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SPARKLING LAMBRUSCO San Giuseppe Reggiano, Emilia-Romagna, Italy NV 38 PROSECCO Bisol “Jeio” Valdobbiadene, Italy NV 44 BRUT Veuve Clicquot “Yellow Label” Champagne, France NV 142 BRUT Canard-Duchêne, Champagne, France NV 120 BRUT Chartonge-Taillet “Cuvée Sainte Anne” Champagne, France NV 172 BRUT Charles Heidseick, Champagne, France NV 177 BRUT Perrier Jouet “Belle Epoque” Champagne, France 2012 299 BRUT ROSE Billecart-Salmon, Champagne, France NV 224 WHITE SAUVINGON BLANC + CRISP FRESH WINES ALBARINO Paco & Lola, Rias Baixas, Spain 55 ALBARINO Pazo das Bruxas, Rias Baixas, Spain 52 PINOT GRIGIO Torresella, Veneto, Italy 38 PINOT GRIS Torii Mor, Willamette Valley, Oregon 60 PINOT BIANCO Tiefenbrunner, Trentino Alto-Adige, Italy 62 SAUVIGNON BLANC Patient Cottat “Ancient Vines” Sancerre, France 70 SAUVIGNON BLANC Banshee, Sonoma County, California 52 SAUVIGNON BLANC Matanzas Creek Winery, Sonoma County, California 50 SAUVIGNON BLANC Cakebread, Napa Valley, California 91 HONDARRABI Ameztoi, Getariako, Txakolina, Spain 53 GRENACHE BLANC Halter Ranch, Paso Robles, California 62 GRUNER VELTLINER Laurenz V. “Sining” Niederosterreich, Austria 43 CORTESE Banfi “Principessa Gavia” Gavi, Itally 49 CHENIN BLANC/VIOGNIER Pine Ridge, Napa Valley, California 48 CHENIN BLANC Remy Pannier, Vouvray, France 59 CHENIN BLANC Foxen, Santa Maria Valley, California 70 SAUVIGNON BLANC/SEMILLON DeLille Cellars “Chaleur Blanc” Columbia Valley, Washington 131 RIESLING + AROMATIC WINES MOSCHOFILERO Boutari, Mantinia, Greece 2019 52 GEWURZTRAMINER Pierre Sparr, Alsace, France 2018 62 GEWURZTRAMINER Foris “Dry” Rogue Valley, Oregon 2017 45 GEWURZTRAMINER P.J. Valckenberg, Pfalz, Germany 2018 46 RIESLING Schloss Vollrads, Qualitatswein Dry, Rheingau, Germany 2014 55 RIESLING Chehalem “Three Vineyards” Willamette Valley, Oregon 2014 51 RIESLING Ovum “Off the Grid” Rogue Valley, Oregon 2018 87 RIESLING Bischofliche Weinguter, Mosel, Germany 2018 55 MULLER THURGAU Kettmeir, Alto Adige-Sudtirol, Italy 2017 52 MOSCOTEL/SAUVIGNON BLANC/GEWURZTRAMINER Gramona Gessami, Penedes, Spain 2019 62 CHARDONNAY + RICH, FULL WINES VIOGNIER George Vernay “La Pied de Samson” Rhone Valley, France 2018 93 VIOGNER Penner-Ash, Oregon, 2018 70 VIURA CVNE “Monopole” Rioja, Spain 2018 41 GRENACHE BLANC/CHARDONNAY/ROLLE Domaine Lafage “Cote Est” Cotes Catalanes, Roussillon, France 2017 40 ROUSSANE/GRENACHE Andrew Murray “Enchante” Santa Ynez Valley, California 2016 76 ROUSSANE McPherson Cellars, High Plains, Texas 2018 45 CHARDONNAY Jean Leon “3055” Penedes, Spain 2018 62 CHARDONNAY William Fevre, Chablis, France 2018 74 CHARDONNAY Christian Moreau, Chablis, France 2016 76 CHARDONNAY Imagery, California 2018 56 CHARDONNAY Oliver Leflaive “Les Setilles” Bourgogne Blanc, France 2017 79 CHARDONNAY Copain “Tous Ensemble” Sonoma, California 2016 64 CHARDONNAY Chateau St. Michelle “Indian Wells” Columbia Valley, Washington 2017 59 CHARDONNAY Antica, Napa Valley, California 2018 68 CHARDONNAY Ramey, Russian River Valley, California 2017 112 ROSE Rose AIX, Coteaux-d’Aix-en-Provence, France 2019 60 ROSE Chateau La Nerthe “Prieure de Montezargues” Tavel, France 2019 62 RED PINOT NOIR + SOFT, SEDUCTIVE WINES PINOT NOIR Four Graces, Willamette Valley, Oregon 65 PINOT NOIR, Domaine Faiveley, Burgundy, France 80 PINOT NOIR Brewer Clifton, Sta Rita Hills, California 112 GAMAY Thibault Liger-Belair “Le Deux Terres” Burgundy, France 69 PINOT NOIR Merryvale, Carneros, California 85 PINOT NOIR Sokol Blosser, Dundee Hills, Oregon 63 PINOT NOIR Domaine Drouhin, Willamette Valley, Oregon 106 PINOT NOIR Lingua Franca “Avni” Willamette Valley, Oregon 114 BARBERA Pre Phylloxera, Elvio Cogno, Piedmont, Italy 194 CABERNET, MERLOT + BOLD WINES CARMENERE Koyle “Reserva” Chile 42 MERLOT Benziger, Sonoma, California 45 MERLOT Flora Springs, Napa Valley, California 76 MALBEC Bodega Norton “Reserva” Mendoza, Argentina 47 MALBEC Crocus “L’Atelier” Cahors, France 73 MALBEC BLEND Kuleto “Frog Prince” California 55 CABERNET SAUVIGNON Carmen “Frida Kahlo” Maipo Valley, Chile 46 CABERNET SAUVIGNON Martin Ray, Napa Valley, California 77 CABERNET SAUVIGNON Silver Oak, Alexander Valley, California 223 CABERNET SAUVIGNON Canvasback, Red Mountain, Washington 95 CABERNET SAUVIGNON Joseph Phelps, Napa Valley, California 176 CABERNET SAUVIGNON Darioush “Caravan” Napa Valley, California 127 CABERNET SAUVIGNON Plumpjack, Napa Valley, California 335 CABERNET FRANC/MERLOT Aurelius, Saint-Emilion, Grand Cru, Bordeaux, France 94 CABERNET/MERLOT Mark Ryan “The Chief” Washington 89 CARMENERE/CABERNET SAUVIGNON/SYRAH/CABERNET FRANC VIK “O’Leao” Cachapoal Valley, Chile 87 CABERNET/MERLOT/SANGIOVESE Caduceus “Nagual de la Naga” Yavapai County, Arizona 144 CABERNET BLEND Rodney Strong “Symmetry” Alexander Vally, California 153 TANNAT, Bending Branch, Texas Hill Country, Texas 84 SYRAH, ZINFANDEL + JAMMY WINES SYRAH Andrew Murray “Tous les Jours” Santa Ynez Valley, California 51 SYRAH Alain Graillot, Crozes-Hermitage, Rhone, France 112 SYRAH Nicolas Perrin “Maison les Alexandrins” Cornas, France 156 PETITE SIRAH Burgesa, Napa Valley, California 121 ZINFANDEL Frog’s Leap, Napa Valley, California 90 ZINFANDEL Chateau Montelena, Napa Valley, California 102 PRIMITIVO Antica Masseria del Sigillo “Antico Sigillo” Puglia, Italy 47 EARTHY + BROODING WINES SANGIOVESE Rocca della Macie, Chianti Classico, Italy 57 GRENACHE/SYRAH Lafond “Roc-Epine” Cotes-du-Rhone, France 41 GRENACHE/MATARO/SYRAH Torbreck “Cuvee Juveniles” Barossa Valley, Oz 59 NERELLO MASCALESE Pietradolce, Etna Rossa, Sicily 72 GARNATXES Capcanes “Le Nit” Montsant, Spain (Limestone) 65 TEMPRANILLO Palacios Remondo “La Montesa” Rioja, Spain 54 TEMPRANILLO Bodegas Emilio Moro “Malleolus” Ribera del Duero, Spain 142 NEGROAMARO/PRIMITIVO/CABERNET Tormaresca “Neprica” Apulia, Italy 43 SANGIOVESE Banfi “Cum Laude” Tuscany, Italy 109 CORVINA BLEND “Buglioni Amarone, Veneto, Italy 155 CARINERA/GARNACHA/SYRAH Torres “ Salmos” Priorat, Spain 100 NEBBIOLO BLEND Gaja “Sito Moresco” Langhe, Sicily 166 NEBBIOLO Damilano “Lecinquevigne” Barolo, Piedmont, Italy 162 .
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