You know we’re all about connecting the drinkers of wine with the makers of wine. There’s nobody we love more than a winemaker who’s willing to get down in the forum trenches, to share the bounty of their knowledge with our almost-equally-knowledgeable audience. Laura Zahtila, maker of both this Chardonnay three-pack and our first featured deal this week, has been an exemplary, uh, example of this. We’re all better off for the way she’s graciously made herself available in our forum.

Except…well…there’s such a thing as being too helpful.

It seems that Laura, unaware of the arcane code that we at Woot live by, spilled the grapes on this week’s second deal. We can’t blame her, we suppose. Our ways must seem strange to outsiders.

If you’ve been watching the forum, you won’t be surprised at this deal. It’s a three-pack of Laura Zahtila Vineyards 2006 Napa Valley Chardonnay, as promised. But it doesn’t need the element of surprise to knock your tongue off its feet. Sourced from various vineyards in St. Helena in Napa Valley, these grapes were transformed sans malolactic fermentation into a sunny, crisp, tropical Chardonnay. A hint of mineral adds a little backbone to its brightness.

So no hard feelings, Laura. If we were responsible for this pale yellow gem, we’d have trouble keeping it a secret, too. Maybe we can all learn something from this episode. If you’re in a position to know what the next woot is, and you reveal it on our boards, we’ll forgive you…as long as you make something as delightful as this Laura Zahtila Vineyards 2006 Napa Valley Chardonnay.

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