TABLE OF CONTENTS | WINE COUNTRY THIS WEEK AUGUST 10, 2012 | ISSUE 30, VOLUME 31 20 26 50 WINE REGIONS 33 | SUISUN VALLEY 35 | NAPA VALLEY Napa Valley <strong>Wine</strong>ries Map, 40-41 Downtown Napa Map, 36 St. Helena Map, 36 Yountville, 39 Calistoga, 42-43 44 | SONOMA COUNTY Sonoma County <strong>Wine</strong>ries Map, 44-45 Russian River Area <strong>Wine</strong>ries Map, 46 Geyserville <strong>Wine</strong>ries Map, 46 Downtown Healdsburg Map, 48 Santa Rosa Vintners Square, 53 Sonoma Valley <strong>Wine</strong>ries Map, 54 Sonoma Plaza Map, 57 Glen Ellen & Kenwood Map, 59 60 | MENDOCINO & LAKE COUNTIES Lake & Mendocino Counties Map, 60 62 | LIVERMORE VALLEY Livermore Valley Map, 62 64 | SANTA CLARA, SANTA CRUZ & MONTEREY COUNTIES Monterey Bay/Santa Cruz Mountains Map, 64 Salinas Valley <strong>Wine</strong>ries Map, 66 77 | TREASURE ISLAND FEATURES 20 | SCHUG CARNEROS ESTATE Pinot Pickin’ Party and Outdoor Tasting 24 | ON THE COVER: FERRARI-CARANO Two Chances to Taste Ferrari-Carano <strong>Wine</strong>s! 26 | TASTING ROOM OF THE WEEK: ZINA HYDE CUNNINGHAM WINERY 30 | WINEFLITE Making <strong>Wine</strong> Shipping Easy for the International Tourist 34 | 2ND ANNUAL ‘GRILLE-O-RAMA’ Hosted by Zinfandel Advacates & Producers at the Rock Wall <strong>Wine</strong> Company in Alameda 50 | WINEMAKER PROFILE: RANDY ULLOM, KENDALL-JACKSON WINERY Overseeing the Entire Kendall-Jackson Portfolio 51 | GRAPE-TO-GLASS PRE-HARVEST PARTY Russian River Valley <strong>Wine</strong>growers celebration 53 | B.R. COHN CHARITY EVENTS FALL MUSIC FESTIVAL Concerts, golf tournament, auction, gala dinner 65 | 20TH ANNUAL WINEMAKERS’ CELEBRATION Monterey County Vintners & Growers <strong>As</strong>sociation REGULARS 6 | WINE COUNTRY DEALS & DISCOUNTS 8 | NORTHERN CALIFORNIA MAP 10 | WINEOLOGY By Len Napolitano What is a ‘hot’ wine? 12 | CALENDAR OF EVENTS Napa Valley, 12 Sonoma County, 14 Lake/Mendocino Counties, 16 Bay Area, 16 Santa Clara, Santa Cruz & Monterey Counties, 18 Central California, 18 Solano County, 18 30 | WINE COUNTRY LODGING 67 | WINERY LISTINGS Napa Valley, 67 Sonoma County, 71 Monterey, Santa Cruz & Santa Clara Counties, 75 Lake & Mendocino Counties, 76 Suisun Valley, 77 Yolo County, 78 Bay Area/Livermore, 78 4 Look for us on Facebook and become a Fan!
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