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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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

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

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.

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

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

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!]

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

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

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.

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