W&S 2009 / Top 100 Event
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 Welcome to the Sixth Annual Top 100 Tasting |
 Stemware sponsored by Riedel |
 W&S 23rd Annual Buying Guide |
 The Galleria at the San Francisco Design Center |
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 Nettie's Crab Shack |
 Spiked Crab Deviled Eggs from Nettie's Crab Shack |
 Krug |
 Brix Chocolate |
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 Tom Hinde of Flowers Winery |
 2006 Flowers Sonoma Coast Andreen-Gale Pinot Noir |
 Hog Island Oysters |
 Hog Island Kumomoto Oysters |
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 John of Hog Island Oyster |
 Kathleen Meek of Banville & Jones Wine Merchants, pouring Cantina Terlano |
 Andrea Englisis of Athenee Imports pouring Gaia |
 Mark Malpiede of Williams Selyem |
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 2007 William Selyem Westside Road Neighbors Pinot Noir |
 President Antione Songy of Robert Kacher Selections |
 2006 Michel & Stéphane Ogier Père et Fils Syrah L'Ame Soeur |
 Huckleberry Compote with goat cheese cheesecake purée and pine nuts from Candybar |
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 Barefoot Coffee, The Boss Espresso |
 Andy Peay of Peay Vineyards |
 Ian Cauble and Michael Engelmann |
 Andres M. Schloss and Marìa Luz Marìn of Casa Marìn |
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 2008 Casa Marìn Sauvignon Blanc |
 Zuvo Water |
 Zuvo Water |
 Suzie Kukic of Kobrand pouring Louis Jadot |
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 Louis Jadot |
 Fonseca (Robert Bower of The Fladgate Partnership) and Niepoort (right) (The Fladgate Partnership) |
 Niepoort 1991 |
 Matt Licklider and Anneka Foushee of Lioco |
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 Iberico Ham Crostini from Bardessono |
 Bardessono |
 2007 Moric Burgenland Blaufränkisch |
 Chef Jason Berthold of RN74 |
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 Winemaker Dr. Yiannis Voyatzis of Boutari |
 Laurence Sterling of Iron Horse |
 Tara Q. Thomas and Anna Micic of W&S Magazine |
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 Alison Domenighetti of Domaine Select |
 Ray Kaufman pouring at the Drew table |
 Western Regional Manager Todd Coffin of Ex Cellars, pouring E. Guigal |
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 Bill Smith of W.H. Smith |
 Josh Greene of W&S Magazine |
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 West Coast Manager Tanya Pringsheim of Bouchard Père & Fils |
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 Cameron Mills of RN74 |
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 Braised Pork Belly in a clamshell bun, from Heaven's Dog |
 Estate Manager Oskar Bynke of Hermann J. Wiemer |
 Dr. Jerry Seps of Storybook Mountain |
 Dr. Jerry Seps of Storybook Mountain |
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 President Alex Guarachi of TGIC Importers Inc. |
 Laura Catena of Catena Zapata |
 Rudy von Strasser of von Strasser |
 Chris Phelps of Swanson |
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 Boots Brounstein of Diamond Creek |
 Michael L. Kinney of W&S Magazine |
 Sonoma Foie Gras Mousse on toasted pan de mie, with hickory-smoked sea salt and cabernet gastrique, from The Cliff House |
 Owner/Winemaker Stephen Henschke of Henschke |
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 Chef Doug Borkowski of Il Cane Rosso, Fall Spiced Squash and White Bean Crostino with crispy pork cracklings |
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 Proprietor Denis Horgan (right) of Leeuwin Estate |
 Shae Cooney of Old Bridge Cellars Cellars pouring Brokenwood |
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 Shae Cooney and Tim Irwin of Old Bridge Cellar with Brokenwood |
 2006 Brokenwood Hunter Valley Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz |
 Rebecca Hopkins of Constellation Brands, pouring Ravenswood |
 Rick Morrison of Qupé |
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 Organic produce grower Martin Bournhonesque of San Francisco |
 Chris Hallowell of W&S Magazine |
 Josh Greene of W&S Magazine |
 Michael Engelmann of Restaurant Gary Danko (left) and Joshua Greene of W&S |
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 Michael Engelmann of Restaurant Gary Danko (left) and Joshua Greene of W&S |
 Mark Macedonia of M Imports, Josh Greene of W&S, and Pedro Branco of Quinta do Portal |
 Patrick Comiskey of W&S Magazine |
 Patrick Comiskey of W&S Magazine |
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 Chris Camarda of Andrew Will |
 Andrew Will |
 Skouras |
 George Skouras of Skouras and Tara Q. Thomas of W&S Magazine |
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 George Skouras of Skouras and Tara Q. Thomas of W&S Magazine |
 flour + water |
 Pumpkin Soup with toasted pistachio, brown butter-caramelized quince and guanciale crisp from flour + water |
 Stephen and Prue Henschke with Josh Greene of W&S Magazine |
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 Stephen and Prue Henschke with Josh Greene of W&S Magazine |
 Bob Madill of Sheldrake Point and Josh Greene of W&S Magazine |
 Chef Sean O'Toole of Bardessono |
 Wolfgang Weber of W&S Magazine |
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 Bill Smith of W.H. Smith and Joshua Greene of W&S Magazine |
 Michael L. Kinney of W&S Magazine |
 The W&S crew |
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Photos by Eric Wolfinger |
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