foodwine.com | WineDay | Annex   Wine Picks for January 1, 1999 (40 wines examined; panel of 14 says these taste best today) by Fred McMillin   Best Buys (Rating divided by price) Winner - Pinot Noir by M.G. Vallejo, Calif., '96, $7 $10 Maximum 6th - Sauvignon Blanc by Bandiera, Calif., '97, $7 5th - Chardonnay by Haywood, Calif., '97, $8 4th - Sauvignon Blanc by Buena Vista, Calif., '97, $8.75 (pictured) 3rd - Gewurztraminer by Chateau St. Jean, '97, $9.50 2nd - Chardonnay by Belvedere, Sonoma County, '94, $9 Winner - Malbec by Evoluna, Argentina (Boisset), '97, $10 $15 Range 5th - Pinot Blanc by Steele, Bien Nacido Vnyd., Santa B., '96, $15 4th - Pinot Gris by Handley, Anderson Vly., '97, $16 3rd - Petite Syrah (sic) by David Bruce, Central Coast, '94, $12 2nd - Pinot Noir by Mirassou, Monterey County, '96, $16 Winner - Zinfandel by Pedroncelli, P.-Bush Vnyd., Dry Crk., '94, $12 $20 Range 3rd - Port (dessert) by Oakstone, El Dorado, '97, $20 2nd - Zinfandel by Rosenblum, Howell Mtn., W.C. Vnyd., '96, $21 Winner - Cab by Whitehall Lane, Napa Valley, '95, $20 Over $30 4th - Chardonnay by Cakebread, Reserve, Napa Vly., '95, $37 3rd - Oroppas red blend by St. Clement, Napa Valley, '96, $33 2nd - Langtry Meritage red blend (Guenoc), No. Coast, '95, $48 Best of All - Cabernet Sauvignon by Guenoc, Beckstoffer Vnyd., Napa Valley, '95, $40.50   Wine Picks from 1998 January 1, 1998 January 15, 1998 February 1, 1998 February 15, 1998 March 1, 1998 March 15, 1998 April 1, 1998 April 15, 1998 May 1, 1998 May 15, 1998 June 1, 1998 June 15, 1998 July 1, 1998 August 1, 1998 September 1, 1998 September 15, 1998 October 1, 1998 October 15, 1998 November 1, 1998 November 15, 1998 December 1, 1998 December 15, 1998   Wine Picks Archives   Copyright © 1999, The electronic Gourmet Guide, Inc. All Rights reserved. foodwine.com | WineDay | Annex