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January 2013 Wine Reviews

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January 01, 2013 James Family Cellars 2008 Stony Point Vineyard Pinot Noir
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January 02, 2013 Swanson Vineyards 2009 Oakville Merlot
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January 03, 2013 Burgess Cellars 2008 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Red Wine Classification Icon Cabernet Sauvignon
January 04, 2013 Ideology Cellars 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon
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January 04, 2013 Peterson 2009 Forchini Vineyard Carignane
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January 04, 2013 Ideology Cellars 2006 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
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January 05, 2013 W3 - William White Wines 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon
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January 06, 2013 Masseria del Fauno 2010 Nero d'Avola
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January 07, 2013 Grgich Hills Estate 2010 Napa Valley Fumé Blanc
White Wine Classification Icon Sauvignon Blanc
January 08, 2013 Horse & Plow 2011 The Gardener Pinot Noir
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January 09, 2013 Hartwell Vineyards 2011 Estate Sauvigon Blanc
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January 10, 2013 Varietals 2009 Dry Creek Valley Petite Sirah
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January 11, 2013 Ceja Vineyards 2008 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
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January 12, 2013 Super Sonoman 2007 Meritage
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January 13, 2013 Domaine Morey Coffinet 2011 Bourgogne Blanc
White Wine Classification Icon Chardonnay
January 14, 2013 Canihan 2009 Exuberance Syrah
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January 15, 2013 Del Fava Family Winery 2009 Mounts Vineyard Zinfandel
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January 16, 2013 Storybook Mountain 2008 Seps Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
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January 17, 2013 Swanson Vineyards 2007 Sangiovese
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January 18, 2013 Parmelee-Hill Wines 2009 Chardonnay
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January 19, 2013 Black Coyote Wines 2007 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Red Wine Classification Icon Cabernet Sauvignon
January 19, 2013 Black Coyote Wines 2009 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Red Wine Classification Icon Cabernet Sauvignon
January 20, 2013 Domaine Deserataux Ferrand 2011 Bourgogne Rouge
Red Wine Classification Icon Pinot Noir
January 21, 2013 Robléon Wines 2009 Whitehawk Vineyard Syrah
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January 22, 2013 Erba Mountainside Vineyards 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon
Red Wine Classification Icon Cabernet Sauvignon
January 23, 2013 Stayley Vineyards & Winery 2011 Alexander Valley Chardonnay
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January 24, 2013 Racines de la Terre 2009 Graves de Vayres, Bordeaux
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January 25, 2013 Cambiata Winery 2009 Rocosa Loma Vineyard Tannat
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January 26, 2013 Derbès Wines 2010 Russian River Valley Rosé
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January 27, 2013 Wirra Wirra Vineyards 2007 RSW Shiraz
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January 28, 2013 Katarina Wines 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon
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January 29, 2013 Benevolo Wines 2009 Sonoma Valley Sangiovese
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January 30, 2013 Iron Horse Vineyards 2008 Wedding Cuvee
Red Wine Classification Icon Pinot Noir

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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.