Tasting Notes–My Poetry For You
This tasting menu will be around for a few more days….Come in and enjoy my weekly poetry!
Complimentary Tasting
2006 Chardonnay, Rust Ridge Vineyard $25
A citrus circus in your mouth: lemon, lime, and grapefruit walk a tightrope
of Granny Smith apple slices, while rocks dive into a tiny pool of butter
Reds
2005 Zinfandel, North Coast, Appellation Series $18
Give your nose a treat by sticking it into this glass filled with
aromas of raspberry, plum, and vanilla…then tickle your tongue with tart cherries
2006 Zinfandel, Richard Sauret Vineyard, Paso Robles $25
A more gentle vintage of this wine arrives, cradling cranberries and raspberries, and surrounded by a cloud of cocoa, cinnamon, and white pepper
2006 Petite Sirah, Heritage Clones Appellation Series $18
By the time you get a whiff of the smoke, vanilla, and nutmeg, you’re ready
to cannonball into the lake of blueberries and raisins
2005 Syrah, Hillside Vineyards, Sonoma County $25
While a shitaake-mushroom crusted roast cooks in the smoker,
snack on black cherries and smoked almonds
*Reserve Flight - $5.00 *
2005 Zinfandel, Maggie’s Reserve, Sonoma Valley $45
Pull back the covers and wake up
to a breakfast of hot tea, raspberries, and plums
2005 Zinfandel, St. Peter’s Church Reserve, Sonoma County $55
Jasmine intertwines with blackberry vines
across a path made of cocoa powder and coffee beans
2005 Zinfandel, Lyons Reserve, Napa Valley $45
You’ll be roaring with pleasure when you hunt down this concoction
of black pepper, teriyaki sauce, roses, and black currants





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