Wine.com Announces Voluntary Recall of Ten Gift Baskets Containing Pistachios

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - 4/15/2009

Wine.com announced today a voluntary recall of ten (10) gift baskets as a precautionary step. These gift baskets contain pistachios from Pacific Gold which were supplied by Setton Farms of Terra Bella Inc., Terra Bella, Calif. Setton Farms voluntarily recalled roasted in-shell pistachios, roasted shelled pistachio and raw shelled pistachios produced from nuts harvested in 2008, because they have potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, a serious and sometimes fatal bacterial infection.

The Wine.com products affected by this recall are:

Lasting Impressions Item No. 76713 Pacific Gold California Butter Toffee Pistachios - 6 oz. natural-colored corrugated package. Yellow label with bird of paradise.

The Crowd Pleaser Item No. 62534 Pacific Gold Pistachios - 16 oz. gold sheer bag with green raffia bow, juniper berry and pear sprig

Grand Gourmet Item No. 83302 Pacific Gold Pistachios - 16 oz. gold sheer bag with green raffia bow, juniper berry and pear sprig

Santa's Executive Bag Item No. 92308 Pacific Gold Pistachios - 16 oz. gold sheer bag with green raffia bow, juniper berry and pear sprig

Large Crowd Pleaser Item No. 95785 Pacific Gold Pistachios - 16 oz. gold sheer bag with green raffia bow, juniper berry and pear sprig

California Bounty Item No. 78064 Pacific Gold Pistachios - 6 oz. clear plastic bag with gold stripes, white, blue, and gold label

Wine Picnic Trio Item No. 83151 Pacific Gold Pistachios - 6 oz. clear plastic bag with gold stripes, white, blue, and gold label

Holiday Celebration Item No. 83178 Pacific Gold Pistachios - 6 oz. red corrugated box with cut-out of tree.

Chez Gourmet Item No. 75672 Pacific Gold Pistachios - 5 oz. natural-colored corrugated package. Blue label with orange poppies

Napa Valley Cabernet Crush Item No. 96058 Pacific Gold Pistachios - 5 oz. natural-colored corrugated package. Blue label with orange poppies

Setton Farms has indicated that they are not aware of any reported cases of illness related to these products. Wine.com has not received any reports of illness connected to the products listed above. The company is undertaking this voluntary recall to proceed with utmost caution.

Wine.com apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause and is committed to quality products and the safety of their customers. Wine.com asks that you or your gift recipients discard these products immediately or contact the company at 1-800-592-5870 to arrange return of the pistachio products and receive a refund.

For further information about the pistachio recall, visit the Food and Drug Administration online at www.fda.gov. For more information on Salmonella, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Website at www.cdc.gov.