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Table of Contents Wines by the Glass page 2 Local Wines page 3 American Top Winemakers page 4 Half Bottles page 6 Magnums and Large Format page 6 Champagne and Sparkling page 7 Whites American Chardonnay and Reserve page 8 Sauvignon Blanc page 8 French page 9 German page 10 Italian page 10 Southern Hemisphere page 10 Reds American Cabernet Sauvignon and Blends page 10 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon page 13 Merlot page 14 Pinot Noir page 16 Other Varietals page 17 French Bordeaux page 18 Legendary Vintages of Bordeaux page 18 Burgundy page 19 Rhône and Beyond page 19 Italian Piedmont page 20 Tuscany page 21 Other Regions page 21 Spanish page 22 Southern Hemisphere page 23 Afterthoughts page 24 12/9/2017 1 605 Main Street, Islip, NY 11751 | TellersChophouse.com | 631.277.7070 Wines by the Glass Sparkling Prosecco, Zardetto, Veneto, Italy NV 11 Besserat de Bellefon, Brut, Half Bottle NV 48 Veuve Cliquot, Le Gran Dame, Brut 2006 48 White Chardonnay, Domaine De La Motte, Pays d'Oc, France 2014 13 Chardonnay, La Crema, Monterey 2015 15 Gruner Veltliner, Martin Arndorfer, Kamptal, Austria 2014 14 Pinot Grigio, Gabriella, Veneto, Italy 2015 12 Riesling Kabinett, Friedrich-Wilhelm-Gymnasium, Mosel, Germany 2007 14 Sauvignon Blanc, Natura, Casablanca, Chile 2015 13 Red Cabernet Sauvignon, Vigilance, Lake County, California 2014 14 Cabernet/Merlot, Chateau Caronne Ste Gemme, Bordeaux 2012 16 Cabernet Sauvignon, Bench, Knights Valley, Sonoma County 2015 18 Malbec, Zuccardi, Mendoza 2016 13 Merlot, Tarrica, Paso Robles 2014 13 Merlot/Corvina, Gran Passione, Veneto, Italy 2016 12 Pinot Noir, Grace's Vine, Leyda Valley, Chile 2015 13 Pinot Noir, Plowbuster, Willamette, Oregon 2014 16 Nebbiolo/Barbera/Dolcetto, Popolo di Indie, Langhe 2015 13 Sangiovese, Santa Cristina, Tuscany, Italy 2015 14 Tempranillo, Launa, Rioja, Spain 2014 15 Sommelier Selection Wine is a Journey, not a destination Chardonnay, Carpe Diem Anderson Valley, California , 2012 17 Pinot Noir, Domaine Anderson Anderson Valley, California, 2012 25 Cabernet Sauvignon, Frog's Leap Napa Valley, California, 2014 26 12/9/2017 2 605 Main Street, Islip, NY 11751 | TellersChophouse.com | 631.277.7070 Drink Local: In a New York State of Wine Sparkling 127 Lieb, Blanc de Blanc, North Fork, Long Island 2010 65 82 Palmer, Rouge, Sparkling Rose, North Fork, Long Island 2016 50 126 Palmer, "Special Reserve", North Fork, Long Island NV 45 85 Sparkling Pointe, Brut, North Fork, Long Island 2013 45 Whites 232 Albarino, Palmer, North Fork, Long Island 2016 50 144 Blanc de Noir, Lenz, North Fork, Long Island 2015 45 291 Chardonnay, Lenz, North Fork, Long Island 2013 45 254 Chardonnay, Red Hook, Salt Crush, North Fork, Long Island 2014 55 275 Chardonnay/Riesling Blend, Wölffer Estate, South Fork, Long Island 2016 45 203 Riesling, Raphael, North Fork, Long Island 2015 45 267 Riesling, Paumanok, North Fork, Long Island 2016 45 146 Rose, Palmer, North Fork, Longh Island 2016 45 135 Rose, Paumanok, North Fork, Long Island 2016 45 142 Sauvignon Blanc, Palmer, North Fork, Long Island 2016 45 299-1 Sauvignon Blanc, Raphael, North Fork, Long Island 2014 45 208 Sauvignon Blanc, Shaw, Vin d'Orange, Finger Lakes, New York 2013 65 252 Sauvignon Blanc, Bedell, North Fork, Long Island 2015 60 122 Sauvignon Blanc, Macari, North Fork, Long Island 2015 45 206 Viognier, Bedell, North Fork, Long Island 2013 50 Reds 639 Cabernet Blend, Red Hook Winery, "Survivor", Robert Foley, North Fork 2012 50 646 Cabernet Blend, Shaw, Keuka Hill Reserve, Finger Lakes, New York 2007 70 663 Cabernet Blend, Sherwood Manor, North Fork, Long Island 2007 75 628 Cabernet Blend,Tredici, Nappa, North Fork, Long Island 2013 75 659 Cabernet Blend, "Dos Aguas", Macari, North Fork, Long Island 2010 60 655 Cabernet Franc, Bedell, North Fork, Long Island 2015 65 670 Cabernet Franc, Palmer, North Fork, Long Island 2013 50 620 Cabernet Franc, Raphael, North Fork, Long Island 2015 50 661 Cabernet Franc, Wölffer Estate, South Fork, Long Island 2014 45 657 Cabernet Franc/Merlot, "Sette", Macari, North Fork, Long Island NV 45 669 Merlot, Lenz, North Fork, Long Island 2014 45 668 Merlot, Palmer, North Fork, Long Island 2014 45 667 Merlot, Paumanok, North Fork, Long Island 2013 50 662 Merlot, Raphael, North Fork, Long Island 2014 45 638 Merlot/Syrah, Bedell, "Taste", North Fork, Long Island 2012 65 642 Saperavi, Standing Stone, Finger Lakes, New York 2013 70 640 Syrah, Macari, North Fork, Long Island 2014 65 12/9/2017 3 605 Main Street, Islip, NY 11751 | TellersChophouse.com | 631.277.7070 America's Top Selling Wines These wines are some of the most popular selling wines in America's finest restaurants. We have put them together below to make them easier for our guests to find on our extensive Wine List. 431 Cabernet Blend, Decoy, Duckhorn, Sonoma County 2015 73 514 Cabernet Sauvignon, Cakebread Cellars, Napa 2013 188 496 Cabernet Sauvignon, Caymus, Napa 2015 195 411 Cabernet Sauvignon, Duckhorn, Napa 2014 175 409 Cabernet Sauvignon, Franciscan Estate, Napa 2014 65 519 Cabernet Sauvignon, Silver Oak, Napa 2010 295 429 Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap Wine Cellars, Artemis, Napa 2015 155 1444 Pinot Noir, La Crema, Anderson Valley 2013 110 1438 Pinot Noir, Sonoma Cutrer, Sonoma 2014 78 American Top Winemakers Thomas River Brown When Napa Cabernet is debated, Brown's name is increasingly mentioned Of all the spectacular Cabernets made in the past decade his is one of the most inspiring collections 570 Cabernet Sauvignon, Harris Estate Vineyards, "Hannah's Indulgence", Napa 2013 195 562 Cabernet Saucignon, Harris Estate Vineyards, Hillside Vineyard, Napa 2013 295 483 Cabernet Sauvignon, Jones Family, "Sisters", Napa 2013 150 412 Cabernet Sauvignon, Meyer Vineyard, Napa 2013 120 449 Cabernet Sauvignon, Post Parade, Napa 2012 180 400 Cabernet Sauvignon, Round Pond, "Kith & Kin", Napa 2015 75 457 Cabernet Sauvignon, Round Pond Estate, Rutherford, Napa 2014 115 556 Cabernet Sauvignon, Schrader, To Kalon Vineyard "CCS", Napa 2013 600 556 Cabernet Sauvignon, Schrader, To Kalon Vineyard "CCS", Napa 2014 600 561 Cabernet Sauvignon, Schrader, To Kalon Vineyard "RBS", Napa 2013 600 561 Cabernet Sauvignon, Schrader, To Kalon Vineyard "RBS", Napa 2014 600 565 Cabernet Sauvignon, Schrader, To Kalon Vineyard "T6", Napa 2013 600 565 Cabernet Sauvignon, Schrader, To Kalon Vineyard "T6", Napa 2014 600 568 Cabernet Sauvignon, Schrader, Las Piedras Vineyard "LPV", Napa 2012 600 568 Cabernet Sauvignon, Schrader, Las Piedras Vineyard "LPV", Napa 2014 600 12/9/2017 4 605 Main Street, Islip, NY 11751 | TellersChophouse.com | 631.277.7070 American Top Winemakers Phillipe Melka He has been fortunate to have been trained and influenced by some of the most notable personalities in the wine business including J.P. 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He cut his teeth at Pride Mountain Vineyards where he quickly established his impressive credentials 639 Cabernet Blend, Red Hook Winery, "Survivor", Robert Foley, North Fork 2012 50 458 Cabernet Blend, Robert Foley, "The Griffin", Napa 2014 85 599-99 Cabernet Sauvignon, Robert Foley, Claret, Napa 1999 375 599-09 Cabernet Sauvignon, Robert Foley, Claret, Napa 2009 375 554 Cabernet Sauvignon, Switchback, Napa 2013 189 625 Petite Sirah, Switchback, Napa 2009 125 118 Pinot Blanc, Robert Foley, California 2014 50 647 Syrah, Robert Foley, "Kelly's Cuvee", Napa 2014 90 12/9/2017 5 605 Main Street, Islip, NY 11751 | TellersChophouse.com | 631.277.7070 American Top Winemakers Helen Keplinger "Winemaker of the Year" by Food & Wine Magazine in 2012, Keplinger is considered one of California's rising stars and one of very few American Winemakers who have worked extensively in Europe. 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