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LaTour Vineyards' 2005 Napa Valley Syrah wins a Gold Medal at the VinoChallenge International 2008 - the oldest international wine competition in the United States. LaTour Vineyards is honored to be presented at such a prestigious event and to have the chance to compete against wines from all over the world.
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LaTour Vineyards received two Silver Medals in the 2008 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. Both our 2005 Napa Valley Chardonnay and 2005 Napa Valley Syrah won medals in the largest competition of American Wines in the world.
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The Pinot Report gives LaTour Willamette Valley Pinot Noir a score of 92! and says it's a "Smart Buy"! "Rich and full...ruby color; black cherry, rich, smoky aromas; rich and ripe black cherry, spice, smoky flavors, silky texture; great structure and balance; long finish. Rich and full of smoky cherry flavors; this Pinot really calls out for roasted meats." see full review
Robb Report - November 2004
"Like a proud parent, Tom LaTour, the chairman and CEO of Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, has photos at the ready for when the conversation turns to his baby, the 25-acre vineyard on Mount Veeder, overlooking Napa Valley, that he purchased five years ago. Passing the 8-by-10s across the coffee table in a suite at the Onyx Hotel, the 112-room Boston property that Kimpton opened in late spring, LaTour notes that the vineyard produces Chardonnay, Pinot, and Syrah grapes. Then he presents a bottle of his Chardonnay, the 2002 vintage that, with an initial release of 600 cases, marks the debut of the LaTour Vineyards label. 'It's a big, bold, buttery, rich California Chardonnay,' says LaTour."
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"Tom LaTour's motto might as well be In vino veritas. Once a year, the Chairman and CEO of Kimpton Hotels and restuarants, which owns 38 properties in 16 cities, personally conducts one of the daily wine tastings in each of his hotels. While he plies guests with Chardonnay, he asks them where else they travel regularly."
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Noted Hotelier Launches LaTour Signature Group
"Business venture with ResortCom Elite will transform luxury resort vacation experience at fractional ownership properties
SAN FRANCISCO (March 5, 2007) -- After more than two decades of creating award-winning hotels and chef-driven restaurants for hospitality-leader Kimpton Hotels, Tom LaTour now plans to put his signature touch on the booming real estate market of small, elite fractional ownership resort properties."
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