1) Sauvignon Blanc/Chenin Blanc/Riesling/Gewurtraminer/Pinot Gris/Viognier:
Inexpensive ($10-16) Moderate
($16-25)
| '07 Mauritson Dry Creek Sauvignon Blanc | '07 Handley Gewurztraminer |
| '08 Whitehall Lane Napa Sauvignon Blanc | '08 Palmina Santa Barbara Pinot Grigio |
2) Chardonnay:
Inexpensive ($10-20) Moderate
($20-35)
| '08 Alexander Valley 'Wetzel Family Estate' Chardonnay | '08 Stuhlmuller Alexander Valley Estate |
| '07 Bishop's Peak Central Coast | '06 Lynmar Russian River Valley |
3) Zinfandel/Syrah/Sangiovese/Other Reds:
Inexpensive ($10-18) Moderate
($18-25)
| '07 Guenoc Lake County Petite Sirah | '06 Mauritson Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel |
| '07 Pedroncelli 'Mother Clone' Zinfandel | '07 Palmina Santa Barbara Dolcetto |
4) Pinot Noir:
Inexpensive ($15-30) Moderate
($30-45)
| '07 Ramspeck Napa | ' |
| '07 Castle Rock Sonoma | ' |
5) Merlot/Cabernet Franc/Malbec:
Inexpensive ($10-20) Moderate
($20-30)
| '06 Coyote Creek California Merlot | '05 Martin Ray Napa |
| '07 Cosentino Cabernet Franc | '06 Gundlach Bnndschu Sonoma Merlot |
6) Cabernet Sauvignon/Bordeaux blends - "Meritage":
Inexpensive ($12-25) Moderate
($25-40)
| '05 Rutherford Vintners Napa Valley Cabernet | '06 Summers Napa 'Andriana's Cuvee' |
| '07 Guenoc North Coast 'Victorian Claret' | '07 William Hill Napa Cabernet |
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