mixed green salad – roasted beets | point reyes blue cheese | shiitake vinaigrette | toasted walnuts | 6.95
Cantina Frentana Cococciola Terre di Chieti, 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
Bex Reisling Phalz, Germany 6.50
good fruit and a touch of minerality. there is so much great german riesling made dry, but we see so little of it, because importers want us to think of german riesling as sweet. this is made with a touch of sweet but good balance.
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
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.
six plates cheese plate – 10.95
Galea Schiava Alto Adige, Italy 7.00
so light in color that it could almost be confused with rose. native to alto adige this grape is pinot noir with a little less fruit and a creamy kick. great summer red.
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.
