ANNOUNCES THE

2010 PORTFOLIO of the YEAR AWARD TO

Hess Family Estates was recognized with the "Portfolio Award" for excellence across a spectrum of brands

Best In Show - Red Wine

Double Gold Medal Sequana 2008 Pinot Noir, Sarmento Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands Silver Medal Hess Collection 2007 19 Block Cuvée, Mount Veeder, Napa Valley Bronze Medal Hess Collection 2008 Chardonnay, Mount Veeder, Napa Valley Silver Medal Artezin 2007 Petite Sirah, Mendocino County Bronze Medal Artezin 2007 Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County Double Gold Medal Sequana 2008 Pinot Noir, Dutton Ranch, Green Valley-Russian River Silver Medal Brancaia 2008 TRE, Tuscany, Italy Silver Medal Colomé 2008 Estate Malbec, Valle Calchaqui, Salta, Argentina Bronze Medal Colomé 2009 Torrontés, Valle Calchaqui, Salta, Argentina Silver Medal Peter Lehmann 2009 Layers White, Adelaide, Australia Bronze Medal Peter Lehmann 2008 Shiraz, Barossa Valley, Australia Bronze Medal Glen Carlou 2008 Chardonnay, Paarl, South Africa

Anthony Dias Blue is the executive director and founder of the San Francisco International Wine Competition as well as the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. He is recognized world-wide as a leading food, wine, travel and spirits authority. His work in all media is circulated to more than 20,000,000 consumers each month. T H E H E S S C O L L E C T I O N | 4 4 1 1 R E D W O O D R OA D | NA PA , C A | 9 4 5 5 8 | 7 0 7 . 2 5 5 . 1 1 4 4 | W W W. H E S S C O L L E C T I O N. C O M