Below is a great article from Danny Gold, Wine Expert at The Party Source!!! I’m looking forward to trying each and everyone.

Connie Volker

EQ Event and Marketing Director

Greetings all,

Well here it is. After tasting over 3,500 wines this year I have narrowed the list down to the top 100 wines that really stood out to me in my first year at the Party Source. In making this list I took into consideration not only quality but price. I also have tasted some wines that should be on this list as far as their excellence goes but, if I don’t sell it then it’s not here. Do with the list what you will, use it as a buying guide for yourself or others because the holiday’s will be here before we know it.

My palate may differ from your’s but the things I like in wine are intensity, elegance and a fair price tag. It will be cool to see when the time comes for Wine Spectator to put out their top 100 and see if there are any crossovers. If anyone has any questions regarding these wines or wants in-depth tasting notes, let me know.

Finally pricing may change depending on when you buy these wines and it’s important to note that this top 100 is my own humble opinion and should not reflect the rest of the Party Source staff.

Cheers,

Danny Gold

The Party Source

1. Mulderbosch Shiraz South Africa $32.99

2. Chappellet Prichards Hill Cabernet Napa $121.99

3. Kerpen Artist Label Riesling Spatlese Germany $33.99

#4 Clos Apalta Cuvee Chile $64.99

#5 Alan Paret Viognier France $39.99

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#6 LONG SHADOW PEDESTAL MERLOT WASHINGTON $58.99

#7 JEAN LAURENT 1997 BLANC DE NOIRS FRANCE $57.99

#8 CLOS DE LOS SIETE RED BLEND ARGENTINA $17.99

# 9 DOMAINE MOILLARD NUIT ST. GEORGE RED BURGUNDY (PINOTNOIR) FRANCE $58.99

#10 ZIND HUMBRECT PINOT GRIS ALSACE $22.99

#11 KAMEN CABERNET SONOMA $51.99

#12 ALVEAR SOLERA 1927 PEDRO XIMENEZ SPAIN $26.99

#13 MICHELLE ROLAND WINEMAKERS COLLECTION RED BORDEAUX FRANCE $52.99

#14 DOMAINE SERENE PINOT NOIR OREGON $59.99

#15 MONTAUDON BRUT ROSE N/V FRANCE $39.99

# 16 MATHEW DE BRULLY CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET RED BURGUNDY (PINOT NOIR) $39.99 (CURRENTLY SOLD OUT)

# 17CROCKER & STAR CABERNET FRANC NAPA $53.99

#18 FOURNIER FIXIN RED BURGUNDY (PINOT NOIR) FRANCE $33.99

# 19 DOMAINE MOLLARD PULIGNY-MONTRACHET WHITE BURGUNDY (CHARDONNAY) $39.99 (CURRENTLY SOLD OUT)

#20 LA POSTA CONCINA RED BLEND ARGENTINA $14.99

#21 RAMEY CABERNET NAPA $50.99

#22 ARGYLE 1997 BRUT ROSE OREGON $39.99 (CURRENTLY SOLD OUT)

#23 RIDGE SYRAH CALIFORNIA $36.99

#24 COUSINO MACUL LOTA ICON CABERNET CHILE $69.99

#25 RENIERI ROSSO DI MONTALCINO ITALY $22.99

#26 CRAGGY RANGE SAUVIGNON BLANC NEW ZEALAND $22.99

#27 DE LISIO THE QUATERBACK RED BLEND AUSTRALIA $19.99

#28 STOLLER JV PINOT NOIR OREGON $29.99

#29 CEDRO DO NOVAL DUORO RED PORTUGAL $24.99

#30 BARON DE BRANE MARGAUX RED BORDEAUX FRANCE $37.99

#31 ARGYLE 2001 BRUT OREGON $24.99

#32 MORGAN 12 CLONES PINOT NOIR SONOMA $29.99

#33 EDDIE FERAUD CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE FRANCE $36.99

#34 BELLE VALLEE SYRAH OREGON $26.99

#35 ZENATO RIPASSO ITALY $21.99 (CURRENTLY SOLD OUT)

#36 DOG POINT SAUVIGNON BLANC NEW ZEALAND $17.99

#37 KUNG FU GIRL RIESLING WASHINGTON $13.99

#38 NOBILO PINOT NOIR NEW ZEALAND $17.99

#39 RAMEY CHARDONNAY RITCHIE VINEYARD CALIFORNIA $68.99

#40 HIDALGO PEDRO XIMINEZ SPAIN $13.99

#41 D’ARENBERG ORIGIANL GRENACHE/SHIRAZ AUSTRALIA $14.99

#42 CUVEE DE PENA VIOGNIER FRANCE $9.99

#43 NOMADE MALBEC ARGENTINA $15.99

#44 BLACK CHOOK WHITE AUSTRAILA $16.99

#45 MONT OLIVET FONT DU BLANCHE FRANCE $15.99

#46 CUVEE DE PENA RED FRANCE $8.99

#47 GARAUDET MONTHELIE RED BURGUNDY (PINOT NOIR) FRANCE $27.99

#48 SCHLOSS GOBELSBERG BRUT AUSTRIA $19.99 (CURRENTLY SOLD OUT)

#49 AMISFIELD PINOT NOIR NEW ZEALAND $25.99

#50 JOSEPH PHELPS INNISFREE CABERNET NAPA $18.99

#51 COUSINO MACUL ANTIGAUS RESERVE CABERNET $13.99

#52 BARGEMON ROSE FRANCE $12.99

#53 BELLE VALLEE RESERVE PINOT NOIR OREGON $35.99

#54 D’ARENBERG THE HERMIT CRAB WHITE AUSTRAILA $12.99

#55 NIGEL GRUENER VELTLINER AUSTRIA $18.99

#56 ATTECA OLD VINE RED SPAIN $17.99

#57 MAS DE COLLINES GIGINDOS FRANCE $25.99

#58 CHATEAU BEUCHENE VIOGNIER FRANCE $17.99

#59 ESSENCIA DE MONTE MONASTRELL SPAIN $10.99

#60 ALAMOS SELECTION MALBEC ARGENTINA $12.99

#61 EDUCATED GUESS CABERNET NAPA $20.79

#62 MARQUIS PHILLIPS SARAH’S BLEND AUSTRALIA $14.99

#63 K VITNERS ‘THE CREATOR’ RED BLEND WASHINGTON $57.99

#64 CHATEAU ST. MICHELLE INDIAN WELLS CABERNET WASHINGTON $15.99

#65 REGALEALI NERO D’ AVOLA SICILY $12.99

#66 SCHAFER PINOT NOIR AUSLESE GERMANY $19.99

#67 SUXX SHIRAZ AUSTRALIA $18.99

#68 TAMAR RIDGE PINOT NOIR TASMANIA $16.99

#69 L’ AVENTURE OPTIMUS CABERNET CALIFORNIA $45.99

#70 PATRICK JAVILLIER WHITE BURGUNDY (CHARDONNAY) FRANCE $14.99

#71 THEO MINGUS RIESLING SPATLESE GERMANY $18.99

#72 HOOK & LADDER TILLERMAN RED CALIFORNIA $14.99

#73 SIETE 7 TEMPRANILLO/MONASTRELL SPAIN $10.99

#74 COTES DU LUBERON RED FRANCE $8.99

#75 STRONG ARMS SHIRAZ AUSTRAILA $10.99 (CURRENTLY SOLD OUT)

#76 GOUBARD PINOT NOIR FRANCE $16.99 (CURRENTLY SOLD OUT)

#77 ALAMOS SELECTION PINOT NOIR ARGENTINA $12.99

#78 MONTES CHERUB ROSE SYRAH CHILE $14.99

#79 FOX GLOVE CABERNET PASO ROBLES CALIFORNIA $14.99

#80 LURTON PINOT NOIR FRANCE $9.99 (CURRENTLY SOLD OUT)

#81 CHATEAU BEAUCHENE COTES DU RHONE PREMIER TERROIR FRANCE $16.49

#82 PLUNGERHEAD ZINFANDEL CALIFORNIA $13.99

#83 SHOOFLY CHARDONNAY AUSTRAILA $9.99

#84 CHATEAU ST. MICHELLE DRY RIESLING WASHINGTON $10.79

#85 PLAN PEGAU LOT 2006 RED RHONE FRANCE $14.99

#86 VINUM CELLERS ‘THE SCRAPPER’ CAB FRANC CALIFORNIA $31.99

#87 NEWTON CHARDONNAY CALIFORNIA $19.99

#88 HIGHTOWER MURRY RED CUVEE WASHINGTON $16.99

#89 FACET PINOT NOIR NORTH COAST CALIFORNIA $14.99

#90 HOFER GRUNER VELTLINER AUSTRIA $13.99

#91 INNOCENT BYSTANDER PINK MOSCATO AUSTRAILA $10.99

#92 ARGYLE NUTTHOUSE CHARDONNAY OREGON $30.99

#93 DE GRAS SAUVIGNON BLANC CHILE $8.99

#94 ALMIRA LOS DOS OLD VINE GRENACHE SPAIN $6.99

#95 ARCO IRIS TEMPRANILLO SPAIN $8.99

#96 CATENA CHARDONNAY ARGENTINA $17.99

#97 GUSTAVHOF PINOT GRIS GERMANY 13.99

#98 EBENEZER SHIRAZ AUSTRAILA $17.99

#99 DOMAINE CHENE ALIGOTE (WHITE) FRANCE $14.49

#100 CRAGGY RANGE PINOT NOIR NEW ZEALAND $49.99

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VARIETAL BREAKDOWN: COUNTRY BREAKDOWN:

ROSE: 2 UNITED STATES:27

RED WINES: 67 FRANCE: 30

WHITE WINES: 24 AUSTRAILA: 10 OTHER: 11

BUBBLES: 5 SPAIN: 7

DESSERT WINES: 4 SOUTH AMERICA: 10

NEW ZEALAND: 5

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**** WINES TASTED NOT ON THIS LIST:

CAKEBREAD CHARDONNAY $50, JOSEPH PHELPS INSIGNIA $250, OPUS ONE $150,

CLOS DUVALL CABERNET $30, LOUIS MARTINI $15, THE PRISONER $40.

JUST TO MENTION A FEW.

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