Flights for today through Sunday

	Interesting Whites Flight $7	bottle	half	glass
1	Foxen Chinan Blanc 2007	17.99	4	8
2	Saxon Brown Semillon 2007	17.99	3	6
3	Andrew Lane Chardonnay 2005 Russian River	14.99	3	6
	Good Reds Flight $8
1	Andrew Lane Gamay Noir, Napa	19.99	4	8
2	Andrew Lane Merlot 2005 St Helena	13.99	3	6
3	Mantra Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 Sonoma	17.99	4	8
	Over the Top Reds Flight $17
1	Andrew Lane Cabernet Franc 2005 Oakville	38.99	9	18
2	Andrew Lane Petite Sirah 2007 Napa	30.99	7	14
3	Rockledge "The Rocks" Cabernet 05 Napa	44.99	9	18

Flight for today through Wednesday

	Flight $15 + tax	bottle	half	glass
1	Clif Family White "The Climber" 2007 Napa	13.49	3	6
2	Maipe Chardonnay 2007 Argentina	8.99		4
3	Volver Tempranillo 2005 Spain	16.99	4	8
4	Kenneth-Crawford Four Play Syrah 2005	19.99	4	8
5	White Rock Claret 2004 Napa	33.99	7	14

Napa Cellars Chardonnay wins Best of Show

We've loved it from the first sip, but now the world does. It was announced today at Vin Expo in Bordeaux, France that Napa Cellars Chardonnay 2007 was the recipient of a prestigious Trophee de Citadelles. This is the only wine from the US to win one of these 50 prestigious trophies! This is the equivalent of a Gold Medal Best of Show Award. Congratulations to Winemaker Joe Shirley.

This is the "baby Rombaur" we've mentioned in the past. Always available at the Lab and a steal at $14.99.

Flight for today through Sunday

Interesting Whites Flight $8	bottle	half	glass
Saxon Brown Semillon OR Cliff White 2007	var.	3	6
Point Conception Chardonnay 2007	21.99	5	10
dry rose of the day	var.	3	6
Good Reds Flight $9
Codice Tinto Tempranillo 2005 Spain	10.99	3	5
Clif Family Red "The Climber" 05 Napa	16.99	4	8
Clif Family Zinfandel "Gary's ImProv"	33.99	7	14
Over the Top Reds Flight $18
John Tyler Pinot Noir 2004 RRV	38.99	9	18
John Tyler Zinfandel 2004 RRV	32.99	7	14
L'Aventure Optimus 2006	43.99	10	20

12 wines from four wineries...

Tonight Only. Taste all these wines for $15 ($10 for Wine Lab club members)

1	Buttonwood Syrah Rose 2007 Santa Barbara	12.49
2	Buttonwood Hawk Red 2006 Santa Barbara	10.99
3	Buttonwood Sibling Revelry, Santa Barbara	7.99
4	Buttonwood Cabernet Franc 2005 Santa Barbara	14.99
5	Buttonwood Trevin 2003 Santa Barbara	23.99
6	John Tyler Pinot Noir 04 RRV Bacigalupi Vyd.	38.99
7	John Tyler Zinfandel 04 RRV Bacigalupi Vyd.	32.99
8	Clif Family White "The Climber" 2007 Napa	13.49
9	Clif Family Red "The Climber" 2005 Napa	16.99
10	Clif Family Zinfandel "Gary's ImProv" 2005 Napa	33.99
11	Sierra Madre Chardonnay 2006 Santa Maria	28.99
12	Sierra Madre Pinot Noir 2007 Santa Maria	39.99

Tonight, taste lots of wine for $15 ($10 for insider club members)

A few details on the wineries that will be pouring tonight at the Lab (5 - 9 PM):

Buttonwood Farm Winery, Santa Ynez Valley, is an 8,000 case producer out of Los Olivos. They are dedicated strictly to Rhone and Bordeaux varietals.

John Tyler Wines, Russian River Valley, is a partnership between the Heck Family (well known for producing sparkling wines in California) and the Bacigalupi Family (long time California growers who provided some of the Chardonnay fruit to Chateau Montelena that won the famous Paris tasting in the 1970’s). They will be pouring their Russian River Zinfandel and Pinot Noir.

Sierra Madre Vineyards, Santa Maria Valley, are long time growers with a prestigious list of current and former clients include Au Bon Climat, David Bruce, Byron, Fiddlehead Cellars, Hitching Post, Ken Brown, Lane Tanner, LaZarre Wines, Paul Lato, Qupe, Rusack, Sanford Winery, and Wild Horse. Current owner Doug Circle (an Orange County resident) decided to hold back some of their own fruit and produced the first vintage of Sierra Madre with winemaker Ken Volk starting with the 2006 vintage.

Clif Family Winery, Napa, is owned by the producers of Clif Bar, Luna and other nutritious, organic foods. They bring the same passion and commitment to quality to their collection of wines.

All wines will be for sale. Wines & prices posted shortly

Flights for today through Thursday

	Interesting Whites Flight $7	bottle	half	glass
1	Cline Pinot Gris 2007	10.99		5
2	Cline Viognier 2007	10.99		5
3	Lacrimarosa Rose 2007 Campania, Italy	13.99	3	6
	Good Reds Flight $7
1	Red Tree Pinot Noir 2008 California	8.50		4
2	Parcel 41 Merlot 2006 Napa	16.99	4	8
3	Urban Uco Malbec 2007 Mendoza	12.99		6
	Over the Top Reds Flight $18
1	Eric Kent Pinot Noir Windsor Oaks 2007 RRV	39.99	9	18
2	Kenneth-Crawford Grenache Larner Vyd. 2007	29.99	6	12
3	Booker Fracture 2006 Paso Robles	53.99	12	24

Flight for today through Sunday

	Interesting Whites Flight $7	bottle	half	glass
1	Cline Pinot Gris 2007	10.99		5
2	Cline Viognier 2007	10.99		5
3	Lacrimarosa Rose 2007 Campania, Italy	13.99	3	6
	Good Reds Flight $7
1	Red Tree Pinot Noir 2008 California	8.50		4
2	Nekeas Tempranillo Merlot 07 Navarra, Spain	9.99	2.5	5
3	Urban Uco Malbec 2007 Mendoza	12.99		6
	Over the Top Reds Flight $13
1	Kenneth-Crawford Grenache Larner Vyd. 2006	29.99	6	12
2	Kenneth-Crawford Four Play Syrah 2005	19.99	4	8
3	Eponymous McCallister Meritage 2006	34.99	8	16

Full Moon Sale

Today & Sunday - Full Moon Sale Wines - Tasting Flight only $15 ($10 for Club Members)

	Regular Price	Full Moon Price	Savings
Costa Azul Grenache 2006 Baja	$23.00	$18.48	$4.52
Costa Azul Petite Sirah 2005 Sonoma	$24.00	$19.28	$4.72
Christopher Cameron Cabernet 2003 Sonoma	$24.00	$19.28	$4.72
Christopher Cameron Cabernet 2005 Sonoma	$30.00	$24.10	$5.90
Christopher Cameron Cabernet 2006 Sonoma	$30.00	$24.10	$5.90

Eponymous and RedTree Pinot

A few notable new and returning wines today:

Red Tree Pinot Noir 2008 - Wine Spectator says: "You rarely find the words "excellent" and "inexpensive" in the same sentence as Pinot Noir....we found that rarest of rarities — an $8 Pinot Noir that is an amazing buy, with a very good rating. It’s the 2008 Red Tree California Pinot and in my blind tasting I was wowed by this wine’s elegance, balance and complex mix of baked cherry pie, rhubarb and blueberry flavors."

Eponymous Meritage 2006 - Everyone loved this one until it sold out. One more shipment and then the price goes up. Still $34.99 and one of the best bang for the buck in a Cali-Bordeaux style red.

Maipe Chardonnay 2007 is back in stock! With 15% Viognier added, what a nice refressing white at a great price of $8.99.

Flight for today thorugh Friday

	Interesting Whites Flight $9	bottle	half	glass
1	Tablas Creek Cotes de Tablas Blanc 2007	19.99	4.5	9
2	Napa Cellars Chardonnay 2007	14.99	3.5	7
3	dry rose of the day!	varies	4	8
	Good Reds Flight $9
1	Tablas Creek Cotes de Tablas 2006 Paso R.	19.99	4.5	9
2	Bibich Riserva 2006 Skradin, Croatia	17.99	4	8
3	Mantra Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 Sonoma	17.99	4	8
	Over the Top Reds Flight $12
1	Savannah-Chanelle Pinot Noir Amagh Vyd. 04	31.95	7	14
2	MoniClaire Zinfandel 2006 Dry Creek	26.99	6	12
3	Falcone Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 Paso R.	26.99	6	12

Tonight: Tablas Creek with Jason Haas - 7 wines!

10% off 3+ bottles tonight only

	Tablas Creek Flight $15 + tax	bottle	half	glass
1	Cotes de Tablas Blanc 2007	19.99	4.5	9
2	Esprit de Beaucastel Blanc 2007	33.99	7.5	15
3	Rose 2008	22.99	5	10
4	Cotes de Tablas Rouge 2006	19.99	4.5	9
5	Esprit de Beaucastel 2006 (WA/WS/ST 93)	38.99	9	18
6	Syrah 2005	order		n/a
7	Vin de Paille 2005 (dessert)	order		n/a

Castalia Rochioli Vineyard Russian River Pinot Noir

Three months ago a friend of mine told me that they tasted the Castalia Rochioli Vineyard Pinot Noir at the OC Wine Society Extraordinaire. They gave the winemaker my card and he called me. We rendezvoused at Baja Fresh and I tasted it out of a plastic cup. It was great! I bought a case for the Lab on the spot. Little has sold - probably because of these econ-times. This wine just got some super recognition:

2007 Castalia Rochioli was the highest scoring Pinot Noir in the latest edition of the Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine - 96 Points
"This altogether lovely Pinot is among the most polished and most finely balanced bottlings of this issue's gathering, and it is also among the fruitiest. Optimally ripened with nary a hint of sloppy softness, it is all velvet on the palate and is marked at every turn by deep, cherry-like fruit, touches of violet and uncannily well-proportioned oak. As persistent on the palate as it is so very deep in character, it is a compelling look at the varietal that manages to be at one and the same time open and friendly and altogether serious."