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CALL FOR ENTRIES DEADLINE NOVEMBER 20

WELCOME With 17 years under our belt, it s no surprise that we take pride in the work we do with all that is wine. Last year alone we had over 25 states competing from across America and our judges scrutinized over 7,200 entries, a national record high for wine competitions. The Cloverdale Citrus Fair is once again honored to organize and host the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition (SFCWC) as one of the industry s most respected, and highly publicized, wine competitions in the country. It has become a platform for larger and boutique wineries alike to showcase their wines on a national scale and to increase sales. The SFCWC is taking this opportunity to issue a Call for Entries for its 2017 competition. The SFCWC uses a unique collaborative style of judging as it evaluates thousands of entries from around the country by judges representing a myriad of American Viticulture Regions. Wineries are encouraged to go to www.winejudging.com for additional competition information or go directly to www.enofile.com for immediate registration and entry. In cooperation with Northern California s largest newspaper, the San Francisco Chronicle and SFGATE, the SFCWC will provide heightened exposure to the award winning wineries in 2017. Media sponsorships for the competition include KGO-AM 810, NBC TV and Wine & Spirits Magazine which will be a major returning sponsor that will publish a full page spread of award winning wines. The Larose Group will increase wine award exposure through additional media outlets including print, radio, websites, blogs and social media. All awards will be listed online at www. winejudging.com throughout the full year. After the judging is complete, wineries have the opportunity to pour their wines for the large and prestigious San Francisco Bay wine consumer demographic at the 2017 SFCWC Public Tasting at Fort Mason Center, Saturday, February 18, 2017. We believe that this competition is a true barometer that consumers can use to educate themselves and measure the quality premium wines. More than anything else, wineries will see wine sales increase with this competition exposure. Bob & Scott Fraser San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Bob and Scott Fraser, Directors San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, organized and hosted by the Cloverdale Citrus Fair Anne Vercelli, Assistant Director Cary Fraser, Entry Coordinator Megan Olenberger, Operations Kelly Klaver, Public Competition Sponsor & Food Coordinator Lee Lindstrom, Wine Receiving and Coding Supervisor Sage Sokol-Lansing, Computer Design Technician Ed & Ginny Barnett, Client Service Jordan Jackson, Cloverdale Citrus Fair Business Assistant Bonnie Wlodarczyk, Cloverdale Citus Fair CEO PUBLIC RELATIONS The Larose Group, ph (650) 548-6700 Frances Larose (flarose@prmagic.com) SPONSORSHIP San Francisco Chronicle Event Partnerships, ph (707) 999-5037 Lloyd Gilmore, (lgilmore@sfchronicle.com) SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE ADVERTISING San Francisco Chronicle Multi-Media Account Manager, ph (707) 999-5037 Heather Elliott-Hudson, (helliott@sfchronicle.com) WINES & VINES Print and Digital Products for the Wine and Grape Industry Monthly Magazine Daily Wine Industry News Industry Directory & Buyer s Guide Databases: Wineries / Suppliers / Growers Distributors / Brewers / Distilleries winesandvines.com

Entry Advantages FROM CITRUS FAIR TO CHRONICLE The SFCWC, formerly the Cloverdale Citrus Fair Wine Competition, has continued to grow and redefine itself in response to the rapidly changing needs of the wine industry and discerning consumers. Why participate in the 2017 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, the largest competition of American Wines in the World? Inclusion in the first competition of the year. Your wines are judged by distinguished and competent judges from across the country who are drawn from the media, education, trade and hospitality industries. Wines are listed on large size plaques (Silver or higher). Marketing assistance throughout the year for the winning wines. Gold and above are included in a 30+ page special section in the San Francisco Chronicle, readership of more than 1.6 million. Gold and above are included in SFGATE, 35 million unique users each month. The San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition is the definitive competition for American wines. To win a medal here to stand out in a crowd of 7,000-plus submissions is an enormous accomplishment for a winery, and can play a crucial role in establishing its reputation. Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle Wine, Beer and Spirits editor MEDIA PARTNERS KEEP THE BUZZ ABOUT THE WINNING WINES ALIVE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR The winning wines and wineries are featured in the following media: San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Special Section SFGATE Santa Rosa Press Democrat Special Awards Section NBC Bay Area TV KGO 810 AM & Sister Stations Winejudging.com Other national wine related media outlets and social media SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE WINE COMPETITION PUBLIC TASTING Wineries have the opportunity to reserve tables at one of the largest public tasting of wines in the country. Tables are first come, first serve and are limited. Register your table online while entering your wines. The Public Tasting is Saturday, February 18th from 1:30-5:00 p.m. at Fort Mason, SF. CLOVERDALE CITRUS FAIR BENEFITS WINE EDUCATION PROGRAMS The Cloverdale Citrus Fair annually donates the competition s leftover wines to four or more of the following college enology/wine studies programs: Santa Rosa Junior College Fresno State University Sonoma State University California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo Chico State University Napa Valley College DISCOUNT ROOMS AVAILABLE FOR WINE COMPETITION GUESTS The Hyatt Fisherman s Wharf is our official hotel sponsor. Book now because rooms are limited. Cut off date Jan. 27, 2017. Go to https://resweb.passkey.com/go/sfwc2017 Or, call our event manager Ruth Sanchez at 415-486-4400. SFCWC Special Wine Awards Section Program SFCWC plaques for silver and gold awards

Competition Information Registration and fees: Required: $30.00 per brand Administration /Award fee. Entry per wine: online: $65, offline (paper): $80 from 10/1/2016 to 11/20/2016 online: $80, offline (paper): $95 from 11/21/2016 to 12/10/2016 Register online at enofile.com or download a paper entry form at winejudging.com. Optional: $100.00 public tasting table registration fee. (San Francisco Chronicle Public Tasting, Fort Mason Center, SF February 18, 2017 1:30-5:00 P.M. Pay online when registering for a table at the public tasting. There are limited tables and no refunds available. How to Enter: 1. Online Entry at www.enofile.com 2. Choose 2017 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition 3. Log in to your account or select Register to set up a new account 4. Register your wines. 5. Ship or deliver your wine with a copy of your online receipt to: Cloverdale Citrus Fair 1 Citrus Fair Drive Cloverdale, Ca 95425 If you have any questions, please contact: Cary Fraser 707-291-7707 cary@winejudging.com Eligibility Requirements 1. Any grape or fruit grown or bottled in the United States on a bonded wine premises is eligible for entry. Types of products include: wine, brandy, port, sherry, cider, low alcohol wine, de-alcoholized wine or vermouth. 2. An official entry shall consist of one of the following: a. Six 750 ml bottles b. Six 1L bottles, carafes or boxes c. Six 1.5 L Bottles d. Nine 375 ml or 500 ml bottles e. Three 3L Boxes f. One 5L Box 3. All wines delivered will not be returned to winery. All wines, including leftover wines belong to the Cloverdale Citrus Fair and will be used for beneficiary and staffing purposes by the Cloverdale Citrus Fair. Minimum Quantity Requirements The wine entered must be part of a single lot of at least 60 gallons of identical finished wine. Entry Limitations 1. There is no limit on the number of entries of a winery. 2. No wine may be entered more than once by an entrant even if it is marketed under different labels. Wine Label Do not include a wine label in your shipment unless you are entering the label contest. Entry Form The online entry form must be complete in every detail, including retail price per bottle, exact percentage of residual sugar, alcohol and acidity levels, gallons produced, vintage date, the region and class code, vineyard designation(if any) estate bottled (if applicable) county of winery and an official signature. The SFCWC is not responsible for errors on the entry form or misinformation supplied by winery personnel or their designated representatives. Although we take every precaution to locate mistakes, we cannot be responsible for correcting errors. The SFCWC may withhold awards for entries that are ineligible or have been disqualified, and may recover awards that have been made for ineligible or disqualified entries that are disclosed during postaudits of Fair records. A wine may be disqualified for any errors on the entry form. The SFCWC and the Cloverdale Citrus Fair reserve the right to move entries to proper codes upon delivery of the wines. Delivery & Shipping Wines must arrive between November 14, 2016 and December 9, 2016. Receiving times are 9am to 4:00 pm, Monday thru Friday. No deliveries will be accepted on Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays. The SFCWC may refuse any entries that arrive after December 10, 2016. The entering winery is responsible for shipping costs of their wines. No C.O.D. Please mark multiple box shipments with box number and total boxes shipped (Box 1of 4, Box 2 of 4, etc.) Double check to make sure the wines that are shipped match the entry form. The SFCWC will not shipped wines back to the wineries that were incorrectly sent. All Wines must be Delivered or Shipped to: San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Cloverdale Citrus Fair 1 Citrus Fair Drive Cloverdale, CA 95425 Attn: Wine Competition Checks or Correspondence sent via US Mail should go to: San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Cloverdale Citrus Fair 1 Citrus Fair Drive Cloverdale, Ca 95425 Only the Director, Assistant Director, Entry Coordinator or the Cloverdale Citrus Fair designated appointee are authorized to receive entries. Award Plaques and Recognition a. All gold and sweepstakes winners will be recognized in the San Francisco Chronicle special section on February 12, 2017 b. Award plaques will be sent to wineries prior to the public tasting event. Please include physical address as Fed EX & UPS will not deliver to a PO Box. Public Tasting Information a. The San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition public tasting is at Fort Mason in San Francisco on February 18, 2017 b. All winery brands are invited to pour their award winning wines with a $100.00 per table reservation fee. After December 31, 2016 the late table reservation will be $150.00, if tables are available. There will be no refunds for table reservations c. All sweepstakes winners are required to participate at the public tasting or ship 2 cases of sweepstakes wine to be poured by staff. d. Additional information concerning the public tasting is on www.winejudging.com..

CATEGORIES FOR JUDGING www.winejudging.com DIVISION I - SPARKLING 100 Blanc de Blanc 101 Blanc de Noir 102 Brut 103 Other Sparkling DIVISION II - WHITE WINES 200 Sauv Blanc/Fume- Up to $14.99 201 Sauv Blanc/Fume- $15.00-18.99 202 Sauv Blanc/Fume- $19.00-22.99 203 Sauv Blanc/Fume- Over $23.00 204 Semillon 208 Chardonnay-Up to $9.99 209 Chardonnay- $10.00-13.99 210 Chardonnay- $14.00-17.99 211 Chardonnay- $18.00-21.99 212 Chardonnay- $22.00-25.99 213 Chardonnay- $26.00-29.99 214 Chardonnay- $30.00-33.99 215 Chardonnay- $34.00-37.99 216 Chardonnay- $38.00-41.99 217 Chardonnay- Over $42.00 220 Gewurztraminer- Up to $14.99 221 Gewurztraminer- Over $15.00 230 Riesling- Bone Dry RS <.99 231 Riesling- Medium RS 1.00-1.99 232 Riesling- Sweet RS >2.00 240 Viognier- Up to $24.99 241 Viognier- Over $25.00 242 Pinot Gris/Grigio- Up to $9.99 243 Pinot Gris/Grigio- $10.00-19.99 244 Pinot Gris/Grigio- Over $20.00 245 Muscat/Albarino/Chenin Blanc 246 White Native American/Hybrid 247 Other White Varietals 248 White Blends-Up to $19.99 249 White Blends- $20.00 and Up 250 De-Alcoholized White Wines DIVISION III - PINK WINES 300 Dry Rose/Blush- RS <.2499 301 Dry Rose/Blush- RS >.25 DIVISION IV - RED WINES 400 Pinot Noir- Up to $14.99 401 Pinot Noir- $15.00-19.99 402 Pinot Noir- $20.00-23.99 403 Pinot Noir- $24.00-27.99 404 Pinot Noir- $28.00-31.99 405 Pinot Noir- $32.00-35.99 406 Pinot Noir- $36.00-39.99 407 Pinot Noir- $40.00-43.99 408 Pinot Noir- $44.00-47.99 409 Pinot Noir- $48.00-51.99 410 Pinot Noir- Over $52.00 411 Zinfandel-Up to $14.99 412 Zinfandel- $15.00-19.99 413 Zinfandel- $20.00-23.99 414 Zinfandel- $24.00-27.99 415 Zinfandel- $28.00-31.99 416 Zinfandel- $32.00-35.99 417 Zinfandel- $36.00-39.99 418 Zinfandel- $40.00-43.99 419 Zinfandel- $44.00-47.99 420 Zinfandel- Over $48.00 421 Primitivo 422 Sangiovese-Up to $19.99 423 Sangiovese- Over $20.00 424 Barbera- Up to $19.99 425 Barbera- Over $20.00 426 Dolcetto 427 Nebbiolo 428 Angianico 429 Montepuciano 430 Carignane 431 Alicante Bouschet 433 Syrah/Shiraz- Up to $24.99 434 Syrah/Shiraz- $25.00-28.99 435 Syrah/Shiraz- $29.00-32.99 436 Syrah/Shiraz- $33.00-36.99 437 Syrah/Shiraz- $37.00-40.99 438 Syrah/Shiraz- Over $41.00 439 Petite Sirah- Up to $24.99 440 Petite Sirah- $25.00-28.99 441 Petite Sirah- $29.00-32.99 442 Petite Sirah- Over $33.00 443 Mourvedre 444 Grenache- Up to $19.99 445 Grenache- Over $20.00 450 Merlot- Up to $14.99 451 Merlot- $15.00-18.99 452 Merlot- $19.00-22.99 453 Merlot- $23.00-26.99 454 Merlot- $27.00-30.99 455 Merlot- $31.00-34.99 456 Merlot- Over $35.00 460 Cab Sauv- Up to $9.99 461 Cab Sauv- $10.00-14.99 462 Cab Sauv- $15.00-18.99 463 Cab Sauv- $19.00-22.99 464 Cab Sauv- $23.00-26.99 465 Cab Sauv- $27.00-30.99 466 Cab Sauv- $31.00-34.99 467 Cab Sauv- $35.00-38.99 468 Cab Sauv- $39.00-42.99 469 Cab Sauv- $43.00-46.99 470 Cab Sauv- $47.00-50.99 471 Cab Sauv- $51.00-54.99 472 Cab Sauv- $55.00-58.99 473 Cab Sauv- $59.00-62.99 474 Cab Sauv- $63.00-66.99 475 Cab Sauv- Over $67.00 476 Cab Franc- Up to $24.99 477 Cab Franc- Over $25.00 478 Malbec- Up to $24.99 479 Malbec- Over $25.00 480 Petite Verdot 481 Red Native/Hybrid Varietals 482 Red Native/Hybrid Blends 483 Tempranillo-Up to $24.99 484 Tempranillo-Over $25.00 485 Red Bordeaux-Up to $24.99 486 Red Bordeaux-$25.00-34.99 487 Red Bordeaux-$35.00-44.99 488 Red Bordeaux-Over $45.00 489 Cabernet Dominant Blends-Up to $24.99 490 Cabernet Dominant Blends-Over $25.00 491 Merlot Dominant Blends-Up to $24.99 492 Merlot Dominant Blends-Over $25.00 493 Rhone Style Blends-Up to $24.99 494 Rhone Style Blends-Over $25.00 495 Syrah Dominant Blends-Up to $24.99 496 Syrah Dominant Blends-Over $25.00 497 Grenache Dominant Blends-Up to $24.99 498 Grenache Dominant Blends-Over $25.00 499 Zinfandel Based Blends (Inc CORO)-Up to $24.99 500 Zinfandel Based Blends (Inc CORO)-Over $25.00 501 All Other Red Blends-Up to $24.99 502 All Other Red Blends- Over $25.00 DIVISION V- DESSERT 800 White Dessert- RS <3.49 801 Red Dessert- RS >3.5 802 Fruit Wine 804 Port 805 Distilled/Fortified DIVISION VI-CIDER 900 Culinary Cider 901 Heritage Cider 902 Fruit Cider 903 Varietal Cider 904 Wood Aged Cider 905 Specialty or Other Cider DIVISION VII-WINE LABEL 1000 Classical 1001 Artistic 1002 Whimsical/Cartoon 1003 Series 1004 Block 1005 Etched/Painted

OFFICIAL PROGRAM On Newstands, Sunday, February 12th Extend your impact beyond the Public Tasting to 252,000 engaged readers with sophisticated tastes. This much-anticipated special section highlights the award-winning wines from the 2017 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, judged by some of the most knowledgeable wine experts in the U.S. The section is the perfect place to reach a large, wine-loving audience with high disposable income and the desire to spend it on your products and services. Distribution at Saturday s Public Tasting (5,000) and to The Chronicle s Sunday Circulation (252,000). Publishing Date Space Reservations Camera Ready Final Material Sunday, 2/12 Friday, 2/3 at 5pm Friday, 2/3 at 5pm Tuesday 2/7 at 5pm Color Ad Size Dimensions Total Full page 9.75 x 20 1/2 page 9.75 x 9.83 or 4.792 x20 1/4 page 4.792 x 9.83 or 9.75 x 4.75 Please call Heather Elliott at (415) 250-3097 for rates. 1/9 page 3.139 x 6.33 or 4.792 x 4.33 1/20 page 3.139 x 2.68 or 4.792 x 1.83 EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT AVAILABLE, ORDER BY 12/15/16 FOR HUGE SAVINGS FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT Heather Elliott-Hudson helliott@sfchronicle.com (415) 250-3097

PROFESSIONAL JUDGES/ SFCWC OFFICIAL JUDGES DINNER WINERY HOSTS MEDIA Michael Apstein, Wine Writer Boston Globe and WineReviewOnLine.com, Boston, MA Jessica Altieri, CEO, WineChannelTV, Chicago, IL Jeffrey Binney, Wine Writer, Educator & Tour Director Grape Creek Vineyards, Fredericksburg, TX Jennifer Cossey Hendrickson, Sommelier Yellowstone Club, Big Sky, MT Eric Degerman, Journalist, GreatNorthWestwine.com, Columbia Valley, WA Wine Press Northwest, Tri-Cities, WA Jill A. Ditmire, Owner of Mass Ave. Wine Shoppe Café & Spirits, Indianapolis, IN Mike Dunne, Contributing Wine Columnist, The Sacramento Bee, Sacramento, CA Bob Ecker, Wine Writer, Napa, CA Bob Foster, Assistant Editor California Grapevine Wine Newsletter, San Diego, CA Craig Laban Restaurant Critic and Drink Columnist, Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA Paul Lukacs, Wine Writer, Educator & Advisor, Baltimore, MD Tim McNally, Host The Wine Show, Business Radio 990, New Orleans, LA Esther Mobley, Editor San Francisco Chronicle Wine, Beer & Spirits Andy Perdue, Editor & Publisher Wine Press Northwest, Tri-Cities, WA Tom Simoneau, The Wine Guy KSRO and Director of Sales at Windsor Vineyards, Santa Rosa, CA Sue Straight, Wine Club Manager, Trentadue Winery Fred Tasker, Syndicated Wine Writer, Michigan Marguerite Thomas, Writer, The Wine News, Baltimore, MD Bill Ward, Reporter, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Minneapolis, MN Deborah Parker Wong, Northern California Editor & Contributor, Tasting Panel, San Francisco, CA RESTAURANT AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY WINE BUYERS Dan Kosta, Proprietor, Kosta Browne Winery, Sebastopol, CA Ellen Landis, Wine Journalist/Sommelier/Wine Educator, Vancouver, WA Ken Landis, Consulting Chef & Wine Judge, Vancouver, WA Richard Mercer, Owner, Experience Italy, Sacramento, CA John Schumacher, Proprietor and Winemaker, Hallcrest Vineyard, Santa Cruz Mountains, Felton, CA Larry Van Aalst, Host of The Sonoma Wine Report CRN Digital Talk Radio, Rohnert Park, CA WINE EDUCATION Kathleen Arnink, Lecturer, Enology & Viticulture Cornell University, Ithaca, NY Carl G. Brandhorst, Regional Vice President Virginia, American Wine Society, Fairfax, VA John Buechsenstein, Wine Instructor, UC Davis, Davis, CA Chip Cassidy, Wine Educator, Florida International University, North Miami, FL Martha Dunne, Author Wait, What Do You Mean? Asperger s Tell & Show, Sacramento, CA John Giannini, Winemaker, Winery Consultant Ray Johnson, Executive Director of Wine Business Institute, Sonoma State University Barry H. Gump, Ph.D., Professor of Enology Emeritus University of Florida Food and Wine Catherine Rabb, Assoc. Instructor Johnson & Wales University, Charlotte, NC Ron Rawlinson, Wine Consultant Writer & Educator, San Luis Obispo, CA WINEMAKER AND INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES Sue Bonzell, Radio Wine Host, Graton, CA Greg Burns, Director & Head Winemaker Jessie s Grove Winery, Lodi, CA Jim Caudill, James Caudill Marketing Communications, Santa Rosa, CA Mark Chandler, Wine Industry Consultant, Lodi, CA Ross Dawkins, Winemaker, Pahlmeyer, Napa, CA Mark Elcombe, Hospitality, Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards, Windsor, CA Rick Fraga, Wine Educator, Wilson Winery Alexandra Fraser, Laboratory Technician Langtry Estate and Vineyards, Middletown, CA Denise Gill, Director of Sales and Hospitality Alexander Valley Vineyards, Healdsburg, CA Stephanie Cruz Green, Sommellier, Napa, CA Shenie Halzen, Assistant Winemaker Castoro Cellars, Paso Robles, CA Pat Henderson, Winemaker Kenwood Vineyards, Kenwood, CA Robert Larson, Public Relation Wine Consultant, Healdsburg, CA Tony Lawrence, Global Wine Chef, Philadelphia, PA Ann Littlefield, Consultant New Vine Logistics, Napa, CA SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE WINE COMPETITION OFFICIAL JUDGES DINNER WINERY HOSTS 2016 Mazzocco Winery Host: Ken & Diane Wilson 2015 Francis Ford Coppola Winery Host: Francis and Eleanor Coppola 2014: Wilson Artison Winery Host: The Wilson Winery 2013: DeLoach Winery Host: Jean claude-boisset 2012: Hess Collection Host: Jim Caudill 2011: Clos du Bois Winery 2010: Trione Vineyards and Winery Host: The Trione Family members 2009: Rodney Strong Vineyards Host: Tom Klein, Proprietor 2008: Stonestreet Alexander Mountain Estate Host: Robert Carroll, General Manager and Ciara Meaney, Senior Marketing Director 2007: Brown-Forman Wines held at Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards 2006: Peju Winery, Rutherford Tony, Herta, and Lisa Peju, Hosts 2005: Kendall Jackson Wine Estates, Santa Rosa Jess Jackson and Barbara Banke, Hosts 2004: Robert Mondavi Winery, Oakville Robert and Margrit Mondavi, Hosts 2003: Gallo of Sonoma, Healdsburg Gina Gallo, Host 2002: Korbel Champagne Cellars, Geyserville Chris Wills, Host 2001: Beringer Wine Estates, Asti Tom Peterson, Host For winery inquiries of hosting the 2017 SFCWC Official Judges Dinner, contact Bob Fraser directly at rfraser@santarosa.edu Christopher O Gorman, Director of Communications Rodney Strong Vineyards, Healdsburg, CA Nadia Pavlevska, Wine Director, Wine Consultant, Manhattan Beach, CA Richard Peterson, Winemaker, Richard Grant Wine, Napa, CA David Rogers, Wine Consultant, Vintage Wine Estates, Windsor, CA Vintage Wine Estates, Windsor, CA Kent Rosenblum, CEO, Rock Wall Winery, Alameda, CA Shauna Rosenblum, Winemaker Rock Wall Winery, Alameda, CA John Schumacher, President & Wine Shepherd Hallcrest Vineyards and The Organic Works, Felton, CA Jennifer Scott, Regional Manager, Huneeus Vineyards, Napa, CA Bill Smart, Vice President Lambert Bridge Winery, Healdsburg, CA Eric Stine, Vice President of Winemaking Foley Family Wines Miro Tcholakov, Winemaker Trentadue Winery, Geyserville, CA James Trezise, New York Wine and Grape Foundation, Canandaigua, NY Victoria Wilson, Winemaker, Matrix Winery, Healdsburg, CA WINE BUYERS/SALES Jusden Aumand, Assistant Category Manager Wine, Bevmo! Concord, CA Peter Granoff, Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant, San Francisco Restaurant & Hospitality Charles Mara, Owner, President of The Mara Wine Group and Mara RRV Winery, Palm Springs, CA Kristi Mohar, Wine Buyer Pacific Markets, Sebastopol, CA Carolyn Mulas, CSW, Wine Manager Southern Wine and Spirits, Napa, CA Chris Sawyer, Wine Write, Petaluma, CA Jeff Slankard, Wine Director, Barnes Market, San Diego, CA Spreti Valente, Sommelier & Wine Buyer Anne s Boutique Wines, Costa Mesa, CA Wilfred Wong, Chief Storyteller, wine.com

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