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The Best French Wines!

Welcome!

WineChief presents..

Vin Vino Wine

Do you want to learn more about wine?

Educate your pallette?

Head to Vin Vino Wine tasting bar!

Sauvignon Blanc at it's best!

The only place in the world you can taste Didier Dagueneau's Asteroide by the glass!

Only at Vin Vino Wine... pouring the best wines in the world by the glass daily!

Didier Dagueneau's Pur Sang = 6Attababys!, my favorite!

Anton Martinich pouring Didier Dagueneau's Silex (Wine Spectator Top 100 Wine)

at the Vin Vino Wine Tasting Wine Bar!

Vin Vino Wine 437 California St. Palo Alto, CA 94306 650-324-4903

want more?

Didier Dagueneau's Pur Sang , my favorite fully realized...

Scallops paired perfectly with Dagueneau 2002 Pur Sang Sauvignon Blanc = 6Attababys!

Restaurant "O" Catering & Tasting Room = 4Attababys!

There is no substitute for sunshine at harvest!

The 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 vintages of Southern France,

Rhone, Gigondas, as well as

1999 and 2002 French Burgundy (Pinot Noir)and

2000 French Bordeaux (Cabernet Sauvignon)are outstanding!

Sunshine at harvest means glorius fruit!

Taste one and you will understand!

Sunshine and a revolution in France to make better wine

through ancient techniques and new cleaner wineries

and winemaking have resulted in breathtaking wines!

Here are a few of my favorite French wines!

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*The Best French Wines!* Welcome! WineChief presents.. Vin Vino Wine Do you want to learn more about wine? Educate your pallette? Head to Vin Vino Wine tasting bar! Sauvignon Blanc at it's best! The only place in the world you can taste Didier Dagueneau's Asteroide by the glass! Only at Vin Vino Wine... pouring the best wines in the world by the glass daily! Didier Dagueneau's Pur Sang = 6Attababys!, my favorite! Anton Martinich pouring Didier Dagueneau's Silex (Wine Spectator Top 100 Wine) at the Vin Vino Wine Tasting Wine Bar! Vin Vino Wine 437 California St. Palo Alto, CA 94306 650-324-4903 want more? Didier Dagueneau's Pur Sang , my favorite fully realized... Scallops paired perfectly with Dagueneau 2002 Pur Sang Sauvignon Blanc = 6Attababys! Restaurant "O" Catering & Tasting Room = 4Attababys! There is no substitute for sunshine at harvest! The 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 vintages of Southern France, Rhone, Gigondas, as well as 1999 and 2002 French Burgundy (Pinot Noir)and 2000 French Bordeaux (Cabernet Sauvignon)are outstanding! Sunshine at harvest means glorius fruit! Taste one and you will understand! Sunshine and a revolution in France to make better wine through ancient techniques and new cleaner wineries and winemaking have resulted in breathtaking wines! Here are a few of my favorite French wines!
	*Sauvignon Blanc* Didier Dagueneau's 2002 Pur Sang , my favorite Sauvignon Blanc = 6Attababys! Sauvignon Blanc fully realized... paired perfectly with Scallops and Peaches from Restaurant "O" Catering & Tasting Room = 4Attababys! As featured in WineChief's Favorite Sauvignon Blanc! As featured in WineChief's The Best French Wines!
	*Chardonnay* Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Montrachet! = 6Attababys! The Best Chardonnay on the Planet? Actually, yes! Wow! Indescribable richness and depth of flavors! Mouthcoating fruit and soil that transends Chardonnay! As featured in WineChief's Favorite Chardonnay! As featured in WineChief's The Best French Wines! Pair with a Cheese course at L'auberge de Carmel!
	*Grenache*, Mourvedre & *Syrah* Gigondas is a town in the south of France! They grow Grenache, Mourvedre and Syrah (The Holy Trinity) grapes in a field blend.. 1999 & 2000 Domaine Les Pallieres Gigondas = 4Attababys! $30.00 Pair withMichael Ginor's Hudson Valley Foie Gras! at The Village Pub as the late famous chef from Gascony, Jean Louis Palladin suggests! Imported by Kermit Lynch 1605 San Pablo Ave. Berkeley, Ca. 94072 510-524-1524 Also available at: Vin Vino Wine 437 California St. Palo Alto, CA 94306 650-324-4903 Tuesday - Saturday 11 - 7 Beltramo's 1540 El Camino Real Menlo Park, CA 94025 650-325-2806 Click here to see all Rhone wineries!

	Domaine Brusset Les Hauts de Mortmirail 1998 Gigondas = 4Attababys! $35.00 Wow! Nothing comes close! The Wine Club S.F.

	2000 Domaine La Milliere Cote du Rhone = 3Attababys! $10.00 Wow! Paired with Oven Roasted Chicken, Basmati Rice and Brussel Sprouts! Imported by North Berkeley Imports 1601 Martin Luther King Jr. Way Berkeley, CA 94709 800-266-6585

	Chateau du Trignon 1998 Sablet Cotes du Rhone Villages = 3Attababys! The nose is full of strawberries, plums and spice. This beautiful wine is so deliciously fruity that it's hard to believe it is $18.00. Imported by Kermit Lynch 1605 San Pablo Ave. Berkeley, Ca. 94072 510-524-1524 The French Cellar Wine and Gift Store 32 E. Main Street Los Gatos, California 95030 408-354-0993

	le Clos de Caillou Vieilles Vignes 1998, 1999 and 2000, 2001 Cote de Rhone Unfiltered Cuvee Unique = 3Attababys! A light red wine with wonderful flavor! This wine is a blend of Syrah Grenache Mouvedre grapes. The nose hints of cranberries, strawberries and spice. Imported byNorth Berkeley Imports 1601 Martin Luther King Jr. Way Berkeley, CA 94709 800-266-6585

	Louis Bernard 1998, 1999 and 2000 2001 Chateauneuf-du-Pape (for the Pope) = 3Attababys! Great wine! Fruity flavors come out of the glass, as I sip it is very fruity and fresh. The mid mouth feel is great. The finish is long and smooth. This wine is ready to drink now! The Gigondas and Cote du Rhonefrom Louis Bernard is delicious as well!

	1998, 1999, 2000 Guigal Cote du Rhone = 3Attababys! $10.00 The 1998, 1999, 2000 Gigondas and Chateauneuf-de-Pape (for the Pope) are awesome, too. $40.00 Everything Guigal makes is delicious!

	*Pinot Noir* 1999 Lucien Le Moine Bourgogne Rouge = 3Attababys! Delightful, dark fragance of black fruit and soil lift from the glass. As I taste, the black fruit coats my tongue wih flavors that match the fragrance a touch of taosted oak, great mouth feel, and a great finish, can you say Jayer?...I can't believe this is on $18.99! 1999 Jean Noel Gagnard Chassagne Montrachet Morgeot Premier Cru = 3Attababys! The red cherries float up out of the glass with a wiff of pepper. The flavors of red cherries and black pepper overcomes my tongue with a wonderful finish! Wow! 1999 Domaine Charlopin Gevrey Chambertin Cuvee Vielles Vignes = 3Attababys! Dark fruit and soil roll up from the glass. I smile as I sip... the taste hints of black berry, soil, sun and vanilla. The mouthfeel is coating, but not thick. This has a tremendous finish! Tried most $30.00 California Pinot Noirs? Try on of these...they will make you stop and think!
	Domaine Groffier 1999 Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Sentiers = 4Attababys! $60.00 Dark fruit and soil floats out of the glass, thick black fruit with a wonderful round mouthfeel in the middle and a kiss of acidity and oak on the finish.

	Domaine Anne Gros 1999 and 2002 Clos-Vougeot Grand Cru = 5Attababys! Perhaps the best Clos-Vougeot of 1999? Only the Domaine Leroy can be better...

	Domaine Jean Raphet 1999 and 2002 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru = 5Attababys! Wow! Thick syrupy nose and taste of candied cherries swirls out of the glass. The flavors of candied cherries, rose petals and new oak slowly close up into acidity and tannin. This one needs a little time, but ooohhhh!!!!!

	Lucien Le Moine 2000 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru = 4Attababys! Wow!

	Domaine Leroy 1999 Vosne Romanee Les Beaumonts = 5Attababys! Wow! The best French Pinot Noir I have had in years! Nothing even comes close!

	Domaine de la Romanee Conti 1999 La Tache = 6Attababys! If you have to ask.... The best!

	Tomato Soup in Puff Pastry at Jeanty at Jack's The Best Coq au Vin in San Francisco is at Jeanty at Jack's 1999 Domaine de la Romanee Conti Richebourg = 5Attababys!

	*Cabernet Sauvignon* Chateau Margaux = 6Attababys! Wow! The greatest Chateau Margaux in years and maybe the best ever produced! Better than most, if not all other Bordeaux! This wine changed everything I thought I knew about Cabernet Sauvignon! The 2000 vintage is the best vintage in Bordeaux in recent memory! Better than 1995 and one of The Best Wines on the Market All 2000 Bordeaux should be awesome! Click here for more about a recent Chateau Margaux tasting at Pacific's Edge Restaurant at the Highlands Inn Home of the Masters of Food & Wine!
	Chateau Margaux 2000 Pavillon Rouge = 5Attababys! Wow! Can't find the Chateaux Margaux? Try the second label from the great Chateau Margaux. It's much less expensive and easier to find. The greatest Pavillon Rouge I have ever tasted! Wonderful nose, this is what a perfect growing season smells like and tastes like... Beautiful fruit and glorius flavors that can only be produced in Bordeaux. Perfect balance and a finish that goes on and on and on....Wow! Also, one of WineChief's Best Wines on the Market!
	*Syrah* 1998 & 1999 Guigal La Tuque = 6Attababys! Out of this world! Rose petals and iron and soil..a fiish that lasts forever... Indescribable! Serve with Braised Ox Tail and Papperdelle! As featured in WineChief's Favorite Syrah! As featured in WineChief's The Best French Wines!

Where to taste and buy French Wines!
Importers
Kermit Lynch 1605 San Pablo, Berkeley, CA 94702 510-524-1524 Kermit Lynch is one of the original importers of French Wine and a local hero. The great thing about Kermit Lynch is you can stroll in to the store and find great wines for under 20 bucks that will impress you! Many of the wines I love are Kermit Lynch imports, for example the 1998 Sablet is one of my Top 25 Wines for under $25.00!	Tuesday - Saturday 11 - 6

North Berkeley Imports 1601 Martin Luther King Jr. Way Berkeley, CA 94709 800-266-6585 North Berkeley Imports is also an importer of French wines! David Hinkle is also a local hero. Many of the wines I love are also from North Berkely Imports, for example the 1998 le Clos de Caillou is one of my Top 25 Wines for under $25.00!	Monday - Saturday 10 - 6
The French Cellar Wine and Gift Store 32 E. Main Street Los Gatos, California 95030 408-354-0993	The French Cellar Tuesday-Saturday 11 - 6 Sunday 11 - 4 408-354-0993

Vin Vino Wine 437 California St. Palo Alto, CA 94306 650-324-4903 The great thing about Vin Vino Wine is the tasting bar that is open Tuesday -Saturday so you can taste wines by the glass!	Vin Vino Wine 437 California St. Palo Alto, CA 94306 650-324-4903 Tuesday - Saturday 11 - 7
More places to buy French Wine! All Seasons Wine Shop and Cafe 1400 Lincoln Ave. Calistoga, CA 94515 800-804-9463 Beltramo's 1540 El Camino Real Menlo Park, CA 94025 650-325-2806 Brown Derby 2023 S. Glenstone Springfield, MO. 65804 800-491-3438 417-883-4066 DeeVine Wines Pier 19, The Embarcadero San Francisco, CA 94111 Draeger's 222 E. 4th Avenue San Mateo, CA 94401 650-685-3725 1010 University Drive Menlo Park, CA 94025 650-688-0682 342 First Street Los Altos, CA 94022 650-948-4425 Golden West 2443 Fillmore St. #376, San Francisco, CA 94115 415- 931-2300 800- 722-7020 e-mail: goldwest@wco.com Hi-Time Wine Cellar 250 Ogle Street Costa Mesa, CA 92627 800-331-3005 949-650-8463 K&L Wines 3005 El Camino Real Redwood City, CA 94061 650-364-8544 766 Harrison Street San Francisco, CA 94107 415-896-1734 Nielsen Brothers Wine Shop on San Carlos St. P.O Box H Carmel, CA 993921 831-624-9463 Premier Cru 5890 Christie Avenue Emeryville, CA 94608 510-655-6691 Prima Wines 1522 N. Main Street Walnut Creek, CA 94596 925-945-1800 or 800-70-Prima Premier Cru 5890 Christie Avenue, Emeryville, CA 94608 510-566-6691 Rancho Cellars 23640 Carmel Rancho Blvd. Carmel, CA 93923 831-625-5646 Ask for Jacques Melac Robert's Market 3015 Woodside Road Woodside, CA 94062 Store 650-851-1511 Wine Dept. 650-851-2640 ask for John Akeley john@robertsmarket.com The Cheese Shop downstairs in the Carmel Plaza P.O. Box 109 Carmel, CA 93921 800-828-WINE 831-625-2272 The Wine Club 953 Harrison St. San Francisco, CA 800-966-7835 or 415-512-9086 1200 Coleman Santa Clara, CA 800-678-5044 or 408-567-0900 2110 McFadden #E Santa Ana, CA 92705 800-966-5432 or 714-835-6485 Weimax Wines & Spirits 1178 Broadway Burlingame, CA 94010 650-343-0182 Wine Cask 813 Anacapa Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 805-966-9463 800-436-9463
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