Wine
actual list changes daily
BUBBLY
CAVA BRUT, CASTELL ROIG, NV (Penedès, Spain)
Fresh and balanced estate-bottled traditional Spanish sparkler—fine bubbles with fruity & floral finish $10½ glsSPARKLING ROSÉ "JEIO," BISOL , NV ( Veneto, Italy)
Refined pink "spumante" from noble Prosecco producer: delicate red fruits and a stylishly dry finish $9½ gls
CRÉMANT DU JURA, DOMAINE DE MONTBOURGEAU, ‘09 (Jura, France)
Vintage Champagne-style Chardonnay aged in painfully limited quantities: brioche and baked apple $14½ gls
ZIPPY WHITES
SAUVIGNON BLANC, TOLOLO, ‘11 (Curico Valley, Chile)
Crisp Chilean fruit with citrus peel and grassy notes with a zingy yet refreshing finish $8 gls
VERDICCHIO DE MATELICA, CAPESTRANO, ‘10 (Le Marche, Italy)
Lean and green with fresh lemon & lime fruit. One of the 3 V's of Italian white wine to know $8 gls
GRÜNER VELTLINER, ZUM MARTIN SEPP, ‘10 (Weinviertel, Austria)
Tasty thirst-quencher with leesy, creamy melon fruit with a rush of white pepper and mineral finish $8 gls
SMOOTH WHITES
BORDEAUX BLANC, CHÂTEAU JARR, ‘10 (Bordeaux, France)
Mouthfilling Semillon blend made from organic grapes with soft melon fruit and elegant finish $8½ gls
PINOT GRIGIO "ZAMÓ BIANCO," LE VIGNE DI ZAMÓ, ‘10 (Friuli, Italy)
Sophisticated Pinot Grigio, Ribolla and Tocai blend from NE Italy: golden apple and aromatic herbs $9½ gls
CHARDONNAY "NOCO," LIOCO, ‘10 (North Coast, CA)
Elegant yet supple Chard crafted with native yeasts and unoaked, from wine making duo in the know $10½ gls
ROSÉ-SPÄTBURGUNDER DRY, GRAF VON SCHÖNBORN, ‘11 (Franconia, Germany)
Oh my my, such a delicate Pinot Noir Rosé from this top German estate—strawberry and flowers $12 gls
LUSCIOUS WHITES
RIESLING KABINETT VON HÖVEL, ‘09 (Mosel, Germany)
Racy and refined Riesling from the steep banks of the Mosel with mineral, apple and flinty finish $10 gls
SCHEUREBE, LOUIS KONSTANTIN GUNTRUM , ‘10 (Rheinhessen, Germany)
Fun and off-dry Riesling and Silvaner crossing from historic estate with tropical fruit and stony finish $8½ gls
MACABEO "BLANCO DE BERNANBELEVA," NAVAHERREROS, ‘09 (Madrid, Spain)
Exotic blend from Rare Wine Co. named for Celtic forrest near Madrid: lemon, banana, honeycomb $12½ gls
LIGHTHEARTED REDS
BOURGOGNE ROUGE, COLLOTTE, ‘10 (Burgundy, France)
Marssany producer par excellence crafts cherry flavored beauty with fine spice $12½ gls
XINOMAVRO "YOUNG VINES," THYMIOPOULOS VINEYARDS, ‘10 (Naoussa, Greece)
Hard to pronounce (tzee-noh-mah-vroh) but so easy to love: red cherry, blackberry, spiced plum—yum! $10½ gls
NEGROAMARO, PERRINI ORGANIC VINE & WINE, ‘10 (Puglia, Italy)
Certified organic blend with orange peel, fig, herbal mix with sun-kissed flavors of Southern Italy $9½ gls
LEMBERGER, SCHNAITMANN, ‘08 (Württemberg, Germany)
A rich and dry red that’s amazingly good from Germany you ask? You betcha! Earthy, toasty, refined $12 gls
SOCIABLE REDS
DOURO "FLOR DE CRASTO," QUINTA DO CRASTO, ‘09 (Douro, Portugal)
Jammy and fresh red with dark fruit and supple tannins from indigenous Portuguese grapes $8 gls
GARNACHA "PINYERES," CELLER EL MASROIG, ‘05 (Montsant, Spain)
Hip region south of Barcelona showcasing mature Grenache fruit from single-vineyard selection $9 glsBARBERA D'ASTI SUPERIORE "ALBERA," ARALDICA, ‘08 (Piedmont, Italy)
Northern Italian beauty with juicy, dark forest fruit and a fine smoky, toasty finish $8½ gls
PETIT SIRAH, FLEUR DE CALIFORNIA, ‘08 (North Coast, CA)
Dark as night, dense, exploding with blackberry, blueberry, vanilla, black pepper spice $9½ gls
FUNKY REDS
CARMÉNÈRE, RAYUN, ‘10 (Central Valley, Chile)
Great grape of Chile—crimson colored with bell pepper notes, eucalyptus and herbal/fruity finish $8 gls
BIERZO "JOVEN," CASTRO VENTOSA DE VALTUILLE, ‘09 (Bierzo, Spain)
Mysterious Mencia (Men-THEE-ah) grape—a dash of savory spice with violets and effusive red fruits $10
BOLD REDS
MALBEC "RESERVA," FABRE MONTMAYOU, ‘10 (Mendoza, Argentina)
Elegant yet rich Malbec from Bordeaux inspired Mendoza estate: plummy, chocolate-y and so smooth $9½ 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
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
VALPOLICELLA SUPERIORE RIPASSO, TOMMASO BUSSOLA, ‘07 (Veneto, Italy)
Amarone-style red from young superstar, sexy chocolate & cherry liqueur notes from dried grapes $14 gls
DESSERT WINES
CHENIN BLANC 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
MACVIN DU JURA, DOMAINE DE MONTBOURGEAU, (Rhône, France)
A super-rare and über cool vin de liqueur (grape must fortified with Jura brandy); try it to believe it $10 gls / 2 oz
VIN SANTO DEL CHIANTI, PÂCINA, ‘05 (Tuscany, Italy)
Mature Tuscan treasure from organic grapes with amber hue and decadent caramel-chestnut notes $12 / 2 oz
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 "INK GRADE VINEYARD," HEITZ CELLARS, NV (Napa, CA)
Dark and decadent with lush fruit and spice from venerable estate using Portuguese grape varieties $12½ 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 $12½ gls
OLOROSO "SANGRE Y TRABAJADERO," GUTIERREZ COLOSIA, NV (Jerez, Spain)
Sherry aged 12 years in Solera from Puerto de Santa Maria: nutty, nuanced, hints of the nearby ocean $9½ gls
OTHER FERMENTATIONS
CIDER "BASA JUAN," BORDATTO EXTALDEA, ‘10 (Irouléguy, France · 6.5%)
New dry and funky cider from the French Basque region: hearty 15 apple blend bottled unfiltered $29 / 25.4 oz
MAKANA IQHILIKA “CAPE FIG ” MEAD (Grahamstown, S. Africa · 12.0%)
Delicious and delicate, fig infused liquid honey from ancient tradition by modern meadery $7½ / 3 oz
(GLASSWARE) Tria serves 5 oz portions of wine in dramatically oversized 16 oz crystal stemware for your swirling and sniffing pleasure. Remember: the glass isn’t two-thirds empty; it’s one-third full.
