February is for WINE lovers!! Wine Tasting ... to taste six selected wines that will warm your heart!   Appetizers Pesto Pizza $5.50 Bread & Herbed Cheese Basket $4.50 Cheese Platter $4.50 Chicken Salad Sonoma Platter $4.50 Pesto Torta Platter $6.50 Boulette de Viande $4.50 February Tasting     Naughty Boy Chardonnay A true “Burgundian” style Chardonnay---grapes, yeast, and oak.  Apple, pear, and oak on the nose; apple-pear on the palate, with a hint of oak on the palate.  Great with spreadable cheese appetizers, cold smoked salmon, and light salads.   Stephen’s Chardonnay Oak and citrus on the nose…citrus, pineapple, pear, and oak on the palate.  Medium-bodied Chardonnay that pairs nicely shell-fish, shrimp primavera, and light basil dishes.   Three Wine Company Riesling Apricot and spice on the nose; apricot, peach, and guava on the palate.  It’s a medium dry Riesling with good acidity (translation: it’s a great food wine!).  Great with stir fry, Thai with peanut sauce, and sushi (a nice plug for Red Mango, huh?).  Also great for sitting on the deck with some live music.   Leonesse White Merlot Nothing says Valentine’s like a nice, sweet, blush wine.  Here it is!!  100% Merlot pressed hours after harvest.  Chill some peel-and-eat shrimp, wedge some lettuce with blue cheese, and chill a bottle of this tasty blush wine.  If this doesn’t work, move on.   E2 Cabernet - A nice light style Cabernet from Lodi. Typical concentrated flavors, yet a lighter bodied wine. Pairs with rare roast beef, pasta with marinara, and even a raspberry-chocolate torte. Really.   Pali Pinot - A classy Pinot for Santa Barbara. Black cherry and strawberry on the nose; cherry, strawberry, and spice on the palate.  Great with a lightly seasoned salmon filet, roast pork tenderloin with rosemary, and thinly sliced tri tip.   Pelerin RTW - So guess what RTW stands for?  Yep! Funny, huh?  Anyway, it’s blend of Syrah (our personal favorite) and Zinfandel (our personal favorite).  Red currant, blueberry, and white pepper…combined with raspberry, spice and oak.  Excellent with bar-b-que (a GREAT Valentine date), leg of lamb, and center cut pork chops. YUM!   Three Wine Company Zinfandel - Concentrated raspberry, black cherry, and oak on both the palate and nose.  Nice tannins, medium body….definitely a crowd pleaser.  Lasagna and/or ravioli (Mile High???? You’re welcome Darrell), bar-b-que chicken, and even goose.  If you can’t get a goose on from your Valentine…yep, move on.   We have a few bottles of the Kick Ass Cabernet and Galante Cabernet left. Ask and ye shall receive.   Enjoy!