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Ramey Syrah

It's frequently said that there are red winemakers and white winemakers and rarely do the two cross. David is an exception to the rule, a guy who has produced some of California's best Chardonnays and Cabernets (from the Jericho Canyon and Pedregal vineyards) over the years. But, this time we called David to talk about the many faces of California Syrah. An hour and a half later, David had not only provided us with a special insight into his own ingenious experiment with Syrah on two Sonoma Coast spots, but had offered a few cases to WineAccess for our best customers.

The Best of WineAccess Direct

WineAccess Direct has spread like wildfire since its inception a year ago. There are already 12,000 customers and the number is growing by 200/week. While the success was evident, selling more than 12,000 cases in all, we wanted to learn more about our customers and their WineAccess Direct buying experience. So, two months ago, we implemented our "Trust Survey." The Trust Survey asks buyers to rate the service rendered and the wines received on recent shipments. When we asked consultants what to expect from the survey, they told us that we would get lots of bad news, little good. "Happy customers see no need to respond." Once the results came in, we learned two things. First, consultants are paid to consult, not to be right. Second, an overwhelming percentage of WineAccess Direct buyers are ecstatic about the great small production wines and the service they've received.

Ramey Chardonnay

When you've been making cutting edge Chardonnay in California for as long as David Ramey has, you can afford to be picky. We first became acquainted with David's work at Matanzas Creek and then Chalk Hill in the 1990s. Ramey, almost single-handedly, reinvented those brands, producing Chardonnay that consistently ranked among the best in California. So, when Ramey created his own winery in 1996, his knowledge of the Chardonnay plantings of northern California was unparalleled.