Chardonnay

Full-Flavored and Very Dry

Paired with sweeter entrees, these wines will exhibit more enhanced oak flavors. Lighter dishes will enhance the wine’s fruity core.


  Bottle Glass
Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, Napa
Trefethen Vineyards, Oak Knoll District, Napa
Jordan, Russian River
Ramey, Russian River
Hartford, Sonoma Coast
55.
38.
53.
69.
42.

9.50



Pinot Noir

Light and Fruity, Off-Dry

These wines have an understated character that makes them terrific matches with the broadest variety of foods. Ranging from very light-bodied to dry and well-structured, these wines will pair well with almost any meal.


  Bottle Glass
Heron, California
Carmel Road, Monterey
Saintsbury, Carneros
Sokol Blosser, Willamette Valley, Oregon
27.
38.
50.
62.
6.75
9.50



Syrah/Shiraz

Medium to Full-Flavored

These varietals are rich in tannin, with a distinctive and memorable bouquet of spice, black pepper and ripe cherries. Sweeter foods will accentuate the spicier aspects of these delicious wines.


  Bottle Glass
Rosemount Estate Shiraz, Australia
Greg Norman Shiraz, Limestone Coast
Penfolds Kalimna Shiraz “Bin 28,” Australia
25.
32.
44.
6.25



Zinfandel

Medium to Full-Flavored

Zinfandel lends itself to a number of wine styles, from medium-bodied to more full structured, ripe, and tannic. When paired with citric or meat dishes, the wine will appear to be milder, and with well-seasoned foods, will appear to be much fuller.


  Bottle Glass
Ravenswood Vintner’s Blend, California
Ridge, Sonoma
Seghesio, Sonoma
Steele, Mendocino
25.
45.
33.
35.
6.25



Italian Red Wine

Medium Bodied, Moderately Flavored

Old World varietals like Sangiovese and Nebbiolo are known to be tremendously fruity with a solid core of structure and tannins.When paired with spicy, or full-flavored foods, the wine will taste fruitier.


  Bottle Glass
Antinori “Santa Cristina” Sangiovese, Tuscany
Ruffino Chianti Classico Riserva “Ducale”
     Tan Label, Tuscany
Travaglini Gattinara, Piedmont
27.
46.

60.




French Red

Light to Moderately Flavored Red Wine

These French reds have a wide range of flavors, based on their region of origin. From the lighter profile of Beaujolais to the moderately flavored structure of the Rhone Valley, these selections will pair with a wide range of foods.


  Bottle Glass
Louis Jadot Beaujolais-Villages, Beaujolais 25.
Jaboulet Crozes - Hermitage “Les Jalet,”
     Northern Rhone
M. Chapoutier “La Bernardine”
     Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Southern Rhone
Chateau Simard, St.-Emilion Bordeaux
25.

32.

79.
69.




Merlot

Medium-Bodied, Moderately Flavored

Fruity with a gentle level of structure, these wines taste milder with citric or meat dishes, and stronger with well-seasoned foods and foods with sweetness.


  Bottle Glass
Casa Lapostolle, Rapel Valley, Chile
Columbia Crest Grand Estates, Columbia Valley
Rodney Strong, Sonoma
Blackstone, Napa
27.
26.
30.
36.

6.50
     
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