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October 2009 Wine Reviews

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October 01, 2009 San Saba Vineyards 2006 Monterey Pinot Noir
Red Wine Classification Icon Pinot Noir
October 02, 2009 Maloy O'Neill Vineyards 2005 Lexicon
Red Wine Classification Icon Red Blend
October 03, 2009 Segue Cellars 2007 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
Red Wine Classification Icon Pinot Noir
October 04, 2009 Cave De Cairanne 2007 La Reserve Cairanne Cotes du Rhone Villages
Red Wine Classification Icon Red Blend
October 05, 2009 Scott Harvey Wines 2005 Jana Napa Valley Old Vine Zinfandel
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October 06, 2009 Rodney Strong Vineyards 2005 Alexander Valley Estate Syrah
Red Wine Classification Icon Syrah
October 06, 2009 Rodney Strong Vineyards 2006 Russian River Valley Reserve Pinot Noir
Red Wine Classification Icon Pinot Noir
October 07, 2009 Pedroncelli Winery & Vineyards 2006 Three Vineyards Dry Creek Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
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October 08, 2009 Lynmar Estate Winery 2006 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
Red Wine Classification Icon Pinot Noir
October 09, 2009 Optima Winery 2005 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Red Wine Classification Icon Cabernet Sauvignon
October 10, 2009 Fanucchi Vineyards 2005 Old Vine Zinfandel
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October 11, 2009 La Marcellina 2006 Comignole Chianti Classico DOCG
Red Wine Classification Icon Sangiovese
October 12, 2009 Topel Winery 2005 Le Mariage Meritage
Red Wine Classification Icon Red Blend
October 13, 2009 Adobe Road 2005 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
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October 14, 2009 Vines on the Marycrest 2005 My Generation - Zinfandel Blend
Red Wine Classification Icon Red Blend
October 15, 2009 Peterson 2005 Bradford Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
Red Wine Classification Icon Cabernet Sauvignon
October 16, 2009 Epiphany Cellars 2007 Inspiration - White Rhone Blend
White Wine Classification Icon White Blend
October 17, 2009 Calstar Cellars 2008 Sangiacomo Vineyards Pinot Noir
Red Wine Classification Icon Pinot Noir
October 18, 2009 Les Vignerons de Tavel 2003 Richesse des Lauzeraies Lirac AOC
Red Wine Classification Icon Red Blend
October 19, 2009 Conway Family Wines 2008 Deep Sea Chardonnay
White Wine Classification Icon Chardonnay
October 20, 2009 Owl Ridge Wines 2004 Sonoma County Brigden Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Red Wine Classification Icon Cabernet Sauvignon
October 21, 2009 Hans Fahden 2006 Narrative - Cabernet Sauvignon
Red Wine Classification Icon Cabernet Sauvignon
October 22, 2009 Trinitas 2007 Napa Valley Meritage
Red Wine Classification Icon Red Blend
October 23, 2009 Merryvale Vineyards 2008 Carneros Pinot Noir
Red Wine Classification Icon Pinot Noir
October 24, 2009 Miro Cellars 2006 Dry Creek Valley Petite Sirah
Red Wine Classification Icon Petite Sirah
October 25, 2009 Wirra Wirra Vineyards 2006 Woodhedge Shiraz
Red Wine Classification Icon Shiraz
October 26, 2009 Cosentino Winery 2007 Estate Gewürztraminer
White Wine Classification Icon Gewürztraminer
October 27, 2009 Gundlach-Bundschu Winery 2006 Estate Pinot Noir
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October 28, 2009 Grgich Hills Estate 2005 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
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October 29, 2009 Bennett Lane Winery 2006 Maximus White Feasting Wine
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October 30, 2009 Red Zeppelin Winery 2005 Black Zeppelin Paso Robles Red Wine
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Please note for this summer, the Temperature Controlled Shipping and Ice Pack option is pre-selected in checkout or when shipping a locker. If you choose to not use Temp Controlled shipping or ice packs, you will have to manually uncheck those boxes.

    We strongly recommend selecting Temperature Controlled Shipping and Ice Packs Where Available. This isn’t a requirement, but if at any point it’s over 80 degrees between where you live and Sonoma County, you should be using Temp Controlled Shipping and Ice Packs.
    Temperature Controlled (TC) orders must be placed by Wednesday at 4 PM PST to be eligible for that week’s Friday shipment. While we do our best to process all orders received by the cutoff, if we have a lot of vendor check-ins, sometimes it won’t make that week’s delivery. Orders that miss the cutoff or require additional processing will ship the following Friday, which may add up to a week to your delivery timeline - but will ensure your wine is safe from the heat in transit. Once shipped, your order typically reaches your local delivery hub within 3–5 business days, followed by 1–2 business days for final delivery by your local carrier.
    You will be emailed when your order is shipping, when it’s in transit and when it’s out for delivery. If you have a mobile number with us, you will also be notified via text. You can always check your delivery status by visiting your tracking link in email, text or see live updates under each order in your Wine Spies account.
    Ice packs are HIGHLY recommended and protect your order after the temperature control truck delivers to your local carrier’s hub, which is normally UPS or FedEx. Once your Temperature Controlled order reaches the local carrier, ice packs are then inserted to preserve the wine temperature from the local carrier to your location. Ice packs last up to 48 hours but that time can be increased or decreased based on weather.
    Ice Pack Costs: Ice packs are an additional $10 for 12 bottle orders and $8 for 6 bottle orders.
    We HIGHLY ENCOURAGE the use of UPS or FedEx pickup locations. You can have your wine delivered to one of these locations, signed for and available for pickup. The good part about this is you don’t have to be present for your wine to be received and it’s also held in a temperature controlled location as opposed to sitting on a hot truck.
    If you are in the Western US (CA, NV, OR, WA, ID, MT, ND) you are normally a 2 day delivery window away, therefore TC truck selection is not available and it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to protect your order in transit with Ice Packs.
    Shipping Holds: If the destination in your location is forecasted to be over 100 degrees, we will be holding all shipments until temps cool in your area. Ice packs won’t survive very long over 100 which means your wine would be compromised. We evaluate the weather twice a week and will remove holds whenever possible.
    We appreciate your patience—our top priority is getting your wine to you in perfect condition. And as you know, if anything happens to your wine in transit, we have you covered. Just reach out to support and we will get taken care of.