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Appellation America Presents TOP TEN WINE LIST for 2006

(PRLEAP.COM) San Francisco – Regional Correspondents from Appellation America, the premier online wine portal for the North American wine industry, embarked on a yearlong search through North America’s widely diverse wine growing regions and discovered some most interesting palette pleasers, representing a style of winemaking focused primarily on ‘taste of place.’

There are many unique winemaking styles from when and how to press grapes, to the selection of fermentation yeasts, and temperatures. Appellation America’s Regional Correspondents, all widely respected wine journalists based throughout the nation, focused their Wine Recommendations on a style of wine making unique to the wine-growing region itself—its history, micro-climate, or terrior.

The purpose of this list is not to dictate what one ‘should’ drink. Appellation America encourages wine lovers to use this list as a map to taste their way across the abundantly diverse wine growing regions in North America. And, just maybe, inspire further exploration into wines within a desired region.


Appellation America’s Top Ten List for ’06:

Alma Rosa Winery and Vineyards
2004 Pinot Noir, La Encantada Vineyard
Sta. Rita Hills, California
Price: $27.00
www.wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-reviews/781/Alma-Rosa-Winery-and-Vineyards-2004-Pinot-Noir.html

Augusta Winery
2002 Norton "Cynthiana" Estate Bottled
Augusta, Missouri
Price: 18.99
www.wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-reviews/118/Augusta-Winery-2002-Norton-Cynthiana.html

Bodegas Aguirre Winery and Vineyards
2003 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, Estate
Livermore Valley, California
Price: $34.00
www.wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-reviews/937/Bodegas-Aguirre-Winery-and-Vineyards-2003-Cabernet-Sauvignon-Reserve.html

Gypsy Canyon Vineyards
NV Angelica, Santa Rita Creek Vineyard
Sta. Rita Hills, California
Price: $120.00 (375ml)
www.wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-reviews/897/Gypsy-Canyon-Vineyards-NV-Ancient-Vine-Angelica.html

Inwood Estates Vineyards
2005 Palomino-Chardonnay
Texas
Price: $49.50*
www.wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-reviews/1023/Inwood-Estates-Vineyards-2005-Palomino-Chardonnay.html

L. Mawby
Talismøn ‘Brut’, Estate
Leelanau Peninsula, Michigan
Price: $27.00
www.wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-reviews/660/L.-Mawby-Vineyard-NV-L.-Mawby-Talismøn-”Brut”.html

Peconic Bay Winery
2001 Merlot
North Fork of Long Island, New York
Price: $24.00
www.wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-reviews/644/Peconic-Bay-Winery-2001-Merlot.html

Smith-Madrone Vineyards & Winery
2002 Cabernet Sauvignon
Spring Mountain District, Napa Valley, California
Price: $40.00
www.wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-reviews/1042/Smith-Madrone-Vineyards-&-Winery-2002-Cabernet-Sauvignon.html

Tondre Wines
2003 Pinot Noir, Tondre Grapefield
Santa Lucia Highlands, California
Price: $43.00
www.wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-reviews/922/Tondre-Wines-2003-Pinot-Noir.html

Wolffer Estate
2005 Late Harvest Chardonnay
Long Island, New York
Price: $37.00 (375ml)
www.wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-reviews/874/Wolffer-Estate-Vineyard-2005-Late-Harvest-Chardonnay.html

Editor’s Note: Unless otherwise noted (*), all wines are available for purchase through Appellation America’s Online Wine Store (www.wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-store/buy-wine-online.aspx)

About:
Appellation America is the premier online wine portal focusing on the wines, wine regions and winemakers of North America. In addition to providing in-depth information about North America’s varied growing regions and the grapes grown in them, daily wine recommendations, a boutique online wine store and unique informational pages for 3,500+ wineries, Appellation America employs one of the most impressive and experienced editorial teams in wine publishing. Numerous articles exploring North American wines and the men and women who make them are published weekly.

Editor’s Note: Unless otherwise noted (*), all wines are available for purchase through Appellation America’s Online Wine Store (www.wine.appellationamerica.com/wine-store/buy-wine-online.aspx)

Media Contact:
Pamela Heisey
ph@appellationamerica.com

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