1.   Hagafen Cellars of the Napa Valley will offer a selection of premium kosher wines.

2.   Lavish feasts at which premium wines flowed freely.

3.   And in an amusing twist, the family whose fortunes were built on inexpensive wine, has turned to making premium wines under the M. Trinchero label.

4.   Another principal factor in the shortage of premium California wines is the rapidly expanding export market.

5.   At a time when grape shortages and skyrocketing demand have pushed up prices for premium California wines, availability of stock is a concern, particularly for smaller stores.

6.   Beringer Wine shares are getting a boost from the strength of Robert Mondavi Corp., which also produces premium wines.

7.   Cabernet Sauvignon and other favored grapes in coastal counties remain in fairly tight supply and their prices remain firm as demand stays strong for pricey premium wines.

8.   Canadian, European and Asian markets for premium wines are among the fastest-growing segments for California vintners.

9.   Clearly, this is not wine for the connoisseur, and most winemakers shudder at the idea of trying to sell premium wines this way.

10.   De Luca attributed the booming exports to a rise in worldwide consumption of more expensive premium wines.