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October 2010 Wine Reviews

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October, 2010

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October 01, 2010 White Cottage Ranch Winery (CLOSED) 2008 Howell Mountain Red
Red Wine Classification Icon Red Blend
October 02, 2010 Old World Winery 2004 Two Rock Block Cabernet Sauvignon
Red Wine Classification Icon Cabernet Sauvignon
October 03, 2010 Fattoria Le Fonti 2006 Chianti Classico Riserva D.O.C.G.
Red Wine Classification Icon Sangiovese
October 04, 2010 Sausal Winery (closed) 2007 Private Reserve Zinfandel
Red Wine Classification Icon Zinfandel
October 05, 2010 Raymond Burr Vineyards 2008 Dry Creek Valley Chardonnay
White Wine Classification Icon Chardonnay
October 06, 2010 Hartwell Vineyards 2006 Misté Hill Cabernet Sauvignon
Red Wine Classification Icon Cabernet Sauvignon
October 07, 2010 Paul Dolan Vineyards 2007 Mendocino County Pinot Noir
Red Wine Classification Icon Pinot Noir
October 08, 2010 Westwood 2005 redFOUR Rhone Style Red Wine
Red Wine Classification Icon Red Blend
October 09, 2010 Lookout Ridge 2001 Gabrielli Vineyard Sangiovese
Red Wine Classification Icon Sangiovese
October 10, 2010 Domaine La Combe Blanche 2004 'La Chandelière' Minervois La Livinière
Red Wine Classification Icon Red Blend
October 11, 2010 Ma(i)sonry 2006 Napa Valley Proprietary Red Wine
Red Wine Classification Icon Red Blend
October 12, 2010 Armida Winery 2008 Il Campo - Estate Field Blend Zinfandel
Red Wine Classification Icon Zinfandel
October 13, 2010 Swanson Vineyards 2006 Oakville Merlot
Red Wine Classification Icon Merlot
October 14, 2010 Stony Hill Vineyard 2007 Napa Valley Chardonnay
White Wine Classification Icon Chardonnay
October 15, 2010 Blue Rock Vineyard 2006 'Blue Rock' Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Red Wine Classification Icon Cabernet Sauvignon
October 16, 2010 James David Cellars 2005 Eagle Point Ranch Syrah
Red Wine Classification Icon Syrah
October 17, 2010 Fratelli Alessandria 2005 Barolo San Lorenzo DOCG
Red Wine Classification Icon Nebbiolo
October 18, 2010 Canard Vineyard 2007 Napa Valley Estate Zinfandel
Red Wine Classification Icon Zinfandel
October 19, 2010 Mounts Family Winery 2007 Dry Creek Valley Petite Sirah
Red Wine Classification Icon Petite Sirah
October 20, 2010 Grgich Hills Estate 2006 Napa Valley Merlot
Red Wine Classification Icon Merlot
October 21, 2010 Cosentino Winery 2007 Il Chiaretto Sangiovese
Red Wine Classification Icon Sangiovese
October 22, 2010 Truett-Hurst Vineyards & Winery 2007 Balance by Heath Dolan - Red Field Blend
Red Wine Classification Icon Red Blend
October 23, 2010 Bugay Vineyards 2005 Sonoma County Cabernet Franc
Red Wine Classification Icon Cabernet Franc
October 24, 2010 Chateau Gombaude-Guillot 2005 Cadet de Gombaude Pomerol
Red Wine Classification Icon Red Blend
October 25, 2010 Rutherford Grove 2005 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Red Wine Classification Icon Cabernet Sauvignon
October 26, 2010 Schug Carneros Estate 2006 Sonoma Valley Merlot
Red Wine Classification Icon Merlot
October 27, 2010 Robert Stemmler Winery 2007 Nugent Vineyard Pinot Noir
Red Wine Classification Icon Pinot Noir
October 28, 2010 Souverain 2005 Home Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Red Wine Classification Icon Cabernet Sauvignon
October 29, 2010 Roadhouse Winery 2008 Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel
Red Wine Classification Icon Zinfandel
October 30, 2010 St. Clement Vineyards 2004 Star Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
Red Wine Classification Icon Cabernet Sauvignon

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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.