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Dear Wine Lover,

Our web site is a great place to go when you have a few spare minutes to explore the world of wine. You can select wine for yourself, send a wine gift to friends, enroll in another of our great clubs, ask questions or use one of our many delicious recipes. Right now, we have many wines at discounted prices. Go to our on-line store and click on the discounted wine section to see some of your favorite wines and varietals such as Merlot, Syrah, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio. Some are as low as $5.99 per bottle.

Fine Wine Adventures

6th Annual Saratoga Wine and Food Festival, Saratoga Springs, New York; September 7 - 9. Saratoga Wine and Food Festival delights oenophiles and epicures for three days and night with dining, dancing to live music, decanting rare spirits, expert presentations about wine and food, live and silent auctions and a Grand Tasting of the world's greatest grapes. More info: http://www.spac.org or call 518-584-9330.

15th Anniversary Colorado Mountain Winefest, Palisade, Colorado; September 14 - 17. Named "Colorado's Best Wine Festival". What began as a small local tasting event with eight wineries has now grown to a four-day event that offers something for everyone, from fledging wine fan to aficionado. The festival includes hands-on workshops, tasting events, winemaker competitions, chocolate tasting , winery tours , dueling chefs , golf, bike tours . Meet winemakers and taste the finest wines of the Rockies from 43 wineries. More info: http://www.coloradowinefest.com or call 800-704-3667.

Wine Making 101, Geyersville, CA; September 10 - 12. Some of the Valley's finest grapes are pressed into wine by "students of the vine," say innkeepers Ron and Cosette Scheiber during this Wine Making 101 experience. The dual summer and spring events are a blend of picking, pressing, dining, plus plenty of learning and laughter." And the setting - the elegant, historic, museum-quality-antique-appointed Hope-Merrill & Hope-Bosworth Inns, makes this wine making experience irresistible to those with a love of the finest life has to offer. More info: http://www.hope-inns.com or call 800-825-4233.

Cheers!

John Davis
Founder & Chairman

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This Month's Wine Notes … by Sharon Rosenbaum, Senior Wine Buyer I've known Tom Burgess for 25 years. At that time he was already a Napa Valley legend, producing lush and rich Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah and Zinfandel. I've been visiting the winery for years now but the most exciting event each year is the new release tasting. Wines are sampled from barrel and bottle and there are always a few that captured everybody's attention. The 2002 Napa Zinfandel became the most talked about wine at the tasting. True to the Burgess style, it is superb and one of the best the wine panel has tasted all year. It is a showcase wine, rich and lush and pure of flavor and aroma. This Burgess Zinfandel is a great value (at only $10.99 per bottle) and retails for as much as $20 a bottle. Be sure to try the Burgess Zinfandel with our featured recipe - BBQ Salmon. What a pair they make!

Food Recipes to Enjoy with Wine

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BBQ Salmon We've been asked lately by members for quick and easy recipes. Well, there's nothing easier and better with our featured Wine this month - Burgess Zinfandel than this BBQ Salmon Recipe. • 4 salmon steaks or fillets • 1/2 cup BBQ sauce (use your favorite) • 4 lemon wedges, optional garnish • parsley, optional garnish Add 1/4 cup of Zinfandel to BBQ sauce and heat to simmer for 5 minutes Pour BBQ sauce over salmon. Grill over hot coals with cover skin side down for 8 to 10 minutes depending on thickness. You may also Bake or microwave the Salmon if you are really in a hurry. Sprinkle with parsley and lemon to garnish . Try with sauteed green beans and yellow rice and of course a glass of our Burgess Zinfandel. • Serves 4 •

	Favorite Wine Quotes: “Wine makes daily living easier, less hurried, with fewer tensions and more tolerance.” — Benjamin Franklin America author, scientist, and statesman (1706-1790)