PROSECCO!

The delicious peach-flavored sparkling wine called Prosecco (made from the grape of the same name) is all the rage these days.  Fresh.  Tasty.  Bubbly.  We've been Prosecco geeks for year and we are happy to see this delicious wine finally getting its due.  Here are three of our favorites and there are more to come!

Zonin Prosecco Brut -- $10.99
Dry-style Prosecco showing soft peach flavors and floral notes.  Perfect for making Bellinis!

 

Bellussi Prosecco di Valdobbiadene -- $10.99
Delicious peach flavors in a clean but rich style, with a dose of sweetness on the finish.

 

Le Colture Sylvoz Prosecco -- $13.99
The driest Prosecco we have found so far.  Excellent with antipasti, aged cheeses and more.

SPRING TIME WHITES
It's that time of year.  The days are getting longer, and so is the "patio time".  What you need are cool, refreshing whites that pair well with foods and good friends.  may we suggest a couple of our new faves?

Foxglove 2007 Chardonnay San Luis Obispo County -- $12.99

All fresh peaches and cream, tropical fruit, and a balanced, fresh finish. Stainless steel fermented, lees stirred, no malo-lactic.  Parker has given the past two vintages 90 points.
 

Monasterio de les Vinas Macabeo 2005 -- $9.99
Ripe, pure flavors of orange and tangerine are followed by a deliciously creamy texture.  Also known as Viura, this is hand-picked from 60 year-old vines in the Carinena region of Spain.

O'Reilly's 2006 Oregon Chardonnay -- $13.99Pear and apple with notes of almond skin and a dose of sweet cream. Lovely weightand a fragrant floral finish. Another tremendous wine from Dave O’Reilly of Owen Roe.
 

Tenuta Mormoraia 2006 Vernaccia di San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy -- $12.99

Fragrant, floral, fresh white made from the Vernaccia grape, which grows only on the

slopes around the medieval town of San Gimignano in Tuscany. A “must-have” for Spring!

 

Pra Soave Classico 2006, The Veneto, Italy -- $12.99

100% Garganega grape showing apricot, pineapple, ripe peach and honey in a medium-bodied package with a velvety smooth feel and just a whisper of almond skin on the finish.

Bang-for-the-Buck Reds

Who says you have to spend alot to get alot?  The following are some delicious reds that we've just brought in.  Sure to keep your palate and your wallet happy.

Grove Street 2004 Sonoma County Merlot -- $13.99

Ripe, juicy red and black cherry fruit with a smooth, velvety feel in the mouth and just the

right dose of winter spice and toasty oak. This little red has been winning Gold Medals in various tastings around San Fran (Gold Medal North of the Gate tasting; Gold Medal Jerry Mead New World Wine Competition)

 

Pascual Toso 2005 Reserve Cabernet, Mendoz Argentina -- $15.99
This Las Barrances Vineyard bottling is packed full of ripe, dense blackberry fruit with notes of coffee, toast and smoke.  Another outstanding value from the foothills of the Andes.

 

La Sala Chianti Classico 2006, San Casciano Val di Pesa, Tuscany, Italy -- $19.99

Red and black cherry with fragrant, savory herbs and an aromatic, floral component.  Fresh and full in the mouth with pure, savory fruit notes that only Sangiovese brings. Traditional Chianti Classico done right!
 

Mt Eden Vineyards 2004 Saratoga Cuvee, Santa Cruz Mountains -- $24.99

Cabernet, Merlot and Cabernet Franc from four different mountain vineyards in and

around Saratoga. A beautiful nose of spice, pencil, and tobacco leaf followed by a

mouthful of ripe red currant, a plush, velvety texture and a lengthy, layered finish.

ICEWINES
Another category gaining popularity as wine lovers explore what the wide world of wine has to offer.  Dessert wine made from grapes frozen on the vine, which keeps all the flavor and acidity but removes much of the grape's water in the form of ice.  The result?  Nectar of the Gods!

Magnotta Icewine 2006 Lake Erie North Shore Vidal -- $24.99

Delicious flavors of apple, pear, orange and peach with notes of roasted nuts and cream.

Sweet, aromatic and rich. Vidal is a French hybrid grape of seyval blanc + ugni blanc, perfectly suited to icewine because of its thick skins and its slow, steady ripening.
 

KIONA 2006 Yakima Valley Ice Wine -- $24.99

Viscous, rich, decadent blend of Riesling and Chenin Blanc giving peach and apricot with notes of spice and sweet cream all completed with a fresh finish of balanced acidity.

Serve chilled with fruit and ice cream of simply as dessert by itself.

Off-The-Beaten Path

Alcyone Tannat Dessert Wine Atlantida, Uruguay -- $24.99

Rich and creamy with flavors of marshmallow, vanilla bean, crème brulee and milk

chocolate. This is an outstanding dessert wine made from the Tannat grape, which was

taken to Uruguay by Basque, Spanish settlers in the 19th century. It tastes a bit like a

flavored liqueur. Delicious as an after-dinner sipper.

 

Thank You for your Interest,

 

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