Whites 2006 Barnard Griffin Riesling ~ Columbia Valley, WA $6 2005 Salmon Creek Pinot Grigio ~ CA6 2006 39 Degree Sauvignon Blanc ~ Sonoma, CA 7 2005 Red Tree Chardonnay ~ Sonoma, CA 8 2005 St Francis Chardonnay ~ Santa Rosa, CA 10 Reds 2005 Little Stone Pinot Noir ~ Sonoma, CA10 2005 Edna Valley Merlot ~ San Luis Obispo, CA8 2002 St Francis Merlot ~ Santa Rosa, CA10 2005 Valley of the Moon Syrah ~ Sonoma County, CA8 2006 Wolf Blass Cabernet Sauvignon/Shiraz ~ Australia6 2005 Red Tree Cabernet Sauvignon ~ Sonoma, CA8 2006 SeghesioZinfandel ~ Sonoma, CA9 2006 Hahn Meritage ~ Soledad, CA8 Half Bottles Whites Taittinger Brut La Francaise ~ Reims, France36 2005 Grgich Hills Fume Blanc ~ Napa Valley, CA21 2006 Cakebread Cellars Chardonnay ~ Napa Valley, CA40 Reds 2006 Acacia Pinot Noir, Carneros ~ Napa Valley, CA 29 2001 Provenance Cabernet ~ Napa Valley, CA28 2005 Duckhorn Merlot ~ Napa Valley, CA45 2003 Seghesio Sangiovese ~ Alexander Valley, CA25 2005 J Lohr 7 Oaks Cabernet Sauvignon ~ Paso Robles, CA29 2003 Merry Vale Cabernet Sauvignon ~ Napa Valley, CA33 2005 Merry Vale Cabernet Sauvignon ~ Napa Valley, CA33 2004 Seghesio Zinfandel ~ Sonoma County, CA25 2002 Duckhorn Paraduxx ~ Napa Valley, CA46 Large Format—1.5 Liter 2003 Duckhorn Goldeneye Pinot Noir ~ Anderson Valley, CA230 2004 Robert Mondavi Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve ~ Oakville, CA399 2001Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon ~ Alexander Valley, CA210 1995Trefethen Cabernet Sauvignon Library Selection ~ Napa Valley, CA246
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Sparkling Champaign comes from the Champaign region in France of the same name. If it does not come from Champaign France, it is considered a sparkling wine. Sparkling wine is like regular stable wine, except it is carbonated. To make a champaign or sparkling wine, the wine is placed in a giant vat with yeast. The second fermentation is what creates the bubbles, and then the sparkling wine is bottled. All champaign or sparkling wine have "traditional” method or "Champaign” method on the label is made this way.
2003Domaine Carneros Brut ~ Napa Valley, CA$58 2005Francis Coppola “Sofia” Blanc de Blanc ~ Monterey County, CA42 2003Mirabelle Brut Rose, Schramsberg ~ North Coast, CA56 Taittinger Brut La Francaise ~ Reims, FranceHalf Bottle36 Rose Red grapes are crushed and only brief contact is allowed between the skins and the juice. It is the degree of the contact between the skins and the juice that determines the final color of the wine. Thus rosé wines lack both the deep color and the tannic structure of red wines made from the same grape varieties, and in this sense are more like white wines, and are best served very cold. It is also rare to find rose wines subjected to oak treatment. 2004E Guigal Cotes du Rhone Rose ~ France28 2005Gran Fuedo Navarra ~ Spain29 Riesling A light-bodied wine of German origin with flowery aromas of honeysuckle, apples, and peaches; Rieslings range from slightly too very sweet and can be either table or dessert wines. Drier versions go well with chicken and pork dishes, as well as spicy foods. 2005Gainey Vineyard ~ Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara, CA30 2004Jekel Vineyards ~ Monterey, CA25 2006Leonard Kreusch Piesporter, Michelsburg, Spatlese ~ Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Germany 23 2004Peter Nicolay Estate ~ Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Germany37 Pinot Grigio/ Pinot Gris Pinot Gris / Pinot Grigio are usually delicately fragrant and mildly floral with lightly lemon - citrus flavors. Depending upon ripeness at harvest and vinification technique, Pinot Gris can be tangy and light or quite rich, round, and full bodied. Made in an appropriate style, it is one dry white wine that may even age well. 2006Bollini ~ Trentino, Italy37 2006 Estancia Pinot Grigio ~ Soledad, CA29 2005Firesteed Pinot Gris ~ OR26 2005King Estate Pinot Gris ~ Eugene, OR31 2006 King Estate Pinot Gris ~ Eugene, OR 31 2004Sanford Pinot Grigio ~ Santa Barbara County, CA32
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Sauvignon Blanc/Fume Blanc Generally lighter than Chardonnay, with bright melon and citrus aromas and a herbal character suggesting bell pepper or freshly mown grass; a versatile food wine for shellfish, lighter fish and chicken dishes, pasta with pesto and Caesar salad. 2006Craggy Range ~ Martinborough, New Zealand$50 2006 Grgich Hills Fume Blanc ~ Napa Valley, CA 42 2005Honig Vineyards Rutherford ~ Napa Valley, CA29 2005Mason ~ Napa Valley, CA33 2003Pascal Jolibet Sancerre ~ Loire, France44 2004Sacred Hill Whitecliff ~ Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand28 Chardonnay The world’s most popular dry white; it’s medium-to-full-bodied with rich apple and citrus flavors and sometimes a buttery tone from fermentation and aging in oak barrels; a good choice for simply prepared seafood and poultry dishes 2003Bonterra Vineyards ~ Mendocino County, CA32 2006 Bonterra Vineyards ~ Mendocino County, CA 32 2006Francis Coppola Gold Label ~ Oakville, CA29 2005 Frogs Leap, Rutherford ~ Napa Valley, CA 43 2005Louis Jadot Pouilly Fuisse ~ Burgundy, France58 2006Louis Jadot Pouilly Fuisse ~ Burgundy, France58 2005Sanford ~ Santa Barbara County, CA32 2005 Simi Reserve ~ Russian River Valley, CA 49 2005Sonoma Cutrer Russian River Ranches ~ Sonoma County, CA47 2006St. Francis Reserve ~ Sonoma County, CA38 Captivating Whites 2006Conundrum ~ California43 2005Don Olagario Albarino ~ Rias Baixas, Spain51 2003El Coto Rioja ~ Rioja, Spain27 2003Fess Parker Viognier ~ Santa Barbara County, CA34 2006 Fess Parker Viognier ~ Santa Barbara County, CA 34 2005Pine Ridge Chenin Blanc/Viognier ~ Clarksburg, CA33 2007 Pine Ridge Chenin Blanc/Viognier ~ Clarksburg, CA 33 2003Trimbach Gewurztraminer ~ Alsace, France47
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Pinot Noir Makes the great reds of Burgundy in France, and good wines from California and Oregon; more delicate than Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot, with strawberry and tea-leaf aromas and flavors; excellent with grilled salmon, roast chicken, and grilled lamb. 2005Acacia ~ Carneros, CA$56 2005Alma Rosa ~ Santa Rita Hills, CA62 2005Archery Summit Premier Cuvee ~ Dundee Hills, OR56 2006 Argyle ~ Willamette Valley, Dundee, OR 69 2005Bouchaine ~ Carneros, CA45 2004J Vineyards ~ Russian River Valley, CA60 2004Joseph Faiveley ~ Burgundy, France38 2005 Joseph Faiveley ~ Burgundy, France 38 2003King Estate Signature Collection ~ Oregon60 2006King Estate Signature Collection ~ Oregon60 2005Louis Jadot ~ Pommard, France49 2006Matua Valley ~ Marlborough, New Zealand29 2004Sanford ~ Santa Rita Hills, CA68 Merlot Similar to Cabernet Sauvignon, but softer and fruitier, with cherry like flavors and hints of tobacco and mint; the current fab-rave among novice wine consumers, because it’s easy both to drink and pronounce. 2004Benziger ~ Sonoma County, CA44 2003 Christian Moueix ~ Bordeaux, France France 24 2002Clos Pegase Mitsuko’s Vineyard ~ Napa Valley, CA55 2004Clos Pegase Mitsuko’s Vineyard ~ Napa Valley, CA55 2003Grant Burge Hillcot Vineyard ~ Barrossa Valley, Australia42 2003Markham ~ Napa Valley, CA29 2004Markham ~ Napa Valley, CA29 2006Oyster Bay ~ Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand30 2003St Francis ~ Sonoma County, CA39 Syrah/Shiraz A hearty, spicy red that excels in France’s Rhone Valley, California and Australia (where it’s known as a Shiraz); wonderfully wild black-fruit aromas and flavors, with overtones of black pepper spice and roasting meat; great with steak, beef, wild game, stews, etc. 2005 Elsa Bianchi San Rafael ~ Mendoza, Argentina29 2007 Elsa Bianchi San Rafael ~ Mendoza, Argentina 29 2003Fess Parker Syrah Rodney’s Vineyard ~ Santa Barbara County, CA63 2003Foley Syrah ~ Santa Rita Hills, CA49 2001Penfolds Bin 2 ~ Australia 33 2006Leasingham Magnus ~ Clare Valley, Australia 27 Intriguing Reds 2006Broquel Malbec ~ Mendoza, Argentina 47 2003Castillo de Monseran Grenache ~ Spain42 2002Grant Burge, The Holy Trinity, Grenache, Shiraz, and Mourvedre ~ Barossa Valley, Australia65 2003 Grant Burge, The Holy Trinity, Grenache, Shiraz, and Mourvedre ~ Barossa Valley, Australia 65 2005Melini Isassi Chianti Classico ~ Italy39 2001Paul Jaboulet Aine Cotes du Rhone Parallele 45 ~ France30 2003Paul Jaboulet Aine Cotes du Rhone Parallele 45 ~ France30 Cabernet Sauvignon The king of red wines; makes the great red Bordeaux wines of France, and among the finest reds in California, Chile and Australia; full-bodied with rich currant flavors, but can be somewhat rough (tannic) when young; best with simply prepared beef and lamb dishes. 2003Benziger Family Winery ~ Sonoma County, CA$45 2005Benziger Family Winery ~ Sonoma County, CA45 2003Buehler ~ Napa Valley, CA60 2004Buehler ~ Napa Valley, CA60 2005Buehler ~ Napa Valley, CA60 2005Famiglia Bianchi ~ Mendoza, Argentina38 2004Franciscan ~ Napa Valley, CA56 2005 Franciscan ~ Napa Valley, CA 56 2003Jekel, Winemaker’s Collection ~ Central Coast, CA34 2003Lake Sonoma ~ Alexander Valley, CA 60 2004 Lake Sonoma ~ Alexander Valley, CA 60 2004Little Stone ~ Napa Valley, CA 42 2005Rodney Strong ~ Sonoma, CA45 2005Sagelands ~ Walla Walla, Columbia Valley, WA39 2005Simi ~ Alexander Valley, CA47 2004St Francis ~ Sonoma County, CA39 Zinfandel California’s native red (nobody’s figured out where it came from) and perhaps the world’s most versatile wine grape, making everything from blush wine (White Zinfandel), to light, beaujolais-style reds, rich, heavy reds, and even ports; has a zesty, berryish flavor that is perfect for tomato-sauce pastas, pizza, and grilled and barbecued meats. 2006Alexander Valley Vineyards Sin Zin ~ Alexander Valley, CA42 2005Cosentino Cigarzin ~ Napa County, CA57 2002J Garcia ~ Sonoma County, CA42 2005Jessie’s Grove Winery, Earth, Zin & Fire ~ Lodi, CA27 2006Seghesio ~ Sonoma County, CA42 2003Seghesio Cortina ~ Dry Creek Valley, CA75 2005Seghesio Cortina ~ Dry Creek Valley, CA70 2003Seghesio Old Vine ~ Sonoma County, CA60 2005 Seghesio Old Vine ~ Sonoma County, CA 60 2005St Francis Old Vines ~ Sonoma County, CA39 Fusion Bordeaux Blends These wines are blending with two or more of the traditional Bordeaux grape varieties. These varieties include the Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petite Verdot, Carmenere. In the United States, these blends are referred to as Meritage wines, providing they meet certain requirements. 2001Artesa Elements ~ Sonoma & Napa County, CA48 2004Castello Banfi Centine ~ Montalcino, Italy31 2004Craggy Range, Te Kahu ~ Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand50 1999El Coto De Imaz Reserva Red Blend ~ Spain46 2001
