It’s Mayfair this Saturday from the parade at 9:30 am to the block party all afternoon. Come enjoy the pony rides, the music, the food and of course when you get thirsty stop in and try some wine. We picked out a line up to fit the season and we’ll be pouring them all day. Come and check them out.

Sunday is Mother’s Day!

Skip the flowers and give the girls in your life something they will really enjoy. They might even share a glass with you.

Here’s the lineup for Saturday, along with whatever else strikes our fancy as the day goes on.

2011 Cave de Saumur, Rosé Coteaux du Vendomois $10

Pineau d’Aunis

Made by a cooperative of 25 growers and a dozen different winemakers who, together, farm 160 hectares of land, 50 of which are devoted to the dark skinned Pineau d’Aunis, ths rosé has an aromatic nose of citrus and strawberry along with herbal notes. It finishes with a good blend of crisp acidity and minerals.

2010 Würtz Rheinhessen Riesling, $30 / 3 LITERS

A dry and spicy Riesling that has much more complexity than you expect from a box wine. Each box is equal to 4 bottles, so that is $7.50 a bottle. And it is organic and the packaging is environmentally friendly. Keeps for many weeks. Great for camping, boating or just hanging out.

2010 Bodegas Juan Gil, Honoro Vera Monastrell, $10

This family winery started in 1916 runs 400 hectares of vineyards. The Honoro Vera comes from their organic vineyards that surround the cellar in Jumilla where the vines average 25years of age. The wine has lots of big dark smoky sweet fruit that will goes for easy drinking or an outside BBQ.

2008 Broadside Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles, Margarita Vineyard $20

97% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Petite Verdot.

This high elevation Paso Cab is naturally fermented with native yeasts, by a couple of non-interventionist winemakers. The wine is aged in all French oak, but only 2% of it is new. That leaves the focus on some pure full fruit with restraint and moderate alcohol. It has classic aromas of plum, cured tobacco, saddle leather with soft tannins and good structure mixed in with the cassis and berry fruit.

We are celebrating Earth Day by showing off some of our Sustainable and Organic wines. We don’t choose wines for their eco credentials, but it is great when politics and pleasure align. Green can taste great. Stop by and join us.

2010 Yealands, Sauvignon Blanc $13
In Marlborough, New Zealand, Peter Yealand farms his estate winery using such sustainable practices like using sheep to prune and mow instead of tractors and running wind turbos that produce more power than the winery consumes. It also doesn’t hurt that the vineyards exposure to high sun and wind, coupled with cool nights and low rainfall produce a smaller, thicker skinned berries with intense fruit flavors. The wine has fresh grass, herbal aromas along with citrus, guava flavors and wet stone minerality.

2009 Feudo di Santa Tresa, Purato, Nero d’Avola, Sicily (Organic) $13
100% Nero d’Avola
The Purato is made from organic vineyards in Sicily. The winery has been growing grapes for generations and uses all natural organic methods such as cover crops, organic manure and natural herbicides, allowing them to completely eliminate the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides. The bottles and labels are all from recycled material. The wine is rich with big berry and cherry flavors balanced out by dry tannins and good acidity.

2009 Moncaro, Rosso Piceno, Geos $12
60% Montepulciano, 40% Sangiovesse
Moncaro is located in Marches on the east coast of Italy where they practice sustainable agriculture, low environmental impact & organic farming and have since 1980. The Geos is a tasty full and rich Piceno. Good with food or just by itself.

2010 Würtz Rheinhessen Trocken Riesling $30 / 3 ltr.
A dry and spicy Riesling that has much more complexity than you expect from a box wine. Each box is equal to 4 bottles, so that is $7.50 a bottle. And it is organic and the packaging is environmentally friendly. Keeps in the fridge for many weeks. Great for camping, boating or just hanging out.