La Vieille Ferme 2010 Cotes du Ventoux Rouge - Special Price $8.29, Regular Price $10.00
This full-bodied and fruity wine comes from vines grown high on the slopes of Mont Ventoux, one of the best vineyards in the Rhone Valley.This blend of Grenache, Syrah, Carignan, and Cinsault grapes has produced a typical Rhone Valley style; full of fruit and spice aromas, it has soft tannins and good body.Serve at 62F to accompany most foods or to be drunk on its own, this is a delicious wine for easy drinking.
Finca Luzon 2009 Luzon - Our Price $8.79
Red purple with an intense violet rim. Clean, fragrant, fruity, intense smells of red and black fruits, powerful and very enjoyable. Big, smooth and warming, very fruity and well balanced acids. Mature tannins. Food Pairing: Roast sirloin steak, stewed meat, roast chicken, rice dishes, stews, vegetables and goat cured and semi cured cheese.
Mano a Mano 2007 La Mancha - Our Price $9.29
Dark cherry-red, with an intense purplish color round the edges. Aromas of ripe forest fruit, cocoa, violets and a balsamic flourish against a smoky background. Flavorsome, fresh, balanced and meaty, with good fruit on the palate. Forest fruits take the lead for the overture.
Bodegas Castano 2010 Monastrell - Our Price $9.29
This cuvée from Castaño is made from 100% Monastrell (Mourvèdre) from 30 year old vines. It is released young and is meant to be an easy drinking, everyday wine. It has a bright, fresh raspberry bouquet with dense, textured, cherry flavors on the palate. It is well structured with supple, integrated tannins. This wine is a great match to simple, bistro-style fare but has enough body to hold up to hearty dishes including beef, game, and strong cheeses.
Alto Almanzora 2008 Este - Our Price $10.29
From the ancient mountains of Andalucia - land that has been cultivated throughout history by Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans and Muslims - lies this categorically modern winery with state of the art facilities and stunning architecture. This mountainous area (the nearby Calar Alto observatory sits at 2,100 meters) enjoys more than 3,000 hours of sunshine per year, providing optimal ripening conditions during the day while a 20 degree drop at night grants the necessary acidity and balance. Este is represented by a pregnant mare - a symbol of fertility that has blessed the estate's fields for thousands of years. Consulting Winemaker Rafael Palacios' skillful hand working behind the scenes is abundantly clear - a stunning wine for an even more stunning price.
Falernia 2007 Syrah Reserva - Special Price $10.79, Regular Price $13.00
Very bright color; elegant nose with black pepper and floral notes. Medium-full bodied with very soft tannins and good balance. Great length and fruity after taste.
Perrin et Fils 2010 Reserve Cotes du Rhone Rouge - Special Price $10.79, Regular Price $18.00
A beautiful deep red hue that seems almost opaque. The nose shows caramel and spices that mingle with red berry fruit. The palate is full and deep, with fine tannins and good length.
Delas 2010 Cotes du Ventoux - Special Price $10.79, Regular Price $15.00
The color is a deep ruby red, showing garnet reflections while young. With its predominately berry-fruit bouquet, this wine shows the full aromatic power of these two fine grape varieties whilst retaining the freshness imparted by well-controlled winemaking.
Mano a Mano 2009 La Mancha - Our Price $10.79
A combination of altitude and soil helps to bring out the very best in this old vine Tempranillo, and creates a fruit forward wine with structure and earth notes. Dark cherry-red, with an intense purplish color round the edges. Aromas of ripe forest fruit, cocoa, violets and a balsamic flourish against a smoky background. Flavorsome, fresh, balanced and meaty, with good fruit on the palate. Forest fruits take the lead for the overture.
Tormaresca 2010 Chardonnay - Special Price $10.79, Regular Price $12.00
Pale lemon in color, this wine is fresh and flavorful with aromas of peach, white flowers and citrus, and with flavors of exotic fruit and sea-salt tinged minerality. This chardonnay has lively acidity and lingers on the palate.
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Great Wine Bars In San Francisco
A16 tops the list of the best wine bars in San Francisco. The owner-sommelier Shelley Lindgren’s wine list is focused on Southern Italian varietals. This wine list is an integral part of the A16 experience and what makes it the best of the wine bars in San Francisco.
Andalu on 16th Street is another one of San Francisco’s finest wine bars. They are awesome because they offer small plates with big flavors. This is one of the San Francisco wine bars that has an approachable wine list and offers 35 wines by the glass. The crowd there is mixed and energetic.
Wine bars don’t usually come as good, or as small, as Bacchus on Hyde Street. Bacchus has knowledgeable bartenders that make innovative saké cocktails and they pour over 50 wines that range in price from under $10 a glass to more than $200 a bottle. The signature drink at Bacchus is their sake-version of the mojito.
Cav is one of the wine bars in San Francisco that takes itself extremely seriously. Cav has a well-chosen wine list of over 300 international wines. Some of the wines on the list are offered by a taste, or the glass. The chef has crafted unique takes on lots of dishes and Cav actually offers a cheese course that is served at the proper temperature and is on par with some of the finer restaurants in San Francisco.
Wine bars like Piccolo on Fillmore street handpick the wines on their wine
lists. Piccolo is one of the wine bars that choose limited availability and small production wines. They prefer to concentrate on Italian wines. The owner of Piccolo has wonderful antipasti on his menu. There is fierce competition between wine bars to have the most excellent food to accompany their spirits.
Varnish Fine Art is both an art gallery and one of the top wine bars in San Francisco. The atmosphere at Varnish Fine Art is comfortable and it draws a post-work crowd for beer or wine during happy hour. The wine list at Varnish Fine Art is well chosen and features a number of delicious fine wines, as well as soju and saké cocktails.
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Tangent 2009 Paragon Vineyard Pinot Gris - Special Price $15.29, Regular Price $17.00
Framed by a light lemony acidity and vibrant minerality, this Pinot Gris was made in the traditional dry style of northern Italy. It is surprisingly full-bodied, with concentrated flavors of peach, ginger and tropical fruit, with a hint of a pine-resin character. A great wine on its own, tangent pinot gris pairs well with a wide range of foods including seafood, pasta with light sauces, even grilled sausages.
Lava Cap 2009 Syrah - Our Price $19.99
Lava Cap's Syrah vineyard is located on a gentle, south facing slope. This location allows for extended hang-time which yields fully developed aroma, flavor and tannin resulting in wine of intensity and depth. Dark cherry and plum provide mouth-filling intensity with a hint of carob and spice.
Bodegas Naveran 2010 Brut Cava - Our Price $15.29
Naverán Brut Vintage has expressive and zesty floral, toasted bread and citrus aromas. Tangy, suave, light and clean citrus and stone fruit flavors on the palate have a fresh and crisp character. Tasted blind, it's easy to mistake this for great Champagne.Navera´n Brut Vintage is a grower Cava that spends 18 months on its lees after fermentation in the bottle to achieve greater depth, complexity and the fine, delicate and long lasting bubbles, called mousse by the French, an indication of a sparking wine's quality.Cavas are very versatile as an apéritif before the meal, to accompany dessert afterwards and (surprise!) to enjoy during the meal. This Naverán Brut Vintage will pair with soft cheeses, fresh fruit, white meats (pork and chicken) and even richly flavored red meats. This Cava is great for sipping on its own, especially for receptions and other "standing up" events.
Fess Parker 2010 Santa Barbara Chardonnay - Our Price $17.79
Aromas of apple, pear and pineapple combine with a touch of oak, melon and white flowers to create this refreshing Chardonnay. The palate shares lush citrus flavors followed by distinct layers of apple, honey, pear and a hint of light cream and lemon that couple with great texture and balance making it a great food friendly wine.Pairs perfectly with crab cakes, roasted came hen or grilled pork chops.
Angulo Innocenti 2010 La Consulta Malbec - Special Price $17.29, Regular Price $20.00
The Angulo Innocenti Malbec shows the beautiful expression of La Consulta cool climate Malbec. With a dark, opaque purple color, the wine shows the rich, dark fruit flavors and delicate violet notes very typical of the La Consulta terroir. The wine also shows the freshness, balance and mineral undertone that has made this area so appreciated for Malbec.
Chateau du Gaby 2011 (Futures Pre-sale) - Our Price $17.99
The blend is 85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc, producing a wine with purity, ripe tannins, and admirable persistence on the palate.
Chateau de Chantegrive 2011 Caroline Blanc (Futures Pre-Sale) - Our Price $19.99
Chateau de Chantegrive 2011 (Futures Pre-Sale) - Our Price $17.99
RouteStock 2010 "Route 99W" Pinot Noir - Our Price $19.49
Cinnamon, clove, rose petal, tobacco and ripe raspberryaromas lead to a mouth of fresh red cherry, sasparilla, anda focused middle of high-toned fruit leading to a spicy finishand fine tannins. Made for RouteStock Cellars by ourfriends at Ponzi Vineyards.
Chateau Charmail 2011 Haut-Medoc (Futures Pre-sale) - Our Price $18.99
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