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WINES BY THE GLASS BUBBLES CHARDONNAY, Jacques Lassaigne, 'Les Vignes de Montgueux,' Aube, Champagne, France, Extra Brut NV…………………………………...………………26 ………………………………..... an isolated hilltop village in the extreme south of the region expresses its chalky soils and generous fruit in Emmanuel's capable hands MACABEO-XARELLO-PARELLADA, Mestres, 'Coquet,' Gran Reserva, Cava, Spain, Brut Nature 2013………………………….14 a century of winemaking prowess-- today staying true to patient, hands-on production from vineyard to disgorgement ROSÉ of PINOT NOIR -Poulsard-Trousseau , Bénédicte & Stéphane Tissot, Jura, France, Extra Brut NV……………………………………………………………………16 easy-going but definitely not one dimensional, this zippy fizz delivers lovely red fruit and lots of energy from a favorite alpine region WHITE, PINK & ORANGE GRÜNER VELTLINER, Weszeli, 'Steingarten,' Kamptal, Austria 2017…………………………………………………………………….……………………12 the warmest months are here and this quenches our thirst for something refreshing, crisp, and cool GRILLO-Catarratto, Mortellito, 'Calaiancu,' Sicily, Italy 2018….......................................................................... 14 salted lemon and stone fruit evoke the Mediterranean breezes that blow through this estate in southeast Sicily CHARDONNAY, Enfield Wine Co., 'Citrine,' California, USA 2017…………………………………………………………………………………….……………………15 John Lockwood seamlessly brings together distinctive and distinguished North and South Cali sites for this bright number TOCAI FRIULANO-RIBOLLA GIALLA-Chardonnay, Massican, 'Annia,' Napa Valley, California, USA 2018…………………………………...17 from the heart of American wine country, an homage to Northern Italy and its great whites RIESLING, Kruger-Rumpf, 'Im Pitterberg,' Kabinett, Nahe, Germany 2017…………………………………………………………………….……………………13 old vines on blue slate in the warmest corner of this region produce a ripe but zippy wine with lip-smacking bellini vibes ROSÉ of CINSAULT-MOURVÈDRE-GRENACHE-Carignan, Château Pradeaux, Côtes de Provence, France 2018……………………………………………………………………………13 classy and classicly styled southern French rosé for all the ripe summer time fare i TREBBIANO-Malvasia, Ampeleia, 'Bianco di Ampeleia,' Costa Toscana, Italy 2017…………………………………………………………………….……………………14 Elisabetta Foradori's Tuscan project offers up a pleasingly funky bottling of indigenous varieties that see a bit of skin contact LOIRE LOVIN'... a selection of wines that exemplify why we are enamoured with this deliciously diverse region MELON DE BOURGOGNE, Domaine de l'Ecu, 'Granite,' Muscadet Sevre & Maine, Loire, France 2017……………………………………………………………………………12 Fred Niger showcases the nuances each soil type on his estate brings to the energetic expression of the vines CHENIN BLANC, Les Arches de Bellivière, 'Confluence,' Loire, France 2017…………………………………………………………………….……………………18 nerdy wine lovers need not be the only admirers here-- the Loire offers up countless expressions of this versatile grape GAMAY-Pinot Noir-Côt, Domaine Philippe Tessier, Cheverny, Loire, France 2018…...............................................12 the juicy appeal of three of our favorite red grapes mingle in this eastern appellation of the middle Loire RED CINSAULT, Turley, 'Bechtold Vineyard,' Lodi, California, USA 2017…………………………………………………………………….…………………….14 the "Zin-masters" depart from their signature grape to make a light bodied, gently perfumed wine from 130+ year old vines PINOT NOIR, Sandhi, Santa Rita Hills, California, USA 2016……………………………..…………………………………………………….16 Raj & Sashi offer up a seriously delicious look at SoCal pinot; complexity and lushness in brilliant balance MOURVÈDRE, Dirty & Rowdy, 'Familiar,' California, USA 2018…....................................................................... 13 wine as charmingly unique and brimming over with energy as the two couples passionately pursuing their winemaking dream GARNACHA-Cariñena, 4 Monos, 'GR-10,' Sierra de Gredos, Madrid, Spain 2017……………………………………..………………12 the promise and energy of "New Spain" finely displayed here; single terroir focus, hands-off approach, brilliant fruit BARBERA-Chatus, Cascina Melognis, 'Ardy,' Colline Saluzzesi, Piedmont, Italy 2015…..............................................14 this richly fruited, spice inflected bottling hails from one of the many small and often overlooked DOCs that comprise the region MERLOT-CABERNET FRANC, Maison Blanche, 'Le Colombier de la Métairie,' Bordeaux, France 2007…...............................18 a rarity for this high demand region; approachable Right Bank wine that’s been cellar aged at the family run estate i worthy of inquiry before ordered (there's more wine- turn the page) WINES BY THE BOTTLE Bubbles Champagne Chardonnay, Jacques Lassaigne, 'Les Vignes de Montgueux,' Aube, Extra Brut NV 104 Chardonnay, Pierre Péters, 'Les Chétillons,' Grand Cru, Mesnil, Côte de Blancs, Brut 2011 210 Meunier-Chardonnay-Pinot Noir, La Closerie, 'Les Béguines,' Montagne de Reims, Extra Brut NV 190 i Pinot Blanc, Roses de Jeanne, 'La Bolorée,' Aube, Brut 2014 238 Pinot Noir, Frederic Savart, 'L'Ouverture,' 1er Cru, Ecueil, Montagne de Reims, Brut NV 125 Rosé of Meunier, Laherte-Frères, 'Rosé de Meunier,' Vallée de la Marne, Extra Brut NV 99 Sparkling Wine Chardonnay-Pinot Noir, Cruse Wine Co., 'Cruse Tradition,' California, USA, Extra Brut NV 80 Macabeo-Xarello-Parellada, Mestres, 'Coquet,' Gran Reserva, Cava, Spain, Brut Nature 2013 56 Rosé of Pinot Noir-Poulsard-Trousseau, Bénédicte & Stéphane Tissot, Jura, France, Extra Brut NV 64 Austria & Germany White Varieties Grüner Veltliner-Weissburgunder-Gewurtztraminer-Welschries., Gut Oggau, 'Weiss,' Burgenland, Austria 2016 105 Grüner Veltliner, Weszeli, 'Steingarten,' Kamptal, Austria 2017 48 Riesling, Clemens Busch, 'Marienburg,' Grosses Gewächs, Trocken, Mosel, Germany 2016 89 Riesling, Falkenstein, Val Venosta, Alto Adige, Italy 2015 72 Riesling, Kruger-Rumpf, 'Im Pitterberg,' Kabinett, Nahe, Germany 2017 52 Riesling, Scribe, 'Estate,' Sonoma County, California, USA 2016 69 Alsace, Jura, Southern France & Switzerland White Varieties Chasselas, Jean-René Germanier, 'Les Terrasses,' Valais, Switzerland 2017 60 Grenache Gris-Maccabeu, Matassa, Côtes Catalanes, France 2016 80 Macabeu-Muscat, Domaine de l'Horizon, 'L'Esprit de l'Horizon,' Côtes Catalanes, France 2016 69 Pinot Gris, Riesling, Muscat, etc., Marcel Deiss, 'Engelgarten,' 1er Cru, Alsace, France 2016 95 i Savagnin, Domaine Overnoy-Crinquand, 'Vieilles Vignes,' Arbois-Pupillin, Jura, France 2011 85 Viognier, Peay, Sonoma Coast, California, USA 2017 100 Burgundy & Loire White Varieties Aligoté, Alice & Olivier DeMoor, Burgundy, France 2017 72 Chenin Blanc, Domaine Huet, 'Clos du Bourg,' Demi-Sec, Vouvray, Loire, France 2017 92 Chenin Blanc, Eric Morgat, 'Fides,' Savennières, Loire, France 2013 100 Chenin Blanc, François Chidaine, 'Les Bournais,' Montlouis, Loire, France 2017 83 Chenin Blanc, Les Arches de Bellivière, 'Confluence,' Loire, France 2017 72 Chenin Blanc, Thibaud Boudignon, 'à Françoise,' Anjou, Loire, France 2017 100 Melon de Bourgogne, Domaine de l'Ecu, 'Granite,' Muscadet-Sevre-et-Maine, Loire, France 2017 48 Sauvignon Blanc, Domaine La Croix Saint-Laurent, Sancerre, Loire, France 2018 56 Sauvignon Blanc, von Winning, 'I,' Pfalz, Germany 2017 80 Italy & Spain White Varieties Albariño, Pedralonga, Rias Baixas, Spain 2017 68 Carricante-Cataratto-Minnella, Biondi, 'Outis,' Etna Bianco, Sicily, Italy 2016 75 i Erbaluce, Terre Sparse, 'Diverso,' Piedmont, Italy 2016 56 Fiano, Rocca del Principe, Avellino, Campania, Italy 2016 48 Friulano, I Clivi, 'Brazan,' Collio Goriziano, Friuli, Italy 2014 70 Grillo-Catarratto, Mortellito, 'Calaiancu,' Sicily, Italy 2018 56 Tocai Friulano-Ribolla Gialla-Chardonnay, Massican, 'Annia,' Napa Valley, California, USA 2018 68 i Trebbiano, Emidio Pepe, Abruzzo, Italy 2014 198 i Trebbiano-Malvasia, Ampeleia, 'Bianco di Ampeleia,' Costa Toscana, Italy 2017 56 i worthy of inquiry before ordered (there's more wine- turn the page) WINES BY THE BOTTLE Chardonnay Old World Bérêche & Fils, 'Les Monts Fournois,' 1er Cru, Ludes, Coteaux Champenois, Champagne, France 2015 160 Domaine de la Cras, 'La Cras Monopole,' Coteaux de Dijon, Burgundy, France 2016 93 Domaine Génot-Boulanger, 'Les Meix Chavaux,' Meursault, Burgundy, France 2016 160 Domaine Henri & Gilles Buisson, 'La Perrière,' Saint Romain, Burgundy, France 2015 88 Dominique Cornin, Pouilly Fuissé, Burgundy, France 2016 82 Domaine Pattes Loup, 'Butteaux,' 1er Cru, Chablis, Burgundy, France 2015 130 Moreau-Naudet, 'Forêts,' 1er Cru, Chablis, Burgundy, France 2016 78 New World Arnot Roberts, 'Watson Ranch,' Napa Valley, California, USA 2017 78 Big Table Farm, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA 2016 84 Ceritas, 'Peter Martin Ray Vineyard,' Santa Cruz Mountains, California, USA 2016 115 Enfield Wine Co., 'Citrine,' California, USA 2017 60 LIOCO, 'Demuth,' Anderson Valley, California, USA 2014 100 Lutum, 'Gap's Crown Vineyard,' Sonoma Coast, California, USA 2015 105 Tyler, 'Sanford & Benedict Vineyard,' Santa Rita Hills, California, USA 2012 120 Pink Wines Rosé of Cabernet Franc, Thibaud Boudignon, 'Rosé de Loire,' Loire, France, 2018 48 Rosé of Cinsault-Mourvèdre-Grenache-Carignan, Château Pradeaux, Côtes de Provence, France 2018 52 i Rosé of Grenache-Mourvèdre-Cinsault-etc., Château Simone, 'Palette,' Provence, France 2017 110 i Rosé of Tempranillo-Albillo-etc., Dominio del Águila, 'Picaro Clarete,' Ribera del Duero, Spain 2016 63 Rosé of Tibouren, Clos Cibonne, 'Cuvée des Vignettes,' Cru Classé, Côtes de Provence, France 2016 70 Pinot Noir Old World Domaine