World Cup Wines: Spain, Italy, Chile and Argentina! June 15-20, 2010

SPEAKING OF SPAIN…          $12.50 FLIGHT

MVSA de Vallformosa Brut Cava

NV Penedés, España

Spain’s best bubbly, this dry cava was made using the Traditional Method (same as Champagne) using the Macabeo, Xarel-lo and Parellada grapes.

Avelino Vegas “Arco de la Vega” Verdejo Viura

2008 Castilla y León, España

A new Spanish blanco of 50% Verdejo and 50% Viura fermented in stainless for bright crispness. Described by the producer as “a wine for every moment.”

Avelino Vegas “Arco de la Vega” Rosado

2008 Castilla y León, España

Made from the best Tempranillo grapes cultivated in the Duero area of Castilla y León.

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FOR POOLSIDE SIPPING          $12.50 FLIGHT

Terredavino Cortese Frizzante

2008 Piemonte, Italia

Cortese has a long history in Italian viticulture with written documentation naming the grape among the plantings in a Piedmontese vineyard as early as 1659.

Botter Soave

2008 Veneto, Italia

Soave is a dry white wine made from Garganega, which over the centuries has found an ideal habitat in Veneto, outside of Verona.

d’Amico “Seiano” Bianco

2008 Lazio, Italia

A fresh blend of Trebbiano and Sauvignon Blanc from soils benefiting from past volcanic activity giving the wines a noticeable mineral drive and complexity.

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DESTINATION: CHILE          $16.00 FLIGHT

Tutunjian “Pacifico Sur” Merlot

2007 Curico Valley, Chile

100% estate grown and bottled Merlot.

Tutunjian “Pacifico Sur” Carmenère

2007 Curico Valley, Chile

100% estate grown Carmenere.

Tutunjian “Pacifico Sur” Cabernet Sauvignon

2007 Curico Valley, Chile

100% estate grown Cabernet Sauvignon.

Tutunjian “Pacifico Sur” Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot

2006 Curico Valley, Chile

60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot hand-picked from the estate’s best vineyards.

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USING YOUR CINCO SENTIDOS          $16.00 FLIGHT

Finca Algarve “Cinco Sentidos” Malbec

2005 Mendoza, Argentina

One of the relatively longer standing wineries in Medoza, this winery is more than five decades old. 100% Malbec aged a year in oak.

Finca Algarve “Cinco Sentidos” Cabernet

2005 Mendoza, Argentina

“Cinco Sentidos” refers to the winemaker’s belief that wine should be enjoyed with all five senses: sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing.

Finca Algarve “Cinco Sentidos” Malbec-Cabernet

2004 Mendoza, Argentina

This wines are the result of a handpicked blend of 50% Malbec and 50% Cabernet Sauvignon aged for 12 months in French oak.