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2011-02-06T10:52:00.009-07:00

Fine Dining with The Hollywood Chef

Knights of the Vine

Loses a Dear Colleague and a Great Friend

by Lee Melville
February 2, 2011
UPDATED OCTOBER 22, 2011

VERN LANEGRASSE

August 22, 1924 January 19, 2011

Vern Lanegrasse "The Hollywood Chef"

The first time I met Vern he was my boss. He was manager of Guest Relations for NBC-TV and I had been hired as a lowly page under his supervision. I quickly discovered his bark was more ferocious than his bite. He would chastise the pages often and there were plenty of reasons as we would cut-up constantly. After all, most of us were college students and/or actors so the chance to “perform” for an audience waiting to be admitted to one of the network’s live shows was an opportunity we couldn’t resist. Another page on staff at that time was Neill Foster, who previously worked at Bank of America. Later, he was invited to live with Vern and his close friend Walter Wood, a high school teacher, in their Hollywood home. Always a supporter of young talent, Vern would often organize a group to go see an undiscovered singer or comic performing at a local club.

After I left NBC, I remained in Los Angeles to pursue acting. Having been through the grind himself, Vern offered me advice and guidance in career choices. He never steered me wrong and, for a time, acted as my manager. Later on, when I moved to New York, I would still call on his assistance because of his eastern connections in the business. Every time I returned to LA, a visit to “Uncle Vern’s” was a must as he would cook a sumptuous meal which was shared with Walter, Neill and perhaps other ex-pages or friends.

Vern loved to entertain, whether it was for six or 60, so it was a natural move for him to transition from a singing career in classical music, having won the national competition on radio’s Major Bowes Amateur Hour at age 13, to becoming a chef. Born in Bogalusa, Louisiana, he came by cooking naturally as his great-grandfather, from the Alsace Lorraine area of France, opened the first French bakery in the Mississippi Delta region north of New Orleans. Both his French grandfather and his Cajun father continued the bakery and his mother, the former Pearl Breland from Mississippi, was an award-winning cook.

After 10-years with NBC, Vern decided to combine his two loves, cooking and show business, and embarked upon his most successful career of all. For the past 40 years he has been known as “The Hollywood Chef.” He had his own national radio talk show, “Cooking with the Hollywood Chef” for over three years, then a TV show with the same name which aired for two years. Additionally he appeared on many other shows, including a two year stint on AM-LA, plus he was a columnist, lecturer, teacher, spokesperson, cooking contest and wine judge, all on an international scale.

While I was editor of Drama-Logue, he wrote a weekly column about restaurants in LA suitable for an actor’s budget. He continued a similar column for LA Stage magazine. His by-line also appeared regularly in the LA Herald Examiner, Weekly Valley Vantage, The Arbor and Club, Sports and Society Magazine. Often I would go to dinner with Vern, Walter and Neill, then they would join me for a theatre outing.

Vern had been in failing health for over a year and when he passed away in January at age 86, he was preceded by Walter on Aug. 1, 2010 and survived by Neill who remains in the home they shared for over 50 years. Neill and I dined recently at one of Vern’s favorite restaurants, Musso & Frank, on Hollywood Blvd. We raised a toast to a wonderful friend who was also a perceptive mentor and a damned good cook.

More On The Passing of a True Legend, Vern Lanegrasse

VERN LANEGRASSE, also known as “The Hollywood Chef”, passed away on January 19, 2011 at the age of 86. Vern was the only son of Bertrand and Pearl Lanegrasse and was born in Bogalusa, LA on August 22, 1924. He received a degree in music from Loyola in New Orleans and planned a singing career in classical music from the time he was a teenager. At the tender age of thirteen he won the national competition on the Major Bowles Radio Show. He followed this with a successful four season stint in The New Orleans Opera Company.

The lure of show business brought Vern to Hollywood, where he quickly took up a second successful career with a ten year stint as an executive for NBC - TV.

But throughout those two highly successful vocations, Vern had an avocation dear to his heart - cooking. He came by it naturally - his great-grandfather, from the Alsace Lorraine area of France, opened the first French bakery in the Mississippi Delta region north of New Orleans.

Both his French grandfather and his Cajun father continued the family bakery business, and his mother, the former Pearl Breland from Mississippi, was an award-winning cook, particularly in the art of cake baking.

After his stint with NBC, Vern decided to combine his two loves - cooking and show business - and embarked upon his third and most successful career of all. For the past forty years he has been internationally known as "The Hollywood Chef". He starred on his own national radio talk show "Cooking with the Hollywood Chef", three and one half years, which was aired five days a week on KWNK-AM 670, an affiliate of ABC and starred in his own TV show, "The Hollywood Chef" which aired for two years. Additionally, Vern has appeared on many other shows, including a two year stint as a regular guest on "AM Los Angeles"(TV), two years guesting on "The Morning Show"(CBS -TV, San Francisco), "AM San Francisco" and "The Food Service Hour" (CBS-radio).

Other talents in Vern's impressive repertoire include being a columnist, lecturer, teacher, spokesperson, cooking contest judge, wine judge - all on an international scale:

Columnist: For years his by-line appeared regularly in the Los Angeles Herald Examiner. As well as his weekly column, "The Hollywood Chef" appeared in the "Weekly Valley Vantage" and in various publications throughout the United States. His by-line was also seen in "The Arbor" and "Club, Sports and Society Magazine", where he wrote a column for many years.

Spokesperson and Lecturer: Vern toured the West Coast first as a spokesperson for Kirin Beer of Japan, Mrs. Cubbison's Dressings, and for the Radisson Hotel in San Diego. In this capacity he has lectured before thousands of people and was very popular on the lecture circuit.

Judge: Vern judged the Los Angeles County Fair for many years as well as attending the National Chicken Cooking Contest at various locations throughout the nation. He judged the Perfect Martini Competition, the Spring Chili Cook-Off, the Cowbelles' Beef Cook-Off and the California Seafood Challenge. He also judged at the Southern California Exposition in Del Mar, the annual North Carolina Pork Bar-B-Q Cook-Off, the Chef Boyardee Pizza Bowl Cook-Off and the Annual La Fete Food Festival held each summer in New Orleans. He judged at the annual Wine Competition in San Jose, CA for many years. Furthermore, Vern has visited wine and food festivals in places as divergent as China, Germany, Australia, Italy, France, Canada and South Africa.

Teacher: Vern has given cooking demonstrations and wine appreciation classes throughout the United States. His classes in the Los Angeles area, at Long Beach City College and at Loyola Marymount were always sold out. He also taught "Ethnic Dining" at Cerritos Community College in Norwalk, California. Miscellaneous: Vern Lanegrasse was always interested in wine. He was a member and past Vice-President of the Southern California Wine Writers Association, Master Vice Commander for the Los Angeles Chapter of the Brotherhood of the Knights of the Vine. He belonged to twelve French Wine Brotherhoods. He was also Past-President of the California Restaurant Writers Association. In 1989 Vern received the prestigious Chevalier du Merite Agricole award, presented by Jean-Louis Rysto, France's Deputy Consul General in Los Angeles.

Recently, Vern sailed on the Mississippi River Queen steamboat from New Orleans for seven days. Vern prepared regional dishes and told tales and folklore of the area.

In October 1992, a banquet was given in honor of Vern by the University of Nevada Las Vegas, University Library Special Collections for the William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration. It saluted his lifetime achievements, and thanked him for the magnificent collection of rare cook books and exotic menus from worldwide restaurants which he has donated to their library for twenty years.Vern lived with his best friends Walter Wood, who passed away on August 1, 2010, and Neill Foster who survives him.

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WATER SEPARATES THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD;
WINE UNITES THEM

Wine is a gift from God which has been used as a food and a symbolic beverage for centuries; mankind has the privilege to enjoy and appreciate wine. Wine is a gift of nature. Growth of its consumption is a gift of man to man: Therefore, we bind together in the "Brotherhood" to enjoy and appreciate its use by telling of this gift in the world and by teaching Restraint and Reason

Aims and Purposes

The Brotherhood is an association of individuals who share an appreciation for and an interest in the Vines and Wines of America; proclaim their virtues and use in a modern society by demonstrating the good life with wines through the courtesies of the table; educate themselves and the public at large that wine is a healthy and hygienic beverage and beneficial to modern life; bring honor and distinction to those individuals who support the cause of the Vines and Wines of America; and to support higher education of students of vinology and enology through the funding of scholarships

Management

The organization is governed by the Board of Directors. There are currently nine (9) Directors, of which (3) three are elected to a three year term at the Annual Delegates’ Meeting. Each Chapter is allowed one delegate for each 50 members or portion thereof.

The current Directors for 2010/2011

Michael D. Doukas Board Chairman; Commander Chancellery Chapter
Terrance K. McCleerey Grand Commander; Commander Monterey Peninsula
Donald D. Bade Grand Treasurer; Chancellery Chapter

O. Neill Foster Commander Los Angeles Chapter

Kenneth Haapala Commander Nations' Capital Chapter

Robert “Buddy” Hagner Provost General-Central US; Commander Houston Chapter

L. William Hegland Grand Commander Emeritus; Chancellery Chapter

Morris G. Strickland Grand Vice-Commander-East; Commander Gulf Coast Chapter

John W. Tudor Grand Administrative Officer; Commander Lodi Chapter

The Provosts General for 2010/2011

Kenneth Haapala Provost General, Northeastern USA
Thomas Storey Provost General, Southeastern USA
Robert “Buddy” Hagner Provost General, Central USA
Pasquale "Pat" Pingitore Provost General, Western USA

The National Officers for 2010/2011

Morris Strickland, Grand Vice-Commander Eastern United States

Robert “Buddy” Hagner Grand Vice-Commander Western United States

Donald D. Bade, Grand Treasurer

John W. Tudor, Grand Administrative Officer

Steven A. Kornman, Vice President of Communications

2010-03-27T15:10:00.004-07:00

Moth forces wine country's secret into the open

By TRACIE CONE, Associated Press Writer
3 mins ago

FRESNO, Calif. – One of the dirty secrets of California's wine country is now on everyone's lips.
Somehow a voracious grape-eating moth has found its way nonstop from Europe to the heart of the Napa Valley, the land of three-figure cabernet. With valuable fruit at risk, the region's fast and loose play with federal agriculture quarantine laws is getting new scrutiny from investigators and researchers.

Suitcase smuggling is the winked-at act of sneaking in cane cuttings to clone vines from France's premier vineyards, hoping to replicate success. Vintners say it helped build a handful of exceptional vineyards in the 1980s when U.S. plant choices were limited and import testing took seven years.

As California clamps a quarantine across the heart of Napa Valley and farmers ready their pesticides, nobody is winking anymore. A new Napa reality is setting in_ that lax attitudes invite costly invasions of new pests that can threaten the country's most expensive and economically productive farmland.

"There are people who continue to spin their tales of smuggled plant material. People like a story with a glass of wine, and what that tends to do is legitimize behavior that not only threatens the industry, it's illegal," said Greg Clark, deputy agricultural commissioner for Napa County. "Knock it off."

A handful of California's best vintners today admit to having used "suitcase cloning" to avoid yearslong waits in USDA quarantine for their vines.

Their stories of success after stuffing cane buds down pants legs and in backpacks romanticized an outlaw behavior that, even if it's not directly responsible for a coming wave of vineyard spraying over most of Napa Valley, has reminded growers that one person's miscalculation can affect them all.

"The question is 'Who brought it in?" asks Jim Lincoln, who manages 400 acres of grapes in the quarantine area.

Theories are swirling around Napa like cabernet in a Riedel glass: smuggled grape cuttings; imported vineyard machinery mislabeled to avoid scrutiny, as is suspected in Chile's similar outbreak, or, even more sinister, a deliberate introduction to gain an edge in a region where an acre of fruit can sell for $15,000 and more.

"Even small percentage or a fraction of a percentage in market share has the potential to benefit someone financially," said Clark.

Agricultural officials say that had the European grapevine moth (Lobesia botrana) innocently evaded inspectors on a container ship, the first trapping of the grape eater would have been near a port. Instead the pest that has proliferated across European vineyards appeared last September in the heart of the region where fine cabernet can fetch hundreds of dollars a bottle.
"My personal belief is that there are people who feel they are above the law and that they know better and therefore they'll bring in whatever they like," said USDA spokesman Larry Hawkins. "They flaunt it."

Steep fines and improved U.S. nursery stock since the 1980s now discourage the reckless suitcase smuggling practice, though authorities believe it still exists.

Today a grower seeking shortcuts would have to pass border inspectors and circumvent quarantines at UC-Davis' Foundation Plant Services, funded to test imported plants for pests and diseases.

"There are those who think that some of the virus problems suffered in Napa have been because of smuggling," said Plant Services director Deborah Golino. "The more we move plants around the world, the more chance there is of introducing problems."

Entomologists say the life cycle of the moth, native to Italy but found across eastern Europe and the Middle East, make it difficult for it to survive on cuttings, so the suitcase smuggling theory might not hold up, despite the talk.

"I'm not saying that people don't still try to get suitcase wood in, but in this instance I'm not sure the pest would be transported like that," said Monica Cooper, the Napa County viticulture farm adviser.

Investigators with the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service say they may never know for certain how the moth traveled to wine country.

Traps to pinpoint the infestation are set 25 per square mile across Napa Valley as they begin to swarm in warmer weather, and less intensively in California's other grape regions.
Investigators from the USDA's Smuggling Interdiction and Trade Compliance unit are checking everything from vineyards to shipping manifests to try to find the breech in order to plug it. The task isn't easy.

"When it comes to individuals smuggling, that's a whole lot more difficult than searching a cargo ship," Hawkins said. "Looking for the source among tens of thousands of vines is like looking for a needle in a haystack."

2010-03-06T17:05:00.001-07:00

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2009-11-14T08:04:00.000-07:00

Wanna glass of vino on an airline? Here's the skinny:What wine, champagne and port airlines offer

What wine, champagne and port are on airlines' wine lists for October through December.

AirTran
Coach, Domestic & International Flights 2008 Coastal Ridge Chardonnay; 2007 Coastal Ridge Merlot; 2008 Casa Mayor Chardonnay; 2008 Casa Mayor Merlot.•Premium Class, Domestic & International Flights 2008 Coastal Ridge Chardonnay; 2007 Coastal Ridge Merlot; 2008 Casa Mayor Chardonnay; 2008 Casa Mayor Merlot.

Alaska
•Coach, Domestic & International Flights Stone Cellars Chardonnay; Stone Cellars Cabernet; Sutter Home Chardonnay; Sutter Home Merlot.•Premium Class, Domestic & International Flights 2007 Apex Chardonnay; 2007 Apex II Cabernet Sauvignon; 2007 Washington Hills Chardonnay; 2007 Washington Hills Merlot; 2007 Washington Hills Syrah Summit Reserve; 2007 Waterbrook Chardonnay; 2005 Pavin & Riley Cabernet Sauvignon; 2006 Bridgman Chardonnay.

Allegiant
•Coach, Domestic Flights 2007 Sutter Home Cabernet; 2007 Sutter Home Chardonnay; 2007 Sutter Home White Zinfandel.

American
•Coach, Domestic Flights
Domaine Laurier Brut; 2007 Hayes Ranch Sauvignon Blanc; Tamas Estates Pinot Grigio; 2005 Bernal Estates Syrah; 2006 La Palma Cabernet Sauvignon; 2008 La Maridelle Merlot; 2007 Sutter Home Merlot; 2007 Sutter Home Chardonnay; Pacific Vista Pinot Grigio. •

Premium Class
Domestic Flights Gloria Ferrer Sonoma Carneros Brut; Domaine Ste. Michelle Washington Brut; 2007 Buena Vista Carneros Chardonnay; 2007 Kiwi Cuvée Sauvignon Blanc;

2007 OneHope Zinfandel; 2007 OneHope Chardonnay; 2007 OneHope Sauvignon Blanc; 2003 Foris Merlot; 2008 Warburn Estate Gossips Chardonnay; 2004 Murphy-Goode Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon; 2006 Buena Vista Carneros Pinot Noir; 2008 Cachuma California Shiraz; 2007 Lot 205 Cabernet Sauvignon; 2007 Lot 205 Zinfandel; 2004 Waca Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon; Scudo di Corte Prosecco I.G.T.;

2007 Montevina Chardonnay; 2008 Principato Pinot Grigio; 2008 Woodhaven Chardonnay; 2008 Pasqua Pinot Grigio; 2007 Gerard Bertrand Aigle Noir Pinot Noir; 2007 Helena Ranch Merlot; 2008 Arniston Bay Cabernet Merlot; 2006 Taja Monastrell; 2007 Stone Barn Merlot; 2006 Glass Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon; 2009 De Gras Sauvignon Blanc; 2007 Canyon Oaks Chardonnay; 2008 Canyon Road Chardonnay; 2007 Elsa Bianchi Torrontes; 2006 Mount Linden Chardonnay;Graham's Six Grapes Port.•

Coach, International Flights
Bouvet Brut; 2008 Redwood Creek Cabernet Sauvignon; 2005 Château La Marzenac Bordeaux; 2005 Hayes Ranch Syrah; 2007 Sol Casal Tempranillo; 2007 Domaine de Pellehaut Blanc, Gascogne; 2008 Château de Nivelle Bordeaux Blanc; 2007 Frederic Roger Vins Chardonnay.

•Premium Class, International Flights
Champagne G.H. Martel & Co. Brut Prestige; Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Brut; Champagne Pommery Brut; 2007 Landmark Overlook Chardonnay; 2006 Wegeler Bernkasteler Doctor Riesling Spätlese; 2003 Val di Suga Brunello di Montalcino; 2006 Joseph Drouhin Rully; 2008 Falanghina Feudi di San Gregorio; 2003 Domaine Duclaux Châteauneuf-du-Pape; 2005 Château Batailley (Pauillac); 2006 Altos Las Hormigas Malbec; 2006 Andeluna "Winemakers' Selection" Cabernet Sauvignon;

2008 Aresti Estate Collection Carmenere; 2008 Aresti Estate Collection Chardonnay; 2003 Arrowood Cabernet Sauvignon; 2003 Arrowood Merlot; 2007 Castle Rock Central Coast Pinot Noir; 2003 Château Belgrave, Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux; 2006 Château Du Seuil Graves Blanc; 2006 Château Grand Destieu St. Emilion Grand Cru; 2003 Château Ste. Michelle Indian Wells Merlot; 2006 Château Teyssier St. Emilion Grand Cru; 2004 Château Villa Bel Air; 2006 Cloudline Oregon Pinot Noir;

2005 The Colonial Estate Explorateur Old Vine Shiraz, Barossa; 2007 Conde de Valdemar Blanco Fermentado Barrica; 2004 Cyan Prestigio; 2002 Domaine Vincent Sauvestre Chablis Premier Cru Beauroy; 2005 Domaine Vincent Sauvestre Pommard Clos de la Platiere; 2007 Fabre Montmayou Malbec Reserve; 2007 Fontanafredda Briccotondo Barbera; 2002 Freemark Abbey Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon; 2007 Groom Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc; Heidsieck-Monopole Brut Champagne;

2006 Inniskillin Oak Aged Vidal Icewine; 2006 Kaiken Malbec; 2006 Riff Pinot Grigio; 2007 Montes Classic Series Chardonnay; Nicolas Feuillatte Brut Reserve Particuliere; 2007 One World Pinotage; 2006 Pascal Bouchard Chablis Vieilles Vignes Grande Reserve du Domaine; 2006 Pascal Jolivet Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc; 2006 Rusca Gavi di Gavi DOCG; 2005 Santa Rita Medalla Real Cabernet Sauvignon; 2007 Scarbolo Chardonnay, Fruili; 2008 Seven Sisters "Vivian" Sauvignon Blanc;

2005 Steel Creek Pinot Noir; 2008 Tabali Reserva Especial Chardonnay; 2006 Val Do Sosego Albarino, Rias Baixas; 2006 Warburn Premium Reserve Pinot Grigio; 2004 Wattle Creek Alexander Valley Shiraz; 2006 Wegeler Estate Riesling; 2007 Willm Pinot Blanc Reserve; 2007 Willm Riesling Reserve; 1999 Graham's Malvedos Vintage Port; Graham's 20 Years Old Tawny Port; Emilio Lustau Amontillado La Plaza Viejo Sherry. Continental•

Coach, Domestic Flights
2006 Uma Chardonnay; St. Germain Blanc; St. Germain Rouge; 2008 Redtree Chardonnay; 2007 Nostalgia Merlot.•Premium Class, Domestic Flights Charles de Fere Jean-Louis; Heidsieck Monopole Blue Top; J.P. Chenet Brut; 2007 Randall Moore Sauvignon Blanc; 2008 Telteca Tacones Chardonnay; 2007 McManis Merlot; 2007 McManis Cabernet Sauvignon. •

Coach, International Flights
2006 Uma Chardonnay; 2005 Louis Montellier Chardonnay; St. Germain Blanc; St. Germain Rouge; 2008 Redtree Chardonnay; 2007 Nostalgia Merlot.•Premium Class, International Flights Charles de Fere Jean Louis; Heidsieck Monopole Blue Top; J.P. Chenet Brut; 2007 A to Z Chardonnay; 2005 Laetitia Pinot Blanc; 2007 St. Supery Sauvignon Blanc; 2007 Domaine Laroche Chablis;

2005 Château Toumillon; 2007 Bouchard Pere et Fils St. Veran; 2007 Schloss Reinhartshausen Fountain Blue Riesling; 2006 Schloss Reinhartshausen Fountain Blue Riesling; 2007 Barberani Vallesanta; 2005 Moletto Pinot Grigio; Dow's Fine White Port; 2002 Quinta do Noval LBV Port; 2007 Cline Cellars Ancient Vines Zinfandel; 2005 Rodney Strong Pinot Noir; 2006 RockBare Shiraz; 2006 Domaine de Beaurenard Rasteau Côtes du Rhône Village; 2007 Ogier Vacqueyras; 2004 Château Loudenne (Medoc); 2005 Château Bois Chantant St. Emilion Bordeaux; 2006 Château Lagrange Lussac; 2005 Château d'Argadens (Bordeaux Supérieur); 2005 Straccali Chianti; 2006 Dom Martinho; 2003 Ferreira Grand Red Douro; 2004 Telteca Anta Malbec; 2003 Miguel Torres Sangre de Toro.

Delta/Northwest
•Coach, Domestic Flights
Gato Cabernet; Gato Chardonnay.•Premium Class, Domestic Flights 2006 Wente Southern Hills Cabernet Sauvignon; 2007 Callaway Cellar Selection Chardonnay. •

Coach, International Flights
Bandit Chardonnay; Bandit Merlot; La Champagne Chardonnay; La Champagne Merlot; Prospect Hill Chardonnay; Prospect Hill Shiraz.•

Premium Class, International Flights
2007 Santa Ana Reserve Torrontes; 2006 Anne Boecklin Pinot Blanc Reserve; 2006 Sebastiani Chardonnay; 2006 Occhio a Vento Vermentino; 2007 Brampton Sauvignon Blanc; 2007 Hermanos Lurton Rueda;

2005 Louis M. Martini Cabernet Sauvignon; 2007 Domaine de la Griveliere Côtes du Rhône; 2005 Wente Southern Hills Cabernet; 2005 Belguardo Serrata Maremma; 2005 Gloria Ferrer Carneros Merlot; 2006 Mark West Pinot Noir; Scharffenberger Brut; 2003 Graham's Late Bottled Vintage Port; Jurancon Prestige.

Frontier•
Coach, Domestic Flights
Kenwood Cuvée Brut; Woodbridge Merlot; Woodbridge Chardonnay; Hayes Ranch Chardonnay; Hayes Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon.•

Coach, International Flights
Kenwood Cuvée Brut; Woodbridge Merlot; Woodbridge Chardonnay; Hayes Ranch Chardonnay; Hayes Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon.

Hawaiian
•Coach, Domestic Flights
2007 Tamas Cabernet Sauvignon; 2008 Tamas Chardonnay; Korbel Brut.•

Premium Class Domestic Flights
2007 McManis Cabernet Sauvignon; 2007 Bogle Chardonnay; Cristalino Brut.•

Coach, International Flights
2007 McManis Cabernet Sauvignon; 2007 Bogle Chardonnay.•Premium Class

International Flights
2007 McManis Cabernet Sauvignon; 2007 Bonny Doon Vin Gris de Cigare; 2008 A to Z Wineworks Pinot Gris; Cristalino Brut.

Horizon
•Coach, Domestic & International Flights
2007 Washington Hills Chardonnay; 2007 Washington Hills Merlot; 2008 Randall Harris Sauvignon Blanc; 2007 Randall Harris Merlot; 2006 Apex Chardonnay; 2006 Apex Cabernet.

JetBlue
•Coach, Domestic Flights
2007 Hope Estate Verdelho; 2007 Hope Estate Shiraz.•Coach, International Flights 2007 Hope Estate Verdelho; 2007 Hope Estate Shiraz.Midwest•Coach, Domestic Flights Kenwood Cuvée Brut; Hayes Ranch Chardonnay; Hayes Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon.

Southwest
•Coach, Domestic Flights
2007 Coastal Ridge Merlot; 2007 Coastal Ridge Chardonnay.Spirit•Coach, Domestic Flights 2008 Sutter Home Cabernet; 2007 Sutter Home Cabernet; 2008 Sutter Home Chardonnay; 2007 Sutter Home Chardonnay.•

Coach, International Flights
2008 Sutter Home Cabernet; 2007 Sutter Home Cabernet; 2008 Sutter Home Chardonnay; 2007 Sutter Home Chardonnay.

United•Coach, Domestic Flights 2007 Redwood Creek Cabernet Sauvignon; 2007 Redwood Creek Chardonnay.•

Premium Class Domestic Flights
2008 Bushman's Gully Shiraz; 2007 Canyon Road Cabernet Sauvignon; 2007 Canyon Road Chardonnay; 2008 De Bortoli Selection Shiraz; 2008 Trapiche Merlot; 2005 Montevina Zinfandel; 2006 Stone Barn Chardonnay; 2008 Two Oceans Sauvignon Blanc; 2007 Yali Chardonnay.•

Coach, International Flights
2007 Redwood Creek Cabernet Sauvignon; 2007 Redwood Creek Chardonnay. •

Premium Class, International Flights
1998 Heidsieck Monopole Cuvée Diamant; 2003 Louis Roederer Brut; 2002 Nicolas Feuillatte Brut; 2002 Pannier Brut; 2000 Philipponnat Brut; Iron Horse Brut; Mumm Napa Brut; 2007 Andean Malbec Reserve; 2005 Benziger Merlot; 2005 Oberon Cabernet Sauvignon; 2005 Rodney Strong Symmetry Meritage; 2006 Alexander Valley Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon;

2005 Artesa Meritage; 2006 Wakefield Shiraz; 2006 Bouchard Beaune Avaux; 2005 Bouchard Pommard; 2005 Capcanes Vall del Calas Merlot-Tempranillo; 2006 Champy Pinot Noir; 2006 Château Cantemerle, Haut-Médoc; 2008 Groom Sauvignon Blanc; 2006 Laetitia Chardonnay; 2007 Mount Nelson Sauvignon Blanc; 2005 Robert Mondavi Chardonnay; 2006 Sonoma Cutrer Chardonnay; 2007 Te Hira Sauvignon Blanc; 2006 Bouchard Les Clous (Chardonnay); 2006 La Chablisienne La Singuliere (Chardonnay); 2007 Laboure-Roi Les Chevaliers (Chardonnay); 2007 Saget Domaine de la Perriere Sancerre; 2007 Selbach-Oster Riesling Kabinett; Etoile Brut; Gloria Ferrer Brut; 2007 Firestone Vineyard Select Chardonnay;

2007 Geyser Peak Sauvignon Blanc; 2006 Hayman & Hill Reserve Chardonnay; 2008 iSong Sauvignon Blanc; 2007 Lockwood Chardonnay; 2006 Simi Sauvignon Blanc; 2008 Stormhoek Sauvignon Blanc; 2008 Trapiche Oak Cask Chardonnay; 2007 Andean Malbec; 2005 Firestone Vineyard Select Merlot; 2005 Jindalee Circle Cabernet Sauvignon; 2005 L de Lyeth Cabernet Sauvignon; 2007 Lucas & Lewellen Queen of Hearts Pinot Noir; 2007 Masterpeace Shiraz; 2007 Solterra Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon; 2007 Trapiche Oak Cask Cabernet Sauvignon; 2003 Graham's Late Bottle Vintage Port.

USAIRWAYS
•Coach, Domestic Flights Turning Leaf Merlot; 2005 Beringer Stone Cellars Cabernet; 2006 Beringer Stone Cellars Chardonnay.•

Premium Class, Domestic Flights
2007 Cypress Vineyards Chardonnay; 2007 Montevina Chardonnay; 2007 Cachuma Cabernet; 2006 Cachuma Cabernet.•

Coach, International Flights
Turning Leaf Merlot, 2005 Beringer Stone Cellars Cabernet; 2006 Beringer Stone Cellars Chardonnay.•

Premium Class, International Flights
2007 Callaway Cabernet Sauvignon; 2006 Matchbook Tempranillo; Wente Sauvignon Blanc; 2008 Callia Alta Chardonnay Torrontes; Quinta do Noval Port; Charles de Fere Blanc de Blancs; Pol Clement Brut; Scharffenberger Brut.

Virgin America
•Coach, Domestic Flights
2006 Wente Chardonnay; 2005 Wente Chardonnay; 2006 Wente Cabernet Sauvignon.•

Premium Class, Domestic Flights
2006 St. Francis Sonoma County Chardonnay; 2004 St. Francis Sonoma County Syrah; 2007 Mirassou Pinot Noir; 2007 Mirassou Sauvignon Blanc; 2006 Château Julien Barrel-Aged Merlot; 2007 Château Julien Barrel-Fermented Chardonnay.

Foreign airlines' flights to/from the USA/Air France
•Coach
Chanoine Brut Grande Réserve; Wente Chardonnay; 2008 La Vieille Ferme (Perrin & Fils), Côtes du Lubéron, Côtes du Ventoux.•

Premium Class
2003 Louis Roederer Brut Millésimé; Lanson Black Label Brut; 2003 Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh "Vendémiaire" Alain Brumont; 2006 M. Chapoutier, Condrieu Invitare; 2005 Antonin Rodet Mercurey 1er Cru en Sazenay; 2004 Saint-Emilion Château Canon; 2006 Champs Royaux Reliquat, Chablis, William Fèvre; 2005 Champs Royaux Reliquat, Chablis, William Fèvre; 2004 Château Cantemerle, Haut-Médoc; 2003 Château Cantemerle, Haut-Médoc; 2006 d'Antoine Ogier Crozes Hermitage "Les Allégories."

Air New Zealand
•Coach
Montana Lindauer Brut; 2006 Kim Crawford Unoaked Chardonnay; 2006 Spinyback Chardonnay; 2007 Five Flax Chardonnay; 2008 Lake Chalice Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc; 2008 Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc; 2008 Sugar Loaf wines; 2008 Devil's Staircase Pinot Noir; Carrick Unravelled Pinot Noir; 2008 Russian Jack Pinot Noir; 2007 Villa Maria Private Bin Merlot; 2007 Southbank Estate Syrah; 2007 Mission Estate Merlot; 2008 Waimea Estate Spinyback Sauvignon Blanc; 2008 Bensen Block Sauvignon Blanc. •

Premium Class
2007 Sileni Syrah, Cellar Selection; 2007 Saint Clair Pioneer Block 17 Bay Block Merlot; 2007 Villa Maria Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon, Cellar Selection; 2007 Ata Rangi Celebre; 2007 Forrest Pinot Noir; 2007 Mondillo Pinot Noir; 2007 Saint Clair Pinot Noir, Pioneer Block 14 Doctor's Creek; 2007 Montana Pinot Noir, Gabriel's Gully; 2007 Villa Maria Pinot Noir, Cellar Selection; 2008 Montana Sauvignon Blanc, Festival Block; 2008 Kahurangi Estate Sauvignon Blanc; 2008 Wither Hills Sauvignon Blanc; 2008 Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc; 2007 Coopers Creek Chardonnay, Swamp Reserve;2007 Wither Hills Chardonnay; 2007 Alpha Domus Chardonnay, Barrique Fermented; 2007 Lawson's Dry Hills Chardonnay; 2008 Hunter's Gewurztraminer; 2007 Morton Estate Musetta Rose,

White Label; 2008 West Brook Riesling; 2008 Wither Hills Pinot Gris; 2008 The Edge Viognier, Escarpment Vineyards; 2008 Forrest Noble Riesling; 2007 Konrad Sigrun Noble Two; 2007 Rose Tree Cottage Noble Riesling.

All Nippon
Coach
Chambler Vin Mousseux Brut; 2008 Gaston Cabernet Sauvignon; Vin de Pays d'Oc; 2008 La Baume Chardonnay. •Premium Class 2006 Château Labouré Roi, Meursault 1er Cru Bouches Chères; 2007 Schug Chardonnay; 2007 Wegeler Riesling Spätlese, Wehlener Sonnenuhr; 2005 Château Bergat; 2004 Domaine des Perdrix, Nuits Saint Georges, 1er Cru, Aux Perdrix; 2005 Franciscan Oakville Estates Cabernet Sauvignon; 2006 Nagano Merlot; 2007 Château Julien Barrel Fermented Chardonnay; 2008 Babich Sauvignon Blanc; 2006 Lockwood Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon; 2007 Domaine Ninot Erell Mercurey.

British Airways
•Coach
Kupferberg Gold; 2004 Prieur des Jacobins; Redwood Creek Cabernet Sauvignon; Redtree Chardonnay; 2008 Château Belair.•

Premium Class
Heidsieck Monopole Blue Top; Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve; Ayala Brut Majeur; 2000 Bollinger Grande Annee; 2007 Terra do Gargalo Monterrei; 2006 Marmesa Vineyards Chardonnay; 2007 Château De Rully, Rully; 2009 Alexanderfontein Sauvignon Blanc; 2006 Montes Alpha Syrah; 2005 Château Bournac; 2007 La Haute Marone; Gigondas; 2006 Los Osos Merlot; 2006 Valdivieso Cabernet Franc; 2006 Brocard Chablis Grand Cru Valmur; 2007 Terrassen Grüner Veltliner, Kamptal; 2007 Hahn Pinot Gris; 2007 Artesa Chardonnay; 2002 Château Batailley (Pauillac); 2001 Château Cantemerle, Haut-Médoc; 2004 Grand Tinel, Châteauneuf-du-Pape; 2006 Closerie de Vaudieu, Châteauneuf-du-Pape; 2006 Château Ste. Michelle Merlot, Indian Wells; 1998 Château Coutet, Barsac; 1992 Warre's Colheita Port.

Cathay Pacific
•Coach
2007 Domaine La Combe; VDP de L'Herault Merlot; 2008 Madison Ridge Chardonnay; 2007 Cantine Due Palme Canonico IGT Negroamaro, Salento.•

Premium Class
Champagne Amour de Deutz 99; Champagne Deutz Brut Classic; Champagne Krug; 2006 Mormoreto (Frescobaldi); 2006 Felipe Rutini Malbec Reserve; 2001 Château Lynch-Bages; 2005 Bouchard Pere & Fils Meursault, Les Clous; 2005 Henri de Villamont Meursault; 2004 Cuvaison Estate Chardonnay; 2006 Wente Riva Ranch Reserve Chardonnay; 2005 Nipozzano (Frescobaldi) Riserva; 2005 Geyser Peak Cabernet Sauvignon; 2006 Vieux Château Landon, Haut-Médoc; 2005 Vieux Château Landon, Haut-Médoc; 2008 Beringer Stone Cellars Chardonnay; 2008 P. Ferraud & Fils Vire Clesse; 2007 Delphine de Margon Chardonnay.

EL AL
•Coach
2007 Binyamina Merlot•Premium Class Brut Private Collection; 2006 Golan Basalt Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve; 2005 Golan Basalt Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve; 2008 Chardonnay Recanati; 2007 Chardonnay Recanati; 2007 Adamah Basalt Cabernet Sauvignon; 2006 Adamah Basalt Cabernet Sauvignon; 2005 Yarden Merlot; 2004 Yarden Merlot; 2007 Dalton Safsufa Cabernet Sauvignon; 2008 Tishbi Estate Sauvignon Blanc; 2007 Tishbi Estate Sauvignon Blanc; 2008 C Blanc du Castel Chardonnay; 2007 C Blanc du Castel Chardonnay; 2006 Dalton White Safsufa; 2007 Yarden HeightsWine; 2006 Yarden HeightsWine.

Finnair
•Coach Bernard Massard Brut, Cuvée l'Ecusson; 2008 Tandarra Shiraz, Cuvée Prestige; 2008 Tandarra Chardonnay, Cuvée Prestige.•Premium Class 2003 Joseph Perrier Brut, Cuvée Royale; 2003 Château Coufran, Cru Bourgeois Superieur; 2004 Pezzo Morgana, Salice Salentino; 2007 Regnard Chardonnay; 2007 Clos Henri Fusional; 2007 Opitz One; 1995 Niepoort Port.Iberia•Coach 2008 Canforrales (red); 2008 Faustino VII (white)•

Premium Class
Castillo Perelada, Brut Reserva; 2006 Inspiración Valdemar, Rioja; 2008 Martín Códax, Rías Baixas; 2008 Fontana Fontal, La Mancha; 2005 Marqués de Riscal Reserva, Rioja; 2005 Marco Real Crianza, Colección Privada; 2006 Condado de Haza Crianza, Ribera del Duero; 2008 Mara Martín Godello, Monterrei; 2008 Naia Verdejo, Rueda; 2005 Valtravieso Crianza, Ribera del Duero; 2006 Hécula Monastrell, Yecla; Tres Leones (Moscatel de Alejandría) Sweet, Málaga.

Japan Airlines
•Coach
Piper-Heidsieck Brut; Bergerac; Fleur de Tarn.•

Premium Class
1997 Champagne Salon; 1996 Henriot Brut Millesime; 2000 Perrier-Jouét Brut, Cuvée Belle Epoque; Piper-Heidsieck Brut; 2007 Remoissenet Puligny Montrachet, 1er Cru, Les Garennes; 2007 Nicolas Potel Volnay, 1er Cru; 2006 Clos Du Bois Chardonnay; 2007 Duerkheimer Hochmess Riesling Spätlese Trocken; 2007 Grace Taru Koshu; 2006 Chateau Calon Segur (Saint-Estephe); 2004 Silkwood Syrah; 2003 Haras de Pirque "Albis" (Cabernet Sauvignon); 2005 Abbaye des Fontenay Macon Villages, Les Truites; 2007 Robert Pepi Sauvignon Blanc; 2005 Miguel Torres Nerola; 2006 Morro Bay Cabernet Sauvignon; 2004 Domaine Louis Max Mercurey, Vigne du Domaine; 2004 Château de By (Medoc).

KLM
•Coach 2008 Terra Andina Cabernet; 2008 Terra Andina Merlot; 2008 Terra Andina Chardonnay; 2008 Terra Andina Sauvignon Blanc.•Premium Class Billecart-Salmon; 2006 Château Carignan; 2009 The Ned Sauvignon Blanc; 2005 Tempus Two; 2008 Cono Sur Chardonnay Reserve; 2009 Kleine Schorre; 2006 Pinehurst Pinotage; 2009 Boschendal Sauvignon Blanc; 2003 Taylor's LBV Port; Croft Pink Port.

Luftansa
•Coach 2007 Fairseat Cellars Shiraz; 2007 De Gras Cabernet Sauvignon; 2009 Moselland Riesling Nahe; 2008 Allendorf Festival Riesling.

•Premium Class
D de Devaux Brut; Jacquart Brut Mosaique; 2004 Domini Veneti Amarone della Valpolicella Classico; 2008 Meersburger Jungfernstieg; 2006 Rutherford Ranch Chardonnay; 2007 Iphofer Kronsberg Silvaner; 2005 Veenwouden Merlot, Paarl; 2002 Château Belgrave; 2006 Château de la Peyrade Muscat de Frontignan, France; 2005 Artesa Carneros Chardonnay; 2007 Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Trocken; 2008 Sonnenwind Riesling Spätlese Trocken; 2008 Red Diamond Chardonnay;

2005 Château Barreyres, Cru Bourgeois, Bordeaux, Haut-Médoc; 2006 Quinta do Gradil (Dry); 2005 Kanonkop Pinotage, Stellenbosch; 2008 Semper Vivum Riesling Spätlese Trocken; 2007 Francis Coppola Director's Cut Chardonnay; 2009 Leyda Vineyard Limited Selection Sauvignon Blanc; 2005 Quinta das Tecedeiras Douro Reserva; 2002 Château Belgrave Cru Classe; 2005 Tokaija Edes Late Harvest, Oremus, Ungarn.

Open Skies (British Airways)
•Premium Class
Lanson Brut Black Label; Laurent Perrier Brut LP; 2004 Château L'Argilus du Roi (Saint-Estephe); 2007 Francois Lurton Malbec, Tierra de Luna, Alta Coleccion; 2005 Château Seguin, Pessac Leognan; 2007 Joseph Mellot Sancerre; 2007 Château Corton André Bourgogne Chardonnay; 2005 Château Le Bonnat Graves.

Quantas•
Coach
Jacob's Creek Brut Cuvée; 2009 Oakridge Over the Shoulder Chardonnay; 2008 MadFish Premium White; 2009 Primo Estate La Biondina Colombard-Sauvignon Blanc; 2008 St Hallett Poacher's Blend Semillon Sauvignon Blanc; 2008 Wirra Wirra Scrubby Rise Sauvignon Blanc Semillon Viognier; 2008 St Hallett Gamekeepers Reserve Shiraz Grenache; 2008 Fox Creek Red Baron Shiraz; 2007 Barwang Cafe Series Cabernet Merlot; 2008 Brokenwood Cricket Pitch Cabernet Merlot Shiraz; 2008 Ferngrove Merlot; 2008 O'Leary Walker Adelaide Hills Chardonnay.

•Premium Class
1999 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne; Charles Heidsieck Brut; 2004 Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon; 2009 Shaw and Smith Sauvignon Blanc; 2008 Shaw and Smith Sauvignon Blanc; 2004 De Bortoli Noble One Botrytis Semillon; 2008 Grosset Polish Hill Riesling; 2005 Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay; 2003 Brokenwood ILR Reserve Semillon; 2007 Paringa Estate Pinot Noir;

2005 Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier; 2006 Frogmore Creek Pinot Noir; 2007 Howard Park Sauvignon Blanc; 2004 Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz; 2004 Jacob's Creek St Hugo Cabernet Sauvignon; 2005 Stonier Reserve Chardonnay; 2008 Rochford Pinot Gris; 2007 Coriole Vineyards Shiraz; 2007 Yalumba Eden Valley Chardonnay; 2006 Yalumba Barossa (Tempranillo-Grenache-Viognier); 2005 Barossa Peter Lehmann Eden Valley Riesling; 2005 St Hallett Shiraz, Barossa, Blackwell.

Singapore
•Coach
2007 Paul Mas Cabernet de Cabernet; 2007 Paul Mas Chardonnay 2007; 2007 Mosel Riesling.•

Premium Class
2000 Dom Pérignon champagne; Krug Grand Cuvée; Charles Heidsieck; 2007 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc; Clos du Bois Calcaire; 2001 Château Poyferre Bordeaux; 2006 Château Patache D'Aux; 2005 Dry Creek Cabernet Sauvignon; 2006 Rive Barbera D'Asti; Dow's 20-Year-Old Port; 2003 Graham's Port; 2006 Geyser Peak Chardonnay; 2006 Villa Franz Hattenheimer Riesling.

Virgin Atlantic
•Coach
2008 Marques de Caza Airen; 2008 Marques de Caza Tempranillo.•

Premium Class
Champagne Pannier; Berrys' Extra Dry; Blanquette de Limoux; 2008 Doria Sauvignon Blanc VdP; 2008 Inspired Semillon/Chardonnay; 2008 Monte da Casta Ribatejo; 2007 Cocoa Hill Red; 2006 Le Petit Chapoton; 2004 Gran Marqués Reserva, Terra Alta; 2008 Marques de Caza Airen; 2008 Marques de Caza Tempranillo; 2008 Tres Olmos Verdejo; 2009 Du Toitskloof Chenin Blanc; 2009 Don Victor Chardonnay Reserva; 2007 Mountain View Merlot; 2008 Camparrón Selección, Toro; 2008 Michel Lynch Bordeaux.

West Jet
•Coach
2007 Lindemans Bin 40 Merlot; 2007 Lindemans Bin 65 Chardonnay.Note: Airlines may use "economy" or another word for coach class. Premium class represents business and/or first class.

2009-09-02T14:22:00.008-07:00

Wine Icon to Be Elevated With Highest Honor

Robert Pellegrini, veteran Sonoma wine maker and icon will be honored at the prestigious Sutter Club, 1220 Ninth Street, Sacramento, California, at five o'clock sharp on Saturday, September 19, 2009.

Mr. Pelligrini will be elevated to Supreme Knight, the highest honor in The Brotherhood of the Knights of The Vine, an international wine brotherhood, with roots dating back to the 13th century and a founding member of the F.I.C.B , The International Federation of Wine Brotherhoods, (Fédération Internationale des Confréries Bachiques).

Mr. Pellegrini will join other legends in the wine industry who have received this honor, including James E. Coleman of Gallo Sonoma, John A. Parducci, Rodney Strong, Robert A. Young and the late Mr. Robert Mondavi.

Reservations are limited to 150 persons and deadline for R.S.V.P is September 8, 2009

Mr. Pellegrini, veteran Sonoma wine maker, honors his Tuscan heritage by incorporating wine as an integral part of a meal and takes pride in being associated with the California wine industry for three generations.

Pellegrini Family Wines
http://www.pellegrinisonoma.com/

2009-04-13T22:08:00.000-07:00

Commander Emeritus, Chairman of the Board

Chancellerey Chapter Commander
Mr. Michael Doukas

2009-04-12T10:08:00.001-07:00

Our Knights of the Vine Executive Director, Carol Bade

2009-04-12T10:08:00.000-07:00

Chairman and Chancellery Chapter Commander Mike Doukas

Executive Director Carol Bade

Grand Treasurer Don Bade

2008 Annual Meeting

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Sally Wyer from EJ Gallo at The MacMurray Ranch, 2009

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The Ranch, Original Home of

Mr. Fred MacMurray

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Terry McCleerey With Our Gracious Hosts at The MacMurray Ranch, 2009

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Sandy Tudor and Roland Medel

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MacMurray Vineyards 2009

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Susan and Robert Pellegrini and Carol Bade

Hyatt Vineyard Creek

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Mary Brenneman, Judy Doukas and Gee Jensen

J Winery 2009

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Carol Bade and Karen Kornman

J Winery 2009

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Nancy Minor and Gee Jensen

Hyatt Vineyard Creek 2009

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Carol Bade, Roland Medel and Linda McCleerey

J Winery 2009

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Ernie Grossman and Buddy Hagner
J Winery 2009

2009-04-12T10:00:00.010-07:00

Suzanne and Stan Oppegard at The Hyatt Vineyard Creek, 2009

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Karen Kornman, John and Sandy Tudor

J Winery

2009

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John Tudor and Terry McCleerey at J Winery 2009

2009-04-12T09:59:00.003-07:00

Eberle Vineyards 2008 Annual Meeting

2009-04-12T09:56:00.003-07:00

Justin Vineyards 2008 Annual Meeting

Paul Kronenburg and Terry McCleerey presenting an award at Justin Winery

2009-04-12T09:55:00.002-07:00

2008 Annual Meeting

Justin Winery, Paso Robles

2009-04-12T09:54:00.000-07:00

Eberle Vineyards 2008 Annual Meeting

2009-04-12T09:53:00.002-07:00

Eberle Vineyards 2008 Annual Meeting

Karen Kornman, Sandy Tudor and Linda McCleerey

2009-04-12T09:44:00.002-07:00

Eberle Vineyards 2008 Annual Meeting

2009-04-12T09:43:00.003-07:00

Eberle Vineyards 2008 Annual Meeting

Wine anyone?

2009-04-12T09:42:00.006-07:00

Grand Commander Terry McCleerey presentation to Gary Eberle

at the Eberle Vineyards

Knights of the Vine 2008 Annual Meeting

2009-04-12T09:40:00.001-07:00

Eberle Vineyards 2008 Annual Meeting

2009-04-12T09:37:00.005-07:00

Eberle Vineyards 2008 Annual Meeting

Enjoying Homemade Duck Sausage

2009-04-11T12:25:00.000-07:00

Wine Bottle Sizes. You want how much wine?
You will be the life of the party with this information!
1 magnum = 2/5 gallon
1 jeroboam = 4/5 gallon
1 rehoboam = 5 quarts
1 methuselah = 6-1/2 quarts
1 salmanazar = 12 quarts
1 nebuchadnezzar = 20 quarts

Wine Bottle Sizes You often hear about a "Magnum of Champagne"
How big is a magnum?
How about the even larger bottles? Now you can sleep tonight!

Here they are by:
Name, Regions and Size

Half Bottle All regions 375 ml
Normal Bottle All regions (bit more for Champagne) 750 ml

Magnum All regions 2 bottles
Marie-Jean All regions 3 bottles
Double Magnum All regions 4 bottles

Jeroboam Burgundy, Champagne 4 bottles
Jeroboam Bordeaux, Cabernet Sauvignon 6 bottles
Rehoboam Burgundy, Champagne 6 bottles

Imperial Bordeaux, Cabernet Sauvignon 8 bottles
Methuselah Burgundy, Champagne 8 bottles
Salmanazar Burgundy, Champagne 12 bottles
Balthazar Burgundy, Champagne 16 bottles
Nebuchadnezzar Burgundy, Champagne 20 bottles

Half-Bottle

375 milliliters or one half of the standard bottle size

Also known as a "split" or a "tenth"

Bottle

750 milliliters of wine, this is the worldwide standard wine bottle size

Magnum

1.5 liters or twice the standard bottle size

Double Magnum

3.0 liters or twice the size of a magnum, equivalent of 4 bottles

Jeroboam

There are two sizes of Jeroboams:

Sparkling wine Jeroboam equals 4 regular bottles, or 3.0 liters

Red wine Jeroboam equals 6 regular bottles, or 4.5 liters

Some 5.0 liter Jeroboams exist

Imperial

6.0 liters or 8 regular bottles

Methuselah

Same size as an Imperial but is usually used for sparkling wines and is Burgundy-shaped

Salmanazar

9.0 liters. 12 regular bottles or one case

Balthazar

12.0 liters. 16 bottles.

Usually used for sparkling wines

Nebuchadnezzar

15.0 liters. 20 regular bottles.

Usually used for sparkling wines

2009-04-10T21:48:00.000-07:00

Wine Maker, Justin Vineyards

Steve Kornman with Grand Commander Terry McCleerey

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Justin Winery 2006

(L to R) Ken Happala, Terry McCleerey, Buddy Hagner, Roland Medel and General William L. "Bill" Hegland

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2008 Annual Meeting Justin Winery Paso Robles
John Tudor, Steve Kornman
Grand Commander Terry McCleerey

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Hess Collection

2009-04-10T13:03:00.002-07:00

Silverado Vineyards

2009-04-10T13:03:00.001-07:00

Hess Collection

Roland and Bonnie Medel and Sandy Tudor

2009-04-10T13:02:00.001-07:00

Mike Doukas receiving a gift from Hess Collection

2009-04-10T13:01:00.002-07:00

Who Says Albarino (From Northern Spain) Does Not Grow In Arizona?

2009-04-10T13:01:00.001-07:00

Silverado Vineyards

2009-04-10T13:01:00.000-07:00

Carol Bade and Lucy Strickland

2009-04-10T12:18:00.002-07:00

Karen Kornman

Taking Over For Governor Schwarzenegger At the State Capital

2009-04-10T11:44:00.004-07:00

Sacramento, California
Knights of the Vine

Grand Assemblage and Dinner

in the Capital Rotunda 2004

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Sacramento, California
Knights of the Vine

Grand Assemblage and Dinner

in the Capital Rotunda 2004

Grand Commander Mike Doukas

2009-04-10T11:42:00.008-07:00

Sacramento, California
Knights of the Vine

Grand Assemblage and Dinner

in the Capital Rotunda 2004
John Ortega, Center (Russia Chapter) and David (webmaster) and Nancy Bade

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Sacramento, California
Knights of the Vine

Grand Assemblage and Dinner

in the Capital Rotunda 2004

Linda McCleerey, Robert Young (Vineyards) Steve Kornman

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Sacramento, California

Knights of the Vine

Grand Assemblage and Dinner

in the Capital Rotunda 2004

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Sacramento, California
Knights of the Vine

Grand Assemblage and Dinner

in the Capital Rotunda 2004

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Sacramento, California
Knights of the Vine

Dinner and Grand Assemblage

in the Capital Rotunda 2004

2009-04-10T11:39:00.005-07:00

Sacramento, California
Knights of the Vine

Dinner and Grand Assemblage

in the Capital Rotunda 2004

2009-04-10T11:37:00.002-07:00

Sacramento, California
Knights of the Vine

Grand Assemblage and Dinner

in the Capital Rotunda 2004

2009-04-10T11:36:00.004-07:00

Sacramento, California
Knights of the Vine

Dinner and Grand Assemblage

in the Capital Rotunda 2004

Karen Kornman (L) and Linda McCleerey

2009-04-10T11:36:00.002-07:00

Sacramento, California
Knights of the Vine Grand Assemblage and Dinner
in the Capital Rotunda 2004

(L to R) General William (Bill) L. Hegland, Don and Carol Bade

2009-04-10T11:32:00.002-07:00

Sacramento, California
Knights of the Vine

Grand Assemblage and Dinner

in the Capital Rotunda 2004

Karen and Commander Steve Kornman, Southern Arizona Chapter

2009-04-10T10:30:00.000-07:00

Lucy Strickland and Steve Kornman

2009-04-10T10:28:00.000-07:00

Lucy and Morris Strickland at Ebberle Vineyards

2009-04-10T09:49:00.003-07:00

The Hess Wine Collection Event

2009-04-10T09:12:00.000-07:00

God Bless America and the United States Military

Who Bravely Defend Our Country and Give Us the Freedom to Enjoy

Wine and Friendship