Musty wet earth nose with spiced cherry flavors. Pairs with fish dishes. From Limoux southern France. Aged 6 months in oak.
Name: Le Grand Pinot Noir
Grape: Pinot
Region: Limoux southern France
Maker: Le Grand Noir
Price: $19
Alcohol: 13%
Good chilled. Spice, grapefruit and lemon zest. Peppery finish.
Name: La Capra Chenin
Grape: Sauvignon Blanc
Region: South Africa
Maker: FairView
Price: $13
Alcohol: 13.5%
Light Yellow in color with a nose of citrus fruit and a light mouthful of kiwi, citrus and lemon.
Sauvignon Blanc
Name: Peller Estates Proprietor’s Reserve Sauvignon Blanc
Grape: Sauvignon Blanc
Region: Canada, Ontario
Maker: Peller Estates
Price: $8
Alcohol: 12%
Cherry red color and a cherry and plum fruit taste. Medium bodied with a soft finish. A nice vino tinto.
Red Wine
Name: Sogrape Vinhos Grao Vasco Tinto
Grape: Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz, Jaen, Alfrocheiro, Tinta Pinheira
Region: Dao
Maker: Manuel Vieira
Price: $11
Alcohol: 13%
Dark red with an earthy nose. Flavors of red fruit and cherry. Easy finish. Good with cheese and pasta.
Red Wine
Name: Velvet Devil
Grape: 90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: Columbia Valley
Maker: Charles Smith
Price: $11
Alcohol: 13.5%
Greenish straw colored wine with a herbaceous nose with hay and grass aromas. Full plush mineral with citrus fruit flavor. Good for fish, seafood and pasta dishes.
White Wine
Name: La Vierge Original Sin
Grape: Sauvignon Blanc
Region: Hemel-an-Arde, South Africa
Maker: Walker Bay
Price: $14
Alcohol: 13.2%
Spanish wine with a noise of cherry and plum with an earthy texture. Dark fruit and cherry taste with a young finish. An easy table red.
Red Wine
Name: Pasco Monastrell
Grape: Syrah
Region: Jumilla region
Maker: Bodega Sottano
Price: $11
Alcohol: 13.5%
A light floral nosed wine with a smooth fruity nectar. Great chilled on a hot day with Thai food or salads. Oh to be under the influence of that Blonde!
White Wine
Name: The Blonde Bombshell
Grape: A blend: Chenin Blanc & Moscato grape
Region: Rutherford, U.S.A
Maker: Booth Production
Price: $19
Alcohol: 12.5%
Hans Lang Pinot Noir was imported to Germany by monks years ago from Burgundy. Light red in color. Very floral and a little toast. Fresh berries, raspberries, smooth and sweet aftertaste. Mild body.
Pinot Noir
Name: Hans Lang
Grape: Pinot Noir
Region: Rheingau
Maker: Weingut
Price: $14
Alcohol: 13%
This dark red wine has the aromas of new oak, cassis and black fruits. A mouth of blackberry and currant and a tart finish. A wine to try from a new wine making area. $16 (98 rmb)
Red Wine
Name: Great Wall
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: China
Maker: China Great Wall Wine Co.
Price: $16
Alcohol: 12.5%