Wine Recommendations

Bodegas Caro has long produced a terrific portfolio of wines, from higher end to this lovely inexpensive Malbec. This presents with dark fruits of blackberry and black cherry and boysenberry. There is a notable rustic quality to it, solid acidity and moderate tannins that give structure to the wine...

Blackbird’s Arise has always focused on being a blend. Comprised of 42% merlot, 42% cabernet franc, 10% cabernet sauvignon and 5% petite verdot, it was aged 21 months in French oak barrels, only half of which were new. You’ll find the requisite black cherry, blackberry and blueberry notes, there’s...

Comprised of mainly merlot with 23% malbec blended in, the goal of this wine is to create a nod to the wines of Pomerol, Bordeaux’s right bank vineyards that traditionally focus on merlot-based wines. An effusive version of its French counterpart this offers black cherry, cassis, blackberry,...

The Strub family has been making wine in the Rheinhessen, on the slopes of the Rhine River, since 1710. Today, Walter Strub is the 11th generation to produce wine. While grüner silvaner has a checkered reputation in Germany (think bulk wine), it can nonetheless produce a wonderful wine, if handled...

In 1987 Argyle was founded with a belief that Oregon’s Willamatte Valley could produce stellar sparkling wines. Since then, Argyle has lead the way. This 2017 Brut offers pleasant light lemony-lime note with hints of guava and pear and back notes of baked soda bread and green apple. It has enough...

In order to showcase the Willamette Valley as a whole, Stoller pulled fruit from a number of diverse vineyard sites, so this is a uniquely Oregon Pinot. It offers bright acidity, strawberry, black cherry, light red currant with back notes of rhubarb and pomegranate along with a lightly spicy finish...

New to the market, this rose’ is comprised of 50% corvina for its soft floral bouquet of aromas and acidity, while the 25% addition of trebbiano adds elegance and length on the palate. There is also 15% syrah offering hints of spice, and 10% carménère. The name of this rosé refers to the duration...

Made from a single clone, Mariafeld, this Pinot is unique. The clone itself is from Switzerland (Switzerland is second to Italy in having the largest number of indigenous grapes) where Cuvaison’s owners have been farming for five generations. Therefore, this is something quite remarkable. “While...

The Napa Valley is, in reality, multiple microcosms of grape growing. One of the best has always been the Stags Leap District. Comprised mainly of cabernet sauvignon, there is also 13% merlot, 6% petite verdot, 3% malbec and 2% cabernet franc added in to this wine. Firm tannins give way to...

The Paraduxx label was formed in order to showcase blended wines from Napa. From Atlas Peak this is comprised of 67% sangiovese and 33% sabernet sauvignon. An abundance of flavors are evident here including blackberry huckleberry, boysenberry blueberry, black cherry and sandalwood. But there’s also...