ONE GLASS AT A TIME SPARKLING Deutz, Brut Classic, Champagne, France | NV 20. J.Laurens, Brut Rosé, Cremant de Limoux, France | NV 14. Raventos i Blanc, Brut Cava, Catalunya | ‘14 14. ROSÉ + CIDER Rosé, Domaine de Cala, Grenache Blend, Provence | ‘16 12. Cider, Golden State, Dry & Unfiltered, Sonoma | 10. WHITE Albariño, La Cana, Rias Baixas | ‘17 10. Chardonnay, Neyers, Carneros | ’16 16. Gewurztraminer, Gundlach Bundschu, Sonoma Coast | ‘16 13. Grenache Blanc, Arrels de Clos Pissarra, El Sol Blanc, Montsant | ’16 14. Godello, Louro, Valdeorras, Spain | ‘16 15. Sauvignon Blanc, Beaucanon, Napa Valley | ‘12 12. Txakolina, Txomin Etxaniz, Getaria, Gipuzkoa | ’16 13. RED Cabernet, Arrowood, Estates, Sonoma County | ’15 16. Gamay, Domaine De Bel-Air, Moulin A Vent, France | ‘14 14. Grenache, Arrels, Montsant | ‘14 12. Pinot Noir, Baker Lane, Sonoma Coast | ‘17 15. Syrah, Clos Pissarra, “Aristan,” Priorat | ’13 12. Tannat, Domaine Ilarria, Irouleguy, France | ‘14 12. Tempranillo, Ostatu, Crianza, Rioja, Spain | ’15 14. BUBBLY Domaine Carneros, Brut Rose | NV 80. Gloria Ferrer, Brut, Anniversary Cuvee, Carneros | ‘10 60. Lichen Estate, Blanc de Noir, Anderson Valley | ‘14 60. Roederer Estate, Hermitage, Anderson Valley | ‘11 100. Schramsberg, Blanc de Noir, North Coast | ‘12 85. v v v Billecart-Salmon, Brut Rosé, Champagne | NV 250. Charles Heidsieck, Brut Rosé, Champagne | NV 190. Colin, Blanc De Blanc, Grand Cru, Champagne | ‘07 150. Delamotte, Brut, Champagne | NV 100. Gonet-Medeville, Premier Cru, Champagne | NV 100. Henriot, Brut, Champagne | NV 120. Krug, Grande Cuvee, Brut Champagne | NV (375mL) 175. J.Laurens, Brut Rosé, Cremant de Limoux | NV 50. Lallier, Grand Cru, Grand Reserve, Champagne 150. Lanson, Brut, Champagne | ‘02 150. Laurent Perrier, Brut Rosé, Champagne | NV 160. Pol Roger, Pure Extra Brut, Champagne | NV 160. Saint-Chamant, Blanc de Blancs, Brut, Champagne | ‘06 130. Salon, Blanc de Blancs, Brut, Champagne | ‘07 900. v v v Conde de Haro, Cava, Rioja, Spain | ‘13 50. Llopart, Gran Reserva, Catalunya | ‘10 80. THE SAUVIGNON BLANCS Beaucanon, Napa Valley | ‘12 60. Capture, Sonoma County/Lake County | ‘17 70. Georis, Monterey | ‘16 60. Longboard, Russian River Valley | ‘17 40. Paul Lato, Grimm’s Bluff Vineyard, Santa Barbara | ‘17 110. Spring Mountain Vineyard, Napa Valley | ‘15 70. v v v Chateau Respide-Medeville, Bordeaux | ‘15 40. Chateau Tour Des Gendres, Bergerac, France | ‘13 60. Clos des Lunes, Lune d’Argent, Bordeaux | ‘15 80. Jean Tatin, ‘Quincy’, Loire Valley | ‘17 45. Claude Riffault, Sancerre, Les Denisottes, Loire Valley | ‘16 75. THE BASQUE WHITES Petit & Gros Manseng, Arretxea, Hegoxuri, Irouleguy | ‘16 80. Petit & Gros Manseng, Herri Mina, Irouleguy | ‘16 60. Txakolina, Gorkaizagirre, Bizkaiko | ‘15 50. Txakolina, Txomin Etxaniz, Getaria, Gipuzkoa | ‘16 50. Viura, Marques De Murrieta, Capellania, Rioja | ‘11 60. Viura, Muga, Rioja | ‘15 48. Viura, Grenache, Viognier, Chardonnay, Remelluri, Rioja | ‘15 180. Viura & Malvasia, Remirez de Ganuza, Rioja | ‘15 100. ROSES Domaine Arretxea, Tannat, Irouleguy, France | ‘17 38. Domaine de Cala, Grenache Blend, France | ‘16 48. Chateau d’Esclans, Grenache, Rolle, France | ‘16 60. THE CHARDONNAYS B. Kosuge, Sonoma Coast | ‘14 65. Brewer-Clifton, Santa Rita Hills | ‘16 60. El Molino, Napa Valley | ‘15 110. Grable, Knights Valley | ‘12 60. Hafner, Alexander Valley, Sonoma | ‘15 60. Hanzell Vineyards, Sonoma Valley | ‘14 140. Ici/La-Bas, “Victoria,” Anderson Valley | ‘09 65. Kistler, Les Noisetiers, Sonoma Coast | ‘16 130. Lewis, Napa Valley | ‘16 110. Lingua Franca, Bunker Hill, Willamette Valley, Oregon | ‘16 120. Luli, Santa Lucia Highlands | ‘15 60. Lynmar Estate, Russian River | ‘13 70. Neyers, Carneros District | ‘15 65. Marimar Estate, Russian River | ‘17 70. Miura, Napa Valley | ’17 90. Roar, Santa Lucia Highlands | ‘15 70. Y. Rousseau, Haynes Vineyard, Coombsville, Napa Valley | ’16 90. v v v Bernard-Bonin, Bourgogne | ‘15 60. Bernard Defaix, Chablis | ’16 50. Cornin, Macon-Chaintre, Burgundy | ‘16 40. Domaine de la Denante, Saint-Véran | ‘16 40. Etienne Sauzet, Puligny-Montrachet, Les Referts | ‘16 300. Faiveley, Rully ‘Les Villeranges’, Burgundy | ‘13 50. Joseph Drouhin, Clos des Mouches | ‘15 250. Long-Depaquit, Chablis, Burgundy | ‘16 70. La Vougeraie, Vougeot, Burgundy | ‘13 160. Louis Latour, Corton-Charlemagne, Burgundy | ‘15 250. Thierry & Pascale Matrot, Burgundy | ‘15 70. Marcel Couturier, Pouilly-Fuisse, Burgundy | ‘15 75. Morey-Coffinet, Chassagne-Montrachet, 1er Cru | ‘15 160. Olivier Leflaive, Burgundy | ‘15 60. Vincent Girardin, Bourgogne, France | ‘15 50. Vincent Girardin, Meursault, Les Narvaux | ‘15 150. THE UNIQUE BLANCS Fume Blanc, R. Mondavi, “Oakville,” Napa Valley | ‘13 60. Riesling, Reeve, Mendocino County | ‘17 60. Roussanne, Tablas Creek, Paso Robles | ‘14 85. Viognier, Baker Lane, Estate Vineyard, Sonoma Coast | ‘16 90. Viognier, Jaffurs, Santa Barbara County | ‘16 60. v v v Bourboulenc, Domaines Bunan, Bandol, France | ‘12 48. Chenin Blanc, Damien Laureau, Savennieres, France | ‘14 75. Chenin Blanc, Pichot, Vouvray, France | ‘17 45. Gewurztraminer, Gresser, Alsace | ‘15 55. Grenache Blend, Ch. La Nerthe, Rhone | ‘13 95. Muscadet, Louis Metaireau, Loire Valley | ‘17 45. Petit Manseng, Charles Hours, Jurançon | ‘14 55. Pinot Blanc, Kuentz-Bas, Alsace | ‘16 55. Riesling, Domaine Weinbach, Grand Cru | ‘15 95. Riesling, Schlumberger, Alsace | ‘13 48. Savagnier, Berthet-Bondet, Cotes de Jura | ‘14 60. Viognier, Campuget, “1753,” IGPG, France | ‘15 38. Viognier, Delas, Condrieu, Rhone | ‘13 110. Viognier, Jean-Luc Colombo, Rhone | ‘15 45. Viognier, M. Chapoutier, La Combe Pilate, Rhone | ‘16 60. v v v Albariño, Burgáns, Rias Baixas | ‘16 38. Albariño, La Cana, Rias Baixas | ‘17 38. Godello, Avancia, Valdeorras | ‘15 65. Grenache Blanc, Arrels de Clos Pissara, El Sol Blanc, Montsant | ’16 70. Grenache Blanc, Clos Mogador, Nelin, Priorat | ‘13 40. Grenache Blanc, ‘Llum Vineyard’, Priorat | ’16 85. Grenache Blanc, Secastilla, Somontano | ‘12 40. Moscatel Seco, Mountain Blanco, Sierras De Malaga | ‘13 45. Verdejo, Nisia ‘Old Vines”, Rueda | ‘14 40. THE UNUSUAL (RED) SUSPECTS Cabernet, Los Vascos, Grande Reserve, Chile | ‘15 50. Malbec, Achaval Ferrer, Argentina | ‘17 55. v v v Malbec, Ladera, Howell Mountain | ‘14 75. Tannat, Y. Rousseau, Mendocino County | ‘14 60. Tempranillo, Rabble, Mossfire Ranch, Paso Robles | ‘17 40. v v v Gamay, Domaine De Bel-Air, Moulin A Vent, France | ‘14 65. Perigord Blend, Chateau Tour Des Gendres, Bergerac | ‘17 48. Malbec, Cedre Heritage, Cahors, France | ‘15 45. Merlot Blend, Bellevue, Cotes de Gascogne, France | ‘11 55. Tannat, Chateau Montus, Madiran, France | ‘10 120. v v v Mencia, Vina Caneiro, Ribeira Sacra | ‘15 65. Monastrell, Casa Castillo, Pie Franco, Jumilla, Spain | ‘14 150. Tempranillo, Almirez, Toro | ‘14 65. Tempranillo, Lvz Millar, Roble, Ribera Del Duero, Spain | ‘13 40. Tempranillo, Pesquera, Reserva, Ribera del Duero | ‘14 90. Tempranillo, Pintia, Toro | ‘10 160. Tempranillo, Teso La Monja, Alabaster, Toro | ‘08 400. Tempranillo, Valdubon, Ribera del Duero | ‘16 60. THE CLOS PISSARRA STORY Grenache Blanc, Arrels de Clos Pissarra, El Sol Blanc, Montsant | ’16 60. Grenache Blanc, ‘Llum Vineyard’, Priorat | ’16 85. v v v Cabernet & Garnatxa, ‘Clos d’Oc’, Priorat | ‘10 110. Carignan, ‘El Riu’, Priorat | ‘12 170. Carignan & Garnatxa, ‘La Vinyeta’, Priorat | ‘09 170. Garnatxa, Arrels, Montsant | ‘14 60. Garnatxa, ‘El Mont’, Priorat | ‘10 130. Garnatxa blend, ‘El Ramon’, Priorat | ‘10 65. Syrah, ‘Aristan’, Montsant | ‘13 50. The idea for this project took hold after a long afternoon lunch at Piperade on a summer’s day back in 2003, when the opportunity to buy a vineyard in the Montsant region of Spain had just surfaced. Mesmerized by the romance of possibly owning a vineyard and producing a wine with their own signature, Master Sommelier Emmanuel Kemiji (now proprietor of Miura Vineyards), and his band of French chefs; Gerald Hirigoyen, Sylvain Portay and Laurent Manrique joined forces. In 2005 the venture grew to include more friends, and more vineyards in neighboring Priorat. The winery itself was finally completed in 2010 with production geared to reach a scant 3500 cases. Clearly the objective here has never been a commercial one, but rather one driven by quality, pride, friendship and a longing to return to one’s roots. Clos Pissarra is a foreboding place, situated just 85 miles southwest of Barcelona, surrounded by Priorat, and Montsant. It’s like walking back in time as one can easily envision how little has changed here over the centuries. There are few places as dramatic on this earth where vines are planted. It’s amazing that anything can find a way to grow here as the soil is mostly comprised of a soft, crumbly slate and one sees hardly any actual dirt on the ground of this very mountainous terrain. The struggle is real for these vines in such brutal and harsh environs, but that is exactly what makes the ensuing wines so special and speak so loudly of this land. THE PINOTS B.Kosuge, “The Shop,” Carneros, Sonoma | ‘15 65. Cherry Pie, Monterey County | ‘15 50. Dumol, Webster Reach, Russian River Valley | ’16 140. El Molino, Rutherford, Napa Valley | ‘13 120. Fess Parker, Pommard Clone, Santa Rita Hills | ’16 120. Flowers, Sonoma Coast | ’16 120. Freeman, Russian River Valley | ‘16 100. Hale Mary, Russian River Valley | ‘15 90. Lingua Franca, Eola-Amity Hills, Oregon | ’16 120. McEvoy Ranch, Marin County | ‘13 90. Miura Vineyards, Williams Ranch, Anderson Valley | ‘13 120. Nielson,