Wine

Selections from Our Wine Guy

Desante Sauvignon Blanc -- Napa 2008

32 Winds "Monument Tree" Chardonnay -- Anderson Valley 2009

Matanzas Creek Merlot -- Bennett Valley, Sonoma 2006

Shea Wine Cellars Pinot Noir -- Willamette Valley 2009

Laurel Glen "Conterpoint" Cabernet -- Sonoma Mtn 2007

Wines We Love with Our Food

Diseno Torrontes -- Salta, Argentina 2010

Explosive bouquet of apricots and tropical fruit. Citrus fruit flavors that unfold on the palate with unexpected minerality.

Lioco "Durell Vineyard" Chardonnay -- Sonoma 2008

Un-oaked. Pear and peach are complemented by sweet honeysuckle. A lot going on with this wine, as the finish just goes and goes. The food possibilities are endless. One of our favorites.

Scholium Project "Naucratis" Verdelho -- California 2009

Beautiful nose of honeysuckle, peach and wet stone. Hints of sweet flowers carry onover the gravelly minerality. A burst of citrus zest. Great with shellfish, seafood and even our turtle soup.

Robert Foley Semillion -- Napa 2010

Light-bodied, balanced and very food friendly. Anjou pear with hints of stony minerality and apple. A very nice wine to try with many of our seafood dishes.

Bodegas Numanthia "Numanthia" -- Toro, Sain 2007

Tempranillo ripe blackberry and currant with toast, chocolate and oak flavors. A smokey finish with a subtle mineral note.

Chehalem "Ridgecrest" Pinot Noir -- Willamette Valley 2009

Lovely, well-balanced cranberry, raspberry and black cherry with forest floor notes. Silky and medium bodied over the palate, with pleasing finish.

Copain "Alder Springs" Syrah -- Mendocino, California 2007

Complex fragrant nose that just oozes meat, pepper, violets and slightly candied currants. Palate has a strong fruit component with very dark berries, allspice, vanilla and hints of smoke. Steak or chops.

Brick House Gamay Noir -- Williamette Valley, Oregon 2010

Light and juicy. Intense, pure and fragrant. Redolent of ripe strawberries. Try it with quail, rabbit or duck.

Bertani Valpolicella -- Veneto, Italy 2009

Debut vintage. Corvina and Rondinella. Strong aromas of plum, cherry, raspberry and spice. Deep ruby red color with a well-rounded and long finish.

Wines of Exceptional Value

Wines that are changing vintages, are no longer available or we just plain feel like giving you a good deal on! Availability may be limited.

Domaine Carneros Brut -- By Tattinger, Carneros 2007

Mayacamas Chardonnay -- Mt. Veeder, Napa 2003

Sonoma Cutrer "Les Pierres" Chardonnay -- Sonoma 2007

Rodney Strong "Reserve" Chardonnay -- Sonoma 2009

Antica Chardonnay -- Atlas Peak, Napa 2008

Chehalem "Ridgecrest" Pinot Noir -- Williamette Valley 2009

Hirsch "Bohan-Dillon" Pinot Noir -- Sonoma Coast 2009

Belleglos "Clark & Telephone" Pinot Noir -- Sta. Maria Valley 2010

Martinelli "Bella Vigne" Pinot Noir -- Russian River 2009

Seghesio "Venom" Sangiovese -- Alexander Valley 2007

Two Hands "Lucky Country" Shiraz -- McLaren Vale 2009

Terry Hoage "The Hedges" Syrah -- Paso Robles 2005

Matanzas Creek Merlot -- Sonoma 2006

Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon -- Napa 2008

Col Solare Cabernet Blend -- Columbia Valley, Washington 2006

Chateau St. Jean "Cinq Cepages" Cabernet Blend -- Sonoma 2007