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DC Examiner - January 3, 2008
Scott Greenberg - The Vine Guy: New Year’s resolution: Enjoy the good stuff

QRW's 23rd Annual Best of The Best in California awards FIVE STARS to PARALLEL NAPA VALLEY QUARTERLY REVIEW OF WINE'S - Summer 2007

Parallel Wines "Magnum" bottle takes Best of Show - 03/15/2006
Parallel Wines takes Best of Show at the 2005 Beverage Packaging Global Design Awards

Winemaker of the Year: Philippe Melka - August 2005
Melka receives some much deserved regonition

A Star Is Born - April 2001
You may not know his name yet, but Philippe Melka is quickly becoming Napa Valley's hottest consulting winemaker.

A Long-Time Business Venture Comes to Fruition - 12/02/2005
Local group releases a 2003 vintage wine from Napa Valley, Calif.

What is that hidden ingredient - 12/09/2005

Living in a Parallel Universe - 11/24/2005
How one couple went from the ski slopes of Utah to the grape slopes of the Napa Valley

Wine Spectator's "20 to Watch" -
Winemaker Philippe Melka (of Gemstone and Caldwell, among others) is key to the success of this new venture

PRESS RELEASES

Philippe Melka's Skiing-Inspired Napa "Cabernet" Finds Success on its First Run, Going for Gold -
"This wine is distinctive and reflects a sense of harmony and sophistication."

At Parallel Wines, Success Is A Community Affair -
Parallel has helped raise $120,000 in funds for more than twenty charities through the donation of their wines.

Parallel Wine For The Holidays Offers The Taste Of Skiing Along With The Hint Of A Surprise Holiday Ski Trip - 10/01/2006
How about the gift of a surprise ski trip accompanied by a bottle of 2004 Parallel ?

Napa Valley's Parallel Wines Celebrates Its Ski Roots with Launch in Park City, UT - 12/01/2005
Fine wine and skiing have always been a great match.

Press Release - The Parallel Winery Story -
Parallel is the story of our lives and friendships, which have unfolded for more than 20 years.

Find more information in our On-line Press kit at charlescomm.com.

Wine Spectator's "20 to Watch"



Winemaker Philippe Melka (of Gemstone and Caldwell, among others) is key to the success of this new venture, which was founded by four couples who met in Park City, Utah. The friends share a love of skiing, hence the name and the label design of parallel ski tracks. Parallel debuted with the 2003 vintage and the 200 is a blend of grapes from St Helena, Howell Mountain, and the Parallel Vineyards at the northern end of Conn Valley. 90 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2004 - 980 cases
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Source: Wine Spectator - November 15, 2007
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