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Fine Wine Source Wine April 2018 Cosentino Winery: Cosentino Winery is the first stop when entering Napa Wine Country, located on the historic St. Helena Highway. In 1980, Cosentino Winery made its inaugural vintage that released in 1981. In 1989, they released ‘The Poet,’ which is one of the first designated and licensed US Meritage wines. In 1990, they launched THE Series wines, designed to showcase the best grapes from the Lodi Appellation. Recently, they partnered with partnered with Marty Peterson (Vice President, Winemaking Operations, Vintage Wine Estates Winemaker, Cosentino Winery). Marty comes from a family with a rich farming history. In 1904, his great-grandfather, Carl A. Peterson, made his

Fine Wine Source Wine March 2018 Chateau Tarin:Chateau Tarin is tucked away in The village of Cazaugitat is located in the Southwest of France in the Entre Deux Mers region, 48 km from the city center of Bordeaux. Known as the Garden of Eden, it is a sleepy town with only 255 inhabitants. Entre-Deux-Mers is a wine region in Bordeaux, in France. It is situated between the rivers Garonne and Dordogne, and is bounded in the east by the border of the Gironde department and in the west by the Bec d'Ambès, the confluence of the Garonne and the Dordogne. At 3,000 hectares (7,400 acres), it is the largest sub-region

Fine Wine Source Wine March 2018 Skyfall Vineyards:Skyfall Vineyard was named for massive car-sized boulders scattered among the vines, appearing to have fallen from the sky. These glacial rocks were left in the wake of the ancient Missoula floods that cut the Columbia River. Floods deposited silty loam soil mixed with volcanic ash for soil conditions that create complex, elegant wines. Dave Minick, 3rd generation Washington State grower, oversees all vineyard management for consistent, perfectly ripe grapes across Skyfall vineyard sites. All vineyards receive the same environmentally responsible care with minimalist intervention including a new compost program for naturally enriching soils and use of low impact vehicles in vineyards. Skyfall

Fine Wine Source Wine February 2018 Anciano:Bodegas Navalon is surrounded by the ancient vineyards of DO Valdepeñas in the heart of Spain. The bodega has been the passion of the same local family for several generations. It was originally founded at the start of the 20th Century by Don Juan Sánchez, a landowner who decided to build a winery to make his own wine, rather than selling his grapes to others. Valdepeñas means Valley of Rocks, referring to the special soil, strewn with pebbles and larger stones. These stones soak up the sun’s rays during the day, and then release their heat during the night. Deep underground, layers of chalk

Fine Wine Source Wine February 2018 Floating Rock (Hyatt Vineyards):Hyatt Vineyards was established by Leland and Lynda Hyatt in 1983. Evolving from a modest Estate vineyard surrounding the Winery, Hyatt Vineyards has grown to 180 acres in four separate sites all within 3 miles of the original plantings. Each of the four different vineyards: Cherry Hill, Three Rocks, Roza Ridge, and the original Estate Vineyard display significantly distinct soils, elevation and exposure. Varietals include Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Chardonnay, Riesling, Black Muscat and Zinfandel. From the Winery’s first release in 1987, awards, medals and very favorable press have followed consistently year after year. About:The wines produced by Hyatt were essentially 15,000

Fine Wine Source Wine January 2017 Chateau Vieux Manoir:In the heart of Targon, 35 km South-East of Bordeaux, majestically stands the superb building of Château Vieux Manoir. Its construction dates back to the 11th century and shows the passing of several Bordeaux aristocratic families, who helped to shape and write the area’s history over the centuries. The property was also the former hunting house of the Duke of Epernon. In 1989, the Ballande family fell under the spell of the estate and took it over with the ambition of restoring its former prestige. The rebuilding of the vineyard and the château began in 1990, done with great respect for its