Wine Lab Newport

Friday, May 29, 2009

Flights for today through Sunday

Pushing into new territories, check out the Croatian wine we have on the red flight...

Interesting Whites flight $8 bottle half glass
1 Valdez Sauvignon Blanc Sonoma 2007 12.99
6
2 Napa Cellars Chardonnay 2007 14.99 4 8
3 Pink Flamingo Gris Vin Gris Rose 2007 France 9.99
4

Good Reds flight $7


1 Tortoise Creek Pinot Noir 2007 11.99
5
2 Bibich Riserva 2006 Skradin, Croatia 17.99 4 8
3 Maipe Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 Argentina 8.99
4

Over the Top Reds flight $16


1 Dutch Henry Pinot Noir M.Veeder 2006 42.99 9 18
2 Edward Sellers Vertigo 2005 Paso R. (GSM) 27.99 6 12
3 Cass Cabernet Franc 2004 Paso Robles 30.99 6.5 13

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Thursday, May 28, 2009

Official Food, Inc. Movie Site - Hungry For Change?

Worth watching the trailer for this upcoming movie...
Official Food, Inc. Movie Site - Hungry For Change?

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Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Anthill Farms Pinot Noir

My 1 case allocation of the following 2007 Anthill Farms Pinot Noir arrived last Friday. About half of it is gone. Don't know if I'll get any more because production was down in 2007. For those that know, these are elegant, age worthy Pinots and very good values.

Anthill Tina Marie RRV Pinot Noir $43.99
Anthill Peters Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir $41.99
Anthill Demuth Anderson Valley Pinot Noir $41.99

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Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Flight for today thorugh Friday

Interesting Whites flight $8 bottle half glass
1 Valdez Sauvignon Blanc Sonoma 2007 12.99
6
2 Napa Cellars Chardonnay 2007 14.99 4 8
3 Prieure Rose 2007 Tavel France 15.99 4 8
Good Reds flight $6


1 Tortoise Creek Pinot Noir 2007 11.99
5
2 Urban Uco Malbec 2007 Argentina 12.99
6
3 Maipe Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 Argentina 8.99
4
Over the Top Reds flight $16


1 Dutch Henry Pinot Noir M.Veeder 2006 42.99 9 18
2 Edward Sellers Vertigo 2005 (GSM) 27.99 6 12
3 Cass Cabernet Franc 2004 30.99 6 12

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Tuesday, May 19, 2009

2004 Brunello wine dinner @ La Fontana Ristorante

Since we opened the Lab, we've had La Fontana Ristorante on our recommendations page. This Wednesday and Thursday they are having a wine dinner featuring the release of 2004 Brunello. Brunello is a sangiovese wine made to strict standards in Tuscany. 2004 should be a fabulous vintage and Corrado will make an amazing dinner to accompany five Brunellos along with a Rose. La Fontana Ristorante is a restaurant specializing in northern Italian cuisine. It just north of Elis on Beach Blvd in Huntington Beach. Call the restaurant at 714-841-0059‎ and mention the Wine Lab to receive 15% off the price of $85. ChrisAnn and I will be there on Wednesday.

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Flight for today through the start of Ampelos event

Interesting Whites flight $9 bottle half glass
1 Two Angels Sauvignon Blanc 2007 10.99 3 6
2 Cline Viognier 2007 10.99 3 6
3 Point Concepcion Cargasacchi Chardonnay 08 21.99 5 10
Good Reds flight $8


1 Les Jamelles Pinot Noir 2007 9.99
5
2 Andrew Lane Merlot St. Helena 2005 13.99 3.5 7
3 Line 39 Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 9.99
5
Over the Top Reds flight $20


1 Stag Hollow Pinot Noir Oregon 2006 21.99 5 10
2 Eric Kent Bennett Syrah Dry Stack Vyd. 2006 37.99 9 18
3 Cliff Lede Cabernet S. Stags Leap 2006 59.99 12 24

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Friday, May 15, 2009

Flight for today through Sunday

Three flights for your moods this weekend. Check out the chance to taste the new Ghost Block...

Interesting Whites $10 bottle half glass
1 Cline Viognier 10.99 3 6
2 Sol Rouge Gypsy Blanc 22.99 4 10
3 Duca di Montalbo Bianco Chardonnay 2003 19.99 4.5 9
Good Reds $12


1 Atalaya Almansa 2007, Spain 15.99 4 8
2 Kenneth-Crawford Four Play Syrah 2005 19.99 5 10
3 Tobin James Cabernet S. Notorious 2006 15.99 4 8
Over the Top Reds $20


1 RN Estate Pinot Noir Fiddlestix Vyd 2006 45.99 10 20
2 Orin Swift The Prisoner 2007 33.99 8 16
3 Ghost Block Cabernet S. Oakville 2006 55.99 12 24

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Thursday, May 14, 2009

are you part of a tasting group?

I've been fortunate to have been invited to a number of tasting groups over the years. What's a tasting group? It is a group of people who want to get together regularly and taste wine that they bring. Usually each get together has a theme, like Syrah around $50. I tell visitors to the Lab that the best way to learn about wine is to taste as many different wines as you can. If you would like to be part of a tasting group, shoot me an email. Let me know how long you've been collecting wines so I can match you up with others of similar interests. I'm happy to try to organize a few new ones.

[Thanks to Bil, Wine Lab customer, who invited ChrisAnn, Drew, Taryn, and myself to his home this Monday for a tasting. It was a blast!]

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Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Flight for today


Flight $18 (about 2 glasses total) half glass
1 Choice of whites (or go all red)



2 Codice Tinto 2005 - La Mancha, Spain ($10.99)
5

Tempranillo
3 Atalaya Almansa 2007, Spain ($15.99) 4 8

Mourvedre, Garnacha, Tintorera
4 *?* wild card *?*


A sampling of Tobin James
5 Mollydooker Two Left Feet 2006 ($24.99) 6 12

WA 93 pts





By The Glass Extras
half glass

Duca di Montalbo Bianco (Chardonnay) Sicily 2003 4 8

Nickel & Nickel Truchard Chardonnay Napa 2006 8 16

Line 39 Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
5

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Saturday, May 9, 2009

Toby mania continues today through Sunday...

Coose 6 of the wines below $20 + tax bottle half glass
1 Chardonnay Radiance 2007 14.99 3.5 7
2 Chardonnay Reserve 2007 24.99 5 10
3 Chateau Le Cacheflo 2007 11.99 2.5 5
4 Zinfandel Ballistic 2006 15.99 4 8
5 Cabernet Sauvignon Notorious 2006 15.99 4 8
6 Zinfandel James Gang Reserve 2006 27.99 8 16
7 Cabernet Sauvignon James Gang Reserve 2005 25.99 6 12
8 Liquid Love Late Harvest Zinfandel 2006 19.99 5





By The Glass Extras
half glass
Two Angels Sauvignon Blanc 2007
3 6
Saxon Brown Semillon 2007
3 6
Nickel & Nickel Truchard Chardonnay Napa 2006 8 16
Duca di Montalbo Bianco Chardonnay 2003
4 8

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Thursday, May 7, 2009

Tobin James in person this Friday

Tobin James
We're going to have a fun time with Toby James on Friday.
We'll be pouring and he'll be signing bottles of the following nine wines for $20 (+tax):

Dream Weaver Sparkling
Chardonnay Radiance 2007
Chardonnay Reserve 2007
Chateau Le Cacheflo 2007
Zinfandel Ballistic 2006
Cabernet Sauvignon Notorious 2006
Zinfandel James Gang Reserve 2006
Cabernet Sauvignon James Gang Reserve 2005
Liquid Love Late Harvest Zinfandel 2006

Save 10% on 6 bottles, %15 on 12 bottle to go!
Currently SRO but come on by anyway if you don't mind standing. Free validated parking in the garage below us.

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Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Flight for today thorugh Thursday

Flight $18 (about 2 glasses total) half glass
1 Choice of whites (or go all red)


2 Palmina Dolcetto 2007 ($17.99)
4 8

3 *?* wild card *?*


4 Maipe Malbec 2007 ($10.99)
5

5 Viader DARE Cabernet Franc 2005 ($34.99) 8 16

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