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Wines by the Glass Wines by the Glass Sauvignon Blanc Margerum ‘Sybarite’ 2016 Happy Canyon, Santa Barbara County $9 glass \ $ 35 bottle Goodland Wines, 2015 Happy Canyon, Santa Barbara County $11 glass\ $ 45 bottle Aromatic Whites Viognier, 2017 Earthfluence, Santa Barbara County $11 glass \ $ 45 bottle Pinot Grigio, 2017 Di Bruno , Santa Barbara County $10 glass \ $ 40 bottle Chardonnay Presqu’ile 2017, Santa Barbara County $12 glass \ $48 bottle Foxen 2016 Bien Nacido ‘Block UU’, Santa MariaValley $14 glass \ $55 bottle Falcone 2016 Santa Maria Valley $13 glass\ $53 bottle Rosé Notary Public 2017, Central Coast $9.50 glass \ $ 39 bottle Pinot Noir Tolosa Winery, 2015 ‘Heritage’ Estate, Edna Valley $11 glass \ $ 45 bottle Alisal Private Label, 2013 La Fenêtre, Santa Maria Valley $11 glass \ $ 45 bottle Jalama Cañon Ranch, 2015 Estate, Santa Barbara County $15 glass \ $ 60 bottle Syrah Alisal Private Label, 2016 Stolpman, Ballard Canyon $10 glass \ $ 42 bottle Larner ‘Transverse’, 2014 Santa Barbara County $13 glass \ $ 49 bottle The Ojai Vineyard, 2014 ‘John Sebastiano’, SBC $16/glass \ $65 bottle Merlot Trefethen Family Vineyards 2015, Napa Valley $11 glass \ $ 45 bottle Makor ‘Bien Nacido Vineyard’, 2013 Santa Maria Valley $10 glass \ $ 42 bottle Cabernet Sauvignon The Fableist, 2017 Paso Robles $10 glass \ $ 42 bottle Grassini ‘Estate’, 2016 Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara $16 glass \ $ 65 bottle Zinfandel Saldo 2016, Prisoner Wine Co., California $12 glass \ $ 48 bottle The Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort Wine List Riesling 1. Rancho Sisquoc 2016 ‘Estate’, Santa Barbara County $35 2. Dönnhoff 2016 ‘Estate’ QBA, Nahe, Germany $45 3. Schloss Gobelsburg 2015 ‘Zöbing’, Kamptal, Austria $68 Rosé 4. Andrew Murray 2017, ‘Espérance’ Santa Ynez Valley $49 5. Brander 2018, Los Olivos District $39 6. Curran Rosé of Grenache Gris 2017, Santa Barbara County $38 7. Schloss Gobelsburg ‘Cistercien’ 2017, Kamptal, Austria $40 8. Beckmen Rosé of Grenache 2017, Santa Ynez Valley $46 9. Foxen Rosé of Mourvèdre 2017, Santa Ynez Valley $46 10. Margerum ‘Riviera’ 2017 Santa Barbara County $39 Sauvignon Blanc 11. Brander Vineyards 2017, Los Olivos District $36 12. Rusack 2016, Santa Barbara County $38 13. Starlane Vineyard 2016, Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara $52 14. Groth Vineyards 2017, Napa Valley $42 15. Beckmen 2016, Santa Ynez Valley $48 16. Grassini 2017 Estate, Happy Canyon of Santa Barbara $58 Aromatic and Bright Whites 17. Notary Public Chenin Blanc 2016 ‘Jurassic Park Vineyard’ SYV $45 18. Di Bruno Pinot Grigio 2017 Santa Barbara County $40 19. J. Hofstätter Pinot Grigio 2016, Alto Adige, Italy $40 20. Morgan Grenache Blanc ‘Highland’ 2016 Monterey $33 21. Andrew Murray 2016 ‘Enchante’ Curtis Vineyard Santa Ynez Valley $54 22. Earthfluence Viognier 2017, Santa Barbara County $45 23. Site Roussanne ‘Stolpman Vineyard’ Ballard Canyon, CA $90 Chardonnay 24. Presqu’ile 2017 Santa Barbara County $48 25. Groth Vineyards 2016 Napa Valley $65 26. Arnot-Roberts 2016 ‘Trout Gulch Vineyard’ Santa Cruz Mountains $105 27. Talley Vineyards 2016 Arroyo Grande Valley $45 28. Bonaccorsi 2013 ‘Melville Vineyard’ Sta. Rita Hills $82 30. D’Alfonso-Curran 2008 White Hills, S.B. County $84 32. Rusack Vineyards 2015 Santa Barbara County $60 Chardonnay Continued 34. Bouchaine ‘Estate’ 2016 Napa Valley $52 35. Rombauer Vineyards 2017 Carneros $75 38. Sea Smoke ‘Estate’ 2014, Sta. Rita Hills $140 40. Tyler 2015 Santa Barbara County $49 41. Foxen 2016 ‘Bien Nacido Block UU’, Santa Maria Valley $55 42. Beringer ‘Luminus’ 2013 Oak Knoll District, Napa Valley $55 44. Kenneth Volk Vineyards 2014 Santa Maria Cuvée $40 45. Sandhi 2015 ‘Sanford and Benedict Vineayrd’, Sta. Rita Hills $96 Cabernet Sauvignon 46. Ramey 2014 Napa Valley $95 47. Franciscan Estate 2016 Napa County $70 48. Star Lane 2014 ‘Estate’ , Happy Canyon $85 49. Groth Vineyards Reserve 2011 Oakville, Napa Valley $225 50. Beckmen 2016, Santa Ynez Valley $65 51. Rodney Strong 2012 Brothers, Alexander Valley $150 52. Brandlin 2012 Mount Veeder, Napa Valley, Estate Grown $120 54. Stags Leap Wine Cellars 2012 S.L.V. Vineyard $255 55. Grassini Family Vineyards ‘Equipo’ 2014 Happy Canyon $85 56. Grassini Family Vineyards ‘Estate’ 2014 Happy Canyon $155 57. Justin Vineyards 2016 Paso Robles $50 58. Chappellet 2016 ‘Mountain Cuvée’ Napa/Sonoma $65 59. Silver Oak Cellars, 2014 Alexander Valley $155 60. Stags Leap Wine Cellars 2004 S.L.V. Vineyard $225 61. Stags Leap Wine Cellars 2005 Cask 23 $300 62. Silver Oak, 2013 Napa Valley $255 63. Quintessa, 2013 Rutherford, Napa Valley $270 64. Quintessa ‘Faust’2015, Napa Valley $115 65. Insignia, Joseph Phelps Vineyards 2012, Napa Valley $475 66. Insignia, Joseph Phelps Vineyards 2013, Napa Valley $475 67. Opus One, Oakville 2012, Napa Valley $510 Merlot 68. Brander 2016, Los Olivos District $40 69. Makor ‘Bien Nacido Vineyard’ 2013 Santa Maria Valley $42 70. Silverado Vineyards 2010 Mt. George Vineyard, Napa Valley $85 71. Twomey Cellars 2009 Napa Valley $90 73. Rombauer Vineyards 2015 Carneros $95 74. Sunstone ‘Estate’ 2016 Santa Ynez Valley $94 75. Duckhorn Vineyards 2013 ‘Three Palms Vineyard’ $150 76. Gainey 2015, Santa Barbara County $45 Syrah 78. Bonaccorsi 2010 ‘Larner Vineyard’, Santa Barbara County $78 79. Samsara 2013 ‘Turner Vineyard’ Sta. Rita Hills $95 80. Drew 2006 “Ridgeline” Mendocino Ridge $80 82. Larner Vineyard 2014, ‘Estate’ Ballard Canyon $57 83. Arnot-Roberts 2016 Sonoma Coast $85 84. The Ojai Vineyard 2014, ‘John Sebastiano’, Santa Barbara County $65 85. Melville Estate 2015 “Donna’s”, Sta. Rita Hills $115 86. Lucia 2013 ‘Soberannes’, Santa Lucia Highlands $90 87. Larner 2014 ‘Transverse’, Santa Barbara County $49 89. Zaca Mesa 2014, ‘Estate’ Santa Ynez Valley $45 Pinot Noir 90. Samsara 2014 ‘Turner Vineyard’ Sta. Rita Hills $92 91. Domaine Bruno Clair Vosne-Romanée ‘Champs Perdrix’ Burgundy, Fr $272 92. J. Wilkes, 2013 Santa Maria Valley $45 93. Pessagno 2006 Central Avenue Vineyard, Monterey $100 94. Melville 2012/2013/2014 ‘Terraces’ Sta. Rita Hills $110 95. Storm 2016 Santa Barbara County $65 96. Bouchaine Vineyards 2014 Napa Valley, Carneros $70 97. Transcendence ‘F Street’ 2015, Sta. Rita Hills $53 98. Domaine de la Côte 2015 ‘la Côte’ Estate, Sta. Rita Hills $195 99. Lucia 2011/2012 Santa Lucia Highlands $90 100. J.L. Bonaccorsi 2015 Santa Barbara County $49 101. Storm 2014 ‘John Sebastiano’, Sta. Rita Hills $92 102. Bonaccorsi 2011 ‘Bentrock Vineyard’, Sta. Rita Hills $75 103. Babcock 2016 ‘Rita’s Earth’, Sta. Rita Hills $48 104. Au Bon Climat 2017 Santa Barbara County $45 105. Kenneth Volk Vineyards 2013 Santa Maria Cuvée $54 106. Fox Wine Co. 2012 Santa Barbara County $45 107. Sea Smoke 2016 ‘Southing’ Estate, Sta. Rita Hills $155 108. Sea Smoke 2016 ‘TEN’ Estate, Sta. Rita Hills $195 Zinfandel 109. Ridge Vineyards 2015 Pagani Ranch, Sonoma County $85 110. Beran 2012 Napa Valley $90 112. Saldo 2016, Prisoner Wine Co., California $48 113. Turley 2014 ‘Dusi Vineyard’ Paso Robles $118 Red blends and intriguing varieties 114. The Pairing 2014 ‘Red’ California $63 116. Grenache – Kaena 2015 Santa Ynez Valley $55 121. Rancho Sisquoc ‘Tre Vini’ Petit Verdot, Sangiovese, Merlot 2015 SBC $42 123. Dolcetto – Palmina 2014 Santa Ynez Valley $46 127. ‘Symmetry’ Meritage by Rodney Strong 2012 Alexander Valley $105 128. Fergalicious by Ferguson Crest 2011 Santa Ynez Valley $60 Champagne & Sparkling 129. Nino Franco Prosecco di Valdobbiadene D.O.C.G. – Veneto, Italy $33 131. Domaine de la Bergerie 2015 Cremant de Loire – Loire Valley, Fr $44 132. Nicolas Feuillatte Premier Cru, France $80 133. Nicolas Feuillatte Brut Rosé, France $100 134. Pol Roger Brut, France $115 135. Bohigas Brut Cava ‘Reserva’, Penedes, Spain $38 136. Henriot Rosé, France $130 137. Gaston-Chiquet 2009 ‘Special Club’ Brut, France $196 138. G.H. Mumm Brut, Champagne, France $69 139. Pommery Rosé, Reims - France $130 140. Goat Bubbles Blanc de Blancs ‘Sierra Madre Vineyard’ 2012, SMV $70 141. Gruet Blanc de Noirs – Half Bottle $28 142. Pierre Peters ‘Cuvée de Reserve’ Blanc de Blancs, France $155 143. P. Gimonnet et Fils 2012 ‘Special Club’ Brut, France $235 Dessert Wines (Half Bottles) 144. D’Alfonso-Curran 2013 Violater, Late Harvest Viogner $60 147. Hitching Post 2009 Late Harvest Gewürztraminer $35 148. Foxen Winery 2013 Sweet Ending, Santa Barbara County $65 Ports by the Glass Dow’s Vintage Porto 2000 $35 Dow’s Quinta Senhora da Ribeira 2009 $22 Dow’s Quinta Senhora da Ribeira 2012 $22 Warre’s Warrior N.V. $10 Warre’s 2003 $27 Ramos Pinto 20 Year Tawny $18 Warre’s Otima 20 Year Tawny $20 Local Producer Sommelier Spotlight FOXEN Each month we choose a fantastic local producer to highlight and celebrate a broad range of what they are producing. We ask the wineries to dive into their cellars to offer special older vintages. Through horizontals and verticals we are able to showcase some of the very best our local region provides. Bill Wathen and Dick Doré have been producing top notch wines in the Santa Ynez Valley since the early 1980s. They are true pioneers of our local region and excel in many realms from world-class single vineyard Pinot Noirs, to enchanting Cabernet Sauvignons. Their grapes are grown using sustainable and organic growing methods, and the winery is powered exclusively by solar power. We raise our glasses to them this month and hope you will join us with some of the fruits of their labor. Whites 2016 Chardonnay ‘Block UU’ – Bien Nacido Vineyard, Santa Maria Valley $55 Pinot Noir 2016 Pinot Noir – Santa Maria Valley $55 2011 La Encantada Vineyard – Santa Rita Hills $135 2012
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