Our Wine List

Red Wines

Not all grapes are destined for greatness. Some end up in jams and jellies while others rise to glory when used to make wine. Wine makers of the world focus their attention on approximately 40 to 50 different red wine grape varieties. These include Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Zinfandel grapes among others.

The color of red wine comes both from the skin color of the grape and the amount of time the juice from the grape has in its skins. Once picked, red grapes marinate with their skins in tanks or barrels. There, they absorb the pigments and complexities of the skin (think tannins). The exact color can range from light red to nearly purple, depending on the variety of grape and the time spent in its skin.

Red Wines	Merlot	Cabernet Sauvignon	Pinot Noir	Syrah/Shiraz, Red Zinfandel and others
Everyday Reds	Bella Sera Frontera Lindeman’s Placido Rosemont Smoking Loon Turning Leaf Woodbridge by   Robert Mondavi	Bella Sera Lindemans Rosemont Sutter Home Turning Leaf Woodbridge by    Robert Mondavi	Echelon Meridian Mirassou Rex Goliath Smoking Loon	Lindeman’s Syrah Rosemont Shiraz Placido, Chianti
Reds to Savor	Beringer Founders Estate BV Coastal Estates Chateau Ste. Michelle Clos Du Bois Columbia Crest: Grand Estates DeLoach 2007 Domaine St. George Ecco Domani Gallo Family Somoma Geyser Peak Kendall Jackson Meridian Robert Mondavi, Private Selection Sebastiani Sterling Vinter’s Blend	Beringer Founders Estate Chateau Ste. Michelle Clos Du Bois Domaine St. George 2006 Estancia - Paso Robles Gallo Family Somoma Greg Norman Kendall Jackson Liberty School - Paso Robles Robert Mondavi, Private Selection Sterling Vinter’s Blend Tinchero Family Clos Du Bois - Briarcrest Franciscan Markham Penfolds - Bin 407 Rodney Strong Sebastiani 12 Gauge	Biltmore Estates:     Century Clos Du Bois Cloud Nine Kendall Jackson Sebastiani New! Bivio New! Firesteed	Greg Norman, Shiraz Georges Duboeuf, Beaujolais Barton & Guestier Bistro, Beaujolais San Giuseppe, Chianti New! Bivio Chianti New! Bivio Tuscan Red New! Trivento Malbec
Exceptional Reds Picked by Ricky	Chateau Souverain Rodney Strong Santa Margherita Versato Merlot Simi Sonoma County St. Supéry	Beringer Knight's Valley 2006 Chateau Souverain, Alexander  Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 Schug Heritage Reserve 2004 Silver Oak Alexander Valley Simi - Alexander Valley	Acacia Francis Coppola La Crema	Barton & Guestier Chateauneuf-du-Pape Château Greysac  Medoc 2004 Andeluna Malbec 2005 Reserve

White Wine

White wine differs from red wine both in color and in processing. Red wine grapes soak in their skins, whereas winemakers immediately press white wine grapes after picking. The juice has very little contact with the skin.

The color of white wine varies according to the grape and occasionally from the use of wood. Additionally, the winemaker’s creative decisions as well as climate may affect the wines body color.

White Wine	Chardonnay	Pinot Gris/ Grigio	Sauvignon Blanc	Riesling and Other Whites
Every Day Whites	Bella Sera Bolla New! Butterfield Station Columbia Crest: Grand Estates Lindemans Meridian Rex Goliath Rosemont Sutter Home Turning Leaf Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi Yellow Tail	Cavit Placido Ruffino Sebastiani Yellow Tail	Kendall Jackson Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi	Kendall Jackson, Riesling Rosemont, Riesling Yellow Tail, Riesling
Whites to Savor	20 Gauge Acacia Berringer Founders Estate Chateau Ste. Jean Chateau Ste. Michelle Clos Du Bois De Loach Edna Valley Estancia Paso Robles New! Gallo Sonoma     Reserve New! Glen Carlou Greg Norman Kendall Jackson New! Liberty School Robert Mondavi, Private Selection Rodney Strong New! Sebastiani Simi Sonoma County Souverain St. Francis Sterling Vinter’s Blend New! Tinchero Family	Biltmore Estates:Century Ecco Domani Estancia Paso Robles San Giuseppe	The Crossings Sterling Napa County NEW! The Crossings	Biltmore Estates: Century, White Bistro Barton & Guestier, Vouvray Milbrant 2006, Riesling
Exceptional Whites Picked by Ricky	Artesa Bistro Barton & Guestier Cloudy Bay La Crema Tobin James NEW! Edna Valley	Santa Margherita	Cloudy Bay	Conundrum 2007

*Last updated 9/16/09