News this week: Lot 61 McClaren Vale Cabernet release in NorCal! Northern CA and Northern NV Super Demos Morena Blvd Super Demo in San Diego Lot 35 is back in LA! Lot 68 released to LA! Dear Friends, I am pleased to announce the release of Lot 61 McClaren Vale Cabernet to the NorCal Costco’s listed below (more stores will be added next week along with Lot 68 Margaret River Chardonnay). This wine has settled into the bottle nicely over the last month and drinks big and rich and perfect for BBQ fare right now though it will cellar for another 10 years easy. At $9.99 its a screamin’ deal (not to mention an inflation fighter) and our best Aussie Cabernet release to date. For more on the wine click here..... Here are the NorCal Costco’s with Lot 61: Danville, Roseville, San Leandro, Vallejo, Mountain View, Livermore, Redwood City, Fairfield, South Sacramento, Almaden, Cal Expo, Rohnert Park, Modesto, Vacaville, Gilroy, Citrus Heights, Fremont, NE San Jose, Visalia. As well, the team will be out in Costco stores this weekend doing a demo focus in NorCal, Northern Nevada / Sparks / Reno / Carson City areas, and the Travis and Monterey areas along with Southern California for this Father’s Day weekend! And you folks visiting in Tahoe/ Carson City and Northern Nevada Reno and Sparks, we have our Lot 43 Zinfandel, Lot 50 Riesling, Lot 40 Cabernet and of course RockRidge! Here are the planned events and the wines at each location say “hey” to your friendly Cameron Hughes Wine Advisor: Northern CA and Northern NV Reno: Lots 43, 40, 50, Rockridge Sparks: Lot 43 and Rockridge Carson City: Lots 40, 43, 50, Rockridge Vallejo: Lot 61, RockRidge Chardonnay Fairfield: Lot 61, RockRidge, and only 19 cases of Lot 59 Woodland: Only 6 cases left of Lot 44 and RockRidge Vacaville: Lot 61 and RockRidge Santa Cruz: Lot 68 a little left of 56 and Rockridge Sand City: Lot 68 and 11 cases left of Lot 56, RockRidge Salinas: Rockridge Almaden: Lots 61, 68 and RockRidge Gilroy: Lot 61 and RockRidge Morena Blvd Super Demo in San Diego The new releases for the Super Demo are on the floor now at Morena Blvd. The Super Demo continues through Sunday, so come on by and stock up for Father’s Day weekend. Lot 54 Bordeaux (St. Emilion) from the 2005 vintage! Lot 56 Napa Valley Cabernet Lot 58 Santa Barbara County Chardonnay Lot 45 Cab-Shiraz Blend Lot 60 Napa Valley Cabernet - Not a misprint folks. It’s the last remaining pallet of our special Lot 60 Cabernet Sauvignon we sourced from the Stags Leap district. Lot 35 Napa Valley “Yountville District” Cabernet Sauvignon is back in LA We decided to hold back some of this cabernet because of it’s size and depth. As I said last year, those who are patient will be rewarded. You won’t need to wait any longer. Learn more about Lot 35 on our website » Locations currently available: Oxnard, Burbank, Laguna Niguel, Fountain Valley, San Juan Capistrano, Irvine, Cypress, Signal Hill, Torrance, Culver City Lot 68 Margaret River Chardonnay: The nose of this delicate chardonnay from Western Australia explodes with tropical fruit full of kiwi, lemon zest, peachy aromas and a wet stony minerality. A floral bouquet resonates with the fresh fragrance of spring that is complemented with full peach notes and a flinty, seashell minerality on the palate. On a blind taste, even the expert connoisseur could easily mistake this wine for a neutrally oaked Chablis. The finish envelopes a refreshingly crisp, lemony citrus (the wine is well supported with acidity) with a toasty kiss of French oak. Close your eyes and let the finish linger as lemon custard comes to mind. A clean, bright, fresh wine with just a hint of oak. Enjoy with oysters, clams or whitefish preferably on a warm day. Learn more about Lot 68 on our website » Locations currently available: West lake Village, Goleta, Laguna Niguel-Cabot, Fountain Valley, Irvine, Laguna Niguel-Market place, Signal Hill, Torrance, Culver City. (coming soon to NorCal Costco locations). Before I go, a word on Lot 49 Priorat Red. If you haven’t had a chance to try this wine I highly recommend you do so – particularly if you like powerfully structured wines with excellent complexity. To be honest, I am a bit surprised this wine has not sold out yet. I can completely understand that folks are a bit tentative to try an unheard of wine at $20. Please know that I stand behind every wine that we sell so if you buy something and don’t like it we will get you a replacement that you will like. I guarantee every wine we sell. (Be sure to decant Lot 49 for a couple of hours!) Happy Fathers Day to all (especially my Dad)! Cheers! Cameron

Now available in our online store: Lot 66 Pinot Grigio Awesome summer wine in any heat. Bright, crisp, clean, and most importantly, refreshing. Buy now! Lot 68 Chardonnay Aussie Chard perfect for BBQ. A clean, bright, fresh wine with just a hint of oak. Buy now!