Wine Tasting Summer 2011   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 Summer Wines!! Taste 6 selected wines for just $8 Wines also available by the glass or by the bottle! Summer Tasters Notes Maloy O’Neill Chardonnay -  Apple, pear, and oak on the nose…apple, toasted oak, and mineral on the palate.  Shellfish, grilled halibut, and warm brie on baguettes work great with this wine. Midnight Cellars Chardonnay - Green apple and light oak on the nose; apple, oak, and a touch of yeast on the palate.  Shellfish---clams and oysters---as well as, say, a nice crab dip (ours)  work really well with this Westside Paso wine. Three Wine Riesling - A nice alternative to Chardonnay.  Apple, kiwi, and melon on the nose and palate.  Pasta Carbonara, Chicken Marsala, and rich pesto dishes pair really well with this dry Riesling. Harmony Riesling - A medium dry Riesling that rocks with stir fry, Sushi, and Thai with peanut sauce.  Peach, coconut, and pear on the nose; Peach, pear, and a touch of honey on the palate.  The cool blue bottle tops it off, don’t you think? Filippi Grenache Rose’ - Strawberry, raspberry, and bing cherry on the nose; strawberry and cold crushed raspberry on the palate.  Great picnic wine (try it with cold KFC!), it also goes great with shrimp cocktail. Midnight Rose’ - Strawberry and cherry on the nose; strawberry, kiwi, and a little watermelon on the palate.  The wine pairs great with Sunday brunch, peel ‘n eat shrimp, and grilled vegetables. Twin Coyotes Pinot Noir - Dried cherry, pomegranate, plum, and a touch of spice on the palate make this a great wine to serve with grilled salmon, roast turkey, and Coq au Vin (look it up!). A full flavored Pinot (too many wimpy ones out there) that we usually sell out of pretty fast.  We’ll try and get more! Easy Ed - A blend of Cabernet and Syrah. Lots of blueberry, black cherry, and toasted oak on the nose and palate. Tannins are soft enough to pair with fish, yet there is enough body and flavor to compliment chicken, roasted pork, and most red meat.  Whatever you’re having for dinner, this wine will work! Midnight Cellars Full Moon - The Full Moon Red is a user friendly, lighter styled, everyday wine. Bright red fruit, (think strawberries and raspberries) with just a little oak and spice. This is our “while cooking dinner” wine. Easy going but interesting enough to drink with anything. Seriously. Twin Coyotes Merlot - Black cherry, raspberry and spice on the nose; Cherry and oak on the palate (what happened to the spice?).  Roast leg of lamb, venison medallions, and if all else fails…pot roast!  Three Wine Zinfandel - Tons of raspberry, loganberry, and a touch of oak on the palate.  Nice with roasted garlic, pesto, and marinara…Mile High’s number is 4848…just remember to share! Maloy O’Neil Syrah - Blueberry, white pepper, and a hint of cherry are all over this really inky wine.  Smooth finish compliments grilled sausage, herb roasted chicken, grilled salmon.  Dutch Henry Cabernet - Plum, cherry, and clove on the nose….cherry, cassis, and dark chocolate on the palate.  Thick Porterhouse with lots of garlic and black pepper….more garlic and pepper….finish with more black pepper.  Now grill to medium rare…take a bite…taste the wine.  Screw Judgement Day, I’m staying here!