Wine
Buck's wine list
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Woodside Vineyards (Santa Cruz Mountains)
The oldest winery in San Mateo County. Suitable for tossing in a satchel and drinking on your jet
37/10
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.
33/9
Riverstar (Paso Robles)
Big bright cherries with a hint of eucalyptus from our friends the Reinertsons
who now have a winery in San Miguel
33/9
Kendall Jackson (Vintner’s Reserve)
Michael Jackson owns this winery, or maybe it’s Andrew. I’ll have to get back to you.
33/9
Roth Estate (Alexander Valley)
Classy, soft, subtle, full bodied. Good with beer nuts
43/11
Mouton Rothschild (France)
1945 This is our best selling wine under $3,000, still only 2995
BLENDS
Lateral (Napa Valley)
Luscious, complex, approachable, impressive, versatile.
A serious Mojo Rising Cab/Merlot blend even if I am not.
43/11
Riverstar Affinity (Paso Robles)
Fruity and spicy – Cab/Merlot/Zin
33/9
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)
OK – this one I know. It’s considered suitable for drinking.
33/9
Bread and Butter
Assertive with flippant overtones and an impudent finish. Shake and serve toasted.
33/9
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.
33/9
Michaud (Monterey County)
Chalone Appellation - hints of the granite-y and limestone-y terroir of the Pinnacles National Monument
43/11
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.
43/11
MERLOT
Salmon Creek (California)
Our house wine harvested by the eight of the moon. taste 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.
43/11
Storrs (Santa Cruz Mts.)
Nutty, buttery, fruit forward.
37/10
Kendall Jackson (Vintners' Reserve)
An excellent bottle for hand to hand combat.
33/9
Cinnabar (Santa Cruz Mts.)
An old favorite and not even poisonous
43/11
Russian Ridge (Napa Valley)
Fastidious. Produced with style and elegance
33/9
SAUVIGNON BLANC
Frog's Leap (Napa)
Some krazy frog jumping around on the label.
43/11
Murphy-Goode (Northern California)
Good for relaxing poolside.
33/9
La Honda Winery (Santa Cruz Mts.)
Locally crafted by old world winemakers
33/9
PINOT GRIGIO
Bargetto (Soquel)
It used to be called pino but with the ‘t’ added we can charge more.
33/9
GERWURZTRAMINER
Fogarty (Monterey)
The best gewurtz available here. Why carry others?
33/9
ROSE
Les Valentines (Cotes de Provence)
Tres elegante, carme et aromatique
33/9
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.
35