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The Master List: Mouthwatering

Sometimes, when struck with good material, the best thing a writer can do is get out of the way.

This is me getting out of the way.

Here's a hitlist of the Monterey Wine Festival's flavorful tastes, starring during next week's gala at the Aquarium (Thursday, June 10, pictured above), new releases celebration (Friday) and chowder cook-off (Saturday), both at the Conference Center:

Abalonetti Seafood Abolonetti's Seafood - Chowder Contestant Adelaida Cellars Alexander Valley Vineyards Anhueser Busch Avalon B&R Farms California Blenheim Dried Apricots Baja Mariner Foods Bassian Farms Belgique Truffle Gateau Bex Bonny Doon Vineyard CafÈ Fina CafÈ' Fina - Chowder Contestant Cambiata Winery Chappellet Winery Columbus Foods Coral Mustang Wines D & L Carinalli Vineyards De Tierra Vineyard Deerfield Ranch Winery Derby Wine Estates DeRose Winery, Inc. Dole Fresh Vegetables Domenico's on the Wharf - Chowder Contestant Donati Family Vineyard Equinox Farella Vineyard and Winery Flaherty's Seafood Grill & Oyster Bar Forge in the Forest Forge in the Forest - Chowder Contestant Frolicking Frog Winery Fusion Artisons Hall Wines Heart O'The Mountain Hoegaarden/Anhuesher Hop Kiln Winery Hope of Mother/Fashion Art for Humanity Kenwood Vineyards Korbel Champagne Cellars La Filice Winery Leffe Line Shack Winery Lockwood Vineyard Louie Linguini - Chowder Contestant Mahatma Rice Mark West Martin Ray Winery Mashed Potatoe Bar Mer Soleil Winery Mesa Del Sol Vineyards Michaud Vineyard Monica's Fine Foods Monterey Bay Restaurant Equipment Monterey Cook House Morro Bay Oyster Company Nielsen Brothers Market Opolo Vineyards Paradise Ridge Winery Parsonage Estate Winery Peachy Canyon Winery Pear Valley Pianette Winery Picazo Vineyards Pietra Santa Winery Pretty-Smith Vineyards & Winery Purple Wine Pure Water Bottling Company Quady Winery Rielle Wines Sam Linder Autogroup Scheid Vineyards Shamrock Artisan Goat Cheese Silpada Jewelry Designs Silver Oak & Twomey Cellars Silvestri Vineyards Stella Artois Summerland Winery Sweeney Canyon Vineyard Trefethen Family Vineyards Tudor Wines Twin Poms Twisted Twig Winery US Foodservice Varozza Vineyards Ventana Vineyards Venteux Vineyards VinoStave Designs White Oak Vineyards & Winery Wine Lover's Chocolate