LUIGI PIRA BAROLO 2008 $39.99 Dark cherries, plums, spice and new leather wraparound the powerful finish. Winter in a bottle.

STEPHANIE NAPA VALLEY merlot 2006 $42.99. Concentrated yet supple Merlot with notes of brown spice, cedar, plum and dried herb. Elegant.

EDGEBASTON PEPPER POT 2010 $14.99 A South African delight showing ripe blackberry, white pepper and rosemary in the bouquet. Supple ripe, silky smooth on the palate. A blend of most of the Rhone varietals.

ROCO PINOT NOIR $34.99 from Oregon. Spice box, smoke, earth and juicy dark fruits. On a cold winter's night with shepherd's pie.

REVELLO BARBERA D'ALBA 2011 $19.99. Fresh and suave with aromas and flavors of blueberry, licorice, bitter chocolate and spice. Great food wine for tomato based dishes.

PENYA $11.99 This southern France beauty will be enjoyed by all with plums, cherries, smoke, black fruit, spice and bacon and perfect with pizza, pasta, burgers, ratatouille, cassoulet and stuffed tomatoes as well as fish. A fun, tasty wonderful wine for entertaining.

Central Otago's WILD EARTH PINOT NOIR 2010 $29.99 is world class. Plum, black cherry and mushroom will showcase a duck risotto with chili chocolate sauce.

CHATEAU MONESTIER LA TOUR $12.99 A value from France. Merlot, cab franc and malbec showing black currant, chocolate, smoke and earth.

AGRICULTURA ALENTEJANO of Portugal $11.99. Spicy, fruity, berry and wood. Pasta salad with grilled sausage and peppers.

RIOJA VINA ARDENZA 2004 $32.99. Tempranillo and garnacha. Cherries, balsamic, licorice, honey and earth. Roasted leg of lamb.

BARTINNAY CABERNET 2009 $29.99 Cassis, fig, iron, tobacco and black tea. Pan roasted veal chops with cabernet sauce.

RIO MADRE RIOJA 2011 $10.99 is 100% graciano Exuberant aromas and lush flavors and should not be missed. Grilled steak tacos with avocado salsa.

COLPETRONE SAGRANTINO 2007 $29.99 "huge hulking bursting with masses of dark fruit…...... opulent...intense." When was the last time you had a sagrantino?? Osso buco.

MEYER VINEYARD NAPA VALLEY CABERNET 2006 $55.99. Savory with a chewy core of black cherry, plum, dried sage and anise. Unfined and unfiltered. Korean short ribs.

BODEGAS PINORD PLUS 7 $44.99. Priorat, one of the most dynamic wine regions of Spain. Flavors of plum, cigar box spice, herbs and cinnamon.

ROCCA DI FRASSINELLO LE SUGHERE DI FRASSINELO 2009 $29.99 Racy and expressive from start to its explosive finish is this blend of sangioveto, merlot, and cabernet.

GLENELLY'S LADY MAY $49.99 Blackberry and leather is in this cabernet and petite verdot blend. Limited quantities come in from South Africa.

SCHILD ESTATE SHIRAZ $21.99 Lots of cherry, spice, plum, licorice and black olive. Pan roasted lamb chops with olive and fig relish.

PINOT MEUNIER from CHANDON $29.99 Leather, lavender, earth and a slow roasted pork loin with molasses and balsamic glaze.

There is always a place for wonderful winter whites. DOMAINE CHATELAIN POUILLY FUME $29.99. Herbs, citrus, salt and chaulk. Herb broiled fish with lemon aioli.

CAN FEIXES $14.99 from Spain. Parellada, macabeo and chardonnay. Grass, lemon and jasmine. Garlic and fennel chicken legs.

BOOMTOWN PINOT GRIS $14.99 Dry and crisp. Seared scallops with pinot gris butter sauce.

CAVALLOTTO PINOT NERO BLANC $24.99. Rich, complex, mineral and white strawberry. Clams in olive oil with herbs.

DOMAINE HUET "LE HAUT LIEU" VOUVRAY SEC. $26.99 Aromatic. Asian fare.

AVANTHIA GODELLA $19.99 Mineral, crushed rock, white citrus, apple blossoms. Salmon with capers or paella.

ALTESSE is the grape $21.99. Herbs, mineral, sea foam, honey and whisper of capers. Lovely. Cheese fondue, lobster or scallops.

PRADVAJ ROERO ARNEIS $19.99. Pear, almond and earth complexity. Try this with a cornmeal crusted fish with green tomato tartar sauce.

LE CIGARE BLANC $19.99. Roussanne/grenache blanc from California. Flavors of Asian pear, quince, lime, honeydew and Lilac. Wonderful with lobster with herbed, drawn butter.

BOEKENHOUTSKLOOF SEMILLON $39.99 Elegance in a bottle. Citrus, minerally and crisp. Clams or mussels.

TURKEY FLAT ROSE' is back $21.99 and great as always with a dry cherry, berry, strawberries and cream taste to match with a pomegranate-jalapeno glazed ham. Just one of the many beautiful dry rose's in the shop.

Dining is not quite complete without a dessert wine and two from DR. LOOSEN his RIESLING ICEWINE $22.99/187ml. Natures rare and wonderful gift. Candied pineapple and peach. Vibrant. And the WEHLENER SONNENHUR TROCKENBEERENAUSLE 2006 $44.99/187ml rich, sweet and super intense with a long long finish. Treat yourself.

JORGE ORDONEZ VICTORIA #2 $22.99/375ml. Seventeen pounds of grapes (100% moscatel) are required to make one 375ml. This raisiny, rich, thick dessert wine's fragrance could fill a large room. Amazing.

Bubbles are for everyday. MARCEL MARTIN BRUT $19.99. Perfect to satisfy both the palate and the pocket. Roasted lemon, steel, limestone with almond, straw and sea salt. Chenin and cab franc made in a true Champagne style from the Loire.

Then for something from Champagne: BILLECARTSALMON 2000 $99.99. Stunning. Explodes from the glass with layers of fruit, spice, mineral and finesse. 60% pinot noir 40% chardonnay.

And for a more everyday Champagne you must try: SERGE MATHIEU TRADITION RM $39.99. Creamy, lemon and steel in this 100% pinot noir offering that is on the list of 1001 WINES YOU MUST TASTE BEFORE YOU DIE.

Tuscany brings us Il Ghizzano 2008 $14.99 just south of Pisa and blessed with a great location, buffeted by the gentle Mediterranean breezes and the unique Tuscan sun. This woman winemaker allows the warm breezes and sweet hills to do the talking through her wines. A 85% sangiovese/15% merlot blend. Balsamic and rosemary marinated Florentine steak.

LALAMA RIBEIRA SACRA 2006 $33.99 Spanish - mostly mencia and full of raspberry fruit with a solid mineral base. A big mouthful of flavor.

BODEGUS BORSAO BEROLA 2008 $14.99 shows black cherry and vanilla and ATOPE monastrell $9.99. Moroccan spiced lamb patties with roasted red peppers and halloumi or feta cheese.

WALDEN 2007 $14.99. Rich with jammy fruit and silky texture, this wine is an homage to Henri David Thoreau his life and his beliefs. It is syrah and grenache from Roussillon. Braised beef with herbs de Provence.

From Greece: KIKONES IPPEAS 2007 $18.99 cabernet and merlot blend . Great plum, red fruits and smoke - lamb skewers and DIAMANTAKIS DIAMOND ROCK 2008 $ 17.99 is syrah and mandilari and shows rich,intriguing wild bunches of aromas with blackberry, pepper, hazelnut and dark chocolate. Great with game.

DOMAINE SERENE ROCKBLOCK SYRAH 2007 $28.99 soft, plush and generous with coffee accented plum, berry and exotic spice. Syrah braised short ribs.

CHATEAU BELLEGRAVE 2009 $14.99. Medoc. Cabernet 92% cabernet franc 8%. Opulent depth with elegance. Well extracted with good fruit and oak. Coming in October.

REMHOOGTE 2004 $19.99 from South Africa is a cabernet sauvignon, merlot, pinotage blend that gives really earthy dark fruit for your umami burgers with port and stilton... sooo good.

DOMAINE THEVENOT LE BRUN BOURGOGNE HAUTES COTES DE NUITS $19.99 – cassis, spice and earth. Grilled spiced duck breasts with blackberries.

COLDLIGHT PINOT NOIR 2008 $24.99 The light of the coast is crisp, silvery and cool. This pinot reflects its maritime vineyard. Wild mushroom and red wine risotto.

PAUL HOBBS CABERNET 2007 $84.99 "...a blockbuster. Classic notes of charcoal, subtle smoke, black currants, black berries, lead pencil shavings and earth. Will drink well for fifteen years..."

COMING SOON IN LIMITED QUANTITIES: MONGEARD-MUGNERET 2009 Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits les Dames Huguettes MONGEARD-MUGNERET 2009 Echezeaux Grand Cru MATROT 2009 Volnay Santenots Premier Cru VINCENT GIRARDIN 2009 Emotion Pinot Noir

Paul Hobbs' CROSSBARN NAPA CABERNET 2007 $39.99 Full bodied black fruits, mint, licorice and tobacco. Good depth. PH says of the name "Crossbarn was nestled in the middle of our 150 year old family farm in upstate New York—a favorite place for my siblings and me. It took on a life of its own and remains in all our memories a place of great mystery and adventure."

GABRIEL MEFFRE LONQUE GIGONDAS 2008 $32.99 Elegant, spicy with intense red fruit. A beautiful cassoulet on a cold winter night.

ZINGARI 2008 $19.99 Interesting label with a spiral theme which represents the cyclic nature of evolution and is a symbol of the fertility of the earth. This Tuscan red is a blend of equal parts of merlot, sangiovese, syrah and petite verdot.

CHATEAU BLOUIN-BORDEAUX 2009. $14.99 Berries burst from the glass as well as spice and vanilla. New world exuberance in the bright forward fruit and old world structure in the grippy firm tannins. Coming in October.

MASTROJANNI ROSSO DI MONTALCINO 2009 $27.99 – A baby brunello for your apricot, raisin and brandy stuffed roasted pork loin.

VEGAN CABERNET 2008 $15.99 from California (also have a sauvignon blanc from them as well) Moroccan tagine with cherries and olives.

LUIGI BOSCA PINOT NOIR 2008 $19.99 from Mendoza. Fruity, velvety, strawberries, violets and chocolate. Salmon with shiitake and red wine sauce served with wild rice.

VIETTI BARBERA D’ASTI 2009 $19.99. In the heart of Piedmonte we find this fourth generation family. Lots of cherry here—duck with a cherry glaze or pork loin with an orange herb sauce.

RIGLOS (Argentina) 2006 $34.99 Malbec, cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc. Inspired by their ancestors, they decided in the same brave spirit to risk it all giving back to the world a product born in the land that was worked by those immigrants. Argentinian beef would be a natural

PINK AWARENESS SHIRAZ 2010 $14.99 by Michael Hope the Australian winemaker is deep, plum colored, complex with plum and pepper on the palate yet silky tannins—percentage of each bottle will benefit cancer. Also do have the 2011 chardonnay as well.

UCCELLIERA ROSSO DI MONTALCINO 2008 $29.99 This plush, deep wine sets the benchmark for a fresh contemporary take on rosso. Character, depth, richness, length and balance with classic cherry fruit and supple tannins. Osso bucco.

TEXTBOOK CABERNET 2009 $27.99 Rutherford bench, Oakville district. Organic farming. Bright violet, black currant and licorice aromas. Silky with smooth tannins. This is truly a "textbook" Napa cabernet.

FELINO MERLOT 2009 $19.99 Crushed plum, boysenberry and licorice notes backed by sweet toast…long finish with accents of earth and spice. Cornish hens with plum and leek stuffing. LUNTA MALBEC 2008 $19.99. Intense aromas of dark fruits follow through on the palate in this light bodied, easy to drink malbec with soft tannins. Pizza, pasta and bbq.

For your winter white cravings: 
PICPOUL POMEROL 2010 $10.99. Dry, clean and fresh from the Languedoc. Perfect as an appetizer or with crab stuffed avocados or shellfish.

Sauvignon blanc : ROTH 2010 $18.99 from Alexander Valley. Fresh crisp tropical notes of kiwi and limes.

MERRY EDWARDS 2010 $44.99 melon and pear explode from the glass. Serve with giant snow crabs, cucumbers and wasabi.

LE GRAND CAILLOU PATIENT COTTAT 2009 $11.99 is bright citrus, mineral end eucalyptus. A Sancerre style at half the price.

Greek 9 MUSES ESTATE 2010. Assyrtiko, trebbiano, sauvignon and salmon salad will make for a lovely refreshing lunch.

VIN DE SAVOIE MONTMELIAN 2010 $14.99 reminds me of living in Switzerland. It is 100% Jacquere and I can just taste the cheese fondue as I write.

VILLA SOLAIS VERMENTINO 2010 $14.99 from Sardinia. Briny like the sea with mineral, apple, citrus and canteloupe. Lemon stuffed grilled branzino.

FREEMAN CHARDONNAY 2007 $39.99 This Russian River fruit is a handcrafted Burgundian style with rich lush fruit and bright acidity. Lobster.

HONEYPOT 2010 $14.99 A blend of semillion, sauvignon blanc,and viognier. Lots of tropical fruit and citrus. Sesame crusted tuna with ginger cream.

The red wine in a pink dress moments come to all of us: LA GRENOUILLE ROUGANTE’2010 $16.99 California zin and Napa gamay blend. Peach blossoms, strawberry, jasmine, cranberry and raspberry. Hot nicoise salad is wonderful with this delightful rose' from Frog's Leap.

MUGA ROSE' 2010 $12.99. Bouquet of cherry blossums, strawberry and rhubarb. A crisp, vibrant, dry and well balanced tempranillo from Spain. Serve with a tomato-based seafood stew.

Bubbles are truly the answer to all of life's situations: DOMAINE DU MARGALLEAU $19.99 sparkling vouvray from the Loire. CHATEAU D'OSCHWIHR CREMANT D'ALSACE $24.99 Both are pure elegance for your chicken and leek pie or just when you need some bubbles to perk up your spirit.

DR. L RIESLING BRUT $14.99. Alone or with a cheese stuffed chicken cutlet with mustard sauce. "G" $21.99 is a French sparkling gamay. Very different and fun with turkey tetrazzini with wild musrooms. HENRIOT BRUT SOUVERAIN. Family owned since 1808. This Champagne is 40% chardonnay and 60% pinot noir. Fine mousse, green apples with hints of fresh apricots.

BILLECART SALMON BRUT $49.99. The tiny mousse tells a lot about the quality of this impressive Champagne. Flavors of white currants and a rich bone dry creamy, elegant and refreshing after taste.

BILLECART SALMON ROSE' in both 750's and magnums - when it is this good you just might need the bigger bottle. For lovers of Rose' this is THE house. Fresh cut flowers, berries and mineral. Gorgeous inner perfume along with persistent notes of chalkiness for that long finish. What could be more civilized than this light salmon colored creamy elegant offering?

TENUTA DELLE TERRE NERE ETNA ROSSA 2010 $19.99 Sicily. Classic Burgundian techniques are used for the vinification of this nerello which is like a combination of pinot noir and nebbiolo. Elegant. Vegetable lasagna, roasted lamb or veal.

COUDOULET DE BEAUCASTEL 2009 $29.99 Mouvedre, grenache, cinsault, syrah is full bodied, complex with layers of pepper and fruit. Cassoulet.

DOMAINE BAUDRY 2009 $20.99 Chinon. A beautiful cabernet franc of "mulberry and beet root… savory salinity akin to shrimp shell reduction, nut oils, and crushed stone..." Delightful now, but will last six to eight years.

L’AVVOCATA BARBERA D’ASTI 2009 $17.99 Intense aromas of ripened cherry and strawberry. Full-bodied and balanced with a spicy finish of cola and ripe berries. Rich pasta with meat sauce.

MOSHIN ZIN 2008 $29.99 Raspberries, vanilla and wild brambleberries. Venison with a fruit salsa.

MATROT MONTHELIE 2009 $38.99 Elegant nose, rich and attractive textured finish with good length on this Burgundy. Grilled quail.

NUGAN VISION SHIRAZ 2009 $10.99 Plum, dark chocolate, earth, spice, rhubarb and oak.

CAIN 5 2007 $89.99 Beautiful Bordeaux style from California. Subtle, rich and complex. Limited availability. Korean short ribs.

BLOCK 9 PINOT NOIR $13.99 2010 is an easy drinking every day pleasure. Oven fried chicken.

PARLAY 2009 $19.99 The Bookmaker is a cabernet, petite syrah, petite verdot and zin blend which made me think of brunch. The raspberry jam style would be perfect with French toast and raspberries.

JIM BARRY THE COVER DRIVE 2009 CABERNET SAUVIGNON $19.99 from the "cigar strip" in the heart of Coonawarra in Southern Australia. Palate of boysenberry, cassis, star anis and menthol. Long flavor.

PSH malbec 2009 $11.99. Fruity, juicy. Beef and veggie pot pie.

CANTALE PRIMITIVO 2009 $11.99 Cherries, plums and minerals. Blueberry-glazed ribs.

HONORO GRENACHA $9.99. Cherries, dark plum and white pepper. Apricot or cherry stuffed pork shoulder with a soy honey glaze for this Spanish bargain.

MUZARD SANTENAY 2009 $39.99 Iron, mineral, juicy and earthy. Duck breasts.

BANDOL LA BASTIDE BLANCHE 2008 $19.99 A blend of mouvedre, cinsault and grenache. Roast lamb with garlic and rosemary.

BIG GUY 2008 $15.99 is syrah, merlot, malbec +++ from California. Moroccan lamb stew with noodles.

ZUCCARDI MALBEC 2010 $10.99 Cherries, plums, blackberry and chocolate. Osso buco.

FINCA LA ANITA PETIT VERDOT 2007 $37.99. Rich and spicy from Argentina. Duck breast with a pomegranate sauce.

VOLVER TEMPRANILLO 2009 $16.99. Deep color, full flavored, ripe plums, black cherries and sweet exotic spice. Herb roasted leg of lamb.

LUCKY COUNTRY SHIRAZ 2009 $16.99. Rich ripe fruit. Game and barbeque.

GIRARD PETITE SIRAH 2008 $24.99 Massively intense, blueberry, coffee, and lilac with a silky finish.

CHATEAU L’HOSPITALET LA CLAPE 2009 $18.99 is grenache, syrah and mouvedre. Roasted wild rabbit with truffled celery or short rib meatballs.

FEDERALIST DUELING PISTOLS 2009 $34.99 Syrah and zinfandel blend. Bright cherry. The socially acceptable way to solve differences. Pan roasted lamb chops with olive fig relish.

MONGEARD-MUGNERT ECHEZEAUX GRAND CRU 2009 $94.99 Big, bold, concentrated flavors brimming with extract and a seductive mouth feel. For that special evening: venison, game, roast meats in rich wine sauce with mushrooms and truffles.

BRIZIO ROSSO DI MONTALCINO 2008 $26.99 Classic elegance from Italy. Also in the same vein, DOMUS BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2004 $49.99 Bursting red fruit stands opposite sophisticated oak-driven aromas of spice, coffee and tobacco. Rich and smooth.

CHATEAU LES VIELLES PIERRES $15.99 Delicious blend of 70% merlot and 30% cabernet franc. Ripe fruit aromas dominated by plum and cassis. Lots of charm and fullness. Rib eye roast with chestnuts and brussel sprout leaves.

SERRAS DEL PRIORAT 2009 $29.99 Garnacha, mazuela and syrah. Pomegranate jalapeno glazed ham.

KATHY GOLDSCHMIDT cabernet sauvignon 2009 $19.99 A good example of cab that is meant to be shared and enjoyed with friends.

MILLEGRAND 2008 $14.99 Grenache, syrah, and carignan. A perfect minervois as you cruise the Canal de Midi.

SHARECROPPER cabernet $17. Short ribs braised in red wine.

CHATEAU LAPLAGNOTTEBELLEVUE $29.99 Saint Emilion Grand Cru. Coriander crusted rack of lamb with shallot jus.

WAGNER STEMPEL SILVANER $22.99 A little earth, smoke and mineral from Germany. Apple, sage and walnut risotto.

ZESTOS MALVAR $9.99 produces a wine that is bright like a sauvignon blanc but with the body of an unoaked chardonnay.

LA ROCCA GAVI 2010 $18.99 Crisp, light and dry with balanced acidity and a delicate finish. Great with antipasto and lightly grilled white meats.

GUILLAMAN 2010 $9.99 Colombard and ugni blanc blend is a refreshing zesty offering from France that is great by itself of will accompany your Asian fusion foods.

GERARD BERTRAND VIOGNIER 2010 $14.99 is bright rich and elegant reminiscent of white flowers, dried apricots and hazelnuts. Serve with lobster sausage with curry sauce and ginger crystals.

HUGH HAMILTON VIOGNIER 2010 $15.99 Family owned from 1837. Nectarines, honeysuckle, orange blossoms and quince. Peking duck.

ZEEPAARD SAUVIGNON BLANC 2010 $10.99 Bursts of citrus and tropical fruit. Clean and crisp. Fish tacos.

MACON-PERONNE DOMAINE DE GRANDINES 2010 $19.99 White Burgundy mineral and stone, berries and dried herbs. Mustard seared tuna with shallot cream.

HIEDLER LOESS GRUNER VELTLINER 2010 $17.99 Lovely and different for a gruner. Pork schnitzel with warm potato salad—and yes it works in all seasons.

COLOMBO COTES DU RHONE BLANC 2010 Les Abeilles (bees) $12.99 Clairette and rousanne. Floral, fruity and supple. Braised halibut with mushroom and shrimp.

LES TROIS DOMAINES GUERROUANE GRIS 2010 $13.99. This cinsault from Morocco is a fresh, fruity, dry easy to drink rose’. Seared scallops with pinot gris butter sauce.

MIRABELLE ROSE’ $19.99 is Schramsberg and a blend of chardonnay and pinot noir made in the traditional champagne method. Smoked salmon scrambled eggs on country bread.

JANSZ BRUT $19.99 Tasmania. Vibrant, creamy baked bread aromas and flavors of lemon and fruit. Chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot meunier as it should be... invites a second sip.

ZINCK’S CREMANT D’ALSACE $21.99 - Pinot noir, pinot blanc and chardonnay. Crispness, fruitiness and finesse. Bubbles are for every day.

LAURENT PERRIER VINTAGE 2002 $59.99 The value of Champagne. Only when grape quality is exceptional is a vintage released and this captures the signature style of lightness, freshness and elegance. It is 50% pinot noir and 50% chardonnay. Bottled and aged for almost eight years before being released. Complexity and depth. You must take one home, you owe it to yourself.

DELAMOTTE - "sister" winery of Salon... "one of the best buys in exquisitely crafted Champagnes" need I say more—I opened my last two shops on Salon.