Thanksgiving Wines November 16, 2007
Richard Grant'Wrotham Pinot' Blanc de Noir Napa Valley '01
Ventana Gewurztraminer, Monterey '06
Pierre-Marie Chermette 'Cuvee Traditionnelle' Beaujolais 'Vieilles Vignes' '06
Rusack Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara '06
Betts & Scholl Grenache'The O.G.'Barossa Valley, AUS '05
Chiarito Zinfandel Mendocino '04

Winter Reds November 1, 2007
Mas Que Vinos, 'Ercavio' La Mancha, Spain '05
Flowers, Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast '06
Selvagrossa, 'Trimpilin' Marche, Italy '05
Chateau de Candale, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, '03
Niner Cabernet Sauvignon, Bootjack Ranch, Paso Robles
Zoom Zinfandel Vaca Mountain Vny. North Coast '05

Pinot Evny IV October 4, 2007
Congress Springs Pinot Noir, California '06
Morey-Coffinet Bourgogne,l France '05
L'automne Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley '06
Shaky Bridge Pinot Noir, Central Otago, New Zealand '03
Brogan Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast '06
Loring Pinot Noir “Gary's Vineyard" Santa Lucia

Art of the Label September 27, 2007
Eric Kent, Chardonnay, Russian River '05
Eno, Pinot Noir, "P 05" Fairview Rd. Ranch, Santa Lucia '05
Livon, Refosco, Colli Orientali del Friuli Italy '03
Some Young Punks, "Quickie" Nebbiolo (Barossa) /Shiraz (Clare), AUS '06
Eric Kent Syrah, Dry Stack Vineyard Sonoma '04
Greenwood Ridge Zinfandel, ‘Sherrer Vineyard’ Sonoma '04

Staff Picks IV September 20, 2007
Bele Casel Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Italy, NV
Jacoby Riesling Spätlese "Urziger Wurzgarten" Mosel '93
Tenuta de Trinoro 'Le Cupole' Tuscany IGT '04
Clos de L'Oratoire Chateauneuf-du-Pape Rhone '05
Jade Mountain 'La Provencale' Rhone Blend, CA '04
Les Clos de Paulilles Banyuls, Collioure, France 500ml

Organc and Biodynamic Wines September 13, 2007
Quivira Sauv Blanc "Fig Tree Vnyd" Dry Creek Valley '04
Nicholas Joly Savennieres Clos de la Bergerie, Loire '04
Cornin Pouilly-Fuisse "Les Chevrieres" Burgundy, France '04
Cowhorn Marsanne, Applegate Valley, OR '06
Telmo Rodriguez "Gazur" Ribera del Duero, Spain '06
Cooper Mountain Reserve Pinot Noir, Willamette, OR '05
Quivira Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma '04

Artisan Wines August 30, 2007
Flying Goat, Pinot Gris, 'Nielson Vnyd' Santa Maria '06
TV Celedon Grenache Blanc 'Esperanza Vnyd' Clarksburg
Bink Pinot Noir, 'Weir Vnyd' Mendocino '04
Bacio Divino 'Pazzo' Sangio/Cab Napa '04
Eno Syrah 'Las Madres Vnyd' Carneros 'S 05'
Marques de Grinon, 'Summa Varietalis' Valdepusa, Spain '02

Belgian Beers V August 23, 2007
St. Bernardus Tripel (St. Bernard Brouwerij) 750ml
"Foret" Organic Saison (Brasserie Dupont) 750ml
"Don De Dieu" Ale (Unibroue) 750ml
Maredsous Dubbel (Brouwerij Moortgart) 750ml
"Salvation Dark Ale" (Russian River Brewing) 750ml
Brasserie des Rocs Grand Cru (Abbaye des Rocs) 11.2oz

Chef Alan August 16, 2007
Dmn J. Laurens Blanc de Blanc, Languedoc-Roussillon, NV
Bell Sauvignon Blanc Lake County '06
Malm Chardonnay Russian River '04
Renato Ratti 'Torriglione' Barbera D'Alba Piedmont, Italy '05
Mollydooker "The Scooter" Merlot McLaren Vale, AUS '06
Taylor Fladgate 10 Year Tawny Port

Wine Signs August 9, 2007
Adami 'Bosco di Gica' Prosecco Brut, di Valdobbiadene Italy
Alouette Chardonnay 'Cuvee Inox' Mendocino '05
PKNT Gold' Carmenere Reserve Valle Central, Chile '05
Eno Pinot Noir "The Gifted One" Fairview Rd Ranch, '04
Filus Malbec Mendoza, Argentina '05

90+ Point Wines, July 26, 2007
Sauvignon Republic, Sauvignon Blanc, Russian Rvr, CA '06
Hunterdon Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands, CA '05
Legaris Crianza Ribera Del Duero, Spain '03
Chateau Mont-Perat, Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux '03
Niepoort 'Vertente' Douro Valley, Portugal '03
Lost Highway Project "Stella's Garden" Shiraz, AUS '04

Wine Signs July 19, 2007
Louis Barthelemy Brut Champagne NV France
Domaine de Nizas Sauvignon Blanc Languedoc, France '05
Chateau Christina Pinot Noir 'Franscioni Vyd' Monterey '05
'Lava' Terre del Vulcano Aglianico Beneventano, Italy '05
Big Guy Red Blend Bell Wine Cellars, CA '05
Layer Cake Shiraz, Barossa Valley, Australia '05

Wines of Spain July 12, 2007
Delapierre Brut Cava, NV
Raimat Chardonnay, Costers del Segre '05
Bodegas Bilbainas, 'Viña Pomal' Rioja '03
Legaris Reserva, Ribera del Duero '01
Scala Dei, 'Prior Crianza Priorat '01
Bodegas Bilbainas, 'Vicuana' Rioja '03

Summer Discoveries June 28, 2007
Tin Barn, Sauvignon Blanc 'Dry Stack Vineyard', Bennett Vly
Morton Estate, Chardonnay Hawkes Bay, NZ '04
O' Reilly's, Pinot Noir Oregon '06
Colosi Rosso, Nero D'avola Sicily, Italy '04
Catherine & Pierre Breton, Bourgueil "Les Perrieres" Loire'03
Some Young Punks "Passion Has Red Lips" Cab/Shiraz Aus

Pink Thursday June 21, 2007
Gruet, Sparkling Rose New Mexico NV
Nicolas Feuillatte Brut Rose 1er Cru NV France
Richard Grant "Wrotham Pinot" Blanc de Noir '01, Napa Vly
Chateau du Rouet, Cotes de Provence, France '05
Ventana, Dry Rosado, Monterey '05
A Donkey and Goat Grenache Rose, McDowell Vly, Mendocino '06

Bordeaux vs Meritage Blends June 14, 2007
Chateau Veyry, Cotes de Castillon '00
Chateau Les Ricards, Premieres Cotes de Blaye '03
Chateau Mongravey, Margaux '03
Bell "Claret", Napa Vly '03
Rancho Sisquoc, "Cellar Select Meritage" Santa Barbara '04
Prevail, "West Face" Alexander Vly '03

Wines That Give Back May 31, 2007
Lucia 'Lucy' Rose of Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands '06
2 Brothers "Big Tattoo White" Riesling/Pinot Blanc, Rheinhessen Ger '05
2 Brothers "Big Tattoo Red" Cabernet/Syrah, Colchagua
Fairview "Goats do Roam in Villages" South Africa '04
Welsh Stewart Zinfandel, Sonoma '03
Welsh Stewart Barrel Samples:
'05 Sable Rouge & '05 Zin, Dry Creek

A Tour of Italy Part II May 10, 2007
Delapierre Brut Cava, NV
Raimat Chardonnay, Costers del Segre
Bodegas Bilbainas, 'Vina Pomal' Rioja '03
Legaris Reserva, Ribera del Duero '01
Scala Dei, 'Prior Crianza Priorat '01
Bodegas Bilbainas, 'Vicuana' Rioja '03

Value Wines of Swirl April 26, 2007
Robert Hall "Rose de Robles" Paso Robles '05
Red Heads Studio "Yard Dog" white Aus '05
Azul Profundo Pinot Noir Chile '05
Terramia Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, DOC Italy '04
"Hey Mambo" Sultry Red, California '05
Feraud-Brunel Cotes du Rhone Villages France '04

A Tour of Italy April 19, 2007
Casalnova Prosecco NV Veneto
Alois Lageder Pinot Bianco "Haberlehof" '04
Les Cretes Chardonnay "Cuvee Frissoniere
Les Cretes" '05 Vallee d'Aoste
Luiano "Sangio" '04 Tuscany
Les Cretes "Coteau La Tour" '04 Vallee d'Aoste
Tasca d'Almerita "Lamuri" '03 Sicily

Syrah vs. Shiraz April 12, 2007
Pacific Oasis Syrah Santa Barbara '05
Swings & Roundabouts Shiraz Margaret River '04
L'hiver Syrah Mendocino '05
First Drop "Mother's Milk" Shiraz Barossa Vly '04
Old Press Syrah Paso Robles '04
Red Heads Studio "Barrel Monkeys" Shiraz Aus '04

Unique Beers of the World March 29, 2007
Blanche des Moines (Brasserie du Bocq) 750ml
Tripel Karmeliet (Bosteels) 750ml
Witkap-Pater Tripel (Brouwerij Slaghmuylder) 330ml
Supplication Ale (Russian River Brewing) 375ml
Grotten Bruin (St. Bernardus Brouwerij) 750ml
"Adam" (Hair of the Dog Brewing) 375ml

The "Rudy Show" March 22, 2007
Delapierre Cava Brut, Spain NV
Morton Estate Chardonnay, Hawkes Bay, NZ '04
Robert Hall Grenache, Paso Robles '05
Raimat Cabernet Sauvignon, Spain '01
Bell "Claret", Napa Vly '03
Morton Estate "Regent of Morton", Hawkes Bay, NZ, '02

Zinfandel Mania January 25, 2007
Domaine Laurier Zinfandel, Sonoma County '04
Damas Zinfandel Fiddletown - Sierra Foothills '04
Klinker Brick Zinfandel, Lodi '04
Hatcher Zinfandel, Calaveras County '04
Amphora Zinfandel, Dry Creek '04
Robert Biale "Zappa" Napa '04

Belgian Beer Tasting III January 18, 2007
La Chouffe (Brasserie d'Achouffe)
Bernardus Abt 12 (St. Bernard Brouwerij)
Maudite (Unibroue)
Brother Thelonius (North Coast Brewing)
Temptation Barrel Aged Ale (Russian River Brewing)
Brasserie des Rocs Grand Cru (Abbaye des Rocs)

Winter Reds January 11, 2007
Black Kite Pinot Noir, Mendocino, '05
Copertino Riserva, Puglia, Italy '00
Mount Langi Ghiran's "Cliff Edge" Shiraz, Victoria, Aus '01
Rancho Sisquoc Merlot 'Flood Family Vyns' SB, CA '04
Mantra Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Vly '04
Malm Syrah Barrel Selection Sonoma County '04