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Pierce Ranch 2006 Touriga / San Antonio Valley

Pierce Ranch 2006 Touriga / San Antonio Valley

Touriga is the name applied to a pair of Portuguese varietals that create exceptional wines prized for their richness and remarkable aromatics. Though U.S. labeling...

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Pierce Ranch 2006 Tempranillo / San Antonio Valley

Pierce Ranch 2006 Tempranillo / San Antonio Valley

Long recognized as the flagship varietal of the Iberian Peninsula, Tempranillo has been the basis of noble wines for centuries. Famed for its role as the primary...

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Pierce Ranch 2008 Albarino / San Antonio Valley

Pierce Ranch 2008 Albarino / San Antonio Valley

Perhaps the most highly prized white grape of Spain and Portugal, Albariño is in many ways the crown jewel of Iberian whites. Famous for the crisp, full-flavored...

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Cambiata 2006 Tannat/ Monterey

Cambiata 2006 Tannat/ Monterey

Outlawed in Bordeaux by rival vignerons, hearty Basque grown Tannat has survived phylloxera, blockades and tariffs. Now this resurging, indigo wine has emerged in...

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Cambiata 2008 Albariño / Monterey

Cambiata 2008 Albariño / Monterey

 We don’t cook or eat like we did 20 years ago. With the Cambiata project, winemaker Eric Laumann is positioning the wines for ultimate survival in our culinary...

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Rail 2 Rail 2008 Zinfandel / Lodi

Rail 2 Rail 2008 Zinfandel / Lodi

R2R wines are full of expression, pushing to each rail while staying in control, maintaining a balance. They are about elation from sun and surf or great food and...

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Rail 2 Rail 2008 Chardonnay / Monterey

Rail 2 Rail 2008 Chardonnay / Monterey

Most winery names are nouns, not adjectives or adverbs, but because this is a very dynamic project, winemaker, Eric Laumann wanted a name related to euphoria through...

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Annkia Sorenstam namesake wine wins Best of Tasting

Annkia Sorenstam namesake wine wins Best of Tasting

The grapes for Annika wine are grown and vinified based on a family winemaking tradition that dates back five generations, to 1883. All this time, the Wente family...

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Ludwig Winery 2007 Lorelei’s Vineyard Riesling / Monterey

Ludwig Winery 2007 Lorelei’s Vineyard Riesling / Monterey

Ancient gravel, left by the meandering Salinas River, is one of the key reasons why Lorelei’s Vineyard Riesling is worthy of a single vineyard bottling. The climate...

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Ludwig Winery 2008 Dry Gewürztraminer / Monterey

Ludwig Winery 2008 Dry Gewürztraminer / Monterey

Ludwig Winery specializes in northern European varietals. In 2007, winemaker Eric Laumann discovered an excellent vineyard and negotiated for the grapes in 2008....

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