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Wines by the Glass
Whites
2007 Righteous Riesling ~ Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Germany $6
2005 39 Degree Sauvignon Blanc ~ Lake County, CA 7
2005 Red Tree Chardonnay ~ Sonoma County, CA 8
2006 St Francis Chardonnay ~ Santa Rosa, CA 10
Reds
2006 Little Stone Pinot Noir ~ Sonoma County, CA $10
2005 Edna Valley Merlot ~ San Luis Obispo, CA 8
2002 St Francis Merlot ~ Santa Rosa, CA 10
2006 Valley of the Moon Syrah ~ Sonoma County, CA 8
2006 Wolf Blass Cabernet Sauvignon/Shiraz ~ Australia 6
2005 Red Tree Cabernet Sauvignon ~ Sonoma, CA 8
2008 Seghesio Zinfandel ~ Sonoma County, CA 9
2006 Hahn Meritage ~ Soledad, CA 8
Half Bottles
Whites
Taittinger Brut La Francaise ~ Reims, France $48
2007 Michele Chiarlo Moscati d’Asti ~ Italy 33
2007 Conundrum White ~ Rutherford, CA 30
2005 Grgich Hills Fume Blanc ~ Napa Valley, CA 26
2006 Grgich Hills Fume Blanc ~ Napa Valley, CA 26
2004 Cakebread Cellars Chardonnay ~ Napa Valley, CA 43
2006 Cakebread Cellars Chardonnay ~ Napa Valley, CA 43
Reds
2006 Acacia Pinot Noir, Carneros ~ Napa Valley, CA $37
2005 Duckhorn Merlot ~ Napa Valley, CA 45
2003 Seghesio Sangiovese ~ Alexander Valley, CA 25
2004 Seghesio Zinfandel ~ Sonoma County, CA 25
2005 Duckhorn Paraduxx ~ Napa Valley, CA 57
2006 J Lohr 7 Oaks Cabernet ~ Paso Robles, CA 29
Large Format—1.5 Liter
2003 Duckhorn Goldeneye Pinot Noir ~ Anderson Valley, CA $230
2004 Robert Mondavi Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve ~ Oakville, CA 399
1995 Trefethen Cabernet Sauvignon Library Selection ~ Napa Valley, CA 246
2001 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon ~ Alexander Valley, CA 499
Wines by the Bottle
Whites
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.
2005 Domaine Carneros Brut ~ Napa Valley, CA $65
2006 Francis Coppola “Sofia” Blanc de Blanc ~ Monterey County, CA 50
2007 Francis Coppola “Sofia” Blanc de Blanc ~ Monterey County, CA 50
2003 Mirabelle Brut Rose, Schramsberg ~ North Coast, CA 56
2007 Michele Chiarlo Moscati d’Asti ~ Italy Half Bottle 33
Taittinger Brut La Francaise ~ Reims, France Half Bottle 48
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.
2004 E Guigal Cotes du Rhone Rose ~ France $37
2007 E Guigal Cotes du Rhone Rose ~ France 37
2005 Gran Fuedo Navarra ~ Spain 29
2006 Pedroncelli ~ Sonoma County, CA 23
2007 Pedroncelli ~ Sonoma County, CA 23
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.
2005 Gainey Vineyard ~ Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara, CA $30
2007 Jekel Vineyards ~ Monterey, CA 33
2006 Leonard Kreusch ~ Johannisberg, Germany 27
2007 Leonard Kreusch Spatlese ~ Michelsberg, Germany 30
2004 Peter Nicolay Estate ~ Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Germany 37
2006 Marcus Molitor ~ Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Germany 38
2003 Trimbach ~ France 47
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.
2006 Bollini ~ Trentino, Italy $37
2008 Estancia Pinot Grigio ~ Soledad, CA 35
2007 King Estate Pinot Gris ~ Eugene, OR 31
2004 Sanford Pinot Grigio ~ Santa Barbara County, CA 32
2007 Altanuta Pinot Grigio ~ Italy 38
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.
2008 Craggy Range ~ Martinborough, New Zealand $60
2007 Dry Creek Fume Blanc ~ Sonoma County, CA 31
2005 Honig Vineyards Rutherford ~ Napa Valley, CA 29
2007 Mason ~ Napa Valley, CA 40
2006 Pascal Jolive Sancerre ~ Loire, France 67
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
2006 Bonterra Vineyards ~ Mendocino County, CA $32
2006 Francis Coppola Gold Label ~ Oakville, CA 29
2005 Louis Jadot Pouilly Fuisse ~ Burgundy, France 58
2005 Sanford ~ Santa Barbara County, CA 32
2006 Simi Reserve ~ Russian River Valley, CA 49
2006 St. Francis Reserve ~ Sonoma County, CA 38
2005 Grant Burge ~ Barrossa Valley, Australia 44
2006 Silverado ~ Napa Valley, CA 60
2007 Sonoma Cutrer Russian River Ranches ~ Sonoma County, CA 48
Captivating Whites
2008 Conundrum ~ Rutherford, CA $48
2002 Bonterra Vineyards Viognier ~ Mendocino County, CA 32
2005 Bonterra Vineyards Viognier ~ Mendocino County, CA 32
2005 Don Olagario Albarino ~ Rias Baixas, Spain 51
2003 El Coto Rioja ~ Rioja, Spain 27
2007 El Coto Blanco ~ Rioja, Spain 39
2007 Fess Parker Viognier ~ Santa Barbara County, CA 34
2005 Pine Ridge Chenin Blanc/Viognier ~ Clarksburg, CA 33
2007 Pine Ridge Chenin Blanc/Viognier ~ Clarksburg, CA 33
Wines By The Bottle
Reds
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.
2005 Acacia ~ Carneros, CA $56
2006 Archery Summit Premier Cuvee ~ Dundee Hills, OR 66
2006 Argyle ~ Williamette Valley, Dundee, OR 72
2007 Argyle ~ Williamette Valley, Dundee, OR 72
2005 Domaine Gachot - Monot Cote de Nuits Villages ~ France 59
2006 Edna Valley Vineyards ~ San Luis Obispo County, CA 72
2006 J Vineyards ~ Russian River Valley, CA 66
2004 Joseph Faiveley ~ Burgundy, France 38
2006 King Estate Signature Collection ~ Oregon 60
2007 King Estate Signature Collection ~ Oregon 60
2004 Louis Jadot ~ Pommard, France 49
2005 Louis Jadot ~ Pommard, France 49
2006 Matua Valley ~ Marlborough, New Zealand 29
2008 Matua Valley ~ Marlborough, New Zealand 29
2007 Ponzi Tavola ~ Willamette Valley, OR 52
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.
2005 Benziger ~ Sonoma County, CA $47
2005 Christian Moueix ~ Bordeaux, France 30
2004 Clos Pegase Mitsuko’s Vineyard ~ Napa Valley, CA 55
2003 Grant Burge Hillcot Vineyard ~ Barrossa Valley, Australia 42
2003 Markham ~ Napa Valley, CA 29
2004 Markham ~ Napa Valley, CA 29
2006 Oyster Bay ~ Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand 30
2006 Sagelands ~ Columbia Valley, WA 30
2004 St Francis ~ Sonoma County, CA 30
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.
2003 Foley Syrah ~ Santa Rita Hills, CA $53
2008 Elsa Bianchi San Rafael ~ Mendoza, Argentina 29
2007 Penfolds Bin 2 ~ Australia 44
2006 Leasingham Magnus ~ Clare Valley, Australia 27
Intriguing Reds
2003 Grant Burge, The Holy Trinity, Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvedre ~ Barossa Valley, Australia $69
2007 Broquel Malbec ~ Mendoza, Argentina 47
2005 Melini Isassi Chianti Classico ~ Italy 39
2006 Paul Jaboulet Aine Cotes du Rhone Parallele 45 ~ France 35
2007 Luis Felipe Edwards Reserva ~ Chile 28
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.
2005 Benziger Family Winery ~ Sonoma County, CA $45
2006 Benziger Family Winery ~ Sonoma County, CA 45
2007 Elsa Bianchi ~ Mendoza, Argentina 26
2006 Famiglia Bianchi ~ Mendoza, Argentina 46
2006 Franciscan ~ Napa Valley, CA 65
2006 Jekel ~ Paso Robles, CA 43
2004 Lake Sonoma ~ Alexander Valley, CA 60
2005 Little Stone ~ Napa Valley, CA 42
2007 Rodney Strong ~ Sonoma, CA 45
2006 Sagelands ~ Columbia Calley, WA 40
2005 Simi ~ Alexander Valley, CA 54
2004 St Francis ~ Sonoma County, CA 39
2005 St Francis ~ Sonoma County, CA 39
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.
2006 Alexander Valley Vineyards Sin Zin ~ Alexander Valley, CA $42
2005 Jessie’s Grove Winery, Earth, Zin & Fire ~ Lodi, CA 27
2006 Jessie’s Grove Winery, Earth, Zin & Fire ~ Lodi, CA 27
2008 Seghesio ~ Sonoma County, CA 52
2005 Seghesio Cortina ~ Dry Creek Valley, CA 75
2006 Seghesio Cortina ~ Dry Creek Valley, CA 70
2006 Seghesio Old Vine ~ Sonoma County, CA 79
2007 Seghesio Old Vine ~ Sonoma County, CA 79
2006 St Francis Old Vines ~ Sonoma County, CA 59
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
2001 Artesa Elements ~ Sonoma & Napa County, CA $48
2007 A by Acacia ~ Napa, CA 26
2004 Craggy Range, Te Kahu ~ Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand 68
2001 El Coto De Imaz Reserva Red Blend ~ Spain 46
2005 Estancia Meritage Proprietor Grown ~ Paso Robles, CA 59
2006 Estancia Meritage Proprietor Grown ~ Paso Robles, CA 59
2006 Ferrari-Carano Siena ~ Sonoma County, CA 67
2005 Francis Coppola, Claret ~ Geyersville, CA 36
2006 Trefethen Double T Red Wine ~ Napa Valley, CA 61
2005 Veramonte Primus ~ Casablanca Valley, Chile 49
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