SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE TOP 100 WINES 2014

We are thrilled to have one of our wines included in this year's San Francisco Chronicle Top 100 Wines issue. The issue came out Sunday, December 7, and our 2012 Waits-Mast Pinot Noir, Deer Meadows Vineyard from Anderson Valley was among the 23 Pinot Noir wines listed. Here is the review included in this annual ranking:

"2012 Waits-Mast Deer Meadows Vineyard Anderson Valley Pinot Noir ($55, 14%): This vineyard above Boonville has turned out some epic wines, and this collectible effort from Jennifer Waits and Brian Mast is no exception. The lineage of Rich Savoy’s site speaks from the glass: rich with black cherry and boysenberry; heady with allspice, bark and damp leaves; intensified by a profound, dark minerality."

And at less than 85 cases available, and a number of them headed to New York City as we expand our distribution into that market, this wine will indeed be collectible. To acquire this wine now, visit our webstore.

HOLIDAY SPECIAL #2: GIFT PACKS AND SHIPPING SPECIAL

With such good news, it's only right that we spread a little more holiday cheer. So, we have put together three special gift packs for the holidays. The following will be available through December 31, 2014:

2012 Vintage Five Pack: If you haven't had a chance to enjoy our 2012 single-vineyard Pinot Noir wines, this five-pack is a perfect introduction. Available for a limited time at a special price of $199 (plus tax and shipping), you will receive one bottle each of our five 2012 Pinot Noir wines. PURCHASE NOW

Wentzel Vineyard Vertical: Organically-farmed Wentzel Vineyard was one of our first Anderson Valley wines and with a number of vintages under our belt, we are able to offer a vertical to our customers. This vertical of our Wentzel Vineyard Pinot Noir from 2010, 2011 and 2012 allows you to compare different vintages from the same site, side-by-side. PURCHASE NOW

Londer Vineyard Pinot Duo: We were fortunate enough to make Pinot Noir from Larry and Shirlee Londer's vineyard before they sold the property. Both 2010 and 2011 were cool vintages, so this specially-priced two pack will provide you a great example of this wonderful site and the ability to compare one vintage to the other. PURCHASE NOW

In addition to these gift packs, we are also offering 50% off ground shipping and local delivery on all wines. This autocoupon code "HOLIDAY2" is now active through 11:59pm PT, December 24, 2014. Visit our webstore to shop for all of our wines now.

SHIPPING DETAILS

Waits-Mast ships to customers in the following states: CA, DC, FL, IL, IN, NH, NM, NY, OH, TX, WA and WI. In the SF Bay Area (from North Bay/wine country out to Auburn and down to Monterey), we offer local delivery for a flat rate of $10 for 1-12 bottles. We deliver via Golden State Overnight (GSO) for other CA locations and use FedEx Ground for all other states. When you get to the checkout page, you can use the drop down menu to see different shipping options. If you have shipping questions or are looking for a retailer that may ship to your state, please inquire at info@waitsmast.com.

Shipping deadline: for East coast and Midwest customers, please be sure to order by December 15 for ground shipping to these regions. For California/western U.S. customers, please order by December 17 so we can assure your delivery arrives before December 25.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

We've had a great year and lots of news to share lately, so this will be our last newsletter until 2015. We are grateful for all the support in our winemaking adventure, including our winemakers Shalini Sekhar and Scott Shapley, our growers and fans like yourselves. We hope you all have a wonderful holiday season and best wishes for the new year.

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THANKS,

Jennifer and Brian
Waits-Mast Family Cellars
www.waitsmast.com