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glasses of wine
beer + cider
sparkling
savart ‘l’ouverture’
1er cru champagne, france nv
5oz/bottle
28/116
belgian style wheat, allagash ‘white’ maine
9
breton ‘la dilettante’
vouvray, loire, france nv
17/68
pilsner, victory ‘prima pils’ pennsylvania
8
farmhouse ale, boulevard ‘tank seven’
missouri
10
white
vacheron sauvignon blanc
sancerre, loire, france 2013 (magnum)
5oz/bottle
19/150
ipa, ballast point ‘sculpin’ california
8
château l’eperonnière ‘croix picot’
chenin blanc
savennières, loire, france 2012
14/56
trappist ale, orval belgium
14
porter, founders michigan
8
peter lauer fass 6 ‘senior’ riesling
mosel, germany 2013
18/72
45
sandhi chardonnay
santa barbara county, california 2012
19/76
flemish red ale, rodenbach ‘vintage’
roeselare, belgium 2011 (750ml)
cidre, etienne dupont ‘bouché brut’
normandy, france (750ml)
10/40
rosé
channing daughters cabernet france
north fork, long island, new york 2014
5oz/bottle
15/60
cidre, cidrerie du vulcain ‘transparente’
switzerland (750ml)
12/48
red
ridge ‘three valleys’ zinfandel
sonoma county, california 2012
5oz/bottle
18/72
dutraive ‘grand’cour’ gamay
fleurie, beaujolais, france 2012
15/60
gothic ‘nevermore’ pinot noir
willamette valley, oregon 2013
18/72
françois villard ‘l’appel des sereines’
syrah, rhône valley, france 2011
16/64
sant’elena cabernet sauvignon
friuli-venezia giulia, italy 2005 (magnum)
20/160
dessert
balivet bugey cerdon méthode
ancestrale
savoie, france nv
3oz/bottle
13/52
d’oliveira boal
madeira, portugal 1983
29/240
klein constantia ‘vin de constance’
cape point, south africa 2007 (500ml)
24/136
fèlsina vin santo
tuscany, italy 2004 (375ml)
25/100
sake
cocktails
junmai daiginjo, takatenjin
‘soul of the sensei’ chuba, japan
115
720 ml
momofuku cocktails
côte de pêche - aperol, lillet, lemon verbena
15
junmai daiginjo, konteki
‘pearls of simplicity’ kyoto, japan
18/87
midtown collins - gin, calamansi, elderflower
15
nigori junmai ginjo, saiya ‘yuki’s snow’
akita, japan
17/75
winter shandy - porter, orange, px sherry
15
ginga ninja - japanese whisky, ginger, lime
15
junmai daiginjo, takasago shuzo
‘divine droplets’ hokkaido, japan
75
300ml
last boord - mezcal, muscat, pineapple
15
yamahai junmai, tajima ‘happy owl’
fukui, japan
58
bonji old fashioned - bourbon, bitters, bonji
15
jean luc - rhum, vermouth, earl grey
15
nama honjozo, akitabare momofuku
‘lucky peach’ akita, japan
10/54
classic cocktails
aviation – ny gin, violette, lemon
15
tom collins – gin, lemon, soda
15
seven spice sour – sake, yuzu, togarashi
15
mezcal mule - mezcal, passion fruit, ginger
15
final ward – rye, chartreuse, maraschino,
lemon
15
mountainside - japanese whisky, fennel,
bitters
15
vieux carré - rye, armagnac, vermouth,
bitters
15
720ml
720 ml
720ml
720ml
120
1.8L
sparkling & rosé wines
white wines
sparkling
sansonnière ‘la lune’ anjou blanc
loire valley, france 2013
65
68
chartogne-taillet ‘sainte anne’
champagne, france nv
65
375ml
j. lassalle ‘préférence’
1er cru champagne, france nv
108
matthiasson linda vista vineyard chardonnay
napa valley, california 2013
72
agrapart ‘7 crus’
1er cru champagne, france nv
115
lieu dit sauvignon blanc
santa ynez valley, california 2013
78
savart ‘l’accomplie’
1er cru champagne, france nv
118
g.d. vajra langhe riesling
piedmont, italy 2012
85
r. geoffroy ‘cuvée volupté’
champagne, france 2006
148
paolo bea ‘santa chiara’
umbria, italy 2011
235
domaine du pélican savagnin ouillé
arbois, jura, france 2013
90
roses de jeanne ‘le haute lemblé’
côtes des bars, aube 2009
395
peter lauer ‘fass 13’ riesling
mosel, germany 2011
90
selosse ‘initial’ blanc de blancs
avize, champagne, france nv
495
domaine du pélican chardonnay
arbois, jura, france 2013
96
roederer ‘cristal’
reims, champagne, france 1999
keller ‘rr’ riesling
rheinhessen, germany 2012
98
rosé
l’anglore grenache
rhône, france 2013
70
marcel deiss ‘engelgarten’
alsace, france 2011
98
clos saron ‘tickled pink’ syrah
sierra foothills, california 2013
80
gérard boulay ‘monts damnés’
sancerre, loire, france 2013
100
bellivière ‘les giroflées’ pineau d’aunis
coteaux du loir, loire, france 2013
85
moreau-naudet ‘vaillons’
1er cru chablis, burgundy, france 2012
108
white wines
red wines
ganevat ‘en barby’ savagnin
côtes du jura 2009
128
arnot-roberts trousseau
north coast, california 2013
74
copain ‘laureles grade’ chardonnay
monterey, california 2011
135
vacheron pinot noir
sancerre, loire, france 2013
80
von volxem ‘scharzhofberger’ riesling
mosel, germany 2012
138
white rose estate pinot noir
willamette valley, oregon 2012
88
hirsch chardonnay
sonoma coast, california 2012
145
domaine du pélican ‘trois cépages’
arbois, jura, france 2012
90
domaine de l’éléphant grenache gris
côtes catalanes, roussillon, france 2007
145
monier-perréol ‘châtelet’ syrah
saint joseph, rhône, france 2012
90
domaine fontaine-gagnard ‘vergers’
1er cru, chassagne-montrachet 2011
150
jean foillard
fleurie, beaujolais, france 2010
98
von schubert maximin grünhaus ‘abstberg’
riesling auslese, mosel, germany 2001
150
lioco pinot noir
sonoma coast, california 2012
98
keller ‘hubacker gg’ riesling
rheinhessen 2013
163
monte bernardi ‘sa’etta’
chianti classico riserva, tuscany, italy 2009
98
macle ‘château chalon’ vin jaune
jura, france 2003
195
littorai ‘les larmes’ pinot noir
anderson valley, california 2013
105
château de béru ‘blanchots’
chablis grand cru, burgundy, france 2011
210
fèlsina chianti classico
tuscany, italy 1995
115
domaine françois raveneau
chablis, burgundy, france 2011
260
franck balthazar ‘cuvée casimir sans soufre’
cornas, france 2013
120
domaine coche-dury meursault
burgundy, france 2009
695
hirsch ‘san andreas fault’ pinot noir
sonoma coast, california 2012
130
arnot-roberts ‘legan vineyard’ pinot noir
santa cruz mountain, california 2013
138
red wines
magnums
tempier bandol rouge
provence, france 2012
160
fiorano rosso
lazio, italy 2007
180
clos du marquis
saint-julien, bordeaux, france 2001
190
domaine ramonet ‘clos de la boudriotte’
1er cru chassagne-montrachet,
burgundy, france 2011
sparkling
laherte frères ‘ultradition’ brut
champagne, france nv
175
savart ‘l'accomplie’
1er cru champagne, france nv
275
agrapart ‘minéral’ blancs de blancs
côtes des blancs, champagne, france 2006
375
210
bollinger ‘grand année’ brut
aÿ, champagne, france 2004
450
domaine liger-belair ‘clos du château’
vosne-romanée, burgundy, france 2011
210
white
120
podere forte ‘petrucci’ sangiovese
orcia 2006
215
selbach-oster zeltinger himmelreich riesling
kabinett halbtrocken
mosel-saar-ruwer, germany 2012
230
foradori ‘fontanasanta’ nosiola
trentino-alto adige, italy 2010
175
domaine robert chevillon ‘vieilles vignes’
nuits-saint-george 2010
210
lopez di heredia viña tondonia
rioja alta, spain 1982
260
von schubert maximin grünhaus ‘abstberg’
riesling spätlese, mosel, germany 2011
clos rougeard ‘les clos’
saumur champigny, france 2009
275
red
conterno barolo cascina francia
piedmont, italy 2009
diochon moulin-á-vent
beaujolais, france 2010
95
290
charly thévenet régnié
beaujolais, france 2010
150
allemand ‘les chaillots’
cornas, rhône, france 2006
325
hervé souhaut (romaneaux-destezet)
syrah, rhône, france 2012
158
hourglass ‘blueline vineyard’ cabernet
franc
napa, california 2009
400
occhipinti ‘il frappato’
sicily, italy 2012
180
186
château mouton rothschild
pauillac, bordeaux, france 1999
900
raffault ‘picasses’ chinon
loire, france 2005
bénétière ‘cordeloux’ côte rôtie
rhône, france 2010
375
giuseppe mascarello ‘monprivato’
barolo, piedmont, italy 2006
395
bruno giacosa ‘santo stefano’
barbaresco, piedmont, italy 1997
740
château la mission haut-brion
graves, bordeaux, france 1964
1900
56 selections for 56 dollars
56 selections for 56 dollars
named after the street on which we are located
and inspired by midtown’s historic associations
with creativity and collaboration, notably the
algonquin round table, we curated the following
fifty-six selections. these wines share a theme as
opposed to a region of origin or flavor profile.
they were all produced by growers who bucked
trends and challenged regional norms in their
quest for quality.
white
this section includes fifty-six wines that we believe
reflect either a creative and boundary-pushing
approach to winemaking or represent producers
who have impacted winemaking on a broader
scale. the wines are organized alphabetically by
producer. each bottle is available for fifty-six
dollars.
best’s ‘foudre ferment’ riesling
great western, victoria, australia 2013
sparkling
costadilà ‘450 slm’ glera
veneto, italy 2013
oyster river winegrowers ‘morphos’ pétillant naturel
warren, maine 2014
tenuta la piccola ‘le petit rosè’ syrah
emilia-romagna, italy 2012
rosé
ambrositsch ‘glockenturm’ field blend
vienna, austria, 2013
badenhorst ‘secateurs’ chenin blanc
swartland, south africa 2013
fekete béla juhfark
somló, hungary 2011
borgo del tiglio ‘collio’ friulano
friuli-venezia giulia, italy 2011
boundary breaks ‘#110’ riesling
finger lakes, new york 2012
albert boxler edelzwicker
alsace, france 2012
marisa cuomo falanghina, biancolella
ravello, italy, 2010
clos saron ‘carte blanche’ white field blend
sierra foothills, california 2012
kreinbacher ‘old vines cuvée’ olaszrizling
somló, hungary 2006
big table farm ‘wirtz vineyard’ pinot gris
willamette, oregon 2011
kramp ayler kupp riesling
mosel, germany 1989
pheasant’s tears tavkveri rosé
kakheti, georgia 2013
michel lafarge ‘raisins dorés’ aligoté
burgundy, france 2010
turley white zinfandel
napa valley, california 2013
yves leccia ‘yl blanc’ vermentinu
corsica, france 2013
56 selections for 56 dollars
56 selections for 56 dollars
white (cont.)
red
lispida ’terralba’ ribolla, friulano
padova, italy 2012
abbatucci ‘rouge frais impérial’ sciaccarellu
ajaccio, corsica, france 2013
pierre luneau-papin melon de bourgogne
muscadet sèvre-et-maine ‘sur lie,’ loire, france 2012
arndorfer ‘vorgeschmack red’ zweigelt
neiderösterreich, austria 2011
matias i torres ‘las machuqueras’ listán blanco
canary islands, spain 2012
bellus ‘scopello’ frappato
sicily, italy 2013
matthiasson white blend
napa, california 2012
bodega chacra ‘mainqué’ merlot
río negro, patagonia, argentina 2011
montbourgeau ‘l'étoile’ chardonnay
jura, france 2010
clos saron ‘out of the blue’ cinsault (1885 vines)
sierra foothills, california 2013
quenard ‘chignin’ jacquère
savoie-mont-blanc, france 2011
le coste ‘vino da tavola rosso’ grechetto
lazio, italy 2010
hervé souhaut ‘romaneaux-destezet’ roussanne
ardèche, rhône, france 2012
cros ‘lo sang del pais’ fer serverdou
marcillac, southwest france, france 2013
stein palmberg ‘extra trocken’ riesling
mosel, germany 2012
farmers jane field red
mendocino, california 2013
steinmetz ‘brauneberger-juffer’ riesling feinherb
mosel, germany 2012
ganevat ‘y’a bon the canon’ gamay blend
vin de france 2013
tselepos moschofilero
mantinia, peleponnese, greece 2012
gauby ‘les calcinaires’ grenache
roussillon, france 2012
venica & venica malvasia
collio, friuli-venezia giulia, italy 2012
marcel giraudon bourgogne rouge
chitry, burgundy, france 2014
villeneuve chenin blanc
saumur, france 2013
grosjean torrette
valle d’aosta, italy 2012
viñátigo gual
canary islands, spain 2012
56 selections for 56 dollars
red (cont.)
lamoresca ‘nerocapitano’ frappato
sicily, italy 2013
luyt ‘trequilemu’ carignan
central valley, chile 2012
monte bernardi chianti classico (1L fiasco)
tuscany, italy 2013
muri-gries lagrein rosso
trentino-alto adige, italy 2013
roh ‘dôle de vétroz’ pinot noir and gamay
valais, switzerland 2013
rojac ‘refošk’
primorska, slovenia 2011
salinia ‘sun hawk farm’ field blend
mendocino, california 2012
scarpetta barbera
monferrato, piedmont, italy 2013
stolpman estate syrah
santa ynez, santa barbara, california 2011
ulivi ‘nibiô dumilaotto’ dolcetto
piedmont, italy 2012
vallana ’cuvée bernardo vallana’ spanna (nebbiolo)
colline novaresi, italy 2010
spirits
spirits
gin
hayman’s old tom
beefeater
greenhook american dry
plymouth
tanqueray
hendrick’s
perry’s tot navy strength
dorothy parker
nolet’s silver
tanqueray no. 10
10
10
11
12
13
14
13
13
15
15
vodka
tito’s
ketel one
industry standard
cîroc
hangar 1 ‘straight’
12
14
14
15
12
mescal/tequila
cimarron blanco
don julio blanco
ocho plata
ocho reposado
ocho anejo
del maguey vida
del maguey tobala
10
18
15
17
20
13
35
rum
gosling’s black seal
owney’s
banks 5 island
smith and cross
rhum j.m. ‘sous bois’
appleton reserve
banks golden age
zacapa
10
11
11
11
12
12
13
16
cognac/armagnac/etc
cognac ferrand amber
cognac philippe latourelle vs
cognac la pouyade 8 yr
cognac ferrand sel. des anges
laird’s bonded apple
nardini grappa
16
16
23
38
11
13
us whiskey
rittenhouse bonded rye
dickel tennesee whiskey
cyrus noble bourbon
tin cup
bernheim wheat whiskey
bulleit bourbon
buffalo trace
bulleit rye
stranahan’s colorado whiskey
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
17
irish whiskey
jameson’s
redbreast 12-yr
bushmills 16-yr
14
18
30
japanese whiskey
hakushu 12-yr
yamazaki 18-yr
15
50
scotch whiskey
monkey shoulder
sheep dip
combass box asyla
ardbeg 10-yr
glenmorangie original 10-yr
blackadder bowmore 13
glenmorangie nectar d’or
12
14
16
18
14
25
25
amaro
aperol
campari
cynar
bonal
fernet branca
branca menta
amaro meletti
zucca rhubarb
nardini amaro
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
12
cordial
pimm’s
st. germain
10
10
non-alcoholic
jasmine iced tea (unsweetened)
arnold palmer – lemonade + jasmine tea
cherry lime rickey – tart cherry, lime, agave
bruce cost – unfiltered ginger ale
mexican coca cola
diet coke
4
5
5
6
4
4
rare tea company teas
raf breakfast
china green
earl grey
wild rooibos
peppermint
5
5
5
5
5
stumptown coffee roasters
direct trade, hair bender coffee
espresso
cappuccino
latte
6/8
4/6
6
6
the drops of god
the drops of god is a japanese manga series
authored by brother and sister team yuko and
shin kibayashi (under their pseudonym ‘tadashi
agi’) and illustrated by shu okimoto. the plot
hinges upon a blind tasting competition between
two men vying for their father’s esteemed wine
collection and uses wine as a medium for selfdiscovery, friendship and love – while educating
its readers about wine along the way.
the drops of god launched in japan in 2004, and
it still runs to date. forty issues have been
published in asia and the forty-first hit stores in
japan in early 2014. twenty-nine installments
have been translated into french, and five have
been adapted to english.
in addition to highlighting individual wines at
various price points, the books touch on and
subtly explain larger and more complex themes.
vintage variation, correct wine service, blind
tasting as both a sensory experience and an
avenue to determining quality, and historical
appellations are all topics granted attention. the
series represents a different kind of wine book.
they are engaging, informative, gripping and
aspirational in a way that traditional wine books
are not.
in new york, the books are available at the
kitchen arts and letters bookstore. they are also
available online.
these notes are based upon an article that jordan salcito wrote
about the drops of god for the daily beast.