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Gurule Golden Muscat 2005 La Pointe Jill Walton La Pointe Angel Nectar NV Luna Rossa Winery Paolo D'Andrea Refosco 2005 Luna Rossa Winery Paolo D'Andrea Barbera 2004 Luna Rossa Winery Paolo D'Andrea Syrah 2004 Luna Rossa Winery Paolo D'Andrea Pinot Grigio 2006 Luna Rossa Winery Paolo D'Andrea Gewurztraminer 2006 Luna Rossa Winery Paolo D'Andrea White Zinfandel 2006 Luna Rossa Winery Paolo D'Andrea Primitivo Rose 2006 Madison Bill & Elsie Madison Pecos Wildflower 2006 Madison Bill & Elsie Madison Flyin' Saucer NV Matheson Wine Co Mark Matheson Sangiofranc 2005 Milagro Rick Hobson Corrales Red NV Milagro Rick Hobson Zinfandel 2005 Milagro Rick Hobson Chardonnay 2005 Ponderosa Valley Winery Henry Street Dolcetto 2005 Ponderosa Valley Winery Henry Street Tre Rossi 2005 Ponderosa Valley Winery Henry Street Dry Riesling 2006 Ponderosa Valley Winery Henry Street NM Chardonnay 2006 Ponderosa Valley Winery Henry Street Riesling 2006 Ponderosa Valley Winery Henry Street Chuparrosa NV Ponderosa Valley Winery Henry Street Redondo Red NV Ponderosa Valley Winery Henry Street Jemez Blush NV Ritchie-Slater Winery Charlotte Slater Cranberry NV Ritchie-Slater Winery Charlotte Slater Sweet Cherry NV Ritchie-Slater Winery Charlotte Slater Boysenberry NV Ritchie-Slater Winery Charlotte Slater Red Raspberry NV Rockledge Wines Dick & Susan Marsden Ruthie's Rouge 2005 Santa Fe Vineyards Mark Matheson Harvest Gold 2005 Soluna Don & Carolyn Lubin Mead de los Sandias NV Tierra Encantada Winery Jim Dowling Barelas Blush NV BRONZE Winery Winemaker Year and Wine Albino Gekko Dawn Lupton Red Currant 2005 Anderson Valley Vineyards Mark Matheson Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 Anderson Valley Vineyards Mark Matheson Chile Cabernet NV Arena Blanca Winery Tim & Tom McGinn Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 Arena Blanca Winery Tim & Tom McGinn Sauvignon Blanc 2005 Arena Blanca Winery Tim & Tom McGinn Apple Table Wine NV Arena Blanca Winery Tim & Tom McGinn Apricot Wine NV Arena Blanca Winery Florent Lescombes Sparkling Sangria NV Arena Blanca Winery Florent Lescombes Strawberry Kiss NV Black Mesa Winery Jerry Burd Petite Sirah 2005 Black Mesa Winery Jerry Burd Chardonnay 2006 Black Mesa Winery Jerry Burd Seyval 2006 Black Mesa Winery Jerry Burd Rose 2005 Casa Abril Vineyards Ray Vigil, Jamie Jordan Tempranillo 2006 Casa Abril Vineyards Ray Vigil, Jamie Jordan Tempranillo Rose 2006 Casa De Guadalupe Frank Mestas Tinto de Casa 2005 Casa De Guadalupe Frank Mestas Reserva 2005 Casa De Mantych Winery JoAnn Mantych Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 Casa De Mantych Winery JoAnn Mantych Riesling 2006 Casa Rondena Winery John Calvin Serenade 2006 Clemmons Cellars Mike Clemmons Red Chile Wine 2006 Donet Vineyards Kim Schalipp Necterine Blush 2006 Eagle Nest Cellars Jack Walker Regent 2005 Falcon Meadery & Winery Darragh Nagle Cherry Mead NV Falcon Meadery & Winery Darragh Nagle Blackberry Mead NV Falcon Meadery & Winery Darragh Nagle Strawberry Mead NV Gene & Joel's Gene Foote, Joel Martin Merlot 2005 Gene & Joel's Gene Foote, Joel Martin Siegfried 2005 Gruet Winery Laurent Gruet Syrah 2005 Guadalupe Vineyards Antonio Trujillo Riesling 2006 Holley Vineyard John & christine Holley Merlot with a NM twist 2005 Holley Vineyard John & christine Holley Middle Shelf Chardonnay 2004 Holley Vineyard John & christine Holley Vidal Blanc with a kiss 2006 La Chiripada Winery Pat,Mike,Josh Johnson Shiraz 2005 La Chiripada Winery Pat,Mike,Josh Johnson Rio Embudo Red 2006 La Chiripada Winery Pat,Mike,Josh Johnson Canoncito Red 2006 La Chiripada Winery Pat,Mike,Josh Johnson Winemakers Select White 2005 La Chiripada Winery Pat,Mike,Josh Johnson Primavera 2006 La Esperanza Vineyard David Gurule Chardonnay 2005 La Pointe Jill Walton La Pointe Cherry Kiss NV Lardner Cellars Tim Lardner Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 Luna Rossa Winery Paolo D'Andrea Petit Sirah 2005 Luna Rossa Winery Paolo D'Andrea Shiraz 2005 Luna Rossa Winery Paolo D'Andrea Chardonnay 2006 Luna Rossa Winery Paolo D'Andrea Malvasia Bianca 2006 Matheson Wine Co Mark Matheson Tre's 2006 Oro del Fierro Wines Tony & Cathy Benavidez Vino de Frambnesas y Capulin06 Ponderosa Valley Winery Henry Street Merlot Ponderosa Valley Winery Henry Street Tempranillo Ponderosa Valley Winery Henry Street Syrah 2005 Ponderosa Valley Winery Henry Street Viognier 2006 Ponderosa Valley Winery Henry Street Pirandello 2006 Ponderosa Valley Winery Henry Street Jemez Red NV Ponderosa Valley Winery Henry Street Summer Sage NV Ponderosa Valley Winery Henry Street Chamisa Gold NV Primrose Vineyards Bill Buss Rick Speilman Chardonnay 2005 Rio Wines Susan & Randy Sanches Red Raspberry 2005 Rio Wines Susan & Randy Sanches Bosenberry 2005 Rio Wines Susan & Randy Sanches Peach - 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