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Cline Syrah Wins Wine Competition The Seventeenth West Coast Wine Competition awards Cline Cellars a Double Gold and Best of Class for the 1997 Los Carneros Syrah and a Bronze for the 1997 Ancient Vines Mourvèdre. 10th Annual Restaurant Poll by Wine & Spirits ranks Cline Cellars California Zinfandel the 5th top-selling Zinfandel in restaurants. The legendary Ridge Vineyards led the category with the Lytton Springs label. Speaking of Zinfandel... Cline Cellars is slated to visit Washington D.C. in July!!! Cline Cellars will participated in the 1999 Summer Sensation America's Heritage Tour sponsored by Zinfandel Advocate and Producers (ZAP). Trade and Consumer Tasting is Wednesday, July 21, 1999 at the Westin Grand Hotel, the Promenade Room, 2350 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington D.C.. Trade Tasting 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Consumer Tasting 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., tickets are $40. For trade or consumer tickets contact the ZAP office at 530/274-4900. Cline Cellars 1997 Releases Ancient Vines Carignane Ancient Vines Mourvèdre Ancient Vines Zinfandel Small Berry Mourvèdre Los Carneros Syrah Big Break Zinfandel Bridgehead Zinfandel Live Oak Zinfandel Fulton Road - Russian River Zinfandel - New Vineyard Designate For a list of Cline Cellars wines visit our Wine Page. Please note some wines may no longer be available. Contact the tasting room for shipping costs and wine availability 800/546-2070 or for the distributor in your area. Cline Cellars can ship wine only to RECIPROCAL STATES California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin.

Can't get enough of Rhône-style Wines? Well... You're invited to take part in the world's largest celebration of Rhône varietal wines... Hospice du Rhône. On June 17-19, 1999 over 100 wineries from eight countries will converge on the California Mid-State Fairgrounds in Paso Robles, California for an incredible weekend of seminars, tastings and meals sure to overwhelm even the most ardent Rhône fan. At Hospice du Rhône not only do the attendees enjoy an all-Rhône weekend, but they have the opportunity to do so in the company of some of the world's leading Rhône winemakers. Every winery is represented by the owners or winemakers themselves. Matt Cline, winemaker for Cline Cellars will be on-hand at this incredible celebration. Not only will he be pouring his finest Rhône wines but will also be part of the Mourvèdre MasterClass panel discussion on this varietal. You can also meet Cline Cellars' winemaker, Matt Cline on Friday, June 18th at the Hospice du Rhône SLO Dine Around dinner series at Café Roma in San Luis Obispo, 805 541-6800. Joining Matt for this four course meal will be Jaffurs Wine Cellars, McCrea Cellars and Rosenblum Cellars. In conjunction with this event, Hospice du Rhône will host its first-ever Hospice Barrel Auction. Winemaker, Matt Cline has created a the 1998 Big Break Cuvee. A special blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault and Alicante Bouschet from grapes grown in Contra Costa County, This rare and limited bottling will only be available through the Hospice Barrel Auction. You need not be present at the event to bid on a lot of wine. Hospice du Rhône is accepting write-in bids that you may submit by mail or fax. Also, Hospice du Rhône can assist you in finding others to create buying partnerships with. We invite you to take part in this history-making event that benefits an extremely worthy charity...not to mention you. Please feel free to contact the Hospice du Rhôn website for more information on how you may participate. Hospice du Rhône website .

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