Saturday August 5th, 2006
1:00pm - 4:00pm
The Wine Club Santa Clara Presents:

The Wines Of Robert Mondavi

$25

2004 Fume Blanc
2005 Pinot Noir Carneros
2003 Napa Valley Cabernet
2002 Stags Leap Cabernet
2002 Oakville Cabernet
2002 Rutherford Cabernet
2001 M-Bar Ranch Cabernet
Reserve Cabernet 1992
Reserve Cabernet 1998
Reserve Cabernet 2002

We Hope To See You Here!

The Wine Club San Francisco

953 Harrison St.

Saturday Tasting: "Staff Selections"

5 August 2006, 1-4pm

For our tasting this week, we had three of our staff members select eight spectacular wines from roughly four of our most popular regions, Bordeaux, Burgundy, the Rhone and Northern California. This is a great opportunity to taste through a dazzling array of gems from a steal of a price!

Cost is $40 per person.



Etienne Sauzet 2004 Batard Montrachet, Burgundy

93 point Burghound



Domaine des Comtes Lafon 2003 Volnay Santenots-du-Milieu, Burgundy

92 points Tanzer



Chateau Pavie 1999 St Emilion, Bordeaux

95 points Parker "a candidate for 'wine of the vintage'"



Chateau Pape Clement 2000 Pessac Leognan, Bordeaux

95 points Parker "...one of the finest Pape Clements of the last three decades,"



Paul Autard 2003 Chateauneuf du Pape "Cuvee la Cote Ronde," Southern Rhone

93 points Tanzer's IWC

94 points Wine Spectator



Domaine Clape 2003 Cornas, Northern Rhone

93 points Parker "This should be a fabulous Cornas..."

92 points Tanzer's IWC



Verite 2001 "La Muse," Sonoma County

94 points Parker "...offers both power and finesse..."



Ramey 2003 Jericho Canyon Vineyard, Napa Valley

93 points Parker "...David Ramey’s homage to Pauillac"

94 points Tanzer

Beltramo's Saturday Tasting



Domestic Whites

August 5, 2006 2:30-5:30pm



2005 Salvestrin Sauvignon Blanc bottle $18.99 taste $2.00

2005 Ojai Sauvignon Blanc bottle $24.99 taste $2.00

2005 Ponzi Pinot Blanc bottle $13.99 taste $1.00

2005 Spencer Roloson Grenache Blanc bottle $16.99 taste $2.00

2002 Au Bon Climat “Hildegard” bottle $29.99 taste $3.00

2005 Viento Viognier bottle $15.99 taste $2.00

2005 Alban Viognier “Central Coast” bottle $18.99 taste $2.00

2005 Cold Heaven Viognier bottle $29.99 taste $3.00

2005 Linne Calodo “Contrarian” bottle $34.99 taste $3.00



Taste all seven wines for $18.00





August 12 – Germany

August 19 – New Arrival Pinot Noir

August 26 – New Arrival Italian

September 2 – Closed for Labor Day

Ferry Wine Merchants

Greetings:

The rumor isn’t just a rumor, folks. ‘The Prisoner’ – big, strapping red fellow that he is – has gotten loose, and we have it on good authority that he is headed straight for our Wine Bar with his creator, Dave Phinney, in tow. When ‘The Prisoner’ gets here he will no doubt elbow everyone aside, pull his own cork, tell the barkeep to “line ‘em up” - and upend himself into those tasting glasses. Don’t you think you should be here to witness and partake in this extraordinary event?? If you are nice and talk real slow, he might even tell you how he came to be ’The Prisoner’ . . .

Goofy imagery aside ;>), Dave Phinney of Orin Swift really will be here next Wednesday. Those of you who have already discovered Dave’s wines, especially ‘The Prisoner,’ know that this is not an event to be missed. In addition to Orin Swift reds, we will pour in the flight the Veladora Sauvignon Blanc, and the superb, extremely limited Cabernet and Petit Syrah that Dave makes for the Stanton Family, growers in Napa Valley since 1947, and wine producers since 1999.


The cost for the flight will be $29:

2005 Veladora Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley,
Retail $25
2004 Orin Swift ‘The Prisoner’ Napa Valley,
Retail $29
2003 Stanton Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley,
Retail $65
2003 Mercury Head Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley,
Retail $75
2003 Stanton Petite Sirah, Napa Valley,
Retail $45

SUPPORT THE ARTS IN SAN JOSE!
Terra Presents & Emile's Restaurant Invite You to: A Special Evening with Steve Lister from JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery & Chef Emile Mooser, Chef Proprietaire of Emile's Restaurant

Aug 23, 2006 (Wed) @ 6:30pm
Place: Emile's Restaurant in Downtown San Jose
Cost: $125 Per Person / Net Proceeds Benefit San Jose Museum of Art.
Enjoy wonderful JUSTIN wines from Paso Robles expertly and personally paired by Chef Emile of Emile's Restaurant with a sumptuous repast of French cuisine with a "Swiss Flair". Emile's has garnered Wine Spectator's "Award of Excellence", The "Travel Holiday Award" since 1979, The Distinguished Restaurant of America Award since 1985 and in 2003 was declared by the Zagat Survey to be the best traditional French restaurant in the San Francisco Bay Area! Award-winning wines paired with award-winning cuisine - a wonderful way to support the arts and enjoy an exceptional summer evening!

Menu.
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Also:
PASSION FOR PASO WINE TASTING EVENT - On Thursday, August 24th, be sure to join us for an evening of summer fun - with wine tasting, art, music and delicious hors d' oeuvres at the celebrated San Jose Museum of Art! This is the second annual Terra Presents Passion For Paso walk-around tasting, showcasing more than 100 wines from visiting boutique, cult and major vintners from Paso Robles Wine Country. Silent and live auctions will also be held, with net proceeds benefiting the San Jose Museum of Art and the National Brain Tumor Foundation.
$65.00 ADMISSION FOR ONE ADULT
Thursday evening, August 24, 2006, 5:30pm. San Jose Museum of Art, 110 South Market St., San Jose, CA.
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Also:
J.LOHR/ IL FORNAIO Winemaker Dinner
$85.00
A sumptuous 4-course dinner
August 23, 2006 at 6:30pm
featuring J. Lohr Winemaker Jeff Meier and Il Fornaio Chef Umberto Pala at Il Fornaio Restaurant - at the Sainte Claire Hotel, 302 S. Market, Downtown San Jose.
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Reservations for each event here.

David, you attending any of these?

Justin? Paso? Are you kidding? Hell NO!

Beltramo's Saturday Tasting



Germany

August 12, 2006 2:30-5:30pm



2005 Dr. F. Weins-Prüm Riesling Kabinett “Wehler Sonnenuhr”

bottle$19.99 taste $2.00

2005 Schäfer-Fröhlich Riesling Kabinett bottle $22.99 taste $2.00

2005 Reinhold Haart Riesling Spätlese “Wintriter Ohligsberg”

bottle $29.99 taste $3.00

2004 Leitz Riesling Spätlese “Rüdesheimer Magdalenenkreuz”

bottle $19.99 taste $2.00

2004 Dönnhoff Riesling Spätlese “Norheimer Kirschheck”

bottle $34.99 taste $3.00

2004 Diel Riesling Spätlese “Dorsheimer Pittermännchen”

bottle $36.99 taste $4.00

2004 Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhofberg Riesling Auslese bottle $34.99

taste $3.00

2003 Bert Simon Riesling Auslese “Serrig Würtzberg” bottle $32.99

taste $3.00

2004 Kerpen Riesling Eiswein “Bernkasteler Bratenhöfchen” 375ml

bottle $74.99 taste $4.00



Taste all nine wines for $25.00





August 19 – New Arrival Pinot Noir

August 26 – New Arrival Italian

September 2 – Closed for Labor Day

September 9 – California Cabernets

The Wine Club Santa Clara
Barolo & Barbaresco Tasting
Friday 8/11/06 4-7pm
$30.00

La Spinetta 2000 Barbaresco Valeriano $99.99 93WS 91RP 91ST

La Spinetta 2001 Barbaresco Valeriano $77.99 93RP 93ST

La Spinetta 2001 Barbaresco Starderi $77.99 94RP 93ST

Paitin 2001 Barbaresco Sori Paitin Vecchie Vigne $44.99 94RP 93WS

Ceretto 2001 Barbaresco Bricco Asili $54.99 90WS

Azelia 2001 Barolo San Rocche $69.99 95WS

Corino 2001 Barolo Rocche $47.99 94WS 92ST

Clerico 2001 Barolo Pajana $69.99 95WS 92ST

Massolino 2001 Barolo $36.99 92WS

Pio Cesare 2001 Barolo $49.99 94WS

Albino Rocca 2001 Vigneto Bric Ronchi $56.99 92WS 91-94ST

E. Pira 1999 Barolo Via Nuova $49.99

The Wine Club Santa Clara Presents
Saturday August 12, 2006
1:00pm - 4:00pm

Zinfandel Tasting

$20

2004 Angeline Dry Creek Valley
2004 Joel Gott Dillian Ranch
2004 Seghesio Sonoma County
2004 Seghesio Home Ranch (RP 92)
2004 Seghesio Cortina (RP 92)
2004 Hartford Russian River Valley (RP 93)
2004 Kuleto Estate (RP 92)
2003 Dry Creek Old Vine Zinfandel
2004 M2 Vintners Soucie Vineyard
2003 Titus Napa
2002 Peter Franus Napa
2000 St. Francis Reserve Pagani Ranch

We hope to see you here!
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The Wine Club San Francisco
Pinot Noir Tasting
Saturday 12th August
Hosted by: David Goodwin
1-4pm $20

Oregon
2004 Lemelson Jerome Reserve $40
2004 Bethel Heights Casteel Reserve $36
2003 Cristom Louise $36
2004 Ponzi Willamette Valley $26

California
2005 Patz & Hall Sonoma Coast $30
2004 Olivet Lane Russian River $19
2005 Saintsbury Garnet $14
2004 Dierberg Santa Maria $29

Hope to see you there!

Attention Local Benchmark Customer:

On September 6th from 6-9 p.m., we will be participating in a Retail Sales Event put on by the Butterfly Cafe, a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence Restaurant, in San Francisco. The theme for this event is Pinot Noir, so there are some great California Pinot producers attending and pouring at this event, and we will be pouring Burgundy wines from our European collection that will also be available for purchase. We would love to meet our loyal customers in person, and until we have wine events of our own, we thought this would be a great way to do that. We would like to extend you an invitation to this event, and if you sign up by August 15th (tomorrow!), it is only $40 when you mention that you are a Benchmark Wine Group customer. Click here for more info and to sign up to attend. We look forward to seeing you there!

Wineries:

Archery Summit
Calera
Clos LaChance
Littorai
Morgan
Patz & Hall
Testarossa
Walter Hansel

Butterfly Cafe Appetizers:

american kobe beef sliders with caramelized onions
sweet soy glazed figs with roquefort and huckleberry
kalua pig in butter lettuce cups with hoisin barbeque sauce
heirloom tomatoes with burratta cheese and aged balsamic
grilled lamb and grape kebabs with cucumber sauce
salt and pepper calamari with tabasco remoulade
green papaya and mango salad with caramelized shrimp
duck confit spring rolls with chinese mustard and honey dipping sauce
smoked salmon and strawberry salad rolls
miso soup with shrimp dumplings and tapioca
charred tomato gazpacho with avocado foam

The rest of the month's tasting bar schedule for Vin, Vino, Wine at 437 California Ave, Palo Alto, CA:

LOIRE VALLEY WHITES: VOUVRAY TUESDAY 8/15 & WEDNESDAY 8/16
Vouvray is one of France’s most renowned whites, pure Chenin Blanc grown in chalky soil along the north bank of the Loire River. It is way more versatile than Chardonnay, tastes great chilled in hot weather, and is reasonably priced. Here are eight excellent bottlings.

1. 2004 Vouvray (Champalou) $16.00/btl $2.50/taste
2. 2004 Vouvray “Fondraux” (Champalou) $16.50/btl $2.75/taste
3. 2004 Vouvray “Les Argiles” (Chidaine) $22.00/btl $3.75/taste
4. 2002 Vouvray “Silex d’Orfeuilles” (Herivault) $22.00/btl $3.75/taste
5. 2004 Vouvray “Clos Baudoin” (Chidaine) $28.00/btl $4.50/taste
6. 2002 Vouvray Demi-Sec “Clos Naudin” (Foreau) $28.00/btl $4.50/taste
7. 2002 Vouvray Moelleux “Clos Naudin” (Foreau) $50.00/btl $7.50/taste
8. 2003 Vouvray Moelleux “Trie de Vendange-CC” (Champalou) $48.00/500 ml $10.50/taste

Short Series (1-5) $16.00
Full Series (1-8) $36.00

2004 WHITE BURGUNDIES: VINCENT GIRARDIN II THURSDAY 8/17
Most of Girardin’s 2004 arrived in the spring. The last five just arrived: a gorgeous Bougogne Blanc bargain and four exquisite, high-end heavyweights. See page 5 of the August VVW Newsletter for tasting notes and prices.

1. 2004 Bourgogne Blanc “Saint Vincent” (Vincent Girardin) $19.00/btl $3.50/taste
2. 2004 Meursault “Les Perrières” (Vincent Girardin) $90.00/btl $12.75/taste
3. 2004 Puligny-Montrachet “Les Pucelles” (Vincent Girardin) $95.00/btl $13.25/taste
4. 2004 Corton-Charlemagne (Vincent Girardin) $100.00/btl $13.75/taste
5. 2004 Corton-Charlemagne “Quintessence” (Vincent Girardin) $195.00/btl $26.50/taste

Short Series (1-3) $27.00
Full Series (1-5) $63.00

2001 BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO FRIDAY 8/18 & SATURDAY 8/19
2001 is a superb vintage for Brunello, a rival to the excellent 1997 and 1999 vintages. These pure Sangioveses are among the greatest reds made in Tuscany. And, compared to Bordeaux and Napa Valley Cabernet, pricing is eminently reasonable for the quality. See page 3 of the August VVW Newsletter for tasting notes and prices.

1. 2001 Brunello di Montalcino (La Rasina) $58.00/btl $8.75/taste
2. 2001 Brunello di Montalcino “Pianrosso” (Ciacci Piccolomini) $68.00/btl $10.25/taste
3. 2001 Brunello di Montalcino (Uccelleria) $70.00/btl $10.50/taste
4. 2001 Brunello di Montalcino “Pertimali” (Sassetti) $70.00/btl $10.50/taste
5. 2001 Brunello di Montalcino “Le Potazzine” (Gorrelli) $70.00/btl $10.50/taste
6. 2001 Brunello di Montalcino (Siro Pacenti) $90.00/btl $13.50/taste

Short Series (1-4) $36.00
Full Series (1-6) $58.00

SPANISH RED BARGAINS TUESDAY 8/22 & WEDNESDAY 8/23
This tasting showcases eight screaming bargains from Spain, including three Riojas and two Ribera del Dueros, all priced between $15 and $25. The Riojas from Sierra Cantabria, Muga and Allende are particularly impressive.

1. 2004 Ribera del Duero “Monte Negro” (Felix Sanz) $15.00/btl $2.50/taste
2. 2004 Campo de Borja “Tres Picos” (Borsao) $15.00/btl $2.50/taste
3. 2003 Jumilla “Monastrell” (Juan Gil) $16.50/btl $3.00/taste
4. 2001 Rioja “Crianza” (Sierra Cantabria) $18.00/btl $3.50/taste
5. 2003 Ribera del Duero “Tamiz” (Teofilo Reyes) $20.00/btl $3.75/taste
6. 2002 Rioja Reserva (Muga) $24.00/btl $4.25/taste
7. 2001 Rioja (Allende) $25.00/btl $4.50/taste
8. 2002 Montsant (L’Alleu) $25.00/btl $4.50/taste

Short Series (1-5) $14.00
Full Series (1-8) $26.00

CHAMBOLLE-MUSIGNY SURVEY THURSDAY 8/24
This collection showcases the quality and diversity of the Pinot Noirs of Chambolle-Musigny. It includes villages, Premier Cru and Grand Cru bottlings, and spans four recent vintages.

1. 1999 Chambolle-Musigny (Vincent Girardin) $40.00/btl $6.00/taste
2. 1998 Chambolle-Musigny (Pierre Beutheau) $48.00/btl $7.25/taste
3. 2002 Chambolle-Musigny “Les Veroilles” (Bruno Clair) $55.00/btl $8.25/taste
4. 1999 Chambolle-Musigny “Les Cras” (Vincent Girardin) $58.00/btl $8.75/taste
5. 2001 Chambolle-Musigny “Les Gruenchers” (Fourrier) $78.00/btl $10.75/taste
6. 2001 Chambolle-Musigny “Les Cras” (Ghislaine Barthod) $85.00/btl $11.75/taste
7. 2001 Bonnes-Mares (Vincent Girardin) $125.00/btl $16.50/taste

Short Series (1-4) $27.00
Full Series (1-7) $62.00

2004 CHABLIS: DOMAINE WILLIAM FÈVRE FRIDAY 8/25 & SATURDAY 8/26
Here are the spectacular 2004s from Chablis superstar William Fèvre. In the last half-dozen years Fèvre has moved into the very top echelon of Chablis producers, alongside Dauvissat and Raveneau. See page 5 for tasting notes and prices.

1. 2004 Chablis “Montmains” (Fèvre) $39.00/btl $6.00/taste
2. 2004 Chablis “Vaillons” (Fèvre) $45.00/btl $6.75/taste
3. 2004 Chablis “Montée de Tonnerre” (Fèvre) $48.00/btl $7.25/taste
4. 2004 Chablis “Fourchaume-Vaulorent” (Fèvre) $50.00/btl $7.50/taste
5. 2004 Chablis “Vaudesir” (Fèvre) $70.00/btl $10.50/taste
6. 2004 Chablis “Valmur” (Fèvre) $75.00/btl $11.25/taste
7. 2004 Chablis “Les Preuses” (Fèvre) $75.00/btl $11.25/taste
8. 2004 Chablis “Les Clos” (Fèvre) $85.00/btl $12.75/taste

Short Series (1-5) $34.00
Full Series (1-8) $65.00

COMTE LAFON WHITE BURGUNDIES TUESDAY 8/29 & WEDNESDAY 8/30
This flight features Comte Lafon’s five 2004 Macons, excellent white Burgundies at reasonable prices. It also features, for tasting only, three of Comte Lafon’s very scarce Meursaults.

1. 2004 Macon-Villages (Comte Lafon) $24.00/btl $4.00/taste
2. 2004 Macon-Milly-Lamartine (Comte Lafon) $25.00/btl $4.25/taste
3. 2004 Macon-Uchizy “Les Maranches” (Comte Lafon) $32.00/btl $5.00/taste
4. 2004 Macon-Chardonnay “Clos de la Crochette” (Comte Lafon) $32.00/btl $5.00/taste
5. 2004 Macon-Milly-Lamartine “Clos du Four” (Comte Lafon) $35.00/btl $5.50/taste
6. 2003 Meursault (Comtes Lafon) N.A. $13.75/taste
7. 2003 Meursault “Desirée” (Comtes Lafon) N.A. $16.00/taste
8. 2003 Meursault “Les Charmes” (Comtes Lafon) N.A. $21.50/taste

Short Series (1-5) $22.00
Full Series (1-8) $68.00

AUSTRIAN WHITES: GRÜNER VELTLINER THURSDAY 8/31
This tasting of Austrian Grüner Veltliners showcases higher-end wines. The complexity and density of these wines begins to rival villages or even Premier Cru level white Burgundies. These are excellent hot weather whites.

1. 2004 Grüner Veltliner “Hefeabzug” (Nikolaihof) $25.00/btl $4.00/taste
2. 2004 Grüner Veltliner “Heiligenstein” (Hirsch) $25.00/btl $4.00/taste
3. 2004 Grüner Veltliner Federspiel “Stein Am Rain” (Jamek) $28.00/btl $4.50/taste
4. 2004 Grüner Veltliner “Erste Lage” (Setzer) $28.00/btl $4.50/taste
5. 2003 Grüner Veltliner Federspiel “Frauenweingarten” (Alzinger) $32.00/btl $5.25/taste
6. 2004 Grüner Veltliner “Von Stein Reserve” (Salomon) $40.00/btl $6.00/taste
7. 2004 Grüner Veltliner “8000” (Setzer) $45.00/btl $6.75/taste
8. 2004 Grüner Veltliner “Maximum” (Hiedler) $48.00/btl $7.25/taste

Short Series (1-5) $20.00
Full Series (1-8) $38.00

The Wine Club Santa Clara Presents
Friday August 18, 2006
4:00pm - 6:30pm

2004 Burgundy

$50

Come join us for a first hand look at the 2004 Burgundy vintage as we will be pouring the top wines, reds and whites, from two exceptional producers.

Ettiene Sauzet 2004 Whites
Puligny Montrachet "Hameau de Blagny"
Puligny Montrachet "Champ Canet"
Puligny Montrachet "Les Combettes"
Bienvenues Batard Montrachet
Batard Montrachet
Chevalier Montrachet

Robert Groffier 2004 Reds
Bourgogne
Gevrey Chambertin
Chambolle Musigny "Les Haut Doix"
Chambolle Musigny "Les Sentiers"
Chambolle Musigny "Les Amoureuses"
Bonnes Mares
Chambertin Clos de Beze

The Wine Club Santa Clara Presents
Saturday August 19, 2006
1:00pm - 4:00pm

Oregon Pinot Noir Tasting
$20

Benton Lane Willamette 2004
Argyle Reserve 2004
Chehalem Corral Creek 2003
Willakenzie Estate Emery Vineyard 2003
Willakenzie Estate Kiana Vineyard 2003
Cristom Louise Vineyard 2003
Cristom Eileen Vineyard 2003
Siduri Shaw Mtn. 2004
St. Innocent White Rose Vineyard 2004
St. Innocent Shea Vineyard 2004
Archery Summit Renegade Ridge 2004
Archery Summit Arcus Estate 2003

We hope you will join us!

Lost Canyon Winery and eleven other wineries join together as the East Bay Vintners Alliance and host our first ever "Urban Wine Experience". The event will be held at Rosenblum Cellars in Alameda, August 26, 1:00-4:00pm. Tickets are $25.

Beltramo's Saturday Tasting



New Arrival Pinot Noir

August 19 2006 2:30-5:30pm



2004 Stubbs Marin County bottle $32.99 taste $3.00

2004 Alfaro “A” Santa Cruz Mountains bottle $18.99 taste $2.00

2002 Ryan “Iron Oak Vineyard” Potter Valley bottle $27.99 taste $3.00

2004 Varner “Hidden Block” Santa Cruz Mountains

bottle $35.99 taste $4.00

2003 Fort Ross Sonoma Coast bottle $33.99 taste $3.00

2004 MacPhail Sonoma Coast bottle $36.99 taste $4.00

2004 Roar Santa Lucia Highlands bottle $34.99 taste $3.00

2004 Walter Hansel “Hirsch Vineyard Block 3” Sonoma Coast

bottle $42.99 taste $4.00

2004 Sea Smoke “Southing” Santa Rita Hills bottle $49.99 taste $5.00





Taste all nine wines for $30.00





August 26 – New Arrival Italian

September 2 – Closed for Labor Day

September 9 – California Cabernets









1540 El Camino Real

Menlo Park, CA 94025

(650) 325-2806

888-710-9463

1 ½ miles north of the Stanford Shopping Center

sales@beltramos.com

Ferry Plaza Wine Merchants

Greetings:

Join us Wednesday, from 4:30-7:30pm, when we welcome Mark Neal and Gove Celio of Neal Family Vineyards to our Wine Bar to present a very special flight of single vineyard Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. And, when we say special, we mean special. We are going to feature all 6 of their single vineyard designated Cabernet Sauvignons together in one flight. This is indeed a unique opportunity, and the only time and place in Northern California, to taste all of these extremely limited Napa Cabs. At an average case production of 150, these wines see very limited distribution and are not even available for tasting together at the Neal Family Vineyards winery on Howell Mountain. This will also be a sneak preview as these wines will not even be released for retail sale until November. It will be a wonderful exploration into the distinct characteristics of premier Napa Valley terroir sites.

The Neal family has been growing grapes in Napa Valley for nearly four decades. Mark’s father, Jack Neal, founded a vineyard management company, Jack Neal & Sons, in 1968 in Rutherford. It started as a classic, small family run company with Jack’s wife and three children farming a few hundred acres of Napa Valley vineyards. After the passing of father Jack in 1994, son Mark, assumed the titular role and oversaw the company’s growth to its present level of farming over 1,900 acres of prime Napa Valley vineyards. Today, Jack Neal & Sons manages vineyards for some of Napa’s most prestigious and renowned wineries.

Inspired by his father’s legacy and all those years working the dirt, Mark built Neal Family Vineyards winery in 2001 on Howell Mountain. His mission was to produce vineyard designated wines under the family label from the fruit of the prized vineyard sites farmed by the Neal family for so many years.

Gove Celio joined Neal Family Vineyards after working closely for over a decade with consulting winemaker, Merry Edwards, at Liparita Vineyard & Cellars on Howell Mountain. As Liparita’s production grew, he became their winemaker and soon started sourcing fruit from Jack Neal & Sons. In 2002, Gove became the full time winemaker for Neal Family and now also plays a key role in ensuring the incredibly high standards Mark and his father Jack set are maintained throughout all the vineyard properties managed by Jack Neal & Sons.

The cost of the flight will be $55 and will include the following wines:

2003 Neal Howell Mountain Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
(Retail $82)
2003 Neal Fifteen-Forty Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
(Retail $82)
2003 Neal Chafen Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
(Retail $82)
2003 Neal One Lane Bridge Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
(Retail $82)
2003 Neal Wykoff Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
(Retail $82)
2003 Neal Second Chance Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
(Retail $82)


We will be taking orders the night of the event for a 6 pack of these wines. ($TBD)

Hope to see you all there!, Debbie, Peter, Bo and the entire FPWM team

Celebrate National Champagne Day!
The Wine Club San Francisco Presents:

Saturday August 19th is the 2nd Annual National Champagne Day and what better way to celebrate this momentous holiday than by coming down to the Wine Club and tasting some wonderful vintage Bubbly!

Krug Brut Grand Cuvee~95pts Wine Spectator
1998 Dom Perignon~93pts Tanzer, 92pts Parker
1996 Taittinger Comte de Champagne~98pts Parker
1995 Charles Heidsieck Blancs de Millenaires~95pts Wine Spectator
1996 Henriot Brut Millesime~94pts Wine Spectator
1996 Salon Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs
Laurent Perrier Brut Rose

Saturday August 19th 1-4pm
Cost: $50 includes Champagne Flute

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Sunday, October 21, 2006
Noon to 4:00 PM
Paraduxx
7257 Silverado Trail
Napa Valley, CA

Pre-release tasting of 2004 Paraduxx
Barrel tasting of the 2005
Cheese pairings
"Boldly Flavored" Cuisine
Live music
Silent Auction of "Experiences" and Library Wines

$40 per person (with part going to the National Audubon Society)

To confirm attendance, please RSVP with a credit card to: 888.354.8885
or reserve online atParaduxx.com