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Central Coast Wineries Seminar

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We thought you might like to have a de-briefing of the Central Coast Wineries Seminar that the Duke hosted last Thursday.

Our guests for the evening were Jim Clendenen, owner/winemaker of Au Bon Climat and Vita-Nova and winemaker for Barham Mendelsohn, Bob Lindquist, owner/winemaker of Qupe Winery, and Gray Hartley, partner in Hartley-Ostini Hitching Post Wines. Jim is recovering from his bout with terminal shyness quite nicely, thank you very much. His insight into making wine is equaled only by his ability to communicate with the average wine enthusiast. His comments on "terroir" were especially interesting. Bob is obviously excited about this being his 20th harvest and having such a superior vintage to celebrate. Having seized the role of "Poet Laureate" for the evening, Gray waxed eloquent on the romance of wine, particularly Hitching Post Pinot Noir.

The wines showed particularly well, as you would expect from such a superior vintage? "the best ever at the winery," according to Jim. Judging from the comments heard around the room and by the orders that were placed, each wine had its share of admirers. We at the Duke are trying to master the art of understatement, so let's just say the evening was pretty doggone good.

~ Follow this link for tasting notes ~

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or, if you are outside California, at 1-800-4-FINE-WINE

We want you to have the opportunity to share in the special futures pricing that was offered that evening. Please open the attached order form, print it out, place your order and fax or mail it to us. Or, better yet, give us a call. We may not have Jim's way with words or Gray's flair for romance, but we sure do share their love of wine.




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