Barbera produces wines that are deep purple in color, high in acidity and dry in finish. These wines are enjoyed while young and bright! Enjoy with cheese dishes, seafood and grilled meats.

Contratto Solus Ad '98, Barbera D' Asti, Italy
Contratto Solus Ad '97, Barbera D' Asti, magnum, Italy
Vietti Tre Vigne '02, Barbera D' Asti, Italy
Pio Cesare ‘04, Barbera d' Alba, Italy

$36
$75
$29
$27

Sangiovese makes Italy’s most recognized red wine, Chianti. The wines are usually very dry, earthy and high in acidity. Try Sangiovese based wines with seafood dishes, poultry, and grilled meats.

Seghesio '01, Alexander Valley
Falchini Chianti Colli Senesi, '05, Italy
Vignamaggio Chianti Classico '01, Italy
Selvapiana, Chianti Rufina '99 Riserva "Vigneto Bucerchile", Italy
Brunello Di Montalcino, Castello Banfi '98, Italy
Collepino 06, Toscana
Centine 06, Toscana
Castello Banfi Cum Laude, Sant' Antimo 04, Italty

$30
$20
$32
$48
$67
$17
$20
$51

Pinot Noir is the red grape of Burgundy. It is well represented in the United States in California and Oregon. At its best, Pinot Noir can range from strawberry-scented, to plumy and earthy. Rich stews, lamb, and roasted poultry dished are great matches for Pinot Noir. The wines are listed from lightest to full-bodied in descending order.

Kali Hart by Robert Talbott 07, Monterey
Domaine Serene “Evenstad Reserve ‘04, Oregon
Robert Mondavi ‘07, Carneros
Dog Point Vineyard, Marlborough , ‘03, New Zealand
Hitching Post ‘05, Santa Rita Earth
Domaine Alfred “Califa” ‘02, Edna Valley

Merlot is a varietal of Bordeaux. It is blended with Cabernet Sauvignon, Caberet Franc and Petite Verdot, to create some of the world’s greatest red wines. In California and Washington, as in the Pomerol and St. Emilion regions of France, Merlot is vented into a wine of distinction. Enjoy it with red meats, rich stews and cheese.

Raymond Estates ‘05, California
Havens 02, Carneros

Zinfandel grapes are used to produce many styles of wine. From off-dry blush wines to late harvest port styles; Zinfandel wines produced in California work with a variety of foods. Try it with grilled meats, hearty stews and pastas.

Ravenswood Vintner’s Blend ’05, California
Frog's Leap '05, Napa Valley
Howell Mountain Vineyards, Old Vines ‘04, Howell Mtn
St. Francis Pagani Vineyard Reserve ‘00, Sonoma Valley
Horsehill Vineyards, '08, California

Syrah wines are well known in the Rhone region of France. Syrah wines from Australia are called Shiraz. Syrah wines tend to be very sturdy, dense and full flavored. Syrah wines can have flavors of blackberries, black pepper, tar and saddle leather. Enjoy a bottle with hearty red meat dishes, grilled meats, and cheese dishes. The wines are listed in descending order from lightest to most full bodied.

Echelon ‘01, Espéranza Vineyard
Havens 02, Carneros
Morgan '01, Monterey
Melville ‘‘02, Santa Rita Hills Estate
Guigal Chateauneuf- du Pape, ‘01, France
Groom ‘02, Barossa Valley, Australia

Cabernet Sauvignon is considered the king of red wines! Cabernet Sauvignon wines are best enjoyed with hearty dishes. Beef, lamb, and game are great matched with Cabernet Sauvignon wines. The wines are listed from light bodied to full-bodied in descending order.

Frog’s Leap ‘04, Napa Valley
Provenance Vineyards ‘01, Napa Valley
Jordan ‘03, Sonoma County
Louis M. Martini Monte Rosso ‘99, Sonoma Valley
Terra Valentine ‘00, Napa Valley, Spring Mountain
Richard Partridge ‘00, Napa Valley
Plumpjack 05, Napa Valley
Sharecropper's 06, Columbia Valley

Meritage, rhymes with “heritage”. Meritage wines reflect the wine maker’s influence in blending Bordeaux grape varieties.

Reignac 01, Bordeaux Superior, France
Double T by Trefethen ‘03, Napa Valley
Ch. Faugeres ‘00, St. Emilion Grand Cru, France
Ch. Reynier “Cuvee Heritage” ‘01, Bordeaux, France
Aquinas Red Table Wine ‘99, Napa Valley
Joseph Filippi “Cinq Vignobles” ‘03, library reserve
Deux Mondes, by Joseph Fillipi‘03, Cucamonga Valley
Lail, J. Daniel Cuvee ‘00, Napa Valley
Vignalta Gemola Colli Euganei Rosso ‘01, Italy

Wines in this section are great for wine and food pairings! They offer a change to Cabernet Sauvignon. All work well with hearty dishes, grilled and roasted meats.

Bogle Petite Sirah '04, California
Rutherford Grove Petite Sirah ’01, Napa Valley
Joseph Filippi Cabernet Franc, ’01, Cucamonga Valley
Castello Banfi Summas ’99, Syrah/Cabernet, Italy
Treana '99/'00 Central Coast, Red Table Wine
Bramare Malbec ’02, Mendoza Marchiori Vineyard, Argentina
Umani Ronchi Cúmaro Rosso Conero, ‘03 Montipulciano d'Abruzzo, Italy
Este de Bodegas Alto Almanzora, 04 Monastrell, Tempranillo , Spain