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Sonoma Supplement - 2015
This spring’s Sonoma Supplement includes wines that arrived after the deadline for our January article, or that have only recently been bottled.
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Producers in this Article
- Arbe Garbe
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- Benziger Family Winery
- Calluna Vineyards
- Drew
- Gros Ventre
- Kistler
- Kosta Browne Winery
- Kutch
- La Follette
- Lattanzio
- Louis M. Martini
- Marcassin
- Marimar Estate Vineyards & Winery
- Merry Edwards
- Patz & Hall Wine Company
- Reuling Vineyard
- Small Vines Wines
- Under the Wire
- Williams Selyem
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