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B E V E R a G E M E BEVERAGE MENU 02 06 21 COCKTAIL LIST BRIGHT & REFRESHING SPIRITOUS & CONVINCING SILVER LINING 18 OLIVE MARTINI #2 20 Ketel One Grapefruit Rose Botanical, Lillet Blanc, Absolut Elyx Vodka and a splash of Vicario Olive Leaf verjus, and local honey. Served tall and fizzy with Fever Liqueur. Served up with lemon and olive oils, grilled olives Tree Grapefruit Soda. and a twist. FAOI THALAMH 19 BARREL-AGED BROOKLYN COCKTAIL 22 Bombay Sapphire Gin, Vicario Spirits Dragoncello, Woodford Reserve and EH Taylor Rye Whiskeys, Cocchi carrot and thyme. Vermouth di Torino, Bigallet China China and Luxardo Maraschino. Re-aged in a custom, charred-oak barrel. Stirred cold and served up. INVERSION LAYER 20 Del Maguey Vida Mezcal, Nixta Licor de Elote, St George Raspberry Liqueur with fresh lime. HOUSE OLD FASHIONED 19 Shaken cold over ice with a spicy salt rim. Wild Turkey Rare Breed Bourbon, Zacapa 23yr Rum, Giffard Apricot, Bogart’s bitters, vanilla and citrus oil. Served on ice. PEACH COBBLER 18 Bertoux Fine California Brandy, Hennessey VSOP Cognac, local peach, osmanthus INFINITE ROSITA 22 blossoms, fresh ginger and lemon. Don Julio, Fortaleza and Tapatio Reposado Tequilas, Shaken and served over ice with freshly grated Campari and Martini & Rossi Vermouths. Aged in a cinnamon. custom, toasted-oak barrel. Stirred cold and served on ice. RAPID CLIP 20 MAHALO LEG 19 An earl-grey tea-infused Maker’s Mark Bourbon Appleton Reserve, Plantation OFTD and Mount Gay XO “Smash”. Shaken with Tempus Fugit Crème de Menthe, Rums, coconut, passionfruit, allspice and sesame. Quickly muddled lemon and cocoa bitters. Served over ice. shaken and served tall with aromatic garnish. REFRESHMENTS & RESTORATIVES ZERO-PROOF COCKTAILS BOTTLES RASPBERRY FIZZ 13 Fentiman’s: Cherry Cola, Rose Lemonade 8 Navarro Vineyards verjus and Pinot Noir juice shaken with Small Hands raspberry syrup with vitamin B drops Fever Tree: Indian Tonic, Lemon Soda or Ginger Beer 200ml 6 GINGER PALMER 13 Iced Rooibos tea, ginger, turmeric and Root Beer, Abita 12 oz 5 Fever Tree Lemon Tonic SUN KING 13 Tangerine, yuzu, elderflower and osmanthus NEGRONI FRESCO 13 Giffard Aperitif syrup, Greenbar orange bitters soda, juniper essence. BEER LIST DRAFT BOTTLES & CANS Stella Artois, Lager, BE 9 Full Circle Brewing “Vanilla Illa” 16oz Milkshake IPA, Fresno, CA 13 Alvarado Street Brewery “Mai Tai” IPA - Monterey, CA 9 Modelo Especial, Lager, MX 8 Offshoot Brewing, “Relax” Hazy IPA - Plaentia, CA 9 Almanac Beer Co. “Sournova”, Barrel-Aged Sour - Alameda, CA 9 Other Brother “La Reina” 16oz Mexican Lager, Seaside, CA 14 Other Brother “Sunbelt” 16oz IPA, Seaside, CA 14 Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Chico, CA 9 Anderson Valley Oatmeal Stout, Boonville, CA 9 Athletic Brewing N/A Copper Ale - San Diego, CA 6 Bon & Viv Spiked Seltzer, Black Cherry Rosemary 7 WINE LIST WINES BY THE GLASS WHITE [BY THE GLASS] RED [BY THE GLASS] G G SAUVIGNON BLANC Sancerre, FR 2019 18 PINOT NOIR Monterey 2018 16 Pascal Jolivet Tondre ALBARINO Moterey, CA 2018 17 PINOT NOIR Chorey-les-Beaune 2018 32 La Marea Dom. Tollot-Beaut Rouge, FR CHARDONNAY Chablis, FR 2019 19 GRENACHE San Benito County 2018 22 Vincent Dampt “Petit Chablis” Seabold Wines, “Siletto Vineyard” CHARDONNAY SLH, Monterey 2017 23 CABERNET SAUVIGNON Napa Valley 2016 24 I. Brand “Escolle Vineyard” Mt. Veeder CHENIN BLANC Pritchard Hill, 2018 25 SANGIOVESE Solano County 2014 23 Chappellet Napa Valley Forlorn Hope NEBBIOLO Barbaresco, IT 2017 25 Castello di Neive WINES BY THE GLASS SPARKLING [BY THE GLASS] ROSÉ [BY THE GLASS] G G CREMANT D’ALSACE Alsace, France NV 16 TEMPRANILLO Paso Robles 2018 18 Lucien Albrecht Epoch Estate Wines PROSECCO Piedmont, Italy 2013 19 GRENACHE / GAMAY NOIR Monterey 2018 14 Contratto “Millesimato” Joyce “Turbidity Current” BRUT CHAMPAGNE Tours-sur-Marne NV 33 Laurent-Perrier CHAMPAGNE & SPARKLING WINE 375mL 750mL 9000 BRUT Ay, France NV 90 9003 BRUT Ay NV 155 Bollinger, “Special Cuvee” Bollinger “Special Cuvee” 9001 BRUT Tours-sur-Marne, NV 80 907 BRUT Reims NV 155 Laurent-Perrier France Veuve Clicquot “Yellow Label” 9004 BRUT Reims NV 275 917 BRUT Reims 2008 350 Krug, Reims Veuve Clicquot “Le Grande Dame” 9003 BRUT Champagne, NV 85 Veuve Clicquot “Yellow Label” France 919 EXTRA BRUT Crouttes-sur- 2012 125 Bourgeois-Diaz “3C” Marne 9002 BRUT Calistoga 2014 50 Schramsberg “Blanc de Blancs” 910 BRUT ROSÉ Mareuil-sur-Ay NV 180 Billecart-Salmon 918 BRUT NATURE ROSÉ Urville NV 155 Drappier 9002 BRUT Hautvillers 2006 465 Dom Perignon 9000 BRUT Reims NV 550 Krug 922 BLANC DE BLANC Le Mesnil 2007 900 Salon WHITE SAUVIGNON BLANC OTHER TASTY WHITES 510 Grimm’s Bluff Santa Ynez Valley, CA 2016 75 539 CHENIN BLANC Chalone AVA 2017 150 Chalone 839 Cloudy Bay Marlborough, 2018 80 New Zealand 542 CHENIN BLANC Pritchard Hill, 2018 112 Chappellet Napa Valley 819 Pascal Jolivet Sancerre Loire Valley, France 2018 85 820 Andreas Tscheppe Südsteiermark, Austria 2017 160 ”Green Dragonfly” 522 ROUSSANNE Central Coast, CA 2018 90 Alban 531 VIOGNIER Central Coast, CA 2018 60 Alban RIESLING 533 MARSANNE Crozes-Hermitage 2017 85 Olivier Dumaine 541 Joyce, “Alluvial Fan” Monterey 2017 65 5001 FIELD BLEND Columbia River Gorge, OR 2016 224 Hiyu Farms “Falcon Box”, 899 Weingut Wittmann “Westhofener” Rheinhessen 2018 95 *natural fermentation* (Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Melon de Bourgogne) WHITE CHARDONNAY 6002 Cruse, “Rorick Vineyard” Sierra Foothills 2017 80 626 Chateau Montelena, Napa Valley 2015 115 Calistoga 690 Hagafen Oak Knoll 2017 95 688 Ramey “Hyde Vineyard” Carneros 2016 155 624 Salus Rutherford 2016 110 627 Staglin Family Vineyard Rutherford 2017 195 600 Ridge “Estate” Santa Cruz 2015 120 6001 Broc Cellars, “Michael Sonoma 2016 115 Mara Vineyard” 621 Kistler “Les Noisetiers” Sonoma 2018 140 607 Lucia “SLH” Santa Lucia Highlands 2018 102 650 Roar “SLH” Santa Lucia Highlands 2017 92 RED PINOT NOIR 320 August West “Petersen Santa Lucia Highlands 2017 87 322 Hirsch “East Ridge”, Sonoma Coast 2014 195 Vineyard” 338 Paul Lato “Matinee”, Santa Barbara 2017 90 332 Lucia “Garys’ Vineyard” Santa Lucia Highlands 2018 145 330 Seasmoke “Southing”, Sta Rita Hills 2018 180 336 Paul Lato “Big Sur” Santa Lucia Highlands 2018 120 337 Brooks “Rastaban” Eola-Amity Hills, Oregon 2016 120 339 Roar “Pisoni” Santa Lucia Highlands 2017 195 354 Domaine Drouhin Oregon 2016 106 331 Saxon Brown Santa Lucia Highlands 2013 145 “Dundee Hills”, “Rosella’s Vineyard” 314 Erath “Willakia” Eola-Amity Hills, Oregon 2014 125 321 Siduri “Lemoravo” Santa Lucia Highlands 2017 95 342 Hope Well “Estate” Eola-Amity Hills, Oregon 2017 165 312 Tudor Santa Lucia Highlands 2017 125 344 Ken Wright “Guadalupe” Willamette Valley, Oregon 2017 145 326 Alfaro Family Vineyards Santa Cruz 2018 92 “Estate” 340 Lavinea Yamhill Carlton, Oregon 2016 125 300 Big Basin “Lester Santa Cruz Mountains, 2016 120 “Lazy River Vineyard” Vineyard” Santa Cruz 423 Capitain Gagnerot Burgundy, FR 2015 220 328 Mount Eden “Estate” Santa Cruz Mountains, 2015 140 “Corton-Renardes”, Santa Cruz 422 Dom. Laurent Cognard, Burgundy, FR 2017 155 324 Littorai “Les Larmes”, Anderson Valley 2018 125 Mercurey 1er Cru “Clos du Paradis” 311 Anthill Farms “Hawk Hill”, Sonoma Coast 2018 98 425 Dom. Michel Gros Vosne-Romanee 2017 180 RED CARBERNET SAUVIGNONS + BLENDS 204 BOND “Vecina” Napa Valley 2016 1500 225 Heitz Cellars Napa Valley 2009 595 “Martha’s Vineyard” 220 Cain Concept Napa Valley 2011 215 “The Benchland” 266 Joseph Phelps, “Insignia” Napa Valley 2013 515 247 Chappellet Pritchard Hill, Napa Valley 2012 395 250 Localism, Coombsville, Napa Valley 2014 135 “Pritchard Hill” 211 Opus One Napa Valley 2016 800 227 Chappellet Pritchard Hill, Napa Valley 2016 159 “Signature Reserve” 245 Pride Mountain Napa + Sonoma 2015 275 219 Chateau Montelena Calistoga, Napa Valley 2017 140 201 Salus Rutherford 2014 330 222 Corison St. Helena, Napa Valley 2015 180 255 Shafer “Hillside Select” Stags Leap District, 2015 500 Napa Valley 289 Diamond Creek Calistoga 2016 450 “Gravelly Meadow” 207 Signorello Napa Valley 2013 220 288 Diamond Creek Calistoga 2016 450 228 Silver Oak Napa Valley 2014 262 “Red Rock Terrace” 287 Diamond Creek Calistoga 2016 450 204 Snowden “The Ranch” Napa Valley 2016 135 “Volcanic Hill” 202 Staglin Family Vineyards Rutherford 2014 445 216 Frogs Leap “Estate” Rutherford, Napa Valley 2016 123 200 The Mascot Napa Valley 2014 275 290 Hagafen “Wieruszowski Napa Valley 2015 120 Vineyard” RED CABERNET SAUVIGNON + FRANC + MERLOT 208 Joullian Carmel Valley 2015 85 272 I. Brand Family Winery Bates Ranch, Santa Cruz 2016 90 Cabernet Franc 286 Unturned Stone “Spider Sonoma 2016 95 Chase”, Ft. Ross-Seaview 271 Hearst Ranch Winery Paso Robles 2017 65 ”Lone Tree” Cab Franc 224 I. Brand, “Monte Bello Santa Cruz Mountains 2014 130 Road” 233 Daou “Reserve” Paso Robles 2017 95 223 Broc Cellars “SOGI”, Lime Kiln Valley 2019 85 Cabernet Pfeffer 203 Steinbeck “The Crash” Paso Robles 2014 95 241 Grimm’s Bluff Santa Ynez Valley 2015 132 “Cliff Hanger” 304 Matthiason “Red Hen Oak Knoll Napa Valley 2014 179 Vineyard” Merlot 305 Pride Merlot Napa Valley 2017 140 301 Pahlmeyer Merlot Napa Valley 2015 200 RED RHONE BLENDS ZINFANDEL 364 GRENACHE Paso Robles 2016 165 101 Frog’s Leap Rutherford, Napa Valley 2017 85 Booker “Ripper” 108 “Beauregard Ranch” Ben Lomond, Santa Cruz 2012 78 366 GRENACHE Columbia Valley, Oregon 2018 95 Smockshop 111 Martinelli Winery Russian River Valley 2017 135 “Giuseppe & Luisa” 363 MOURVEDRE Contra Costa County 2015 85 Neyers “Evangelho Vineyard”, 2555 MOURVEDRE Lime Kiln Valley 2016 230 I. Brand “Enz Vineyard” (1.5 L) 391 Denner “Ditch Digger”, Paso Robles 2015 130 Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault , Counoise 377B Linne Calodo“Martyr” Paso Robles 2013 490 (1.5 L) 378 Dirty & Rowdy “MSG”, Chalone 2018 96 Mourvedre, Syrah, Grenache RED SOME OTHER TASTY REDS 401 BARBERA Piedmont, Italy 2016 70 404 BLEND Ribieiro, Spain 2014 79 La Spinetta Ca’ Di Pian Luis Rodriguez “A Torna Dos Pasas” Tinto 402 TEROLDEGO Trentino Alto Adige, Italy 2017 109 Foradori “Sgarzon 403 GARNATXA NEGRA Alella, Spain 2014 96 Vineyard” Pansa Blanca, Oriol Artigas 459 NEBBIOLO Barbaresco, Italy 2017 120 “Peça d’en Blanch Negre” Castello di Neive 135 TEMPRANILLO Paso Robles AVA 2014 175 452 NEBBIOLO Barolo, Italy 2015 250 Epoch “Paderewski E.
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