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Duke of Bourbon - Rare Wines - Fine Spirits - Personalized Service - David, Judy and Ron Breitstein - 20908 Roscoe Blvd - Canoga Park CA 91304 - Phone: 818/341-1234 or 800/4-FINE-WINE - Fax: 818/341-9232

20908 Roscoe Blvd • Canoga Park CA 91304
Hours: Mon - Sat • 9AM - 6PM

Phone: (818) 341-1234 • Fax: (818) 341-9232
Outside California: (800) 4-FINE-WINE

elcome to the Virtual Vine-Line, a new Duke favorite. Through the Internet, we will be keeping you posted on new and exciting happenings in the world of wine. We will continue to update this virtual newsletter often, so stay with us as we move more and more to using the Internet to keep in touch with you - much faster than in the past. Isn't this fun?!

Table of Contents

- Silver Oak and Twomey Combos Aug 28
- Diamond Creek Pre-Sale Aug 28
- Chateau Montelena Chardonnay Shines Aug 25
- Migration - New from Duckhorn Aug 18
- Diamond Creek's 2001 Release Aug 14
- Pinot Noir Par Excellence Aug 12
- COOL Time on a HOT Night Aug 5
- A 90 From Robert Parker's Wine Advocate! July 31
- Reserve Your '99 Silver Oak, Alexander! July 25
- Unique Wines from the Duke! July 22
- America's Wine on Sale at the Duke! July 21
- Outstanding Wines from Down Under July 14
- 2001 Long Vineyards Futures Offering! July 9
- 20% Sale Update! July 8
- 92 Points for ABC Chardonnay! July 3
- Great Wines from Burgundy! July 1

Rare Wines • Fine Spirits • Personalized Service
David & Judy Breitstein

Silver Oak and Twomey Combos

Cheers from the Duke of Bourbon!

If you are a faithful reader of our emails, you know Silver Oak released their 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley on August 1, 2003. If you aren't, you can read the original by following the link at the bottom of this email. We were fortunate enough to be able to taste (again) this incredible wine at our recent Wine Association event. If this were Halloween instead of Labor Day, we would say, "It is so good, it's scary." But it is Labor Day, so all we can say is, "WOW!" (again!). We continue our offering of $59.50 per bottle and $55.00 per bottle for 6 or more. Supplies of this superb wine are running tight - don't disappoint yourself.

To help celebrate the event (both Labor Day and the release of the Alexander), we are also offering the Silver Oak 1998 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, a big, bold and beautiful wine, at $99.50 per bottle. Buy 6 or more for only $89.99 per bottle. Here's a chance to acquire one of America's most sought-after wines at a very special discount.

Our faithful readers also know that the Duncan family, who owns Silver Oak, also owns Twomey Cellars. Their 2000 Merlot from the volcanic hills in southeastern Napa is concentrated, balanced and silky smooth. This is only the second vintage, but it promises to be to Merlot what Silver Oak is to Cabernet Sauvignon. We continue to have the Twomey 2000 Merlot available at $59.50 per bottle or only $55.00 per bottle with the purchase of 6 or more.

Mixed cases of 6 or more bottles in any combination of these three wines will qualify you for the lower per-bottle price.

Call the Duke and save on Silver Oak and Twomey.

Diamond Creek Pre-Sale

Cheers from the Duke of Bourbon!

Only seven days to go until the end of our Diamond Creek special pre-sale offering. . . and three of those days are weekend/holiday. Diamond Creek 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon is the first and maybe most famous of the cult wineries. Their Cabernet Sauvignon is renowned worldwide. We are offering it in 6-packs, with 2 bottles each from Red Rock Terrace, Volcanic Hill and Gravelly Meadow. The normal suggested winery price of the 6-pack is $1,050.00 ($175.00 per bottle.) We are offering it to you at a special, pre-sell price of just $840.00 per 6-pack - a discount of 20% - with delivery scheduled for late September. Here is your chance to obtain one of the world's most highly praised wines at significant savings. But we must close the offering on Wednesday, September 3, 2003.

Please call us soonest!

Chateau Montelena Chardonnay Shines

Cheers from the Duke of Bourbon!

"Make the best. Period" has always been Chateau Montelena's guiding principle. Their style was defined in 1972 under the leadership of Jim Barrett - fruit, first and foremost, balanced by an underlying structure of natural acidity to provide both drinkability and ageability. Those precepts continue today.

Chateau Montelena 2000 Chardonnay is full-bodied with bright fruit flavors, great balance and a long, juicy finish. The wine is not allowed to go through malolactic fermentation and very little stirring of the lees is done. Oak is used judiciously and comes through on the palate as a nuance and not as the primary flavor component. The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered to preserve the fruit character and flavor. The wine is crisp and clean on the palate, long in the mouth and full of vibrant flavors. Really really delicious!

And even more exciting is the price at which we are offering this incredible wine. The normal retail price is $33.00, a great value for the quality of the product. We are able to offer it to you, for a limited time, at just $27.99 per bottle. Quantity Counts!! Buy 6 or more and we will reduce the price to just $24.75 per bottle - a savings of 25%!

Call and order yours.

Migration - New from Duckhorn

Quack, Quack from the Duke of Bourbon!

WOW! The Duke is still reeling from this one. We had the opportunity last week to taste a new offering from Duckhorn:

Migration 2001 Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley

Just like its big brother, Goldeneye, this is real Pinot Noir - looks like it, smells like it and, best of all, tastes like it. An elegant wine, all the pieces are there and in balance. The aroma is fresh with plum, candied strawberry, cherry and raspberry but with the expected notes of earth and tobacco. The flavors are rich and forward with vanilla, blackberry, black cherry and caramel leading the way. Shake your head knowingly and say, 'Duckhorn has done it again!'

The wine is made at the Goldeneye estate in Philo, CA, the heart of the Anderson Valley, along the migratory pathway of the common Goldeneye duck. The Migration label, continuing the Duckhorn tradition, depicts a flock of migrating Goldeneye ducks along the Pacific Coast, the artwork of renowned wildlife artist David Maass. The original painting is part of the waterfowl art collection on display at the Goldeneye winery.

The Duke has a limited supply of the initial offering of this tasty wine. We are selling it for only $25.99 per bottle. As a special introductory incentive, you can purchase a 6-pack case of Migration for $150.00. Buy 2 or more for just $140.00 per 6-pack case. Don't be left out! Order yours today. This offer is good until the end of August or while our supply lasts.

We also have a supply of other terrific Duckhorn wines. Check out the list below:

Vintage	Wine	Size	Price
1999	Duckhorn Cabernet Sauvignon, Monitor Ledge Vineyard	750ml	$89.50
1999	Duckhorn Cabernet Sauvignon, Patzimaro Vineyard	750ml	$89.50
1999	Duckhorn Merlot, Estate Grown	750ml	$79.99
2000	Duckhorn Merlot, Napa Valley	375ml	$24.00
2000	Duckhorn Merlot, Napa Valley	750ml	$46.00
1999	Duckhorn Merlot, Three Palms	1.5L	$175.00
2000	Duckhorn Merlot, Three Palms	750ml	$75.00
2001	Duckhorn Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley	375ml	$11.50
2001	Duckhorn Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley	750ml	$22.00
2000	Duckhorn Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley	1.5L	$46.00
1999	Goldeneye Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley	1.5L	$110.00
2000	Goldeneye Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley	750ml	$48.00
NV	King Eider Premium Dry Vermouth	750ml	$19.99
2000	Paraduxx	750ml	$43.00
2000	Paraduxx (Limit 1)	1.5L	$99.50

Diamond Creek's 2001 Release

Cheers from the Duke of Bourbon!

The excitement at the Duke is palpable as we prepare to tell you about Al and Boots Brounstein's Diamond Creek Vineyards and the highly anticipated release of their 2001 vintage. Diamond Creek was the first of the 'cult' wineries ' justifiably so because of their dedication to the principle of producing the finest Cabernet Sauvignons. Unique soils and microclimates as well as stringent farming practices and canopy management contribute to the outstanding quality of the wines. Diamond Creek only picks grapes at optimum maturity and sometimes makes as many as 20 passes through the vines during harvest. Strict attention to detail is the foundation for the incredible success of Diamond Creek.

Diamond Creek has three primary vineyards: Volcanic Hill, Red Rock Terrace and Gravelly Meadow.

Volcanic Hill, the largest and warmest of the three, has gray soil with the consistency of volcanic ash ' thanks to the eruption of Mt. Konocti some 8 million years ago (before the Duke opened, but just barely). The wines from this vineyard seem to be the longest-lived of the Diamond Creek wines. Winemaker Phil Steinschriber describes them as 'full bodied, loaded with intense ripe berry fruit, cassis, violets and a smoky richness, finishing with good length and firm tannins.'

Red Rock Terrace faces the winery and features red-tinted soil that is high in iron content. RRT produces the most accessible of Diamond Creek's wines with great balance, velvety tannins and beautiful flavors of cherry, mint and black currant.

Gravelly Meadow is the smallest and coolest of the three vineyards. It was originally a prehistoric riverbed. The soil drains quickly, causing the vines to struggle for moisture, which results in low yields and highly concentrated wine. Earthy, jammy, cedary are descriptors often heard when talking about Gravelly Meadow bottlings.

The message we are beginning to hear from winemakers in the Napa Valley is that the 2001 vintage is bordering on sensational. Diamond Creek always produces a very limited quantity of wine and the 2001 vintage is no exception. Sensational vintage and limited quantity will make some wines very hard to obtain. We are offering Diamond Creek 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon in 6-packs with 2 bottles from each of the vineyards. The normal suggested winery price of the 6-pack is $1,050.00 ($175.00 per bottle.) We are offering it to you at a special, pre-sell price of just $840.00 per 6-pack ' a discount of 20% - with delivery scheduled for late next month.

Don't miss out on a chance to purchase one of the premier wines in the world.

Call the Duke without delay.

Pinot Noir Par Excellence

Cheers from the Duke of Bourbon!

Pinot Noir can be a contrary devil to corral, but it is so incredibly seductive when done well. The Duke, past master at mixing metaphors, is also proficient at finding those Pinot Noirs that are particularly well done.

One of our finds is the outstanding Flying Goat Cellars 2001 Pinot Noir. Winemaker Norm Yost likes to say that Pinot Noir is "delicious, intriguing and complex when coaxed into becoming wine." James Laube, Senior Editor of the Wine Spectator, must think that Norm did just the right amount of coaxing when he wrote in a recent article: "Medium ruby color, with rhubarb, spicy cherry and vanilla scents that turn to anise and earth. A lighter style than most of the barrel samples, aiming for elegance and restraint." The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered and is made to be enjoyed now and over the next 6-8 years. We are bringing the results of Norm's coaxing to you at just $32.00 per bottle. And the label is not baaaaaad either! (Sorry about that, but we are fond of the occasional pun.)

Another of our finds is Sea Smoke Cellars, a new winery in the Santa Rita Hills appellation of the Central Coast and already rapidly moving toward cult status. Named for the marine layer of clouds that blow in each afternoon to cool the grapes, Sea Smoke is committed to producing the finest Pinot Noir. We have been able to obtain a few cases of their incredible 2001 Botella Pinot Noir. James Laube rated it 90-94 points on a 100 point scale based on a barrel sample. We were fortunate enough to taste it and could not agree more. Earthy and rich - just dynamite! Production is limited, so we must limit purchases to 3 bottles at a surprisingly low $24.99 per bottle.

You have heard us sing the praises of Jim Clendenen's Pinot Noirs before. His success with Pinot Noir is well known and his effort with Russian River fruit, Barham Mendelsohn 2000 Pinot Noir, is particularly intriguing. We were lucky to acquire the last few cases of the vintage. It can be described as delicate with bright cherry fruit and has been called an iron fist in a velvet glove. The wine retailed in many stores for $50.00 per bottle. The Duke is bringing it to you at $39.99 per bottle, a significant savings. In fact, buy a six pack or more and pay only $37.50 per bottle (an additional savings of 5%.)

As hard as Pinot Noir is to produce, it is even harder to find a good one that is also a good bargain. Trust the Duke. You are undoubtedly familiar with Gloria Ferrer's excellent sparkling wines from the Carneros region. Not surprisingly, they also make several excellent still wines. We have the Gloria Ferrer 1998 Pinot Noir available for just $7.99 per bottle (originally $24.00 per bottle.) This is their first Pinot Noir intended solely as a still wine and has the earthy nose and cherry flavors we've come to expect from great Pinot Noir. It has enough bottle age to bring all the components into exquisite balance. Great bargain - Great wine.

Call the Duke without delay.

COOL Time on a HOT Night

Cheers from the Duke of Bourbon!

We've announced our next Wine Association seminar and it really sounds cool. Here is a copy of the invitation we sent to the members. We are cordially extending the invitation to you also. We apologize to those of you outside the local area if this is a tease.

ANOTHER HOT AUGUST NIGHT!
Featuring:
SILVER OAK * CHATEAU MONTELENA * FIFE
ADELAIDA * SHADOW CANYON
We are delighted to invite you to join us on Tuesday, August 19, 2003, as we try to keep cool in the midst of "ANOTHER HOT AUGUST NIGHT" by presenting a cool selection of exciting wines and very special guests. Joining us will be SUSAN CANNON of SILVER OAK, CHRISTI GERLACH of CHATEAU MONTELENA, DENNIS FIFE, of FIFE VINEYARDS, PAUL YOUNG of ADELAIDA and GARY GIBSON of SHADOW CANYON.

We will begin the evening a little earlier than usual with a walk-around tasting of Rosé wines from Around the World. Rosés are becoming hot again and we will be sure to serve them nicely chilled for your tasting enjoyment. The sit-down portion of the evening will feature several hot new releases, including the long-awaited Silver Oak 1999 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.

SILVER OAK is located in the Oakville area of Napa Valley and in the Alexander Valley of Sonoma County. Known for over 30 years for producing outstanding and highly coveted Cabernet Sauvignons, Silver Oak's two gems have been dubbed "America's wines." We are delighted to welcome their lovely and knowledgeable Southern California Sales Director Susan Cannon to present their hot new release.

CHATEAU MONTELENA, located at the northern end of the Napa Valley in Calistoga, without a doubt is one of California's finest wineries producing world-class Cabernet Sauvignons, Chardonnays and Zinfandels. They first earned their reputation when their 1973 Chardonnay won the famed "1976 Paris Tasting" and they continue to merit the highest accolades. We are most pleased to welcome back our charming friend Christi Gerlach, their Los Angeles Regional Representative, to guide us through a tasting of three of their hotly appreciated wines.

FIFE VINEYARDS, with locations in both Napa Valley and Mendocino, was founded in 1991 by our long-time friend Dennis Fife. Dennis and his wife Karen Mac Neil Fife, a nationally featured wine lecturer and widely published food and wine writer, produce a hot array of outstanding red wines of many varieties. We're happy to have Dennis on hand this evening to elucidate on at least four of his latest exciting efforts.

ADELAIDA is located on the west side of the Central Coast's Paso Robles wine appellation, where the wild, rugged mountainside terrain yields intense, high-quality wines. The winery ascribes to the philosophy that fine wines are made first and foremost in the vineyard, starting with the very best grapes and bringing their juice through fermentation as naturally as possible. To give a more complete explanation of the winery and two of their hot new releases, we welcome Paul Young, Adelaida's personable Southern California Representative.

SHADOW CANYON is a new winery located on a mountaintop in the York Mountain appellation near Paso Robles, Owner/Winemaker Gary Gibson produces small lots of hand-crafted Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon of exceptional quality that reflect the unique terroir of the area. We're so glad that Gary is able to join us to show his hot 2001 releases. We just learned that the October issue of Wine & Spirits magazine will feature their Syrah as one of the top ten of the year!

ROS�S
Several Surprises from Around the World

ADELAIDA CELLARS
2000 Pinot Noir, HMR
2001 Zinfandel, Paso Robles

SILVER OAK
1999 Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley

FIFE VINEYARDS
2000 L'Attitude
2000 Zinfandel, Old Vines
1999 Merlot, Napa Valley
2001 Syrah, Mendocino

CHATEAU MONTELENA
2000 Chardonnay
2000 Zinfandel
1999 Cabernet Sauvignon, Calistoga Cuv�e

SHADOW CANYON
2001 Cabernet Sauvignon
2001 Syrah

The cost for "ANOTHER HOT AUGUST NIGHT!" seminar is $37.50 per person and you are most welcome to bring your friends to this event at no extra charge. Full payment must accompany your reservation. No tickets are issued; you will be notified if your reservation cannot be accepted. Cancellation deadline for full refund is August 18. While bread and cheese will be served, we recommend that you have dinner prior to the event. Please call the DUKE OF BOURBON at 818-341-1234 for seminar information.

Date: THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 2003

Time: 7:00 P.M. for Walk-around Ros� Tasting

Parking: In Parking Structure compliments of The Wine Association - please ask us for exit pass.

Location: WARNER CENTER MARRIOTT
21850 OXNARD STREET
WOODLAND HILLS, CA

(One-half mile north of the 101 Freeway at the south-east corner of Topanga Canyon and Oxnard.)

A 90 From Robert Parker's Wine Advocate!

Cheers from the Duke of Bourbon!

Another WOW from the Duke! And a 90 from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate! Boy! Have we uncovered another real gem for you.

We're talking about the 2000 Mas de Guiot - a lovely blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Syrah - from southern France in the Nimes area. It reminds us of a top-notch St.-Estephe. Here is the review from Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate:

Powerful, concentrated, and possessing a long fruit-filled finish, this is an outstanding wine.

While we would never claim to be in the same league palate-wise as Robert Parker, we are glad The Wine Advocate likes this wine as much as we do. Plus, we love their great descriptors.

It is hard to find a quality wine at a reasonable cost, especially if an important reviewer has rated it highly. The normal retail price of Mas de Guiot is $14.50. While our supplies last, the Duke is selling our little gem for just $11.99 per bottle. Buy 6 bottles or more and the Duke will knock a buck off every bottle, making your final price only $10.99 per bottle.

Call us today!

To place your order, please stop by the store or call us at 818-341-1234
or, if you are outside California, at 1-800-4-FINE-WINE

Reserve Your '99 Silver Oak, Alexander!

Cheers from the Duke of Bourbon!

We promised that we would notify all of you, not just those named Alexander, of our Silver Oak 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley program. So everyone may disregard the implied command in the subject line and read on.

Earlier this week, the staff of the Duke was privileged to enjoy a pre-release tasting of this soon-to-be released wine. We each picked up a glass, took in the aromas and sipped. There was complete silence in the store and a pleased expression on every face in sight as we savored an incredible wine. If there is a benchmark wine for the 1999 vintage, this has to be it.

The 1999 vintage started cool with only a moderate amount of bud set, resulting in low yields. The low yields give the wine great concentration and full flavors with a rich mouth feel. This is a big, intense wine aged in American oak with good tannic background and, in the Silver Oak tradition, approachable now. The nose is a complex mix of cassis, blueberries, cherries, nutmeg and chocolate leading to a full-bodied palate and a lengthy, fruit-laden finish.

Purchasing this wine will cause you a dilemma. Should I drink it now or should I cellar it? (Hint: There is no wrong answer to this one.) To help you have your cake and eat it, too, perhaps we should tell you that the price remains the same as it was for the equally powerful 1997 vintage and the elegant 1998 vintage. You can reserve yours at $59.50 per bottle. We'll make the price $55.00 per bottle with the purchase of 6 or more. Buy several bottles, some to enjoy in the near term and the rest over the next few years. The wine has an official release date of August 2, 2003, but you can reserve your share by calling today. This offer is good until August 31, 2003.

To place your order, please stop by the store or call us at 818-341-1234
or, if you are outside California, at 1-800-4-FINE-WINE

Unique Wines from the Duke!

Cheers from the Duke of Bourbon!

According to the wine press (the media, not the machine for crushing grapes), the world is nearly awash in wine. The Duke has to wade through all that wine and find the unusual or unique wines that we want to offer to the greatest customers on earth. Here are a couple of offerings that we have for you.

Veuve Clicquot Vintage Reserve 1993 en Magnum

We have unburied this treasure from one of the world's premiere makers of fine champagne. It is a fine example of the Veuve Clicquot house style and will go with almost any food, including Oreos (try it; we're not kidding). A magnum of this great champagne is usually $125.00, but the Duke is selling it at a 30% discount, making your price $87.50. A 750ml bottle of the current release sells for $62.50, so you can see what a bargain this really is. The supply is very limited.

Ici/La Bas 2000 Pinot Noir, Oregon

Here is a wonderful wine in the Burgundian tradition made by the master himself, Jim Clendenen. He sourced his fruit for this effort from Oregon and has delivered just what you would expect from a Clendenen wine - it is rich, full-bodied and classy. Usually priced at $25.00, the Duke is selling this wine for $19.99 per bottle. Buy 6 or more and receive an additional 5% off for a total discount of 25%!

Domaine Carneros 2000 Pinot Noir

The Carneros region is well known as an area that produces outstanding Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Here is a succulent example of the best that Carneros can produce - full-bodied and elegant. The wine normally retails for $28.50, but the Duke is able to bring it to you at a remarkably low $19.99 per bottle.

Montinore 1999 Chardonnay

We have sold a truckload of this delicious wine from Oregon. So they sent us another truckload. Those of you fortunate enough to have tried this wine know just how tasty it is. In that case, you know what a bargain it is. The wine retails at the winery for $22.00. They need help liquidating their inventory (chuckle) and are letting the Duke sell it for $6.99 per bottle. You can get a 6-pack case for just $39.00.

Have a taste for something unusual or just want a bargain? We might just might be able to help! Call us today.

To place your order, please stop by the store or call us at 818-341-1234
or, if you are outside California, at 1-800-4-FINE-WINE

America's Wine on Sale at the Duke!

Cheers from the Duke of Bourbon!

If any winery can lay claim to the title, "America's Winery", it has to be Silver Oak Cellars.

When Ray Duncan and Justin Meyer pooled their respective talents in the early '70's, the result was the incredible Cabernet Sauvignon of Silver Oak Cellars. Aged exclusively in American oak from the wooded hills of Missouri, these wines have set a standard of the highest quality. Their goal was (and still is) to produce a wine with its own style, fully developed flavors and silky texture, that could be appreciated upon release. Your very first sip will tell you just how successful their efforts have been. The Duncan Family purchased Justin's interests a few years ago, shortly before he passed away. The dedication to that original goal continues today.

At the last minute the Duke was fortunate to acquire a small additional supply of the very successful and elegant Silver Oak 1998 Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley and is bringing it to you at $59.50 per bottle. Buy 6 or more bottles and pay only $55.00 per bottle. The wine has a glorious nose and a long fruit-filled finish. It is drinking very nicely now (as intended) and has what it takes to last to 2010 and beyond.

Baseball, hot dogs, apple pie and Silver Oak! (Apologies to Chevrolet).

Call us for the last of the 1998 America's wine.

Release day for the long-awaited Silver Oak, Alexander Valley 1999 vintage is August 2, 2003. We will send you details of our very special offer in the next few days.

To place your order, please stop by the store or call us at 818-341-1234
or, if you are outside California, at 1-800-4-FINE-WINE

Outstanding Wines from Down Under

G'Day, Mate! from the Duke of Bourbon! Today's subject is the renowned Australian wine, Paringa Shiraz, which graced the cover of the Wine Spectator's May 15, 2003, issue. The Paringa 2001 Shiraz was 40th on the Spectator's Top 100 Wines for 2002. They rated it at 90 points and said the following:
"Smooth and generous, an inviting red that's plump with black cherry, blackberry and exotic spice flavors, hinting at dark chocolate as the flavors persist on the fine-grained finish. Outstanding wine for an outstanding price."

The Duke has been able to acquire the stylish Paringa 2002 Shiraz, which is definitely in the same league as the award winning 2001. We are able to bring it to you at:

$12.00 per bottle,

$66.00 per 6-pack ($11.00 per bottle)

$120.00 per case ($10.00 per bottle)

We are sorry but we have to limit purchases to a maximum of 12 bottles; we want to share our limited supply with as many individuals as possible.

The Hickinbotham family, owners of Paringa Winery, are grape growers in the rugged Clarendon Hills of coastal South Australia. Much of their crop goes to other wine producers under contract. The grapes from their Riverland property are used to produce value-oriented wines under the Paringa label. The vines are stressed by using a clever pattern of watering on different sides of the plant to reduce yields and to concentrate the flavors. These innovative farming techniques allow the Hickinbothams to produce consistently high-quality wines at a modest price. Taste this outstanding wine and see for yourself.

Call us today for your share!

To place your order, please stop by the store or call us at 818-341-1234
or, if you are outside California, at 1-800-4-FINE-WINE

2001 Long Vineyards Futures Offering!

Cheers from the Duke of Bourbon!

LONG VINEYARDS 2001 CABERNET SAUVIGNON
The Duke is excited to be able to offer one of California's finest Cabernet Sauvignons to you again on a special Futures program. Recognized as one of Napa Valley's most consistently high-quality wineries with fair-pricing policies, Long Vineyards continues its success with the 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon. This wine, due to be released in March of 2004, promises to live up to the image of its famous appellation on Pritchard Hill in St. Helena, the heart of one of the premiere growing areas for Cabernet Sauvignon.

Various wine critics and experts have enthused over the greatness of the 2001 vintage in the Napa Valley. Recent previews, such as the Cabernet Society Tasting in Napa Valley and MacArthur's Barrel Tasting in Washington, D.C., continue to prove the excellence of the vintage.

Long's three-acre Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard was planted and executed by Bob Long, Dr. Phil Freese (noted viticultural specialist) and John Arns (one of Napa Valley's top vineyard managers), assuring the very best vineyard layout, plant material and farming practices. The winemaking team of Sandi Belcher, Zelma Long and Bob Long has been producing premium wines together for over 25 years.

For their 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon, the great vintage, impeccable farming practices and outstanding winemaking expertise have come together to produce an exemplary wine exhibiting the black cherry and spicy elements typical of the Pritchard Hill area (also home to Bryant Family, Chappellet and Colgin). The wine has a beautiful balance between substantial richness of flavor and body without being heavy and tannic. A scant 400 cases of this incredible wine were produced.

The Duke of Bourbon is delighted to be able to bring this wine to you on future for only $270.00 per 6-pack case ($45.00 per bottle). We expect the wine to retail at $60.00-65.00 per bottle when it is released in March 2004, resulting in a significant savings of over 25% for you by purchasing now. We will require a 100% deposit to hold your futures order for you.

Please call or email us with your order.

To place your order, please stop by the store or call us at 818-341-1234
or, if you are outside California, at 1-800-4-FINE-WINE

20% Sale Update!

Cheers from the Duke of Bourbon!

The good news is that our 20% sale on private cellar wines still has a few days to go before the deadline. The bad news is that some of the wines have sold out but we have added some other wines as well. We thought it would be prudent to update you on the remaining stock. This offer is still good through July 25, 2003, or while supplies last.

To entice you to purchase these wines, we are offering a 20% discount on the purchase of 6 or more bottles. For those of you who want only a few (1 to 5) bottles, we are offering 10% off. Even the Magnums, Double Magnums and Verticals will qualify for the 10% discount.

Check it out:

Vintage	Wine	Price	Loc
20% off with the purchase of 6 or more bottles 10% off with the purchase of 1 - 5 bottles
1997	Anderson's Conn Valley, Eloge	$69.50	M11
1994	Beringer Alluvium	$35.00	G3
1993	Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon, Private Reserve	$79.00	G3
1997	Cain Five	$99.99	M11
1995	Cardinale Cabernet Sauvignon	$125.00	M11
1995	Ch�teau Cheval Blanc - *Double Magnum* (WS 94)	$1,500.00	M11
1995	Ch�teau Haut-Brion - *Double Magnum* (RP 96)	$1,500.00	M11
1998	Ch�teau Lafite-Rothschild	$199.99	G3
1996	Ch�teau Lafon-Rochet, St.-Est�phe - *Magnum*	$125.00	M11
1998	Ch�teau Latour	$199.99	G3
1997	Ch�teau Latour	$150.00	M11
1989	Ch�teau Le Pin	$1,099.99	M11
1995	Ch�teau L'Evangile, Pomerol	$139.99	M11
1998	Ch�teau Margaux	$199.99	G3
1997	Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon, Estate	$150.00	M11
1998	Ch�teau Mouton-Rothschild	$199.99	G3
1997	Constant Cabernet Sauvignon, Diamond Mountain	$149.50	M11
1997	Cornerstone Cabernet Sauvignon, Beatty Ranch	$79.99	M11
1997	Cornerstone Cabernet Sauvignon, Black Sears Vineyard	$79.99	M11
1997	Duckhorn Cabernet Sauvignon, Estate	$79.99	G3
1998	Duckhorn Merlot, Estate	$79.99	G3
1998	Duckhorn Merlot, Three Palms Vineyard	$79.99	G3
85-96	Duckhorn Merlot, Three Palms Vineyard *Magnum Vertical*	$2,500.00	M11
1997	Flowers Pinot Noir, Camp Meeting Ridge	$75.00	M11
1988	Freemark Abbey Johannisberg Riesling, Edelwein Gold	$25.00	G3
1981	Grace Family Vineyards (Caymus) Cabernet Sauvignon	$299.00	G3
1982	Grace Family Vineyards (Caymus) Cabernet Sauvignon	$299.00	G3
1986	Grace Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon	$299.99	M11
1990	Grace Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon	$399.00	G3
1991	Grace Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon	$299.00	G3
1992	Grace Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon	$299.00	G3
1994	Hartwell Cabernet Sauvignon, Grace Family Vineyards	$125.00	G3
1997	Hartwell Cabernet Sauvignon, Sunshine Vineyard	$99.99	M11
1996	Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon, Bella Oaks Vineyard	$49.99	M11
1996	Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon, Martha's Vineyard	$149.99	M11
1997	Nickel & Nickel Cabernet Sauvignon, Carpenter Vineyard	$85.00	M11
1997	Nickel & Nickel Cabernet Sauvignon, Stelling Vineyard	$110.00	M11
1996	Niebaum-Coppola Rubicon	$99.99	M11
1986	Opus One	$179.50	M11
1992	Opus One	$179.50	M11
1995	Opus One	$179.50	M11
1997	Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon, SLD	$59.99	M11
1997	Rosenblum Concerto d'Oro Chardonnay 375ml	$25.00	G3
1992	Sassicaia - Current vintage $180.00/bottle	$150.00	G3
1997	Spottswoode Cabernet Franc - Very Rare, Napa Valley Auction	$110.00	G3
1989	Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon	$65.00	G3
82-93	Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon - *Vertical*	$1,699.00	M11
1997	Spring Mountain Reserve	$89.50	M11
1994	Staglin Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon	$69.99	G3
1997	Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cask 23	$185.00	G3
1974	Sterling Cabernet Sauvignon, Reserve	$125.00	M11
1996	Vineyard 29 (By Grace Family Vineyards)	$99.50	G3
1997	Vineyard 29 (By Grace Family Vineyards)	$159.99	M11

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92 Points for ABC Chardonnay!

Cheers from the Duke of Bourbon!

First of all, the Duke wants to congratulate our good friend Jim Clendenen. His wonderful wine, Au Bon Climat 2000 Estate Bottled Chardonnay, Santa Maria Valley, XX Anniversary - "Passant des Nuits-Blanches au Bouge" (whew!), earned a score of 92 points in the most recent issue of Wine Spectator.

We have long been a supporter of Jim's efforts and have sold his wines for many years. Jim has been a regular participant at our events over the years and never fails to amaze us with the quality and variety of the wines he presents. We have tasted this particular wine several times over the last few months and it keeps getting better and better. We have found it to be a "mouthful" and true to the Burgundian style of Au Bon Climat. Nobody could be happier for Jim to receive this honor than the Duke.

James Laube of the Wine Spectator scored it at 92 points and said:

"Opens with floral and sandalwood aromatics, then shows off a beam of smoky lemon, citrus, spicy pear, pineapple and anise flavors, finishing in a long, elegant aftertaste. Firm acidity should give this wine a wider drinking window. Drink now through 2009."

Now is the time to pick up a 6-pack and watch a great Chardonnay develop over the next few years. We'll help you in that regard. The wine normally retails for $35.00, but we have been selling it for just $29.99 per bottle. Pick up a 6-pack and we will subtract an additional 5%. Here's a great bargain for you fans of ABC. If you are not yet a fan, taste this wine and become one of us.

The wine is in short supply so call us today!

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Great Wines from Burgundy!

Cheers from the Duke of Bourbon!

Last Tuesday, we had the opportunity to taste several of the wines available from Maison Joseph Drouhin and Domaine Drouhin Oregon at an event held by the Wine Association of the Duke of Bourbon. Without exception, the wines were drinking beautifully and proved, once again, just how reliable Drouhin is as a producer of fine wines, regardless of which ocean they are near. The wines were so outstanding that the Duke has decided to make them available to our other customers at the same aggressive pricing that was offered that evening, with most of the wines having a savings of 25%.

Please check out the offering sheet below and see what strikes your fancy. All of the Maison Joseph Drouhin wines are on a futures basis and you only need give a 20% deposit to hold your wine. The other wines - Bollinger and Domain Drouhin Oregon - are currently available. You can just give us a call and let us know what you want. We can only keep this offer open until July 25, so please act right away.

	Retail Price	Offering Price
		1-11 btls.	12+ btls.
MAISON JOSEPH DROUHIN (Tasted - Available 11/03)
2002 Saint-V�ran	$ 14.50	$ 11.99	$ 10.99
2001 Chablis - Premier Cru	30.50	24.75	22.00
2001 Rully White	21.00	16.50	14.99
2001 Meursault	38.50	32.25	28.99
2001 Puligny-Montrachet, Les Folati�res - Premier Cru	59.00	49.99	44.50
2001 Beaune Clos des Mouches Blanc - Premier Cru	76.00	65.00	58.00
2001 Montrachet, Marquis de Laguiche - Grand Cru	352.50	305.00	270.00
2001 C�te de Beaune	25.50	20.75	18.99
2001 C�te de Nuits-Villages	24.50	19.88	17.99
2001 Chambolle-Musigny	44.00	37.00	32.99
2001 Gevrey-Chambertin	40.50	33.75	29.99
2001 Beaune Clos des Mouches Rouge - Premier Cru	56.50	47.88	42.99
2001 Clos de Vougeot - Grand Cru	97.50	81.00	72.00
BOLLINGER (Tasted - Currently Available)
NV Bollinger Special Cuv�e	51.00	45.00	39.99
DOMAINE DROUHIN OREGON (Tasted - Currently Available)
2001 Chardonnay	25.50	22.95	21.99
2000 Pinot Noir	42.00	37.80	35.99
1999 Pinot Noir, "Laur�ne"	55.50	49.95	47.99
MAISON JOSEPH DROUHIN (Not tasted - Available 11/03)
2002 Chablis Domaine de Vaudon	21.00	16.99	14.99
2001 Meursault-Perri�res - Premier Cru	65.00	55.00	49.25
2001 Chassagne-Montrachet	41.25	34.60	30.77
2001 Corton-Charlemagne - Grand Cru	105.00	85.95	76.45
2001 Chassagne-Montrachet, Laguiche - Premier Cru	61.00	51.85	46.11
2001 Volnay	31.50	26.12	23.23
2001 Bonnes Mares - Grand Cru	136.75	115.45	102.67
2001 Chambolle-Musigny - Premier Cru	51.00	42.85	38.11
2001 Grands-Ech�zeaux - Grand Cru	138.00	123.69	110.00
2001 Musigny - Grand Cru	162.95	138.68	123.33
2001 Vosne-Roman�e Petits Monts - Premier Cru	87.99	72.45	64.44

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The Duke of Bourbon is a family-operated retail wine and spirits enterprise established in 1967 in the West San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles, California. Specializing in personalized service, we offer a carefully selected collection of unique and rare California wines as well as a fine selection of French, Italian and other world-class wines. In 1990, the Duke of Bourbon was chosen as one of the top twelve wine shops in America by Wine Spectator's Market Watch Magazine. In addition, excellent articles were published in Market Watch, June 1997, Beverage Retailer, May/June 1998 and Los Angeles Daily News, December 25, 1998.

For additional information about our selection, availability, shipping, etc., please feel free to call us at (818) 341-1234 or outside CA at (800) 4-FINE-WINE.

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