Rieslings
Riesling – one of the world’s great white wine grapes. Best represented in the classic wines of Germany, it also achieves brilliance in Alsace and Austria.
Dry or sweet, its high acidity and distinctive floral, citrus, peach and mineral accents have won Riesling many fans. This grape continues to reach new heights in such places as Washington State and the Clare Valley of Australia.

Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon/Proprietary Blends
Sauvignon Blanc grows well in a variety of appellations. It marries well with oak Semillon and many vintners are adding a touch of Chardonnay for extra body. The wine drinks best in its youth but sometimes will benefit from short term cellaring. As late-harvest wine it’s often fantastic, capable of yielding amazingly complex and richly flavored wines.

05 Tarrica Wine Cellars (USA)	$2.50 taste/$5.00 glass/$20.00 bottle ***
05 Coccetti Winery Savignon Blanc (USA)	$3.95 taste/$7.75 glass/$31.00 bottle ****
05 Aresti Savignon Blanc (CHL)	$2.75 taste/$5.25 glass/$21.00 bottle ***
05 Ferrari Carano Fume Blanc (USA)	$4.50 taste/$8.75 glass/$38.50 bottle ****

Chardonnay
As Cabernet Sauvignon is the king of reds, Chardonnay is the king of whites, making consistently rich and complex wines. This is an amazingly versatile grape
that grows well through the world. In Burgundy, it is used for the exquisite whites, such as, Montrachet, Meursault, and Pouilly-Fuisse, and true Chablis; in Champagne,
it becomes Blanc de Blanc. Among the many other countries that have caught Chardonnay fever, Australia is especially strong.

05 Butterfield Station (USA)	$2.50 taste/$4.95 glass/$19.75 bottle ***
05 Cartlidge & Brown (USA)	$3.50 taste/$6.25 glass/$25.25 bottle ***
05 Manzanita Canyon (USA)	$2.75 taste/$5.50 glass/$22.25 bottle ***
05 le bon vin de la Napa Valley (LBV) (USA)	$4.00 taste/$7.75 glass/$31.25 bottle ***
05 Lawson Ranch (Monterrey) (USA)	$2.95 taste/$5.75 glass/$23.00 bottle ***

Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir is a classic grape of red burgundy, whose greatest wines are concentrated in the east and south-east-facing limestone hills of Burgundy’s Cote d’Or. This thin skinned grape is a notoriously temperamental variety, earning it the moniker “the heartbreak grape.” When its good, its very good…

05 Aresti Winery Pinot Noir (CHL)	$3.25 taste/$6.50 glass/$26.00 bottle ***
05 Cartlidge & Brown (USA)	$4.00 taste/$7.95 glass/$31.75 bottle ***
05 Gino Da Pinot (USA)	$4.00 taste/$7.95 glass/$31.75 bottle ***
05 Marshall Family Barry’s Blend (USA)	$4.75 taste/$9.50 glass/$38.00 bottle ****

Rhone/Rhone Varietals
Syrah is quintessentially Mediterranean-climate variety, producing dark, inky, aromatic reds with black fruit flavors and peppery, spicy characteristics.
It is the red grape of the northern Rhone, a component of Southern Rhone reds and the fastest growing grape in France’s Languedoc region. As Shiraz, its Australia’s most important red varietal and is grown with increasing confidence in South Africa and Argentina.

04 Butterfield Station Shiraz (USA)	$2.50 taste/$4.95 glass/$19.75 bottle ***
05 Good Red Syrah Blend (USA)	$3.95 taste/$7.95 glass/$31.80 bottle ***
03 Cartlidge Brown Syrah (USA)	$3.50 taste/$6.95 glass/$27.75 bottle ***

Zinfandel
Zinfandel is a near-native grape of California, where at its best; it produces powerfully constructed, brambly, spicy reds. The Italian grape, Primativo, is widely considered to be the ancient precursor to modern-day Zinfandel.Both have recently undergone a major revival, with stellar efforts being put forth by the new & established vintners.

04 Jan Kris (USA)	$2.25 taste/$4.50 glass/$18.00 bottle ***
LOT 42 Marietta Cellars (USA)	$4.00 taste/$7.75 glass/$31.25 bottle ***
04 Blue Monkey (USA)	$3.50 taste/$6.95 glass/$27.80 bottle ***
05 Plunger Head (USA)	$4.00 taste/$7.95 glass/$31.75 bottle ***

Red Wines

Merlot
Merlot achieved growing popularity in the last decade of the 20th century thanks to the worship of certain Merlot-based Pomerols and Saint Emilions in Bordeaux,
as well as growing it for its lusciously plumy and flavorsome early-drinking delights in countries such as Chile and the US. With its soft texture, pronounced fruit flavors and mellow tannins, Merlot is attracting red wine drinkers from across the globe.

04 Butterfield Station (USA)	$2.50 taste/$4.95 glass/$19.75 bottle ***
04 le bon vin de la Napa Valley (LBV) (USA)	$4.00 taste/$7.95 glass/$31.75 bottle ***
05 Cartlidge & Brown (USA)	$3.50 taste/$6.95 glass/$27.75 bottle ***
05 Tolosa Winery Estate Grown (USA)	$5.25 taste/$10.75 glass/$43.00 bottle *****

Cabernet
Famous, fabulous and fabled, Cabernet Sauvignon is responsible for many of the world’s greatest wines and is arguably, the grandest of all red wine varieties. Cabernet can be herbaceous when a little unripe with capsicum notes, becoming black currant or cassis-like often with cedary, musky and spicy qualities. Its deep-colored, assertive tannins and affinity to oak allow these wines to improve in the bottle over years, if not decades.

04 Butterfield Station (USA)	$2.50 taste/$4.95 glass/$19.75 bottle ***
05 Cartlidge & Brown (USA)	$3.50 taste/$6.95 glass/$27.75 bottle ****
03 Tarrica Wine Cellars (USA)	$3.50 taste/$6.95 glass/$27.75 bottle ***
05 le bon vin de la Napa Valley (LBV) (USA)	$4.00 taste/$7.95 glass/$31.75 bottle ****

Other Reds
This is a collection of wines made from varietals beyond the mainstream.
Some are old world classics; others are the result of the wine maker’s expertise – a skillful blending of grapes to please the palate.

05 Herding Cats Cab/Shiraz (RSA)	$3.00 taste/$5.95 glass/$23.75 bottle ***
05 Rabid Red Meratage (USA)	$4.25 taste/$8.50 glass/$34.25 bottle ****
05 Desolation Flats Rustler’s Red Malbec (USA)	$3.35 taste/$6.65 glass/$26.60 bottle ****

******Classic, a wine of extraordinary character
*****Excellent, a wine of superior quality and style
****Very Good, a wine with special qualities
***Good, a fine example of its type that may have minor flaws