Rough Week? Try a Little “Group Therapy”
Whether you’re a dedicated “wino” who’s always experimenting, or a newcomer who’s just learning what you like, our “Group Therapy Taste Flight” is a wonderful way to expand your wine horizons. For just $9 you get three 2-ounce pours (the equivalent of a glass) of any of the wines on our weekly menu.
Featured wines for the week of Thursday, July 30 through Wednesday, August 5:
REDS
1. Michael David
2006 Petite Petit
Bombastic flavors and aromas — from blueberry and leather to caramel and blackberry. The tannins are smooth, which may be about the only subtle thing in this fun, full-bodied California wine. “Best of Class,” California State Fair. $8
2. Silver Palm
2006 Cabernet
Seductive scents of ripe blackberry, roasted coffee, dark chocolate and cinnamon. Lavish dark fruit flavors are enriched by savory coffee, chocolate and vanilla tones. A smooth, luxurious finish makes it an ideal companion to grilled and broiled meats. San Francisco Chronicle Gold Medal. $8
3. 3 Girls
2005 Cabernet
Three Lodi California vineyards came together to develop this wine of ripe, dark berry fruit with smoke and vanilla notes. Fullbodied, sweet fruit and cream textured. $7
4. Layer Cake
2008 Shiraz
Dark, dense and creamy, complex aromas of black plum, Bing cherry blackberry and pepper merge with licorice, tobacco, mocha and dark chocolate this is one inky Shiraz; an explosion of dark super ripe wild blackberry, and exotic spices. $7
5. C.G. di Arie
2007 Barbera
This wine has very distinctive cherry, plum and blackberry aromas with flavors of cranberry and pomegranate and well balanced acidity. The wine shows good structure, complexity. $6
6. Chateau Bianca
2007 Pinot Noir
Delicious juicy flavor with dark fruit flavors such as blackberry, fig, and dates. The aroma contains hints of cinnamon and very pleasant flavors of cocoa, coffee, and spice. Abundant fruit, soft tannins, and the allure of chocolate before the finish. $6
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WHITES
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7. Serena
2007 Red Table Wine
Looking for a real sweetheart? This Brachetto-based, semi-sparkling, semisweet pink-colored wine is the red wine version of Moscato d’Asti. Delightful flavors of fresh strawberry juice, with raspberry and apple flavors to boot. $6
8. Starling Castle
2007 Gewurztraminer
The beauty of this wine is deeper than just the unique and beautiful bottle it comes in. The wine has a soft, golden hue and the nose is fresh with a touch of rose petals and apricots. It is semi-sweet with hints of pear, sweet oranges, and cinnamon. $7
9. Incognito
2006 Viognier
Flambéed pear and honeysuckle aromas open up into flavors of passion fruit, green apple and a lingering dried apricot finish with this wine. Powerful and intense fruit with a sultry body that characterizes this wine. $8
10. Luna
2006 Pinot Grigio
Star bright, light straw color with a wonderfully expressive nose of pear, peach and apricot. A delicious wine with a forward surge of lemon zest, pine nut flavors, flavors of citrus, fig, pear, pineapple and a faint underlying hint of oak. 86 Pts. (WE) $7
11. Raymond
2007 Reserve Sauvignon Blanc
Intense opening aromas of grapefruit give way to floral honeysuckle, lemongrass and citrus notes followed by zesty grapefruit, orange, pear and lemongrass flavors, smooth finish . $8
12. Meeker
Lobster Cove Chardonnay
“Refreshing,” “crisp,” and “fruity” are the perfect words for this non-typical Cal Chard. Loads of tropical fruit aromas and flavors. No oak.Great with seafood or any light summer dish, or for sipping beside your own island lagoon . . . in which case we’ll bring the wine. $5