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Trentadue “Old Patch Red” Lot 32, North Coast ’10 * ½
Tablas Creek Vyd. “Patelin de Tablas” ’10 **
Bonny Doon “Contra: Old Vine Field Blend” Central Coast ’09 **
Bogle “Phantom” California, ’08 ** 1/2

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Cellar Notes - Rodriguez of Spain

LZ Rioja 2010 * ½
Basa Rueda 2010 * ½
Dehesa Gago, Toro 2010 **
Almuverde, Alicante 2007 ** (great bargain)
Molino Real (dessert)
Malaga 2006 **

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Cellar Notes - Checking in With Argentina

Susan Balbo Signature Cabernet Sauvignon, Mendoza ’08 ** ½
Bodega Pulenta “La Flor” Malbec, Mendoza (Paul Hobbs Selection) ’10 **
La Posta Malbec “Pizzella Family Vineyard”, Uco, Mendoza ’08 *1/2
Fabre-Montmayou Malabec, Uco, Mendoza ’09 **

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Cellar Notes - Oktoberfest Winners

German: Ayinger, Warsteiner, Weihenstephan, Hacker Pschorr

American: Heavy Seas Marzen, Flying Fish Oktoberfish, Heavy Seas Prosit, Flying Dog Dogtoberfest, Schlafly Octoberfest, Dominion Octoberfest

Pumpkin Beers: Schlafly Pumpkin Ale, Cane Ann Fisherman’s Pumpkin Stout,
Unita Oak Jacked Imperial Stout, Dogfish Head Punk’n, Shocktop Pumpkin

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Cellar Notes - Quality Bourbons from Four Roses

Four Roses Yellow Label Bourbon **
Four Roses Small Batch Bourbon**1/2
Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon ***

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Cellar Notes - Beers That Caught My Eye

New Beligian Brewery "Fat Tire" Amber Ale
Stone "Ruination: IPA ** 1/2
Life and Limb Ale (Sierra Nevada and Dogfish Head) ***
Harviestoun "Old Engine Oil" Black Ale ** 1/2
Heavy Seas "Prosit" Imperial Oktoberfest Lager ** 1/2

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Cellar Notes - Cameron Hughes, Negociant

Cameron Hughes Lot 145 Chardonnay, Santa Barbara '08 **1/2
Cameron Hughes Lot 217 Sauvignon Blanc, Russian River '09 **
Cameron Hughes Lot 171 Meritage, Sonoma County '08 ** 1/2
Cameron Hughes Lot 169 Merlot, Napa Valley '07 ***
Cameron Hughes California Chardonnay '09 *
Cameron Hughes California Meritage '08 **

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Cellar Notes - New Zealand Pinot Noirs

Whitehaven Pinot Noir, Marloborough '08 ***
Culley Pinot Noir, Marloborough '08 * 1/2
Over The Edge Pinot Noir, Marlborough '10 *
Sileni Pinot Noir, Hawke's Bay '10 1/2*

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Cellar Notes - Chehalem of Oregon

Chehalem Inox Chardonnay '09 * 1/2
Chehalem Three Vineyard Pinot Noir '09 **
Chehalem Ian's Reserve Chardonnay '08 ** 1/2
Chehalem Reserve Pinot Noir '08 ***
Chehalem Three Vineyard Pinot Gris '10 ** 1/2

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Cellar Notes - Roses for September

ZaZa Rose de Garnacia, DOC Campo de Rioja '10 **
Guigal Cotes du Rhone Rose '10 * 1/2
Tenuta Della Torre Nere, Rosato, Etna '10 * 1/2
Adelsheim Rose of Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley '10

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