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latest 2008 award news...

...Gold Note 2006 Zinfandel wins Double Gold at the 2008 San Francisco International Wine Competition!

...Gold Note 2006 Petite Sirah wins Gold—Best of Class at the 2008 Savor Magazine North of the Gate Wine Competition!

...Gold Note wines win Gold Medals at the 2008 Orange County Fair Commercial Wine Competition, 2008 Best of Bay National
Zin Challenge, and 2008 Savor Magazine North of the Gate Wine Competition!

...Gold Note Reserve Chardonnay
and Barbera win at the 2008 San
Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition!

Call us if you'd like to taste the music in these special wines.

tasting notes...

Taster: Restaurant Sommelier and VP of Restaurant Operations
Comments: "The Petite Sirah...flavors of dark fruit and chocolate, a big wine that demands food. The Zinfandel...jammy fruit and a little spice on the tongue, typical of California Zins. No tannins, abundance of ripe, red fruit."

Taste the Music in Gold Note Wines!

Taster: Wine Judge on 2004 Gold Note Zinfandel
Comments: "A lot of vanilla; oak in the nose. Lots of spice with dark color. Interesting fruit character; full-bodied finish."

Taster: Southern California Wine Lover
Comments: "Gold Note is the best wine I've ever tasted and I've tasted a lot of top quality wines at our country club's wine dinners."

Awards, Reviews and Tasting Notes...

Gold Note wines are earning accolades, medals, awards, and rave reviews! Why? Because we compose our artisanal wines with extra care so you taste the music in every sip.

Gold Note's repertoire includes four wines and we're thrilled that all are medal winners. Awards include Gold Best of Class and Double Gold at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Tasting Competition, Double Gold at the San Francisco International Wine Competition, and Gold at the Orange County Fair Commercial Wine Competition and Best of the Bay National Zin Challenge.

Below is a list of our awards so far. Current releases are listed first, followed by our library wines.

Awards for Current Releases

Gold Note 2006 Zinfandel, Fair Play

Award: Double Gold Medal, San Francisco International Wine Competition, June 2008.

Award: Gold Medal, Orange County Fair Commercial Wine Competition, June 2008.

Award: Gold Medal, Best of the Bay National Zin Challenge, sponsored by the Alameda County Fair, May 2008.

Award: Silver Medal, Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition, June 2008.

Award: Silver Medal, Savor Magazine North of the Gate Wine Competition (Sonoma-Marin Fair), July 2008.

Award: Silver Medal, El Dorado County Fair Commercial Wine Competition, June 2008.

Award: Bronze Medal, Long Beach Grand Cru International Wine Competition, July 2008.

Gold Note 2006 Petite Sirah, Fair Play

Award: Gold—Best of Class Medal, Savor Magazine North of the Gate Wine Competition (Sonoma-Marin Fair), July 2008.

Award: Silver Medal, Orange County Fair Commercial Wine Competition, June 2008.

Award: Silver Medal, El Dorado County Fair Commercial Wine Competition, June 2008.

Award: Bronze Medal, Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition, June 2008.

Award: Bronze Medal, Long Beach Grand Cru International Wine Competition, July 2008.

Gold Note 2005 Barbera, Fair Play

Award: Gold Medal, Orange County Fair Commercial Wine Competition, June 2008.

Award: Silver Medal, Savor Magazine North of the Gate Wine Competition (Sonoma-Marin Fair), July 2008.

Award: Silver Medal, El Dorado County Fair Commercial Wine Competition, June 2007.

Award: Bronze Medal, San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, January 2008.

Award: Bronze Medal, Long Beach Grand Cru International Wine Competition, July 2008.

Award: Bronze Medal, Amador County Fair Commercial Wine Competition, June 2007.

Gold Note 2007 Reserve Chardonnay, Fair Play

Award: Third Place, Elegant Design Category, 2008 Orange County Fair Commercial Wine Label Competition, June 2008.

Gold Note 2006 Reserve Chardonnay, Fair Play

Award: Silver Medal, San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, January 2008.

Award: Bronze Medal, Amador County Fair Commercial Wine Competition, June 2007.

Awards for Library Wines

Gold Note 2005 Zinfandel, Fair Play

Award: Gold—Best of Class Medal, San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, January 2007.

Award: Gold Medal, Amador County Fair Commercial Wine Competition, June 2007.

Gold Note 2004 Zinfandel, Fair Play

Award: Silver Medal, Amador County Fair Commercial Wine Competition, June 2006.

Award: Silver Medal, El Dorado County Fair Commercial Wine Competition, June 2006.

Gold Note 2005 Petite Sirah, Fair Play

Award: Double Gold Medal, San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, January 2007.

Award: Gold Medal, El Dorado County Fair Commercial Wine Competition, June 2007.

Award: Silver Medal, Amador County Fair Commercial Wine Competition, June 2007.

Gold Note 2004 Petite Sirah, Fair Play

Award: Silver Medal, El Dorado County Fair Commercial Wine Competition, June 2006.