mixed green salad – roasted beets | point reyes blue cheese | shiitake vinaigrette | toasted walnuts | 6.95
Cantina Frentana Cococciola Terre di Chiteti, Italy 6.50
an igt from umbria. cococciola is grape from the area rarely seen bottled by itself. apparently frentana has figured it out because this wine has lovely fruit and balance. great with food. awesome by itself.
crispy nc shrimp dumplings – thai red cabbage salad | mint lime aioli | 5.95
Adega de Pegões Terras do Sado, Portugal 6.50
really interesting nose of summer ripe fruit like peaches and apricots. on the palate a touch of that same fruit comes out with great acidity.
herbed zucchini fritters – roasted eggplant puree | pheta cheese | marinated cucumbers | pita | 8.95
Garofoli Verdicchio Marche, Italy 7.00
from the middle of the east coast of italy. smells a little like a fuzzy navel. you know, oj and peach. the salty ocean air comes through on the palate.
flatbread of the evening – spinach | dijon chevre | roasted mushroom | leeks | roasted garlic oil | 8.95
Salmon Run Rkatsiteli Finger Lakes, NY 6.75
georgian white varietal. one of the oldest known to man. smells kinda like Riesling, but tastes dry with a creamier finish. I need to work harder at desribing this one, but it is hard.
pan seared pork chop – dijon-andouille pain perdu | zucchini-summer squash slaw | cream cheese sauce | 10.95
Iche Minervois “Les Heretiques” Languedoc, France 7.00
A southern french blend consisting of carignan and syrah. medium body with that spicy rich flavor that we equate with the rhone wines.
six plates cheese plate – 10.95
Ciacci Piccolmini Super Tuscan Montalcino, Italy 7.00
super tuscan from a well regarded brunello producer. typical smooth cherry and fresh fruit with earth tones.
local cane creek beef sliders- sungold tomatoes | idiazabal cheese | 8.95
six plates lamby joes…8.95
truffle frites…6.95
olive plate…3.95
peach panna cotta – olive oil phyllo crisp | moscato drunken peaches | blueberry paper | 5.95
Sant Evasio Moscato D’ Aqui ’06 7.00
sweet white sparkling with a citrus thing that keeps on giving. This is the best summer dessert wine there is to be found.
