Menu Update 3-30-10

pan seared scallop – yucca corn fritters | creamed spinach with bacon | spicy chive aioli | 8.95

Berger Gruner Veltliner Austria 6.75

gruner veltliner with a bottle cap. how cool is that?  who cares what it tastes like, it has a bottle cap!  no seriously, clean minerality, slightly creamy and then throw in a few herbs.  drink all night kind of wine.

local romaine caesar salad – white anchovies | pickled shallots | 6.95

Chateau de la Chesnaie   Muscadet Loire Valley, France 7.50

typically wonderful muscadet from one of the most prominent areas for muscadet production in the loire valley.  mineral and bone dry is what you will find in this wine.

flatbread of the evening – balsamic tomato spread | gruyere | crushed red pepper | basil | 7.95

i Stefaninni   Soave Soave, Italy 6.75

90% garganega with a little chard topping it off.  This wine has a very pretty, floral nose with good flavor.

local pork cheek tacos – gin cucumber salsa | fresh mango | queso fresco | 8.95

Arbanta Rioja   Bargota, Spain 7.00

100 % tempranillo.  A very international style of wine, meaning it is a bit fruity for rioja, but a real crowd pleaser.  if you are looking for something easy to drink, you have found it here.

pan seared sirloin – butternut squash | almonds | cranberry-apple compote | 11.95

Saddlerock    Cabernet Sauvignon Malibu, California 8.00

I know…you are looking at this location and saying to yourself, “Malibu?”  Yes, and they have found that they have a climate most like bordeaux in all of california.  It drinks with great balance and flavor.

six plates cheese plate – 10.95

Domaine des Moirots   Pinot Noir   Burgundy, France 8.00

be careful.  this is not your typical fruit forward california pinot noir, it is better.  this has a very nice scent and flavor, but it is bit more tart than what you may be used to.  great pinot noir at this price.

local cane creek beef sliders- housmade bbq sauce | duck proscuitto bacon | fontina | 8.95

six plates lamby joes…8.95

truffle frites…6.95

olive plate…3.95

chocolate crotin – chocolate hazelnut | blood orange | mint syrup | 5.95

Quinta do Infantado  Tawny Port   Portugal 30z…5.00

typical tawny port with rich nutty undertones. this is a good starter port for those who do not know it.

flight of maple view farms ice cream and house made sorbet | choose a total of three flavors | ask for flavor choices |  3.95