two flights tonight & this weekend...

	Flight $18 (about 2 glasses total)	half	glass
1	Choice of whites
2	Stag Hollow Pinot Noir 2006 Oregon ($21.99)	5	10
3	*?* wild cards *?* (last chance to taste some RN Estate wines!)
4	Maipe Malbec 2008 ($10.99)		5
	WA 90
5	Eponymous 2006 Sonoma ($34.99)	7	14
	Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc
	Cheap but Good Flight $5		glass
1	Maipe Chardonnay 2007 ($7.99)		4
2	Vina Borgia (old vine Grenache) 2007 ($7.99)		4
3	Maipe Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 ($7.99)		4
	By The Glass Extras	half	glass
	Robert Foley Pinot Blanc 2007 Napa	5	10
	Nickel & Nickel Truchard Chardonnay 2006 Napa	8	16
	Mantra Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 Sonoma	8	8
	…there will be others - please ask…

Sunday Wine Down

This Sunday bring a bottle to the Lab and share it with others. This is a great way to expand your palate and have a good time with fellow wine lovers.
If you want to taste the wines others bring, you must bring a bottle of wine to share that meets the guidelines for this week:
Sunday, March 22: Interesting Red Blends with a minimum retail price of $25.
Arrive between 3 & 5 PM
The price of admission is a minimum bar purchase of $10.

two flights this weekend...

	Flight $20 (2 oz pours, 2 glasses total)	half	glass
1	Choice of whites
2	Zaca Mesa Z Cuvee, Santa Ynez 2006 ($16.99)		8
	9% Grenache 3% Mourvèdre 5% Syrah 3% Cinsaut
3	*?* wild card *?*
4	Taylor Peak Merlot Bennett Vly. 2004 ($23.99)	5	10
5	White Rock Vyd. Claret, Napa 2004 ($32.99)	8	16
	70% Cabernet S, 13% Cabernet Franc, 13% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot
	Cheap but Good Flight $5		glass
1	Maipe Chardonnay 2007 ($7.99)		4
2	Vina Borgia (old vine Grenache) 2007 ($7.99)		4
3	Maipe Cabernet Sauvignon ($7.99)		4

Italian tasting tonight

Great turnout for the Italian tasting/class tonight. We tasted the following and will have some available for tasting on Friday as well:

Collabrigo
Veneto, Italy
Prosecco DOC 2006

Baron di Pauli
Alto Adige, Italy DOC 2006
Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Sauvignon Blanc

Dorigo
Friuli, Italy
Cabernet Franc DOC 2006

Cascina Cucco
Dolcetto d’Alba
Piedmont, Italy
DOC 2007

Traversa
Nebbiolo-Barbaresco
Piedmont, Italy DOCG 2004

big group @ Lab today 5:30-7:30. Cheap wines tomorrow

You and your peeps best stay away until 7:30-ish today cuz we have a big business group filling the lab this afternoon.

Tomorrow we'll have two flights with all new wines. One will be a "Cheep but Good" flight (help me with the name people), that will allow you to taste some new bargain wines for $5.

Today a potpourri of wine - Tomorrow Full Moon Sale

A nice group of diverse wines for today - things we rarely taste: Pinot Grigio, Sancerre, German Riesling (from 2007 - yum), Denner Viognier, a variety of reds....only $15. Join us for happy hours prior to 6 PM for 20% off.

Tomorrow we have a Full Moon Sale - one day only discounts on 5 wines (Best price in the solar system!) You taste the wines for $13 ($10 for Insider Members) and decide if they are worth buying.

2007 Jasci & Marchesani Trebbiano
2006 Anglianico del Taburno
2006 Mounts Zinfandel
2006 Mounts Syrah
2001 Stonegate Cabernet Sauvignon

Sunday Wine Down Results - Cabs

Last Sunday (Mar. 8) we had a great lineup of wines! The apparent favorite was:
BV Georges de Latour 2002 (thanks Ron!)

The other wines we tasted were;
Sebastiani Secado 2005 (tied for 2nd place)
Ty Caton 2003
Renquist Colina Poca 2006
Paul Hobbs Liparita Vyd. 1995
Tobin James Silver Reserve 2006
(one more nice one - what JohnJ brought (tied for 2nd place)

and one rouge Spanish wine:
Callejo Crianza Ribera del Douro 2005 (nice)

two flights this weekend...all interesting wines...

Red Flight $20	half	glass
Robert Foley Charbono 2007 ($34.99)	7	14
Bogle Old Vine Zinfandel 2006 ($11.99)		6
*?* wild card *?*		7
Mollydooker of the moment ($25.99)	6	12
L'Aventure Optimus 2000|2003 ($39.99)	9	18

Interesting Whites Flight $10	half	glass
Robert Foley Pinot Blanc ($25.99)	5	10
Lone Madrone Picpoul Blanc	7	14
Stonestreet Chardonnay Sonoma 2006 WA 92 ($24.99)	5	10