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April 2003 - Vol.4 No.4

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Dear Friends, Associates, and Wine Enthusiasts,
Spring is in the air! With our longer days and improving weather, weekend trips, picnics, and things fresh and new are again on the agenda. Below you'll find some great picks, articles and even a weekend event to accelerate you into the season.

Enjoy!

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WINESQUIRE FEATURES & PICKS FOR APRIL 2003 ================================================================
-- "Welcoming Spring" - Special Wines for Season's Events
-- "Bons Vins, Bonne Vie" - Great Wine Starts with Health Grapes
-- "The Walla Walla Experience" - Spring Barrel Tasting in May
-- "Taste Washington" - An Epicurean Extravaganza
-- Ask the Squire Question of the Month
-- Product of the Month: "Duet Wine and Cheese Tote"
-- Squire Value Picks
-- Squire Cellar Picks

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-- WELCOMING SPRING, By Robin Garr
Whether your family celebrates Easter or Passover or simply basks in the secular joy of Spring, for many of us the seasonal holiday events call for something special in the way of wine on the table.
http://www.winesquire.com/articles/wlp0304.htm

-- BONS VINS, BONNE VIE, By Jeff Cox
Great wines are made from healthy, robust grapes, which are in turn the product of healthy vines, grown in healthy soil. In the big picture, using chemical pesticides and fertilizers is like feeding one's children a diet of antibiotics and steroids - not a recipe for health, body and soul.
http://www.winesquire.com/articles/jcox0304.htm

-- THE WALLA WALLA EXPERIENCE, By Andrew Campbell
It’s that time of year again, a time when buds break to reveal beautiful blossoms, a time when days get warmer and longer and a time for the Spring Barrel Tasting in Walla Walla, Washington. This year the event is May 3rd and 4th. Be there! http://www.winesquire.com/articles/abc0304.htm

-- TASTE WASHINGTON, by Bob Woehler
Combining 140 of Washington's top wines with 85 of the state's best restaurants guarantees an epicurean's delight. That was the case April 6th at the annual Taste Washington event in Seattle where the best of our regional food is linked with the best of our wines. http://www.winesquire.com/articles/bw0304.htm

-- ASK THE SQUIRE QUESTION OF THE MONTH
Q: I'm seeking employment. I'm a homebrewer, mead maker, and future wine maker. I'd like to find an entry level job as a cellar worker or apprentice in a local brewery or winery. How do you think I should pursue a job like that? -D. Mussey
See the answer at: http://www.winesquire.com/ask/index.htm

-- PRODUCT OF THE MONTH: Duet Wine and Cheese Tote
If you are like us, you rarely travel anywhere without a bottle or two of wine. The Duet is perfect for picnics and weekend trips! It is a stylish insulated wine and cheese tote with 2 compartments for wine as well as compartments for cutting board and other accessories. Convenient and practical, the Duet is something you'll love to use. A wonderful gift idea! http://www.picnicstation.com/duetwinetote.html

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-- SQUIRE VALUE PICKS ================================================================
1. Waterbrook Viognier 2001 (Washington) $17
2. Montes Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Colchagua Valley 2000 (Chile) $10
3. Brancott Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2002 (New Zealand) $16
4. Sassetti Rosso di Tavola 2000 (Italy) $12
5. Arrowood Grand Archer Chardonnay 2001 (California) $14
6. Rancho Zabaco Zinfandel Dancing Bull 2001 (California) $10
7. Seven Hills Viognier Columbia Valley 2002 (Washington) $15
8. Torbreck Woodcutters Red 2001 (Australia) $17
9. Jean-Luc Colombo Syrah "La Violette" Vin de Pays D’Oc 2000 (France) $12
10. Rancho Zabaco Sauvignon Blanc Russian River Valley 2001 (California) $15

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

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-- SQUIRE CELLAR PICKS ================================================================
1. Mac Murray Ranch Pinot Noir Russian River 2000 (California) $29
2. Mer Soleil Chardonnay Central Coast 2000 (California) $37
3. Sheridan 2000 (Washington) $37
4. Marques de Grinon Syrah Dominio de Valdepusa Viño de Mesa de Toledo 1999 (Spain) $36
5. Atlas Peak Consenso Cabernet Sauvignon 1997 (California) $23
6. Sterling Merlot Napa Valley 2000 (California) $24
7. Stag’s Leap Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (California) 1999 $42
8. Five Star Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 2000 (Washington) $32
9. Mt Baker Vineyards Reserve Chardonnay 2000 (Washington) $20
10. Chateau Souverain Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley 1999 (California) $21

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

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