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All wine is crafted in a way that causes it to evolve over time. If this were not the case, then we would buy and drink month-old wine like we buy month-old beer. The evolution of the subtle taste of wines is known as the mellowing of the wine. Tannins and acids are the components that have the most need to mellow. A balanced exposure to sufficient oxygen, over time, first in the barrel and then in the bottle prevents wines from tasting harsh.
Wine Guide
Dry Creek Vineyard "Wilson Ranch Dry Chenin Blanc" 2009 Chenin Blanc
Stoller Vineyards "SV Estate" 2007 Chardonnay
Conundrum 2008 White Blends or Varietals
Dutton Goldfield "Rued Vineyard" 2008 Chardonnay
Blue Cellars Blue Cellars 2004 Syrah "Truchard Vineyard" 2004 Syrah & Shiraz (Other than French)
Four Vines "Anarchy" 2008 US Red Blend
Foppiano Vineyards 2008 Pinot Noir
Georges Duboeuf "Beaujolais Villages" 2009 French - Beaujolais
Navarro Vineyards "Mendocino" 2007 Pinot Noir
Four Vines "Biker" 2008 Zinfandel
Bradford Mountain "Grist Vineyard" 2006 Syrah & Shiraz (Other than French)
Sonoma Cutrer "Les Pierres" 2006 Chardonnay
La Crema "Sonoma Coast" 2008 Pinot Noir
Georges Duboeuf "Fleurie Flower" 2009 French - Beaujolais
Ponzi "Willamette Valley" 2008 Pinot Noir
Benovia "La Pommeraie" 2008 Chardonnay
Dry Creek Vineyard "The Mariner" 2006 US Red Blend
Georges Duboeuf "Chateau des Capitans Julienas" 2009 French - Beaujolais
Krupp Brothers "Black Bart Stagecoach Vineyard" 2007 Syrah & Shiraz (Other than French)
Columbia Crest "Reserve" 2007 Chardonnay
Dry Creek Vineyard "Dry Creek Valley" 2009 Sauvignon Blanc
C Donatiello "Orsi Vineyard" 2008 Chardonnay
Inniskillin "Vidal Icewine" 2007 Dessert & Ice Wine
Zuccardi "Zeta" 2006 Argentina & Chile (Red Blends)
C Donatiello "Middle Reach" 2008 Pinot Noir
Dry Creek Vineyard "Fume Blanc" 2009 Sauvignon Blanc
Dutton Goldfield "Devils Gulch Vineyard" 2008 Pinot Noir
Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard "Dry Riesling" 2008 Riesling
Landmark Vineyards "Overlook" 2008 Chardonnay
