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California Discovery Wines - 2019

1) Sauvignon Blanc/Chenin Blanc/Riesling/Gewurtraminer/Pinot Gris/Viognier:

Inexpensive ($12-18) Moderate ($18-25)

'16 Bell Lake County Sauvignon Blanc

'16 Halter Ranch Paso Robles Grenache Blanc

'17 Hanna Russian River Sauvignon Blanc

'17 Gundlach Bundschu Estate Gewurztraminer

2) Chardonnay:

Inexpensive ($15-25) Moderate ($25-40)

'16 Laetitia	'15 Macrostie Sonoma Coast
'16 Moniker La Ribera Vineyard	'16 Dutton Goldfield Russian River Dutton Ranch

3) Zinfandel/Syrah/Sangiovese/Other Reds:

Inexpensive ($12-20) Moderate ($20-30)

'16 Pedroncelli 'Mother Clone' Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel	'14 Stoke's Ghost Monterey Petite Sirah
'16 1000 Stories Bourbon Barrel-Aged California Zinfandel	'16 Peachy Canyon 'Westside' Paso Robles Zinfandel

4) Pinot Noir:

Inexpensive ($15-25) Moderate ($25-50)

'17 Block Nine California 'Caiden's Vineyards'	'16 White Hart Santa Lucia Highlands
'15 J Vineyards (70% Monterey, 26% Sonoma, 4% Santa Barbara)	'16 Dutton Goldfield Russian River Dutton Ranch

5) Rhone blends/Kitchen Sink blends:

Inexpensive ($12-22) Moderate ($22-35)

'16 Guenoc Victorian Claret	'15 Sean Minor 'Nicole Marie' Red Blend
'14 The Cleaver Red Blend	'16 Kivelstadt Cellars 'Father's Watch' Red Blend

6) Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot/Cabernet Franc/Bordeaux blends:

Inexpensive ($12-30) Moderate ($30-50)

'16 Hill Family 'The Barrel Blend' Napa Valley	'15 Stackhouse Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
'17 Resolution Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon	'15 Hill Family Estate Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
'16 Lucas & Lewellen Santa Ynez Valley Cabernet Franc	'15 Trefethen 'Dragon's Tooth' Napa Bordeaux blend