THE DREGS

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2008 Cantele Primitivo

What’s Primitivo???

Stop Crying. It’s Just Zin.

But: From Italy.

We Proudly Present:

Nose:

Dried Mission FIg.

Tobacco.

Makes: “Typical Zin” Look Like A B.

When Typical Zin Gets Robbed, This Grape Steps In Like Nate Dogg

Pair It Up:

Fennel Sausage

Panzanella

Boom.

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2007 Quinta Das Maias Vinho Tinto

WE LOVE: PORTUGUESE WINE

A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW DOURO.

THIS IS DAO. OTHER SIDE OF THE TRACKS.

THE WINE YOUR MAMA WOULDN’T LET YOU DATE.

NOSE:

SMOKED PEAT.

GRAPE TOOTSIE POP.

MOUTHFEEL:

EFFERVESCENT. EXPLODING POP ROCKS.

MOUTH:

RED FRUIT.

MEATY.

AND ON THE VERY END….SALTED DUTCH LICORICE.

ONLY $14 BUCK HERE

PAIR THIS BAD BOY UP:

EASY. MERGUEZ SAUSAGE STEW.

HMMM….THAT GIVES ME AN IDEA FOR MARCH’S CLUB SHIPMENT….

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2010 Husch Mendocino Chenin Blanc

CHENIN BLANC: KILLER LOIRE WHITE WINE GRAPE

THIS ONE’S FROM MENDOCINO COUNTY

AND IT’S REALLY FUN TO SAY…..

HUSCHHHHHHH

NOSE:

KEY LIME

WET STONE

MOUTH:

MINERAL

BRIGHT ACID

LIGHT CITRUS

GOOD: EVEN FOR PEOPLE WHO SAY THEY DON’T LIKE WHITE WINE

AND AT $11 BUCKS……

IT’S GREAT PARTY WINE

SO GET SOME

AND PARTY ON WAYNE

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2010 La Cabotte Colline Cotes du Rhone

GRENACHE. SYRAH. RED RHONE BLEND.

NOSE:

PEPPERCORN

EARTH

SLIGHT CIGAR

MOUTH:

BALANCED TANNINS

SLIGHTLY STEMMY

MORE EARTH

KILLER LONG FINISH

BONUS: 100% BIODYNAMIC

BONUS: $13 BUCKS

BONUS: SCREW TOP

SO: PUT IT IN ONE OF THESE BAD BOYS

AND HIT UP THE PARK!

COME ON….WHY SHOULD THE BUMS HAVE ALL THE FUN?

PAIR IT UP

HAM. FRENCH BAGUETTE. BUTTER. CORNICHON.

ESCARGOT. BUTTER. GARLIC. PARSLEY.

DOUBLE CUT GRILLED PORK CHOP. DIJON. CORNICHON. ROASTED FINGERLINGS.

BOOM.

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2007 Coquelicot Mon Amour

BORDEAUX STYLE BLEND FROM LOS OLIVOS

$55 BUCKS.

BALLER. WINE.

WE LOVE IT.

CEDAR

MUSHROOM

RICH RED FRUIT

NOW I’M NOT GONNA TELL YOU THAT IF YOU OPEN A BOTTLE THIS WILL HAPPEN…….

BUT IT WILL DEFINITELY HELP YOUR ODDS

PAIR WITH:

A KILLER SUIT

BLACK DRESS

A LITTLE

YOUR GAME:

UP IT

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2008 Chatom Vineyards Touriga

TOURIGA NACIONAL IS A GREAT PORTUGUESE GRAPE, TRADITIONALLY USED FOR PORT

BUT THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO AREN’T DOWN WITH PORT

SO THEY STARTED MAKING RED WINE OUT OF THE GRAPES

AND GUESS WHAT? IT’S GREAT

CHATOM IS DOING IT IN CALAVERAS COUNTY

GOOD TANNINS

DARK CHERRY

CHOCOLATE

CINNAMON

AND A HINT OF

PAIR IT UP:

ROASTED PORK

MOLÉ

CHOCOLATE SOUFFLÉ. CREAM. MALDON SALT.

$20 BONES

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2009 Tanner Viognier

IF YOU’RE NOT ON BOARD WITH VIOGNIER YET

GET ON BOARD

ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIKE SPICY FOOD

HERE’S A GREAT PLACE TO START

HONEYSUCKLE

APPLE

FLOWERS

$19 BUCKS

LET’S CUT TO THE CHASE

JUST LIKE WHEN I POP IN A DVD OF

SO LET’S PAIR THIS WINE UP:

SPICY PAD THAI

CEVICHE TOSTADAS

FISH TACOS

VINDALOO. AS HOT AS YOU CAN HANDLE IT. PAPADUM. MANGO CHUTNEY.

MENUDO.

NOW I CAN’T STOP THINKING ABOUT THE BULLIT CAR CHASE….SO HERE YOU GO

AND BOTTOMS UP.

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2008 Demetria Estate Pantheon Blanc

SANTA YNEZ VALLEY WHITE BLEND

MARSANNE. GRENACHE BLANC.

PALE PLUMB

FLOWERS

$16 BUCKS

SIP: OUTSIDE

IN: THE AFTERNOON

WITH: FRIENDS

LISTENING TO:

CHEWING ON:

GREEN FIGS.

MANCHEGO.

BRIE.

CRACKERS.

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2008 Andrew Murray Esperance

ANDREW MURRAY’S WINES HAVE WON A LOT OF AWARDS

BUT ANDREW MURRAY IS KIND OF LIKE

SO HE DOESN’T REALLY CARE ABOUT AWARDS

OR THE FACT THAT SIDEWAYS DISSED HIM

FORTUNATELY, NEITHER DO WE

BECAUSE HE IS A YOUNG RAD WINEMAKER DOING OLD WORLD STUFF. LIKE. A. PIMP.

SO DRINK:

$24 BUCKS

G. S. M.

SMELL:

BANANA BREAD

HERB

CINNAMMON

TASTE:

DARK FRUIT

GUZZLE WITH:

MELTED PETIT BASQUE. CHORIZO.

OLIVE OIL RUBBED NEW YORK STEAK. RARE. DUCK FAT FRIED SMASHED POTATOES.

SALUMI. PROVOLONE. CRUSTY BREAD. OLIVE OIL.

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