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
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
grenache/syrah: pierre rougon coteaux d’aix-en-provence, fr 2017
80/20 blend; everything classic provencial rosé, very dry yet floral and fruity
french field blend: fairview “goats do roam” western cape, za 2017
grenache noir, mourvedre, shiraz and gamay noir; hints of raspberries
spanish-style blend: matchbook “tinto rey” dunnigan hills, CA 2017
medium-full bodied rosé noir; leads with robust earthiness of tempranillo
Cider & Mead: Alternative
apple: distillery lane ciderworks “rio” jefferson, md 2017
off-dry, still cider, rye whiskey barrel ages. 7.5% ABV, dangerously drinkable
apple: anxo cider “cidre blanc” washington, dc (330ml)
dry cider of goldrush apples fermented with sauvignon blanc yeast
apple: potter’s craft cider “farmhouse dry” free union, va 2017
bone dry + light peach & melon nose + tart
honey: charm city meadworks “original” baltimore, md
still, honey wine, ages lightly on used oak yielding round creamy mouthfeel
Weird Stuff: Funktronica
furmint (dry!): heidi schröck estate neusiedlersee-hügelland, burgenland, at 2012
aromatic chamomile, bright, but rich in extracts; full-bodied, distict minerality
chardonnay/gewürztraminer (orange): red tail ridge “miscreant” finger lakes, NY ‘15
skin fermented & then aged for 16 months in neutral French barrique barrels
petit manseng (white): domaine brana ilori “les jonquilles” irouleguy, fr 2014
this basque country wine lends assertive minerality with a quite tart finish
papakarasi/pinot noir (red): chamlija “papas & pinot” thrace, tr 2015
old world grapes meet in this zesty 75/25 blend, grown in mediterranean climate