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October 2001 - Vol.2 No.10

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Dear Friends, Associates, and Wine Enthusiasts,
Welcome Readers, old and new! Along with our regular complement of features and picks this month, we also have some new features to tell you about. First, WineSquire is now searchable. Use the search box right on the home page, or find the link to the search page at the bottom of every page. Now you should always be able to find that great article or wine recommendation you remembered seeing before. Second, a number of Squire and Cellar Picks are now available for purchase online through Wine.com, right from WineSquire! Click the "Buy It" links on the Squire or Cellar Picks pages to go right to the specific wine. We hope you will find these services helpful.

October is the start of the busy season in the wine world with the grape harvest in full swing and everyone gearing up for the holidays ahead. But most important of all, it's the month for the WineSquire.com and Esquin "Fall Wine Extravaganza!" This Not-To-Be-Missed free event is happening this Saturday, October 13. See below for details!

Have a happy and safe Halloween... "Boo" to you!

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WINESQUIRE FEATURES & PICKS FOR OCTOBER 2001
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-- SPECIAL: Free Fall Wine Tasting Extravaganza!
-- "Scary Wines" - Wines for Halloween.
-- "Home Winemaking" - Easier and Cheaper than You Think.
-- "Washington Does Cab Franc" - Ideal Pairing of Grape and Region.
-- "Seattle Wine Industry News" - Negociants, 2001 Holiday Season
-- Product of the Month
-- Squire Value Picks
-- Squire Cellar Picks
-- "Ask the Squire" Question of the Month

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FALL WINE EXTRAVAGANZA!
Saturday, October 13, 2001

WineSquire.com and Esquin Wine Shop are co-sponsoring the Fall Extravaganza wine tasting! This FREE event will be held at Esquin Wine Shop from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. Come and taste some of WineSquire.com's most popular value and cellar picks, munch on some wine friendly snacks, and meet some of the local wine personalities that contribute to the success of WineSquire.com!

The Fall Extravaganza tasting involves some of the fall's best wines available. Combined with Esquin’s great prices, this makes for a fantastic wine event not to be missed!

So remember: Fall Extravaganza Wine Tasting, Saturday October 13, 2001 at Esquin Wine Shop. We'll see you there!

When: Saturday, October 13, 2001
Time: 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Where: Esquin Wine Shop, 2700 4th Ave S, Seattle (just south of Safeco Stadium)
Phone: 206.682.7374
Web: http://www.winesquire.com/articles/jws0110.htm

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-- SCARY WINES, By John Schultz
No Halloween is complete without some Bulls Blood or a sip of wine from the Cellar of the Devil...
http://www.winesquire.com/articles/scary.htm

-- HOME WINEMAKING, By Scott Miller
What wine enthusiast hasn't had the thought of making their own wine cross his or her mind?
http://www.winesquire.com/articles/slm0110.htm

-- WASHINGTON DOES CABERNET FRANC, By Bob Woehler
The Pacific Northwest is proving to be an ideal setting for cabernet franc as a variety that can stand alone.
http://www.winesquire.com/articles/bw0110.htm

-- SEATTLE WINE INDUSTRY NEWS, By John Schultz
New American Negociants, Beringer-Blass, 2001 Holiday Season.
http://www.winesquire.com/industry/in0110.htm

-- PRODUCT OF THE MONTH: METROKANE RABBIT WITH FOIL CUTTER
The best just got better with the inclusion of a foil cutter! State of the art technology gives this wine opener an edge over other top-of-the-line wine openers. Remove the most stubborn of corks, quickly and effectively. And this makes a GREAT gift!
http://www.winesquire.com/biz/products.htm#rabbit

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-- SQUIRE VALUE PICKS
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1. Smoking Loon Chardonnay 2000 (California) $8
2. Frei Brothers Russian River Valley Chardonnay 1999 (California) $15
3. Masi Campofiorin 1997 (Italy) $12
4. Poliziano Rosso di Montepulciano 2000 (Italy) $14
5. Sebastiani Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon 1997 (California) $19
6. Cline California Zinfandel 1999 (California) $10
7. Grant Burge Barossa Valley Shiraz 1999 (Australia) $10
8. Rancho Zabaco Heritage Vines Zinfandel (California) 1999 $11
9. Mission Hill Pinot Blanc 2000 (Canada) $10
10. Paringa Shiraz (Australia) 2000 $12

http://www.winesquire.com/squire.htm

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-- SQUIRE CELLAR PICKS
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1. Caymus Conundrum 2000 (California) $24
2. Image du Sud NV (France) $27
3. Chateau Souverain Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 1997 (California) $35
4. Stonehorse Shiraz Barossa Valley 1998 (Australia) $24
5. Cune Vina Real Reserva Rioja 1994 (Spain) $29
6. Jacuzzi Zinfandel Contra Costa (California) $40
7. Owen Roe Cabernet Sauvignon “Dubrul Vineyard” 1999 (Washington) $53
8. Beringer Red Alluvium 1997 Meritage (California) $30
9. Andrake Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Red Mountain Vineyard 1999 (Washington) $38
10. Three Rivers Winery Merlot, Columbia Valley 1999 (Washington) $30

http://www.winesquire.com/cellar.htm

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-- ASK THE SQUIRE QUESTION OF THE MONTH
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Q: I would like to learn more about wine tasting, but don't want to spend a bundle on wines I find I do not like. Do you know of some classes or tastings I could attend? - J. Burton

A: There are wine tasting classes taught in a classroom setting at most community and experimental colleges, as well as free tastings at local wine shops...

See the rest of the answer at:
http://www.winesquire.com/ask/index.htm

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