Wine
Buck's wine list
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Woodside Vineyards (Santa Cruz Mountains)
The oldest winery in San Mateo County. Suitable tossing in a satchel and drinking on your jet
39/10
Dreyer (Sonoma)
Even if the winemaker, Jonathan Dreyer, didn’t live two blocks from here we would carry this because our bartender sez itz reli-gud.
31/8
Lateral (Napa Valley)
Luscious, complex, approachable, impressive, versatile. A serious Mojo Rising Bordeaux blend even if I am not.
43/11
Kendall Jackson (Vintner’s Reserve)
Michael Jackson owns this winery, or maybe it’s Andrew. I’ll have to get back to you.
31/8
Mouton Rothschild (France)
1945 This is our best selling wine under $3,000, still only
2,995
LE CIGARE VOLANT
Bonny Doon (California)
Reminiscent of a Chateauneuf-Du-Pape. Made from Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Viognier, Cinsault and Carignane grapes. Ridiculously complicated.
35/9
PINOT NOIR
Mario Perelli-Minetti (Sonoma Coast)
The robustus maximus Pinot from the oldest winemaker in America, 101 year old Mario Perelli Minetti.
43/11
Stephen Ross (Edna Valley) Mts.)
OK – this one I know. It’s considered suitable for drinking.
31/8
Blue Heron Vineyards (Woodside)
Paul and Robin Smith’s memorable pinot is assertive with flippant overtones and an impudent finish. Shake and serve with toast.
27/7
Woodsdie Vineyards (Santa Cruz Mts)
Ahhhha
39/10
SYRAH
Hammer (Santa Cruz Mts.)
Michael Martella is the winemaker at Thomas Fogarty. This is the wine he makes for himself. It’s almost like having a glass with the man himself. Almost.
31/8
ZINFANDEL
Ridge Vineyards (their latest release)
An unreasoning wine, almost rude but somehow amusing in its own way. It might slap you around a little.
39/10
Merlot
Murphy-Goode (California)
Not just good but great! In fact, it’s way too cheap, so slip an extra $10 under the office door – grazie.
31/8
Salmon Creek (California)
Our house wine, harvested by the light of the moon, tastes nothing like fish.
24/7
CHARDONNAY
Woodside Vineyards (Santa Cruz Mts.)
The oldest winery in Woodside. Not only is the wine excellent, but you gotta love the man.
39/10
Storrs (Santa Cruz Mts.)
Nutty, buttery, fruit forward.
31/8
Kendall Jackson (Vintners' Reserve)
An excellent bottle for hand to hand combat.
31/8
Cinnabar (Santa Cruz Mts.)
An old favorite and not even poisonous
39/10
La Honda Winery (Santa Cruz Mts.)
Locally crafted by old-world wine makers
31/8
SAUVIGNON BLANC
Frog's Leap (Napa)
Some krazy frog jumping around on the label.
35/9
Murphy-Goode (Northern California)
Good for relaxing poolside.
31/8
La Honda Winery (Sonoma)
Good with beer nuts
31/8
PINOT GRIGIO
Bargetto (Soquel)
It used to be called pino but with the ‘t’ added we can charge more.
31/8
GERWURZTRAMINER
Fogarty (Monterey)
The best gewurtz available here. Why carry others?
31/8
WHITE ZINFANDEL
Salmon Creek (California)
Martha Stewart might be kidding about this when she says it goes with Cheezewiz and Ritz crackers.
27/7
HOUSE WHITE
Vendage Chardonnay
A wine with a sense of humor; cheap, Costco rotgut, but good
24/7
CHAMPAGNE
Woodside Vineyards
Pedestrian but with excellent shoes.
7
Domaine Chandon Brut
We can't find a better domestic.
32