Barefoot Cellars Named 2004 Winery of Distinction.

SANTA ROSA, Calif. -- Imagine Judging over 1,300 world renowned wines from 178 wineries. That's the task given to the 110 judges at VinoChallenge International 2004 held in Atlanta, Georgia. From this field, Director Parks Redwine, the Dean of American Wine Competitions, recently announced Barefoot Cellars as the 2004 Winery of Distinction. The award is granted to the winery that has the overall best weighted performance as determined by the number of medals versus wines entered in the competition.

One wine among Barefoot's entries was the Barefoot Bubbly Brut 100% Chardonnay Champagne. The light sophisticated champagne was acknowledged as the best champagne coming out of the Americas under $10.00. Likewise, the Barefoot Reserve 2003 Russian River Valley Chardonnay received a gold medal.

Barefoot Cellars is a brand consumers can place at the top of their holiday list this year and still have enough money to purchase that Honey Baked Ham. The Company's best quality at the best price philosophy impressed both foreign and domestic judges enough to honor Barefoot with 20 medals this year on wines ranging from $3.99 to $22.00. With a portfolio of 37 wines, selling to 16 foreign markets, and topping 500,000 cases sold so far this year, Barefoot is turning heads locally and internationally.

Hooting and hollering was heard throughout the halls as news traveled among Barefoot employees. Congratulations, Barefoot style, was given to Jennifer Wall, Winemaker. In response to the awards and double digit growth this year Wall exclaimed, "It's a celebration that just keeps getting bigger. We are a fun family here at Barefoot who love what we do. Distinction and uniqueness is what we strive for. Get Barefoot and have a great time!"

Additional information about Barefoot Cellars wines is located at www.barefootwine.com.

For additional information or a sample copy, Contact:

Dennis Johnson 

Barefoot Cellars

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