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EXHBIT 3
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JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
Each of Richard Adams, Randy Christofferson, Timm F. Crull, Crull Family
Trust, William A. Franke, E. Michael Moone, Moone Enterprises LLC, Moone Family
Foundation, Private Reserve LP, Moone Family Trust, Jesse Rogers, Rogers Family
Trust, George A. Vare, Vare Family Partnership, Richard G. Carter, Lloyd P.
Chasey, Martin L. Foster, Allan Tor Kenwood, Walter T. Klenz, Benjie Lawrence,
Peterson Family Trust, Thomas W. Peterson, Douglas W. Roberts, Edward Sbragia,
Peter Scott, Robert E. Steinhauer, The Robert E. Steinhauer and Verna Steinhauer
1992 Trust, Janelle E. Thompson, Douglas A. Walker and James W. Watkins (each a
"Filing Person" collectively, the "Filing Persons"), hereby agrees to file
jointly a Schedule 13D and any amendments thereto relating to the Class A Common
Stock and Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, of Beringer Wine
Estates Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as permitted by Rule 13d-1 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Each Filing Person agrees that
the information set forth in such Schedule 13D and any amendments thereto with
respect to such person will be true, complete and correct as of the date of such
Schedule 13D or such amendment to the best of its knowledge and belief after
reasonable inquiry. Each Filing Person shall promptly notify the other if any
of the information set forth in such Schedule 13D shall be or become inaccurate
in any material respect or if such Filing Person learns of information which
would require an amendment to such Schedule 13D.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused their duly authorized
representatives to execute this agreement as of the 26th day of September, 2000.
CRULL FAMILY TRUST MOONE ENTERPRISES LLC
By: /s/ Timm F. Crull By: /s/ E. Michael Moone
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Name: Timm F. Crull Name: E. Michael Moone
Title: Trustee Title:
MOONE FAMILY TRUST THE ROBERT E. STEINHAUER AND
VERNA STEINHAUER 1992 TRUST
By: /s/ E. Michael Moone
------------------------- By: /s/ Robert E. Steinhauer
Name: E. Michael Moone -------------------------
Title: Trustee Name: Robert E. Steinhauer
Title: SVP Vineyard Operations
PRIVATE RESERVE LP
ROGERS FAMILY TRUST
By: /s/ E. Michael Moone
------------------------- By: /s/ Jesse T. Rogers
Name: E. Michael Moone -------------------------
Title: Name: Jesse T. Rogers
Title: Trustee
MOONE FAMILY FOUNDATION
By: /s/ E. Michael Moone
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Name: E. Michael Moone
Title: Trustee
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VARE FAMILY PARTNERSHIP
By: /s/ George A. Vare /s/ Martin L. Foster
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Name: George A. Vare Martin L. Foster
Title: Trustee
PETERSON FAMILY TRUST /s/ Walter T. Klenz
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By: /s/ Thomas W. Peterson Walter T. Klenz
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Name: Thomas W. Peterson
Title: Trustee /s/ Allan Tor Kenwood
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Allan Tor Kenwood
/s/ Richard L. Adams
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Richard L. Adams /s/ Benjie Lawrence
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Benjie Lawrence
/s/ Randy Christofferson
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Randy Christofferson /s/ Thomas W. Peterson
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Thomas W. Peterson
/s/ Timm F. Crull
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Timm F. Crull /s/ Douglas W. Roberts
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Douglas W. Roberts
/s/ William A. Franke
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William A. Franke /s/ Peter Scott
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Peter Scott
/s/ E. Michael Moone
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E. Michael Moone /s/ Edward Sbagia
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Edward Sbagia
/s/ Jesse Rogers
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Jesse Rogers /s/ Robert E. Steinhauer
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Robert E. Steinhauer
/s/ George A. Vare
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George A. Vare /s/ Janelle E. Thompson
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Janelle E. Thompson
/s/ Richard G. Carter
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Richard G. Carter /s/ Douglas A. Walker
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Douglas A. Walker
/s/ Lloyd P. Chasey
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Lloyd P. Chasey /s/ James W. Watkins
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James W. Watkins
