Healdsburg, California (April 14, 2014) – Truett-Hurst Inc. (NASDAQ: THST), a recognized  leader of innovative super-premium, ultra-premium and luxury wine, today announced that their California Square Red Paso Blend wine was a finalist in the second annual Wine Madness tournament sponsored by Total Wine & More. This is another strong showing for Truett Hurst who won the Championship last year with The Fugitive.  Like last year, Total Wine & More selected four red and four white wines out of their 8,000 wine portfolio to compete in the annual epic Wine Madness competition of Red vs White.  Once selected the wines were voted on by visitors to Total Wine & More’s website.  California Square Red Paso Blend, packaged in a retro style square bottle, is a delightfully smooth and decadent red wine from winemaker Ginny Lambrix (MSRP $14.99).  

Phillip L. Hurst, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Truett-Hurst Inc., commented, “Total Wine & More is an industry leading retailer and a wonderful partner.  We’re proud of the wines we make for them and ecstatic that one of our wines made it to the finals two years in a row.  This showing demonstrates the quality and innovation of our product line.”

About Truett-Hurst Inc.
Truett-Hurst Inc. (NASDAQ: THST) is an innovative and fast-growing super-premium, ultra-premium and luxury wine sales, marketing and production company based in the acclaimed Dry Creek and Russian River Valleys of Sonoma County, California.  Our corporate website is www.truetthurstinc.com.  Our principal executive offices are located at 4035 Westside Road, Healdsburg, California 95448, and our telephone number is 707.431.4423.  We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, enacted on April 5, 2012 (“JOBS Act”), a small reporting company as defined by Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act, and a controlled company as defined by the corporate governance rules of NASDAQ.  

For more information, contact:    

Truett-Hurst Inc.     
James D. Bielenberg,
Chief Financial Officer    
Phone: 707.431.4423
Fax: 707.395.0289    
Email: james@truetthurst.com