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October 2013 Wine Reviews

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October, 2013

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October 01, 2013 Fotinos Brothers 2010 Los Carneros Pinot Noir
Red Wine Classification Icon Pinot Noir
October 02, 2013 Passaggio Wines 2012 New Generation Unoaked Chardonnay
White Wine Classification Icon Chardonnay
October 03, 2013 Pine Ridge 2008 Cave 7 Napa Cabernet Sauvignon
Red Wine Classification Icon Cabernet Sauvignon
October 04, 2013 LaZarre Wines 2010 Merlot
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October 05, 2013 Alexander Beck Cellars 2009 Chardonnay
White Wine Classification Icon Chardonnay
October 06, 2013 Maitres Vignerons 2012 L'Ermitage Sauvignon Bordeaux
Red Wine Classification Icon Bordeaux
October 07, 2013 Ardente Estate 2006 Atlas Peak Cabernet Sauvignon
Red Wine Classification Icon Cabernet Sauvignon
October 08, 2013 Mercer Wine Estate 2009 Anthem Reserve Red
Red Wine Classification Icon Red Blend
October 09, 2013 Mobius Wines 2009 Mobius Pinot Noir
Red Wine Classification Icon Pinot Noir
October 10, 2013 Fritz Underground Winery 2010 Dry Creek Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Red Wine Classification Icon Cabernet Sauvignon
October 11, 2013 Valle Secreto 2010 Private Edition Red Blend
Red Wine Classification Icon Red Blend
October 12, 2013 Foppoli Wines 2010 Russian River Valley Chardonnay
White Wine Classification Icon Chardonnay
October 13, 2013 Donati Family Vineyard 2010 Ezio Cabernet Sauvignon
Red Wine Classification Icon Cabernet Sauvignon
October 14, 2013 REDACTED 2007 Napa Valley Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Red Wine Classification Icon Cabernet Sauvignon
October 15, 2013 Benevolo Wines 2010 Knights Valley Merlot
Red Wine Classification Icon Merlot
October 16, 2013 Bonneau 2009 Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel
Red Wine Classification Icon Zinfandel
October 17, 2013 Olabisi Wines 2010 Ceja Vineyard Chardonnay
White Wine Classification Icon Chardonnay
October 18, 2013 Festival and Feast Wine Company 2012 Rosé of Pinot Noir
Blush Wine Classification Icon Rosé
October 19, 2013 Jaffe Estate 2009 Transformation Proprietary Blend
Red Wine Classification Icon Red Blend
October 20, 2013 Contemassi 2008 Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG
Red Wine Classification Icon Sangiovese
October 21, 2013 Saddleback Cellars 2008 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Red Wine Classification Icon Cabernet Sauvignon
October 22, 2013 Robert Stemmler Winery 2011 Carneros Estate Grown Pinot Noir
Red Wine Classification Icon Pinot Noir
October 23, 2013 Hendry Ranch Wines 2006 Napa Valley Red Wine
Red Wine Classification Icon Red Blend
October 24, 2013 Peterson 2009 Bradford Mountain Dry Creek Valley Syrah
Red Wine Classification Icon Syrah
October 25, 2013 von Strasser Winery 2011 Rudy Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Red Wine Classification Icon Cabernet Sauvignon
October 26, 2013 Pellegrini Family Wines 2009 Olivet Lane Russian River Valley Chardonnay
White Wine Classification Icon Chardonnay
October 27, 2013 Dyer 2003 Diamond Mountain District Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Red Wine Classification Icon Cabernet Sauvignon
October 28, 2013 Geyser Peak Winery 2007 Sonoma County Sparkling Shiraz
Red Wine Classification Icon Shiraz
October 29, 2013 Random Ridge 2008 Cabernets
Red Wine Classification Icon Red Blend
October 30, 2013 Maroon 2009 Maroon Napa Valley Zinfandel
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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 Control Trucks leave our California Wine Country warehouse every Friday. Orders must be placed by Wednesday at 4pm PST to make the weekly temp-controlled shipping cutoff, otherwise they will go out the following Friday. Depending on where you are in the country your order is normally handed off to your local delivery hub in 3-5 days. From there it takes another 1-2 days for delivery by your local carrier.
    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.
    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.