Bubbles: Pop Music
prosecco: cantina montelliana “extra dry” treviso, it, NV
classical prosecco, easy sipping, easy listening
chardonnay/chenin blanc: martinolles cremant rosé languedoc, fr, NV
off dry, fruit foward with citrus notes and subtle bubbles
chardonnay/pinot noir: r. dumont & fils “brut” Champignol-lez-Mondeville, fr, NV
brut traditional, crisp + bready + bubbly; 375mL (half bottle)
riesling/pinot noir: frank john “41” pfalz, de 2011
brut sparkling, 41 months en lees, native yeasts, biodynamically farmed
Guns and… Rosés
mencía: vinos del atlántico “liquid geography” bierzo, es 2017
light bodied orangish rosé, exhibiting bright exuberant red fruit, refreshing
local field blend: early mountain vineyards madison, VA 2017
medium bodied rosé; leads with crisp tart unripe red fruits
Cider & Mead: Alternative
apple: distillery lane ciderworks “flagship” jefferson, md 2017
dry, still cider, rye whiskey barrel, a bit of funk, dangerously drinkable 7.5% ABV
apple: anxo cider “cidre blanc” washington, dc (330ml)
dry cider of goldrush apples fermented with sauvignon blanc yeast
apple: distillery lane ciderworks “sidewinder” jefferson, MD 2018 (tap)
4.5% ABV summer session rosé cider; rhubarb, ginger, heirloom apples; 8 oz.
honey: charm city meadworks “raspberry coconut” baltimore, MD (tap)
6.9% ABV session mead; dry and carbonated mead with rubust fruit addition
Weird Stuff: Funktronica
furmint (dry!): heidi schröck estate neusiedlersee-hügelland, burgenland, at 2012
aromatic chamomile, bright, but rich in extracts; full-bodied, distict minerality
xarel-lo/granacha blanca: vins del massis cataluña, Es 2013
peanut shell, oxidization, full bodied, bit of funk, unique yet accessible
petit manseng (white): domaine brana ilori “les jonquilles” irouleguy, fr 2014
this basque country wine lends assertive minerality with a quite tart finish
papakarasi (red): chamlija “kirklareli strandja vineyard” thrace, tr 2015
an ancient grape variety, rugged and dusty, grown in a mediterranean climate