From: mikec@scripps.edu (Mike A Christensen)
Subject: More "affordable" wines
Organization: The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, USA
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 19:57:18 GMT

For completeness, here's the list of all wines with a group rating of 15.3
or higher (the typical range for being a "Recommended" wine) and a price
of less than $10 from this year's California Grapevines.  The first column is
varietal (CAB=Cabernet, MER=merlot, ZIN=Zinfandel, PIN=Pinot Noir, CHD=Chard,
SVB=Savignon Blanc); Second Column is vintage year; Third Column is Winery;
Fourth Column is designation; Fifth Column is price; Sixth column is CG=Cal
Grapevine; Seventh Column is Issue date; Eight Column is Group Score [12
reviewers on a modifed Davis Scale]; Ninth Column is Recommended, Highly
Recommended, Very Highly Recommended; Tenth Column is aging recommendations.

Enjoy,

Mike Christensen

SVB 90 Lakespring	Yountmill		 8.50 CG 02-92 16.0 VHR	-
ZIN 90 Ch_Souverain	Dry_Creek_Valley	 7.50 CG 12-92 16.0 HR	-
MER 89 Geyser_Peak	Alexander_Valley	 9.00 CG 08-92 15.9 HR	93-94
SVB 90 Byron		Santa_Barbara_County	 9.00 CG 04-92 15.9 HR	Now
SVB 90 Simi		Sonoma_Mendocino_Napa	 9.00 CG 04-92 15.9 HR	-
SVB 91 Kenwood		Sonoma_County		 9.50 CG 10-92 15.9 VHR	-
ZIN 90 Villa_Mt_Eden	Cellar_Select		 8.99 CG 06-92 15.9 HR	-
CAB 89 Columbia_Crest	Columbia_Valley		 9.00 CG 08-92 15.8 R	Now
CAB 89 Geyser_Peak	Alexander_Valley	 9.00 CG 08-92 15.8 HR	Now-95
MER 90 Bel_Arbors	California		 6.75 CG 12-92 15.8 HR	Now
SVB 90 Ch_Souverain	Barrel_Fermented	 7.50 CG 04-92 15.8 R	-
SVB 90 Chalk_Hill	Chalk_Hill		 8.50 CG 04-92 15.8 R	-
SVB 91 Flora_Springs	Floreal			 8.00 CG 08-92 15.8 HR	-
SVB 91 Lakespring	Yount_Mill		 8.50 CG 10-92 15.8 VHR	-
SVB 91 Preston		Cuvee_de_Fume		 9.50 CG 08-92 15.8 HR	-
ZIN 89 Fetzer		Barrel_Select		 8.99 CG 06-92 15.8 R	Now
CAB 89 Castoro		Paso_Robles		 9.50 CG 06-92 15.7 R	Now
MER 89 Monterey		Classic_Merlot		 5.99 CG 02-92 15.7 R	Now
SVB 90 Geyser_Peak	Sonoma_County		 6.50 CG 02-92 15.7 HR	-
ZIN 89 Ridge		Sonoma_County		 8.50 CG 02-92 15.7 HR	Now-95
ZIN 90 Ridge		Sonoma			 8.50 CG 12-92 15.7 HR	93-94
CHD 90 Fritz		Dry_Creek_Valley	 9.50 CG 02-92 15.6 R	-
CHD 90 Geyser_Peak	Sonoma_County		 8.00 CG 02-92 15.6 R	-
SVB 90 Gainey		Santa_Ynez_Valley	 9.00 CG 06-92 15.6 HR	-
SVB 90 Parducci		North_Coast		 8.00 CG 04-92 15.6 R	-
SVB 91 Geyser_Peak	Sonoma_County		 6.50 CG 12-92 15.6 R	-
MER 89 Ch_Souverain	Alexander_Valley	 9.85 CG 08-92 15.5 -	-
MER 90 Ch_Souverain	Alexander_Valley	 9.85 CG 12-92 15.5 R	Now
MER 90 Ch_Souverain	Sonoma_County		 9.85 CG 12-92 15.5 R	Now-95
SVB 90 Rodney_Strong	Charlotte's_Home	 9.00 CG 06-92 15.5 R	-
SVB 91 Fetzer		Fume_Blanci		 7.00 CG 08-92 15.5 R	-
SVB 91 Quivira		Dry_Creek_Valley	 9.50 CG 12-92 15.5 R	-
ZIN 90 Rosenblum	Contra_Costa_County	 9.50 CG 08-92 15.5 -	-
CAB 88 Christian_Bros	Napa_Valley		 6.25 CG 02-92 15.4 R	Now
CAB 89 Estancia		Alexander_Valley	 9.00 CG 06-92 15.4 R	Now
CAB 89 Fetzer		Valley_Oaks		 7.99 CG 10-92 15.4 R	Now
PIN 90 Geyser_Peak	Russian_River_Valley	 7.00 CG 04-92 15.4 R	Now
SVB 90 Robert_Pecota	Napa_Valley		 9.00 CG 04-92 15.4 R	-
SVB 91 Fritz		Dry_Creek_Valley	 7.50 CG 08-92 15.4 R	-
ZIN 90 Deux_Amis	Dry_Creek_Valley	 9.50 CG 04-92 15.4 R	-
ZIN 90 Ravenswood	Vintners_Blend		 7.50 CG 06-92 15.4 -	-
ZIN 90 Seghesio		Sonoma_County		 7.50 CG 12-92 15.4 R	Now
CAB 88 Pedroncelli	Dry_Creek_Valley	 9.50 CG 02-92 15.3 -	-
CAB 88 Villa_Mt_Eden	Cellar_Select		 8.99 CG 06-92 15.3 -	-
CAB 89 Husch		La_Ribera		 8.00 CG 06-92 15.3 -	Now
CHD 90 Ch_De_Baun	Barrel_Fermented	 8.99 CG 06-92 15.3 R	-
SVB 90 Beaulieu		Napa_Valley		 9.00 CG 02-92 15.3 R	-
SVB 90 Beringer		Knights_Valley		 9.00 CG 04-92 15.3 -	-
SVB 91 Benziger		Fume_Blanc		 8.99 CG 10-92 15.3 R	-
ZIN 89 Seghesio		Sonoma_County		 7.50 CG 08-92 15.3 -	-
ZIN 90 Wildhurst	Clear_Lake		 7.00 CG 10-92 15.3 R	Now
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