WildWeather As the saying goes April showers bring May flowers but in Northern California it was anything but rain in April. April can go on record as one of the coldest in thirty years. Not only was it a problem if you had to pay PG&E to heat your home, but growers had to worry about frost in the vineyards causing damage to the delicate shoots that emerged in March. There were reports of severe damage in the Russian River area located in northern Sonoma; mostly Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes were affected. Luckily for Cline Cellars the Los Carneros property was spared from any damage due to location. The Los Carneros vineyards experienced temperatures as low as 32.5 degrees on Easter Sunday to a high 85.1 degrees on the 24th of April. It was the infamous winds of the Carneros district that aided in the circulation of warmer weather with cold air preventing frost on the vines. OtherNews Cline Cellars' winemaker Matt Cline was featured in The San Francisco Chronicle Food Section April 11, 2001. "Rich Syrahs and Zins are Cline's Trademark" for the entire article check-out their Wine Page. ·· Good News wine lovers... According to a new study conducted at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, drinking wine after a heart attack may help prevent another. The study finds that one or two glasses of wine a day may help heart attack survivors. To read more about the potential health benefits of wine visit the Wine Spectator. Come visit CLINE CELLARS' beautiful winery, located in the Carneros District in Sonoma Valley.Tours everyday at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m..Call our Tasting Room for a reservation 800/546-2070 or 707/935-4310.Cline Cellars 24737 Hwy. 121, Sonoma, CA

WineEvents One laid-back setting * Three beautiful days * 200 of the world's best wineries * Four educational seminars * Three sumptuous meals * A slew of barrels to bid on * 23 grape varieties * one bowling alley * two mind-blowing tastings… NOT ONE GOOD EXCUSE TO MISS IT! The Ninth Annual International Celebration of Rhône Wines May 31 - June 2, 2001 California Mid-State Fairgrounds Paso Robles, California For more information and a registration brochure hospicedurhone.com or 805.784.9543 QuestionoftheMonth? I opened a bottle of 97 Carignane Ancient Vines and there was crystallization on the inside of the cork, it did not effect the wine but what is it? This crystallization general term is known as tartrates. Crystal sediment separates from wines during fermentation and ageing produced by the wine's tartaric acid. They are completely harmless and tasteless. Wine Question? E-mail epcline@sonic.net For Cline Cellars wine reviews visit our Current Accolades page. Visit Cline Cellars' Distributors Websites Bacchus Importers Ltd. - Maryland and Washington D.C. Martin Scott - New York City Distributor Southern Wines & Spirits - California Vinsouth - Atlanta, Florida, Texas WineAccess The Wine Treasury - United Kingdom Wordens Market and Deli in Missoula, MT Margot-Schmitt - Germany Distributo

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