Wine

Special Wine of the Day

• Ponzi, Arneis, Willamette Valley, 2010

  ~ The Arneis grape is traditionally planted in the Northern Piedmonte region of Italy. During one of their many trips to visit the Currado family of The Vietti Winery, the Ponzi family was surprised by the innovation in the vineyard and cellar. They returned to their winery and immediately planted cuttings of Arneis in 1991.

  This bottling is a brilliant gold color with aromas of tangerine, grapefruit and white peach. A hint of muddled mint frames the lively nose. The mouth is full with key lime, honeycomb and a bright pineapple finish.

• Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Red Blend, Italy, 2005

  ~ Vino Nobile di Montepulciano is a red wine with Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita status produced in the wineyards surrounding the town of Montepulciano. This wine is made primarily from the Sangiovese grape varietal.

  An intense garnet red color, blended with Canaiolo Nero (10%-20%) and small amounts of other local varieties such as Mammolo. Intense aromas of black cherry, violet and vanilla lead to full, balanced flavor with noticeable but discreet tannins. This particular wine is aged in oak barrels for two years; three years in the riserva.

Cabernet Sauvignon

• Far Niente, Estate, Oakville, 2001, 2008
• Ahlegren, Santa Cruz Mountains, 2007
• Benzinger Tribute, Sonoma Mountain, 2004
• Silver Oak, Alexander Valley, 2006
• Roth, Alexander Valley, 2009
• Paul Hobbes, Beckstoffer, Dr. Crane Vineyard, St. Helena, 2008
• Hundred Acre, Ark Vineyard, St. Helena, 2007,2008
• Abacus, Multi-Vintage Blend, Napa Valley 1992-2003
• Branham, Napa Valley, 2006
• Abreu, Napa Valley, 1999, 2004
• Altamura, Napa, 2007
• Araujo Eiselle, Napa Valley, 2003-2005
• Arietta Claret, Napa Valley, 2005
• Arietta Napa, Napa Valley, 2005
• Bryant Family Vineyard, Napa Valley, 2001-2004
• Dominus, Estate, Napa Valley, 2006-2008
• Hestan, Napa Valley, 2005
• Frogs Leap, Napa Valley, 2008
• Keenan, Napa Valley, 2006
• Melka, Metisse, Napa Valley, 2005
• Melka, Chloe Jeremy, Napa, 2008
• Merus, Napa Valley, 2003, 2004
• O’Shaughnessy, Napa, 2006, 2007
• Muira, Almvs, Napa Valley, 2005
• Palmaz, Napa Valley, 2004
• Paul Hobbes, Napa Valley, 2008
• Peter Franus, Napa Valley, 2004
• Pride Reserve, 32% Napa & 68% Sonoma, 2007
• Robert Mondavi, Napa Valley, 2007
• Rombauer, Napa Valley, 2008
• Staglin Family, Rutherford, 2005, 2007
• SF Giants World Champions by Duckhorn, Napa, 2010
• Slingshot, Napa Valley, 2006
• Darioush, Napa Valley, 2007
• Chappellet, Napa Valley, 2009
• Shafer Hillside Select, Stag’s Leap District, Napa Valley, 2006, 2007
• Shafer One Point Five, Stag’s Leap District, Napa Valley, 2009

Merlot

• Pride, 72% Sonoma & 28% Napa, 2008
• Selene, Frediani Vineyard, 2006
• Substance, Me, Washington State, 2007
• Shafer, Napa Valley, 2009

Malbec

• Bramare by Paul Hobbs, Mendoza, 2009
• Felino by Paul Hobbs, Mendoza, 2009

Cab Franc

• Palazzo, Napa Valley, 2006

Red Burgundy

• Clos De Lambrays, Grand Cru, 2002
• Clos de Vougeot, Grand Cru, Meo-Camuzet, 1999
• Morey, Joseph Raphet, St Denis, France, 2006
• Savigny Les Beaune, Ecard, 2006
• Vosne Romanee, Clos Des Reas, 2004
• Burgundy produces some of the world’s finest wines by the likes of Chambertin and Montrachet. Even so, it is a confusing patchwork of appellations, demanding that the wine lover work hard to understand their subtleties, nomenclature and flavor. Burgundy lies in the east central part of France and is about 300 miles long running from north to south. It is broken up into regions, regions into vineyards and often vineyards in to tiny family-owned plots. The four main regions are Chablis, Côte d’Or, Côte Chalonnaise, Macon, and Beaujolais.

White Burgundy

• Chassagne-Montrarachet, Domaine Fontaie-Gagnard, 2006
• Joseph Drouhin, Batard-Montrachet, Grand Cru, 2003
• Le Flaive, Batard-Montrachet, Grand Cru, 1999
• Le Flaive, Chevalier-Montrachet, Grand Cru, 1999
• Macon, Pierre Clos, Domaine Guffens, 2006
• Chardonnay is originally from France’s Burgundy region, where the best white Burgundies are powerful and rich, with complex fruit flavors and notes of earth and minerals. In addition to being the most expensive, the Burgundy examples of Chardonnay were long considered the benchmark standard of expressing terroir through Chardonnay.

Reds by the Glass

• Cabernet, Darcie Kent, Madden Ranch, 2008
• Cabernet, Discoveries, Sonoma, 2009
• Pinot Noir, Pelerin, Santa Lucia, 2009
• Pinot Noir,Brassfield, High Valley, 2009
• Syrah Blend, Bonny Doon, Le Cigare Volant, 2006
• Proprietary Red, Brassfield, Eruption, 2010
• Cab Blend, Prisoner by Orin Swift, Napa Valley, 2010
• Pinot Noir, Talbott ~ Sleepy Hollow, Santa Lucia, 2009
• Syrah, Maranet, Russian River Valley, 2007
• Wine is one of the most civilized things in the world and one of the most natural things of the world that has been brought to the greatest perfection, and it offers a greater range for enjoyment and appreciation than, possibly, any other purely sensory thing”.~Ernest Hemingway
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Whites by the Glass

• Chardonnay, Mount Eden, Santa Cruz Moutains, 2008
• Chardonnay, Bishop’s Peak, Central Coast, 2010
• Sauvignon Blanc, Brassfield, High Valley, 2008
• Riesling Kabinett, Erdener Treppchen, Germany, 2011
• Sparkling Cava Brut, Opera Prima, Spain
• Pinot Gris, Chehalem, Williamette Valley, 2010
• Champagne, Piper-Heidsieck, Reims France, Brut

Half bottles

• White Burgundy: Meursalt, ‘En La Barre”, Domaine Francois Jobard, 2002
• Riesling: Muller-Catoire, Auslese, 2004
• Champagne: Krug, Grand Cuvee, Brut, Reims
• Cabernet Sauvignon: Crocker & Starr, ‘Stone Place’, Napa Valley, 2004
• Bordeaux: Chateau Rausan-Segla, Margaux Grand Cru, 1986
• Red Burgundy: Clos de Vougeot, Grand Cru, Domaine Meo-Camuzet, 1999
• Zinfandel: Martinelli, Giuseppe and Luisa, Russian River

*Corkage $25 per bottle.