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Pinot Noir and Merlot Gl Btl Cabernet Sauvignon PINOT NOIR AND MERLOT GL BTL Line 39, Pinot Noir, California 8 30 Meiomi, Pinot Noir, Sonoma 12 44 Cherry Pie 3 Vineyards, Pinot Noir, California 13 46 Erath, Pinot Noir, Oregon 48 La Crema, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 60 Craggy Range, Pinot Noir, Marlborough, New Zealand 65 Magnolia Grove, Merlot, California 8 30 Canoe Ridge. “The Expedition”’, Merlot, Columbia Valley 12 44 Frog’s Leap, Merlot, Rutherford, Napa 80 Chateau des Laurets, Saint- Emilion, Bordeaux, France 95 CABERNET SAUVIGNON Magnolia Grove, Cabernet Sauvignon, California 8 30 Casa Silva, Cabernet Sauvignon, Colchagua Valley, Chile 12 44 Justin, Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles 46 Davey Estate by ShingleBack, Cabernet Sauvignon, Mclaren Vale Australia 48 Uppercut, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa 14 48 Hess, “Allomi”, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa 60 Napa Valley Quilt, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa 20 75 Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, Cabernet Sauvignon, “Artemis”, Napa 110 Silver Oak, Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley 150 Caymus, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa 195 Krupp Brother’s “Stagecoach”, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa 210 OTHER RED WINES North by Northwest, Red Blend, Columbia Valley 9 32 Austin Hope Winery, “Troublemaker”, Central Coast, California 13 46 Daou Pessimist, Red Blend, Paso Robles 46 Terrazas, Malbec, “Altos del Plata”, Mendoza, Argentina 9 32 Marchesi di Barolo, Barbera d’Alba, “Ruvel”, Piedmont, Italy 45 Ravenswood, Old Vine Zinfandel, Lodi 14 48 Penfold’s, “Max’s”, Shiraz, South Australia 48 Numanthia Termes, Tempranillo, Toro, Spain 48 Embruix de Vall Llach, Porrera, Spain 62 Michael David, Inkblot, Cabernet Franc, Lodi 75 Castello Di Bolgheri Varvara, Tuscany, Italy 75 Andre Brunel Chateauneuf-du-Pape Les Cailloux, Rhone, France 110 Bulglioni- Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, Veneto, Italy 120 PORTS, SHERRY AND FORTIFIED WINES Sandeman, Porto, Tawny Port, “20 Year Old”, Douro, Portugal 20.5 Sandeman. Late Bottled Vintage Port, Douro, Porugal 18 Sandemen, Jerez Fine Sherry, “Don Fino”, Adulucia, Spain 10 Grappa, Gagliano Margati, “Colli Veneti”, Veneto, Italy 10.5 SPARKLING WINES AND CHAMPAGNE GL SPL BTL J.Roget, Brut, California 8 9 30 Riondo, Prosecco, Italy 11 Mionetto, Prosecco, Veneta, Italy 10 40 Domaine Ste. Michelle, Brut, Columbia Valley 40 Chandon, Brut, “Classic” California 15 60 Moet & Chandon, Brut, “Imperial”, France 100 Veuve Clicquot, Brut, “Yellow Label”, France 120 Veuve Clicquot, Brut Rose, France 150 Dom Perignon, Brut, France 250 CHARDONNAY Magnolia Grove, Chardonnay, California 8 30 Snoqualmie, Chardonnay, Columbia Valley 9 32 Mer Soleil Silver, Unoaked Chardonnay, Monterey, California 12 44 Errazuriz Max Chardonnay, Aconcagua Costa, Chile 12 44 Sonoma Cutrer, Chardonnay, Russian River Ranches 14 48 Louis Jadot, Pouilly-Fuisse, Burgundy, France 65 Cakebread, Chardonnay, Napa 80 Far Niente, Chardonnay, Napa 120 Shafer, “Red Shoulder Ranch”, Chardonnay, Carneros, California 150 SAUVIGNON BLANC AND PINOT GRIGIO Sea Pearl, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand 8 30 Dashwood, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand 9 32 Wairau River, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand 12 44 Kim Crawford, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand 13 46 Sauvion Sancere, Sancere, France 54 Frog’s Leap, Sauvignon Blanc, Napa 54 Magnolia Grove, Pinot Grigio, California 8 30 Pighin, Pinot Grigio, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy 12 44 Ponzi, Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley 44 RIESLING AND OTHER NOTABLE WHITE WINES Chateau Ste. Michelle, Riesling, Columbia Valley 8 30 Saint M., Riesling, Germany 9 32 Anew, Riesling, Columbia Valley 40 Trimbach, Riesling, Alsace, France 65 Magnolia Grove, Rose, California 8 30 Beringer, White Zinfandel, California 8 30 Fleurs de Prairie, Rose, Cotes de Provence, France 12 44 Chateau Minuty “M”, Rose, Cotes de Provence, France 44 Conundrum, White Blend, California 12 44 Beringer, Moscato, California 8 30 Pine Ridge, Chenin Blanc-Viognier, California 10 36 The Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village | 5951 Silver King Boulevard, Cape Coral, Florida 33914 | 239-541-5000.
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