromas and flavors. This little gem calls out to be paired with cheese cake. L. Mawby NV Tradition Sparkling Brut, Michigan Fenn Valley Parallel 42 Ample, frothy mousse dissipates quickly Ice Wine, Michigan leaving an abundance of long lasting This is a classic German style Ice Wine. bubbles. Citrus fruit aromas and flavors with The honey, resin, toffee and apricot essence a clean, crisp citrus finish make for a great literally attack the palate with an avalanche way to greet friends and serve with light of intense spicy, baked peaches and apples. hors d’oeuvres. It finishes with tropical pineapple and mango lingering for quite some time. With a cup of Lake Anna 2012 Cabernet Franc, black coffee in one hand and a nutty dessert Virginia in the other, sandwich this remarkable Ice vonstiehl.com This big, rich wine has a huge nose of Wine in between. black raspberry, purple plum and black Von Stiehl 2013 Apple Icing, Wisconsin truffle manifesting in a woodsy, black tea, $25.01 to $35.00 It smells like caramel apples right out of the strawberry jam mid palate. With a subtle hot caramel pot. Though light in the mid green herb bitter nuance, the finish is long, Valpanera 2007 Refosco Riserva, Italy palate, the pleasant spicy apple pie finish fine textured and pairs nicely with chicken Densely colored with violet and grassy stays alive. And, a lower calorie option to cacciatore. aromas. Flavors of dark peppery spices and actually eating caramel apples!

16 SUMMER 2015 TASTERS GUILD JOURNAL Avondale Sky 2013 “Pinnacle Hill” Vidal palate. While sweet, it is mostly big, fat and A balanced acidity greets the dense, smooth, Blanc Ice Wine, Nova Scotia, Canada rich finishing with a refreshing bitter almost palate coating sweetness along with flavors Pure honey, apple torte and maple syrup dry note. This wine is great with nuts and of candied pear, peach and orange zest. A smells greet the nose while apricot, caramel, ripe cheese. delightful dessert by itself or pair with blue raisins, chocolate and crème brulee coat the veined cheeses and nuts. palate. More muscat raisins and honey bee $50.01 to $65.00 resins grip the palate with a long lush finish. $65.00 + Wow, this is actually sweet and intense Wakefield 2012 St. Andrews enough to serve with sweet desserts like Shiraz, Australia Hansen Vineyards 2010 Limited Release pecan pie or even crème brulee. With a surprisingly mature looking deep C a b e r n e t S a u v i g n o n , P a s o R o b l e s , C A red robe, it opens up with vinuous scents Intense, ruby hued, full-bodied red wine Viva Yo! Bodegas Paso Robles 2010 of raisins, plums, vanilla, forest floor and with bold cedar-bramble flavor complexity Tempranillo, California vanilla. The finish carries these flavors to finishing on velvet textured tannins. A good Mature brick red color, classy blackberry a long, velvety end making for a delightful choice for favorite braised beef recipes. fruit laden nose with terra cotta scents leads pairing with grilled beef or pork on the to a woodsy mid palate and a long dry finish. “barbie.” Hansen Vineyards 2011 Limited Release Italian sausage, peppers and onions over C a b e r n e t S a u v i g n o n , P a s o R o b l e s , C A pasta will do this wine proud. Wakefield 2012 St. Andrews A dense, red wine with deep purplish tones Cabernet Sauvignon, Australia and rich, cassis-plum flavors structured on $35.01 to $50.00 Deep garnet, medium-bodied red wine soft tannins delivering a luxuriant lingering expressing rich berry-cherry flavors aftertaste. Match with grilled top loin of LaFond 2011 Pinot Noir, Clone 828, balanced with hints of cedar-currant notes beef cuts. Santa Barbara County, California in the mellow aftertaste. Perfect with The classic Pinot nose is extraordinary. moderately seasoned lamb dishes. Complex cherry, earth and butter offer rich mouth feel. It is soft yet persistent, Konzelmann Estate 2010 Vidal Blanc culminating in a huge powerful finish with Ice Wine, Niagara Penninsula, Canada notes of sour cream and cheese in dense The sparkling golden hue precedes the black fruit. Stunning now, with more to sweet tangerine, zesty lemon and decadent come, it pairs with richly flavored foods like honey aromas from this rich dessert wine. boeuf bourguignon. Luna Rosa 2009 Reserve Aglianico, Mimbres Valley, New Mexico The beautiful deep brick red color looks like a big Italian red wine. The exotic berry A little Saucy. A little Zesty. fruit nose starts off a bit like black muscat but transitions to cigar box, leather, compost and hints of grape pomace, finishing long and dry. This is the sort of wine that marries Loads of flavor. perfectly with braised meats. Luna Rossa Winery 2008 Nebbiolo Reserve, New Mexico Deep ruby color with aromas of fresh berries and roses. Fresh ripe cherries, nuances of vanilla that finish with a touch of cedar. Marinara sauce pastas, grilled pork or braised ribs will marry nicely. Dr. Konstantin Frank 2013 Late Harvest Riesling, Finger Lakes, New York The nose is filled with luscious pear and caramel, followed by wonderful flavors of honey and noble rot affected fruit. This is dessert in a glass or serve with a pear tart. Hopkins Vineyard 2013 Vidal Blanc Ice Wine, Connecticut Sweet and luscious with a classic honeyed nose and notes of ripe peach and apricot Gourmet mustards, marinades, wing flavors. Serve with stilton cheese and nuts, fresh figs or crepes Suzette. sauces, salad dressings & olives from Apostoles 30 year Sherry, Jerez, Spain As soon as it hits the palate, an avalanche of honey, raisins, tree bark, toffee, leather, barhyte.com 800-227-4983 earth, brandy and vanilla cascades over the SUMMER 2015 TASTERS GUILD JOURNAL 17 By Beth Ann Theiste Tasters Guild Editorial Fruit Wines Staff

Many of us grew up around people who Multiple Benefi ts and Uses DOUBLE CHOCOLATE made homemade wine from ingredients There are also proponents of the health CHEESECAKE WITH RASPBERRY like dandelion, rhubarb, honey and just benefi ts of fruit wines. Elderberry wine GLAZE about any fruit imaginable. While home contains antioxidants, magnesium and is also Ingredients winemakers still ferment wines with local highly tannic so it can cellar well. Cranberry • 9 ounces chocolate wafer cookies – fruits, the production of commercial fruit wine mimics cranberry juice for fi ghting fi nely crushed wine has expanded to wineries in every state infections of the urinary tract and is low on • ½ cup butter or margarine – melted of the union. the histamine that produces headaches in • 3 tablespoons sugar What exactly is a “fruit wine?” Well, the some sensitive people. Blueberry wines, • 32 ounces cream cheese – softened broadest possible defi nition encompasses blueberries being a super fruit, are good for • 1 cup sugar any wine that is made from fruit “other than your heart and your memory. Strawberry • 8 ounces sour cream grapes.” Although, of late, some fruits are wines are packed with Vitamin C and folic • 2 large eggs frequently combined with grapes to make a acid. • 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla – or 3 blended wine. Fruit wines are so numerous, you will just tablespoons cream sherry have to fi nd your favorites. Take a vineyard • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder What’s the Difference? or farm market tour and sample some locally • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips – Grapes usually have enough sugar and grown fruit wines. You will be pleasantly melted yeast to produce the fermentation necessary surprised! • ½ cup seedless red raspberry jam to make a balanced product but most other Fruit wines can also be used in cooking • 1/4 cup ST. JULIAN SOLERA CREAM fruits do not. Sugar or honey can be added to sauces, glazes, basting or just as a “chef’s SHERRY the wine with a process called chaptalization; secret ingredient.” Here are two recipes this gives the fruit enough sugar to ferment from different wineries featuring fruit wines. Instructions and remain balanced and increases the The fi rst, St. James Winery, is located in CRUST: In a bowl, combine wafer alcohol content. Also, most fruit wines Missouri, the second, St. Julian, is located crumbs, butter or margarine and sugar. don’t have the necessary yeast nutrients so in Michigan. Blend well. Press onto the bottom and 2 potassium, nitrogen or phosphorus may be inches up the sides of a 9-inch springform added to help with fermentation. pan. Set aside. The variety of fruit wines is seemingly JUST PEACHY CHICKEN FILLING: In a large mixing bowl, beat endless. All across the world winemakers the cream cheese and 1 cup sugar with the are crafting wines with local produce. Ingredients electric mixer until smooth. Add sour cream, Hawaiians make a pineapple wine, the • 2 or 3 chicken breasts cut into 1-1/2 inch eggs, vanilla or sherry and cocoa powder. Philippines use bananas and coconuts pieces Beat well. Beat in cooled chocolate. Pour whereas in parts of Asia they make wine from • 1 teaspoon red pepper fl akes (more or into prepared crust, smoothing top of fi lling. plums. In the United States we also have less to your taste) Place cheesecake in a springform pan. experimented with an array of harvested • salt Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 1 hour products; chokecherry from North Dakota, • 1/4 cup St. James Winery Peach Wine or until center appears nearly set when huckleberries grown in Montana, Idaho and • 1 (15-ounce) can chopped peaches in shaken. Remove from oven. Cool for 15 Washington. One winery in Florida enters own juice, drained minutes. Loosen crust from sides of pan. the Tasters Guild wine judging competitions • 1 small bunch green onions Cool for 30 minutes more, remove sides of with key lime wine made from local key • sliced almonds or cashews to garnish pan. Cool completely. limes, cranberry and also passion fruit. GLAZE: In a small saucepan, stir Michigan winemakers like to make cherry Instructions together preserves and sherry over medium wines from the abundant crop of tart cherries 1. In a zipper bag combine chicken heat for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and produced in the state. breasts, pepper fl akes, dash of salt, cool. Carefully spread half of the glaze over The list of states with the largest amount and wine. Shake until all pieces are cheesecake. Cover and chill at least 4 hours of fruit wines being produced is: well-coated. before serving. 1. New York 2. Cook in skillet until chicken pieces are Cut cheesecake into thin slices and drizzle 2. Pennsylvania white and done. with remaining glaze. Cover carefully and 3. Michigan 3. Add canned peaches and green onions. store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. 4. California 4. Serve over rice. Garnish with sliced 5. Ohio almonds or cashews. Suggested wine: Sparkling Blanc de Blanc 6. Washington Champagne 7. North Carolina From St. James Winery’s website, www. 8. Virginia stjameswinery.com. There are many other From In The Kitchen with St. Julian, Eva 9. Wisconsin recipes to be found here also. Braganini and Joe Borrello 10. Missouri

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Gerry and Nancy Auth and Barb and Joe Borrello enjoyed the cooking The Tucson Tasters Guild Chapter created a Information booth for at “An Argentina Experience” cooking school on the 2015 winter cruise. participants of the local wine and food festival.

Consumer judges evaluate wines entered in the TG Consumer Wine Judging in South Texas. Rick Pasquino of Alliance Beverage Next Consumer Judging is September 25-26. Distributing accepts the award of TG Affi liate of the Year for 2014.

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