In his autobiography, Harvest of Joy, Robert Mondavi wrote, “Wine to me is passion. It's family and friends. It's warmth of heart and generosity of spirit. Wine is art. It's culture. It's the essence of civilization and the art of living.”
Those sampling wines at the Columbus Food & Wine Affair Grand Tasting 2008 will quickly understand Mondavi’s statement. Wines from around the world will be featured, showcasing a variety of textures, flavors, regions and varietals. Vintners and professionals will also be on hand to share their featured wines, knowledge and stories of their industry. With more than 450 wines to choose from, the novice or expert taster will not be disappointed.
View list of 2008 Medallion Recipients here (PDF)
Wineries that took part in the 2008 Columbus Food & Wine Affair Wine Competition included:
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A.V. Brands, Inc. Click for Description A.V. Brands is a nationally recognized and respected importer of fine wines and premium spirits from 14 countries around the world, including: Argentina, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia, Spain and South Africa.
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6450 Dobbin Road Suite G Columbia, Maryland 21045 (410) 884-9463 Click here to visit their website |
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Abadia Retuerta / St Francis Click for Description Abadía Retuerta is situated just outside the border of the Ribera del Duero region in Spain’s north central province of Castilla y León, near the village of Sardón. Owned by the Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis, they have quickly forged a reputation for making some of Spain’s most critically acclaimed red wines
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47340 Sardón del Duero
Valladolid, Spain
+34 (0) 9836 80 314 Click here to visit their website |
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Avanti Fine Wines |
260 Lafayette Circle Lafayette, California 94549 (925) 299-6854 Click here to visit their website |
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Banfi Click for Description Banfi Vintners is the sole U.S. importer of Banfi’s Italian wines along with those of several other producers, principally from Italy (Placido, Cecchi, Sartori, Riunite and Florio), Chile (Concha y Toro and Emiliana) and Australia (Stonehaven). The company has ranked as the nation’s leading wine importer for more than three decades.
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Biltmore Wines |
![]() 1 Approach Road
Asheville, North Carolina 28803
(828) 225-1333 Click here to visit their website |
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Boisset Family Estates Click for Description Founded in 1980, Boisset Family Estates is a family-owned importer and supplier with roots in the heart of Burgundy. They recieve inspiration from centuries of French winemaking tradition. They include a diverse portfolio of quality products from the world's most prestigious regions. |
2320 Marinship Way, Suite 140 Sausalito, California 94965 800-878-1123 Click here to visit their website |
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Bonterra & Wakefield Wines Click for Description Bonterra is committed to creating world-class wines that are a direct reflection of the organic vineyards in which they grow. Each varietal is a unique, individual expression of organically grown fruit and the winemaker's art.
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PO Box 9
Fulton, California 95439
(707) 237-3461 Click here to visit their website |
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Click Wine Group Click for Description Founded in 1987, Click Wine Group is a privately held, Seattle-based company that owns and imports wine from around the world. Their portfolio is made up of two acclaimed collections: the Global Wine Collection and Peter Click Selections. The Global Wine Collection consists of signature varietals from world-class appellations with easy to pronounce names and appealing, consumer friendly packaging aimed at taking the intimidation out of wine. Peter Click Selections is a collection of critically acclaimed wines produced by boutique wineries located in Australia’s premium wine regions.
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315 2nd Avenue South, Floor 2 Seattle, Washington 98104 (206) 443-1996 Click here to visit their website |
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Darioush Click for Description Darioush, a winery noted for its Bordeaux style estate wines, implements old world labor-intensive, micro-vineyard management and new world state of the art technology to craft fine wines from its estates located in the appellations of Napa Valley, Mt. Veeder and Oak Knoll.
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4240 Silverado Trail
Napa, California 94558
(707) 257-2345 Click here to visit their website |
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DFV Wines Click for Description DFV Wines is a portfolio of premium wines from a selection of the most desirable vineyards from notable California wine-growing regions. The winery harvests grapes from Napa, Lodi, Monterey and Sonoma to craft wines that express the diversity of these appellations. |
455 Devlin Road, Suite 201
Napa, California 94558
(707) 265-1700 Click here to visit their website |
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Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines Click for Description Founded in 1979, Acacia made one of the first single vineyard Pinot Noirs in the Carneros District. Today Acacia is a leader in the new Carneros by handcrafting compelling Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays that defy conventional winemaking wisdom and consistently exceed expectations. A firm winemaking approach to Pinot Noir highlights the bold character of Carneros fruit while capturing the grape's earthy complexity and silky texture. Acacia's Carneros Chardonnay is ripe and crisp. The Single Vineyard Selection wines, created with grapes from our estate vineyard and from neighbors who have grown fruit for Acacia for two decades, demonstrate the influence of individual terroir. |
![]() 240 Gateway Road West
Napa, California 94558
(707) 299-2600 Click here to visit their website |
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Don Sebastiani & Sons Click for Description Don Sebastiani & Sons source their wines from some of the best growing regions worldwide, showcasing varietals which let the unique character of each appellation shine through in the wines. They feature appellation-driven, varietally-correct wines from the Alexander Valley, the Russian River Valley, the Dry Creek Valley, and the famed Napa Valley. Their California wines are sophisticated blends from quality California growing regions, like Monterey, Paso Robles, Clarksburg, and Lodi. For their Australian and Chilean wines, they have established connections with growers and producers in well known appellations, like Chile's Casablanca Valley and Australia's Tasmania.
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P.O. Box 1248 Sonoma, California 95476 (707) 933-1704 Click here to visit their website |
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Duckhorn Vineyards Click for Description Duckhorn Vineyards' seven meticulously farmed estate vineyards, located throughout the various microclimates of the Napa Valley, are an essential element in making wines of the highest quality. One of the first wineries to focus on Merlot as a premium varietal, Duckhorn Vineyards now produces four elegant Merlot and four distinctive Cabernet Sauvignon bottlings to showcase the characteristics of its various vineyard sites. In addition, the winery produces a full-flavored Sauvignon Blanc, and an exceptional red Bordeaux blend under the Decoy label.
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1000 Lodi Lane Saint Helena, California 94574 888-354-8885 Click here to visit their website |
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Elvis Presley Graceland Cellars |
![]() 888-968-7946 Click here to visit their website |
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Familia Schroeder Click for Description The traits of the Patagonic terroir -stony soils, quality meltwater, a wide temperature range, frequent winds and low humidity- provide the ideal setting for an appropriate development of the vinestocks. Endless blue skies guard 110 hectares of varieties such as Malbec, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. |
Calle 7 Norte, San Patricio del Chanar (8305)
Neuguen, Patagonia, Argentina
+54 (0)299 489 9600/01/02 Click here to visit their website |
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Far Niente Winery Click for Description Far Niente wines are renowned for their ability to gracefully age and become more nuanced and elegant with time. The Cave Collection allows for the limited release of Far Niente wines with additional age, for a number of years after the vintage.
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1350 Acacia Drive PO Box 327 Oakville, California 94562 (707) 944-2861 Click here to visit their website |
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Ferrante Winery |
![]() 5585 State Route 307 (440) 466-8466 Click here to visit their website |
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Fess Parker Winery |
6200 Foxen Canyon Road
Los Olivos, California 93441
(805) 688-1545 Click here to visit their website |
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Firelands Winery Specialty Wine Co. Click for Description Firelands was the pioneer in establishing European Vinifera grape varieties in the East. Introducing these vines, and subsequently new wines, to the area has only added to Firelands gaining a distinctive reputation as a premier winery. In the past decade, new plantings of grape varieties such as Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon and Riesling, Pinot Grigio, etc., have begun to flourish in the vineyards right beside the prolific native American grapes. Their island vineyards produce these and other varieties, which are used to create their nationally and internationally acclaimed, award winning estate, bottled Firelands Wines.
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![]() 917 Bardshar Road Sandusky, Ohio 44870 (419) 625-5474 Click here to visit their website |
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Foster's Wine Estates Click for Description Operating as three regional businesses in Australia, Asia and Pacific, the Americas and Europe, Middle East and Africa, we own, market and distribute an international portfolio of beer, wine, spirits, cider and non-alcohol brands. Internationally, we produce, market and export the world's leading portfolio of premium wine brands including Penfold's, Wolf Blass, Rosemount, Lindemans, Saltram, Seppelt, Wynns and Yellowglen from Australia, Beringer, Etude, Stags' Leap and Chateau Souverain from North America, Matua Valley and Secret Stone from New Zealand and Castello di Gabbiano from Italy. |
![]() 77 Southbank Boulevard Southbank, Victoria 3006 Australia +61 3 9633 2000 Click here to visit their website |
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Foster's Wine Estates - Limestone Estates Division Click for Description |
![]() 77 Southbank Boulevard Southbank, Victoria 3006 Australia +61 3 9633 2000 Click here to visit their website |
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Foster's Wine Estates/Beringer Division Click for Description No winery more thoroughly embodies the timeless appeal and seductive flavor of Napa Valley than Beringer Vineyards, Napa’s benchmark producer since its establishment in 1876. |
![]() 610 Airpark Road
Napa, California 94558
(707) 259-4500 Click here to visit their website |
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Francis Ford Coppola Presents Winery |
![]() 101 North to Independence Lane
Geyserville, California 95441
(707) 857-1400 Click here to visit their website |
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Freixenet USA Click for Description The Freixenet cava business started in 1914 and is one of the most renowned and largest cava house in Spain. The Wall Street Journal named Freixenet USA "Best of Tasting" and a "Best Value" in a recent sampling of sparkling wines from around the world.
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P.O. Box 1949
23555 Carneros Highway (121)
Sonoma, California 95476
(707) 996-7256 Click here to visit their website |
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Heck Estates/Valley of the Moon Winery Click for Description Valley of the Moon Winery delivers a unique flavor of California. They produce ultra-premium Sonoma wines that embrace both time honored winemaking tradition and state of the art production. This fine balance of ancient and modern translates into a world-class selection of wines.
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777 Madrone Road (707) 996-5809 Click here to visit their website |
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Icon Estates Click for Description Icon Estates is a portfolio of wineries, vineyards and estates that represents icons of the fine wine world.
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801 Main Street St. Helena, California 94574 (707) 963-7111 Click here to visit their website |
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J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines Click for Description Wines that make the J. Lohr Cuvée designation are produced in extremely small quantities, and represent an artistic approach to winemaking using similar blending philosophies practiced by the Grand Cru Chateaux from Pauillac, St. Emilion and Pomerol. Their Cuvée PAU is a blend of at least 50% Cabernet Sauvignon with the balance of the grapes made up of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petite Verdot and Malbec. Cuvée St. E is produced from over 50% Cabernet Franc, with the remainder comprised of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Verdot. Lastly the Cuvée POM is a blend of over 50% Merlot with the balance derived from Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Verdot. Each of these wines competes with the most expensive wines produced in Bordeaux and California.
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1000 Lenzen Avenue San Jose, California 95126 (408) 288-5057 Click here to visit their website |
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Joelle Wine Company Click for Description Joelle Wine Company has focused on marrying the best American grape growers with world-class winemakers to produce wines of great character and distinctive flavors. All of their wines are single vineyard pinot noirs because no other wine can create the range of flavors and elicit the broad range of emotions that a finely made pinot noir can.
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Kendall Jackson Wine Estates Click for Description Kendall-Jackson Estate Vineyards are found atop cool coastal mountains, rocky ridge tops and rolling hillsides - places where the climate, soil and vine come together to create remarkable grapes.
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![]() 5007 Fulton Road Fulton, California 95439 (707) 571-7500 Click here to visit their website |
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Laetitia Vineyard and Winery Click for Description Located in the heart of California's Central Coast, Laetitia Vineyard & Winery was established to create and promote a singular portfolio of Burgundian-style and méthode champenoise sparkling wines that reflect the terroir of the Arroyo Grande appellation and the typicity of each of their varietals. Their wines transcend Old World and New World techniques, recognizing and utilizing the virtues of both. |
![]() 453 Laetitia Vineyard Drive Arroyo Grande, California 93420 (805) 481-1772 Click here to visit their website |
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Luigi Bosca |
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Maison Louis Latour Click for Description The family-run company of Maison Louis Latour is one of the most highly-respected négociant-éléveurs in Burgundy. Renowned throughout the world for the quality of its red and white wines, the company has built a reputation for tradition and innovation.
Regarded as one of the traditional négociant-éléveurs, Maison Louis Latour is the producer of some of the finest Burgundian wines but has also pioneered the production of fine wines from outside of the confines of Burgundy. |
18, rue des Tonneliers 21204 Beaune - France (33) 03 80 24 81 10 Click here to visit their website |
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Martini & Rossi |
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Masquerade Wine Company |
357 Port Avenue, Studio C
Prosser, Washington 99350
(509) 786-1377 Click here to visit their website |
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Mezzacorona Click for Description The state-of-the-art Mezzacorona wineries and the expertise of over 100 years of winemaking tradition preserve the typical Trentino elegance and crispiness of the solid and consistent wines. Pinot Grigio and Chardonnay are dominant in the Trentino region. These varietals are well-known for their floral tones, exotic fruit, ripe aromas and silky smoothness on the palate. Mezzacorona is the largest Italian estate producer of these two varietals. Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon also have a long history in the region. They are vinified in such a way that the varietals’ flavour of berries, black fruit, chocolate and toasted almonds are preserved.
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![]() Mezzacorona S.c.a. Via del Teroldego 1 38016 - Mezzocorona (Trento) 0461-616399 Click here to visit their website |
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Michael David Vineyards |
![]() 4580 West Highway 12 Lodi, California 95242 (209) 368-7384 Click here to visit their website |
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Miner Family Winery |
PO Box 367 7850 Silverado Trail Oakville, California 94562 800.366.WINE (9463) Click here to visit their website |
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Moet Hennessy USA |
![]() 85 Tenth Avenue
New York, New York 10011
Click here to visit their website |
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Napa Ridge Winery |
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Ohio Grape Industries Committee Click for Description Ohio Grape Industries Committee - Creating viable, income-producing grape enterprises in the state of Ohio by providing marketing and promotion efforts to generate and expand new markets for grapes and grape products and research to improve the quality of grapes and profitability of grape growing as an agri-business.
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![]() Ohio Department of Agriculture 8995 East Main Street Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068 Click here to visit their website |
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Oliver Winery Click for Description Oliver Winery ensures wine quality by maintaining appropriate crop loads and by managing mid-summer vine growth through shoot positioning and leaf removal. Proper vineyard management is essential to fully develop the sugar and flavors necessary to make great wine.
Vinifera varieties include Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Grigio and Cabernet Franc. Growing vinifera in our climate requires time consuming methods to protect the vines from our cold winters. |
![]() 8024 N. State Road 37 Bloomington, Indiana 47404 (812) 876.5800 Click here to visit their website |
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Palm Bay Imports Click for Description Palm Bay Imports thrive on bringing distinctive treasures from the world's most prominent growing regions to wine and spirits lovers across the U.S. With a portfolio of over 80 internationally recognized producers from eleven countries, Palm Bay ranks among the nation's top importers.
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301 Yamato Road #1150 Boca Raton, Flordia 33431 (561) 362-9642 Click here to visit their website |
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Pernod Ricard |
12, place des Etats-Unis 75783 Paris Cedex-16 France +33 (0) 1 41 00 41 00 Click here to visit their website |
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Purple Wine Comany |
P.O. Box 390
Graton, California 95444
(707) 938-9229 Click here to visit their website |
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Quintessential Wines Click for Description Quintessential represents the wines of Bodega Valentin Bianchi (San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina), Rockburn Wines (Central Otago, New Zealand), Simonsig Family Winery (Stellenbosch, South Africa), Henry's Drive (Padthaway, Australia), Eponymous (Napa and Sonoma Valleys, CA), Two Angels (High Valley, CA), Source-Napa (Napa Valley, CA), Casalnova (Veneto, Italy), La Tunella (Colli Orientali del Friuli, Italy), Vino dei Fratelli (Italy), Paternoster (Basilicata, Italy), Malhadinha Nova (Alentejo, Portugal), Quinta do Vallado (Douro, Portugal), Bodegas Aresan (La Tierra de Castille, Spain), Bodegas Navarro Lopez (Valdepenas, Spain), Tinto Figuero (Ribera del Duero, Spain), Adegas D'Altamira (Rias Baixas, Spain), Mar de Frades (Rias Baixas, Spain) and Ramon Bilbao (Rioja Alta, Spain). |
![]() 1932 Sierra Avenue Napa, California 94558 (707) 226-8300 Click here to visit their website |
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Raymond Vineyards Click for Description The winery stands on the original 90 acre estate vineyard property. This site is now at the convergence of the distinguished Rutherford and St. Helena appellations, recognized worldwide for exceptional Cabernets. The Rutherford vineyard is planted primarily in Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Both of these varietals benefit from the Pleasanton loam soil and warm micro-climate. These idyllic conditions produce elegant multi-dimensional red wines that are well-balanced and flavorful.
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Remy Cointreau USA Click for Description Rémy Cointreau USA, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Rémy Cointreau Group and is charged with importing and distributing an extensive portfolio of premium and ultra premium spirits and wines. Based in France, the Rémy Cointreau Group is one of the world's leading wines and spirits groups with a portfolio of high value brands. |
1290 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10104 (212) 424-2244 Click here to visit their website |
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Rodney Strong Vineyards |
![]() 11455 Old Redwood Highway
Healdsburg, California 95448
(707) 431-1533 Click here to visit their website |
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Row Eleven Wine Company Click for Description Row Eleven works with only the best growers and vineyards in California. Their Russian River Pinot Noir comes from the 100 year old Sanchietti Ranch. Their Santa Maria Pinot Noir comes from the world famous Bien Nacido Vineyard. Their Vinas3 Pinot Noir is a blend of three appellations- Santa Barbara, Sonoma, and Monterey.
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135 third street suite 100 San Rafael, California 94901 (415) 259-2770 Click here to visit their website |
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Rudi Wiest Selections Click for Description Rudi Wiest Selections is a leading importer of fine German wines in the United States market. |
1780 La Costa Meadows Dr, Suite 100 San Marcos, California 92078 (760) 566-0499 Click here to visit their website |
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Sebastiani Vineyards & Winery |
389 Fourth Street East Sonoma, California 95476 (707) 933-3200 Click here to visit their website |
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Shannon Ridge |
PO Box 2037 Clearlake Oaks, California 95423 (707) 998-9656 Click here to visit their website |
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Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Click for Description Ste. Michelle Wine Estates is known not only for its outstanding wines but also for bringing Washington State's Columbia Valley to the world stage. The company has quickly grown to rank among the top ten premium wine companies in America and sells more than 30 million bottles of wine annually.
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![]() P.O. Box 1976 14111 NE 145th Street Woodinville, Washington 98072 425-488-1133 Click here to visit their website |
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Terlato Estates |
![]() 900 Armour Drive Lake Bluff, Illinois 60044 (847) 604-8900 Click here to visit their website |
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The Hess Collection Winery Click for Description Hess Collection Mount Veeder wines experess the specific terroir of Mount Veeder. They are created by the influence of altitude, the cooling marine air of the bay and a mix of volcanic and sedimentar clay soils. This combination of factors creates a very specific citicultural region that yeilds multifacedted wines that reveal the mountains distictive personality.
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4411 Redwood Road
Napa, California 94558
(707) 255-1144 Click here to visit their website |
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The Wine Group |
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Undurraga Click for Description Don Francisco Undurraga, an enterprising man in the 19th century, was one of the pioneers of winemaking in Chile and founder of Viña Undurraga. This estate, located in Talagante, 34 kilometers from Santiago, in the heart of the Maipo Valley, received its first plantations of Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Gewürztraminer in 1885 and by 1903, the first shipments were being made to the USA. Today, with over 120 years of tradition, the Undurraga brands are present in over 60 countries on all five continents.
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Av.Vitacura 2939 Edif.Millenium P.21
Las Condes / Santiago - Chile
(56-2) 372 2900 Click here to visit their website |
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Veramonte Click for Description Veramonte was first introduced in 1996, and has since earned international critical acclaim for Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc and Primus, a rich, spicy proprietary red, blended from Carmenère, (a fine Bordeaux varietal now virtually unique to Chile), Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.
When the Huneeus family pioneered Chile's Casablanca Valley in 1990, there were less than 100 acres planted to vines. Now, Veramonte is one of the largest contiguous vineyards in Chile. It stretches over 1100 planted acres in the prime growing area of Chile's Casablanca Valley. Today the Veramonte Alto de Casablanca Estate has earned worldwide acclaim for its wines.
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![]() Ruta 68, km 66. Casablanca, Chile + 56-32-2329924 Click here to visit their website |
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VineOne Click for Description Based in San Francisco, VineOne’s premium and super-premium portfolio spans the key wine-producing regions of California and Washington State, as well as Australia and New Zealand.
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1265 Battery Street Suite 300 San Francisco, California 94111 1-888-659-7900 Click here to visit their website |
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Vintage Point Click for Description Vintage Point is independently owned and exclusively focuses on winery brand and market development within the US, Canada and Caribbean marketplace in the ultra-premium and luxury price points.
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![]() 564 Broadway
Sonoma, California 95476
(707) 939-6766 Click here to visit their website |
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Wente Vineyards Click for Description Wente Vineyards produces fine wines from the historic Livermore Valley and the Arroyo Seco winegrowing regions. With an east-west valley orientation, the Livermore Valley has an ideal climate for viticulture; warm days and cool nights that are influenced by fog and breezes from the Pacific Ocean and the San Francisco Bay.
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![]() 5565 Tesla Road
Livermore, California 94550
(925) 456-2300 Click here to visit their website |
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WJ Deutsch & Sons Click for Description The diverse portfolio of W.J. Deutsch & Sons includes internationally renowned, award-winning brands that are recognized among the leading wines in their categories.
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108 Corporate Park Drive
White Plains, New York 10604
(914) 251-9463 Click here to visit their website |
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Wyandotte Winery Click for Description Wyandotte Winery produces fine wines using classic French varieties such as Chardonnay, Cabernet, and Riesling, French-American varieties such as Seyval, Vidal, Vignoles, Baco Noir, and Chambourcin, classic American varieties like Niagara and Catawba.
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![]() 4640 Wyandotte Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43230
(614) 476-3624 Click here to visit their website |




































