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Callaway Vineyard and Winery
The Callaway name is quite famous these days because of the line of gold products which are among the best in class for golfers, not many people realize that he first opened a winery in Temecula which also bears his name. Originally and in large part still a good choice for the best wine club Callaway Vineyards and Winery the winery was sold in 2005 to the Lin family of San Diego who decided to retain winemaker Craig Larson who oversees the production of about twenty five thousand cases of wine per year. As with many Temecula wineries, Callaway produces a wide range of price points and wine types, let alone styles because of the millions of local San Diegans and Los Angelinos whom travel the 90 miles or less every year to their tasting room. These are full bodied wines very much in a traditional California style which certainly offer good value and appeal to the masses.
Adelaida Cellars a Paso Robles Standout
Certainly one of the best known Paso Robles wineries for our wine of the month club members, Adelaida Cellars has gained both a critical and consumer following based on their extensive line of full bodied and sturdy wines. Both the Adelaida and Reserve bottlings have consistently scored in the 90 point range while higher production and smaller prices through their Schoolhouse program have gained wide distribution and offer a nice introduction to the Paso Robles AVA. Almost every serious wine drinker passing through Paso Robles really does owe it to themselves to spend a few minutes, or hours with this professionally run winery. Especially with Paso Robles winning Wine Spectator’s Wine of the Year in 2010, there should be more and more to choose from in an area which has made its name in Rhone varietals especially Syrah and Grenache and Mouvedre. Production sits at about 15,000 cases for this winery.
Wine Shipping Laws by State
Wine Shipping Laws
Any consumer who has attempted to purchase wine online has found that stores or their favorite wine club have complicated and often confusing shipping instructions. While one retailer may ship wine to New Jersey, a large percentage of others don’t. Additionally, it seems that no one wants to ship wine to Massachusetts despite Boston being a great food town and there being plenty of money in the state.
The problem is that when Prohibition was repealed in the United States each state was allowed to create their own wine shipping regulations. Some states like Pennsylvania chose to have state owned and controlled liquor stores, while Massachusetts chose to allow its residents to only receive a set amount of wine in the mail every year. The problem is that going over that amount means jail time for the shipping winery or wine club, therefore no one is willing to ship there at all! So what’s a consumer to do? Ask your local politicians to support freedom of choice and simply pay attention to which companies are willing to ship wine directly to your door.