Wine

BUBBLY

PROSECCO BRUT, ZARDETTO, NV (Veneto, Italy)   

Effervescent thirst quencher: sunny peach and nectarine flavors with a dry, nutty and fruity finish   $9½ gls

ROSÉ BRUT, GRUET, NV (Albuquerque, NM)  

Award-winning sparkler made in "Champagne Method" from Pinot Noir. True pink perfection. Yee ha!   $13 gls

CRÉMANT D'ALSACE “BRUT TRADITION,” KUENTZ-BAS, NV (Alsace, France)

Elegant expression crafted using Champagne Method with Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir and Auxerrois  $13½ gls

 

ZIPPY WHITES

TXAKOLINA ARABAKO, XARMANT, ‘12 (Basque, Spain)

Hard to pronounce but easy to love Basque beauty. Think Margarita-wine: lemon, lime and salt   $10½ gls

GELBER MUSKATELLER, HERMANN MOSER, ‘11 (Kremstal, Austria)  

Austria’s très hip white grape rarely tasted in US: orange blossoms and super-ripe peaches—but dry   $13½ gls

SAUVIGNON BLANC, WALNUT BLOCK, ‘10 (Marlborough, New Zealand)

*Drink well. Do good. $1 per glass goes to Alex's Lemonde. Wild oak fermented, old-vine, kiwi juice   $9½ gls

 

SMOOTH WHITES

PINOT BIANCO, ST. PAULS, ‘11 (Alto Adige, Italy)

The other "Pinot" grape from Italy with crisp apple and pear fruit with white pepper spice   $9½ gls

CHARDONNAY, LA FORGE ESTATE, ‘11 (Languedoc, France)

French fusion of Old and New world: touch of toasted oak and vanilla with rich tropical-nutty fruit   $9½ gls

MACABEO "BLANCO DE BERNABELEVA," NAVAHERREROS, ‘10 (Madrid, Spain)

Rich white from Rare Wine Co. named for Celtic forest near Madrid: lemon curd, banana, honeycomb   $12½ gls

ROSÉ MARSANNAY, DOMAINE COLLOTTE, ‘12 (Burgundy, France)

Strawberry and cream flavors from 100% Pinot Noir from the one village in Burgundy that makes rosé    $12 gls

 

LUSCIOUS WHITES

 

TORRONTÉS, TILIA, ‘11 (Salta, Argentina)   

Exotic Argentine beauty with tropical notes of lychee, orange blossom and jasmine         $8 gls

RIESLING "RH," SCHLOSS REINHARTSHAUSEN, ‘08 (Rheingau, Germany)

Peaches and cream abound in this racy yet rich Riesling from Germany's historic Rheingau region   $8 gls

VIOGNIER, CHÂTEAU VIRANEL, ‘12 (Languedoc, France)

Elegant yet opulent expression with rich apricot, white flower, lemon-cream and bitter almond   $12½ gls

 

LIGHTHEARTED REDS

BEAUJOLAIS VILLAGES, DOMAINE DE FORETAL, ‘11 (Burgundy, France)

Light and bright with gulpable tart cherry fruit and a touch of white pepper spice

$8½ gls

VALPOLICELLA "CLASSICO," ALLEGRINI, ‘11 (Veneto, Italy)   

Fresh and fruity Venetian beauty with a bright, vibrant, sweet cherry and strawberry infused finish   $9½ gls

PINOT NOIR, RICKSHAW, ‘11 (Sonoma, CA)   

The people-powered Pinot from cool-climate Cali fruit from top vineyards: cherry, spice, oh so nice!   $12 gls

 

SOCIABLE REDS

NERO D'AVOLA "POGGIONOTTE," DI GIOVANNA, ‘10 (Sicily, Italy)

Stellar, organically grown gem with warm cherry fruit and smoky-herbal notes from island terroir   $9½ gls

BORDEAUX, CHÂTEAU LES ANCRES, ‘10 (Bordeaux, France)

Complex and elegant Merlot-Cabernet blend with black cherry, cedar, grainy tannins and tobacco notes   $9 gls

ZINFANDEL "MOTHER CLONE," PEDRONCELLI, ‘10 (Dry Creek, CA)

Real deal Zin from venerable family estate with jammy/juicy fruit and a black pepper finish    $8½ gls

RIOJA CRIANZA, BODEGAS FRANCO-ESPAÑOLAS, ‘08 (Rioja, Spain)

Classic Spanish style with dusty red cherry Tempranillo fruit aged in toasty American oak   $9½ gls

 

FUNKY REDS

CARMÉNÈRE, RAYUN, ‘11 (Central Valley, Chile)   

Great grape of Chile—crimson colored with bell pepper notes, eucalyptus and herbal/fruity finish   $8 gls

ZWEIGELT, BERGER, ‘11 (Kremstal, Austria)  

A juicy thirst-quencher: red cherry fruit meets a little earth and refreshing spice 

$8½ gls

SAINT-CHINIAN, DOMAINE LA CROIX D'ALINE, ‘10 (Languedoc, France)

Savory and supple Syrah-Grenache blend from SW France: black pepper, bacon fat and red fruits   $9½ gls

 

BOLD REDS

CABERNET/MERLOT BLEND "DECOY," DUCKHORN, ‘10 (Napa, CA)

Complex Cab with cassis fruit meets the elegance and plummy notes of Merlot from famed winery   $12½ gls

MALBEC, BODEGA CATENA, ‘10 (Mendoza, Argentina)   

Pioneers of the Malbec revolution: violet, dark plums, vanilla and cocoa. Powerful yet so smooth  $11 gls

SHIRAZ, WILDEKRANS, ‘07 (Walker Bay, South Africa)

Sultry South African red showcasing toasty oak, vanilla notes and sun-baked dark fruit and spice   $10½ gls

PRIORAT "ANJOLI," CELLER ARDÈVOL, ‘10 (Priorat, Spain)   

Mighty mountain red made from an old-vine Garnacha blend: mineral, dark fruit, soul-warming   $14½ gls

 

DESSERT WINES

COTEAUX DU LAYON CHAUME "AUTHENTIQUE," PETIT MÉTRIS, ‘07 (Loire, France)

Exotic Chenin Blanc made by "noble rot" with honey and ripe tropical notes all perfectly balanced   $9½ gls

TRAMINER BLEND "SOLALTO," FATTORIA LE PUPILLE, ‘06 (Tuscany, Italy)

Imagine a wine between a Vin Santo and Sauternes: nutty and rich with caramel-honey notes    $13½ gls

BANYULS "RIMAGE," DOMAINE LA TOUR VIEILLE, NV (Languedoc, France)   

Kermit Lynch imports this chocolaty French fortified Grenache with dried raisin-like fruit    $10½ gls

TAWNY PORT, SMITH WOODHOUSE, 10 YR. (Oporto, Portugal)   

Wood-aged for 10 years with pretty toffee /apricot flavors and vanilla & spice notes. Supple and suave    $10½ gls

 

PORT, PASSADOURO (Oporto, Portugal)   

Dark as night and rich with dried fig, black licorice and a spicy finish from husband and wife team   $9½ gls

MADEIRA “CHARLESTON SERCIAL,” THE RARE WINE CO., NV (Madeira, Portugal)

Sercial is the driest Madeira style. Brilliant acidity yet filled with exotic spices and burnt orange notes   $13½ gls

AMONTILLADO SHERRY "LA GARROCHA," BODEGAS GRANT, NV (Jerez, Spain)

Super-elegant style somewhere between dessert wine and aperitif—roasted, salted hazelnuts  $9½ gls

 

 

OTHER FERMENTATIONS

ANTHEM HOPS CIDER (Salem, OR · 6.2%)

It’s not a beer, but it is natural cider dry-hopped with Cascade hops. Delicious like a tart Granny Smith  $7½ / 12 oz

MAKANA IQHILIKA “COFFEE GOLD ” MEAD (Grahamstown, S. Africa · 12.0%)    

Ancient roasty treat infused with the rarest Transkei Gold Coffee beans from wild coast of Africa   $8½ / 3 oz