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Wonder-Women Winemakers of the Napa Valley --- and a few of their wines: 
Dawnine Dyer, Mia Klein & Françoise Peschon

1.5 L 2010 Meteor Vineyard
1.5 L 2010 Dyer Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
1.5 L 2000 Bressler Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
1.5 L 2004 Selene Dead Fred Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
1.5 L 2009 Drinkward Peschon Cabernet Sauvignon

There are winemaker stars and there are winemaker superstars.

These winemakers rise above all that – and are among the Wonder-Women of Winemakers.

Dawnine Dyer arrived in Napa Valley in 1974 to work harvest, and never left. She spent the next 25 vintages at Domaine Chandon, opening the winery in 1978 and rising through the ranks to become the Vice President, Winemaking. She left her “Bubble Queen” tiara behind in 1999 to work on her own label, from vineyards that she and husband Bill planted on Diamond Mountain in 1993. In 2005, Dawnine partnered with Barry and Tracy Schuler to make an estate bottled Cabernet Sauvignon from the Meteor Vineyard in Coombsville.

Mia Klein may be best known for her award winning work with Dalla Valle, though she has worked with many of the most highly respected wineries in Napa Valley, including Araujo Estate, Spottswoode, and Viader. She established her own label, Selene, in 1991 and became the first -- and only -- winemaker for the tiny handcrafted Bressler Vineyards wines in 1999. In 2003, Mia was named Food & Wine Magazine’s Winemaker of the Year.

Françoise Peschon is best known for the fabulous Araujo Estate wines, several of which were rated a whopping 99 points by noted critic Robert Parker. Since 2008, this winemaker has continued to receive accolades for both the Vine Hill Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon and her eponymous Drinkward Peschon which she makes with chef and friend, Lisa Drinkward. 

Dawnine, Mia and Françoise remain among the most admired winemakers in the world. Enjoy the fruits of their labors by adding these spectacular magnums to your cellar:

--1.5 L 2010 Meteor Vineyard
--1.5 L 2010 Dyer Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
--1.5 L 2000 Bressler Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
--1.5 L 2004 Selene Dead Fred Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
--1.5 L 2009 Drinkward Peschon Cabernet Sauvignon

Item Special Note

Collection of California Sales Tax: Unless a valid resale permit is presented to seller prior to the sale, purchaser will be required to pay all state and local retail sales taxes applicable in the date of sale. Resale permits will be accepted only for businesses that are reasonably expected to buy and sell wine. Sales tax will be collected on the fair market value of each lot which contains tangible goods.

Shipping or Pick up of Wines: Shipping costs are the sole responsibility of the winner.

Non-Napa County winners of auction lots containing wines will have their wines shipped from the Napa Valley Wine Warehouse storage facility in St. Helena, beginning Tuesday, March 1, 2016. If you're the lucky winner, we'll call you to get your credit card info and share more details.

Napa County winners of auction lots containing wine may pick up their wines at the St. Helena office of the UpValley Family Centers at 1440 Spring Street beginning Monday, February 29, 2016. If you are the lucky winner, we'll call you with details.