Weekly Wine
More wines coming your way on a weekly basis:
This week’s complimentary tasting, through Thursday
Whites
2006 Marsanne, Preston Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley $25
Hang on to the warmth of summer by mixing yourself a salad
with toasted almonds, mandarin oranges, and citrus vinaigrette
2006 Château la Paws, Côte du Bone Blanc $14
Passion fruit comes to life, along with peaches, apricots, pineapple,
honeysuckle, and a little sizzle of cinnamon
Reds
2005 Mourvedre, San Francisco Bay, Appellation Series $18
Skip the coffee shop today, as you experience a mocha latté in your glass,
with a blueberry and dried cherry scone on the side (Read more about the Mourvedre here)
2005 Zinfandel, Rockpile Road Vineyard, Rockpile $35
Childhood revisited: after rolling through dried leaves,
run into Grandma’s kitchen as she stews plums, cherries, and figs
2005 Petite Sirah, Pickett Road, Napa Valley $35
This youthful wine will have you doodling with a lead pencil, as
you ponder its deep tannins, figs, blueberries, and smoked salts
*Reserve Flight - $5.00 *
2005 Zinfandel, Hendry Reserve, Napa Valley $45
Always a caramel refrain, this wine sings of chocolate,
with notes of dark cherries and blackberries
2005 Zinfandel, Lyons Reserve, Napa Valley $45
A kitchen experiment with the dehydrator:
peppered beef jerky, teriyaki jerky, dried cranberries and currants
2005 Petite Sirah, Rockpile Road Reserve, Rockpile $45
Beautiful crimson velvet washes over vanilla-coated cherries and raspberries,
then makes a sharp turn into an Argentine-style steak
complimentary tasting, Rockpile Road Vineyard
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