glasses of wine beer + cider sparkling savart ‘l’ouverture’ 1er cru champagne, france nv 5oz/bottle 28/116 breton ‘la dilettante’ vouvray, loire, france nv 17/68 white vacheron sauvignon blanc sancerre, loire, france 2013 5oz/bottle 19/76 peter lauer fass 6 ‘senior’ riesling mosel, germany 2013 18/72 sandhi chardonnay santa barbara county, california 2012 19/76 rosé channing daughters franconia north fork, long island, new york 2013 5oz/bottle 15/60 red ridge ‘three valleys’ zinfandel sonoma county, california 2012 5oz/bottle 18/72 dutraive ‘grand’cour’ gamay fleurie, beaujolais, france 2012 15/60 calera pinot noir central coast, california 2012 19/76 francois villard "l’appel des sereines" syrah, rhône valley, france 2011 16/64 sant’elena cabernet sauvignon venezia giulia, italy 2005 (magnum) 20/160 dessert d’oliveiras boal madeira, portugal 1983 3oz/bottle 29/240 klein constantia ‘vin de constance’ cape point, south africa 2007 (500ml) 24/136 felsina vin santo tuscany, italy 2004 (375ml) 25/100 belgian style wheat, allagash ‘white’ maine 9 pilsner, victory ‘prima pils’ pennsylvania 8 ipa, ballast point ‘sculpin’ california 8 trappist ale, orval belgium 14 porter, pripps ‘carnegie porter’ sweden 11 belgian style wild ale, goose island ‘lolita’ Illinois (765ml) 45 flemish red ale, rodenbach ‘vintage’ roeselare, belgium 2011 (750ml) 45 cidre, etienne dupont ‘bouché brut’ normandy, france (750ml) 10/40 cidre, cidrerie du vulcain ‘transparente’ switzerland (750ml) 12/48 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 18/43 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 junmai ginjo arabiashiri ‘first run’ masumi, japan 65 bonji old fashioned - bourbon, bitters, bonji 15 jean luc - rhum, vermouth, earl grey 15 yamahai junmai, tajima ‘happy owl’ fukui, japan 58 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 carre - rye, armagnac, vermouth, bitters 15 300ml 720 ml 720 ml 720ml 720ml 120 1.8L sparkling & rosé wines white wines sparkling keller riesling trocken rheinhessen, germany 2013 64 68 chartogne-taillet ‘sainte anne’ champagne, france nv 65 375ml j. lassalle ‘cachet d’or’ 1er cru champagne, france nv 98 matthiasson linda vista vineyard chardonnay napa valley, california 2013 72 j. lassalle ‘preference’ 1er cru champagne, france nv 108 lieu dit sauvignon blanc santa barbara, california 2013 85 savart ‘l’accomplie’ 1er cru champagne, france nv 118 paolo bea ‘santa chiara’ umbria, italy 2011 90 r. geoffroy ‘cuvée volupté’ 1er cru champagne, france 2006 148 domain du pélican savagnin ouillé arbois, jura, france 2012 90 selosse ‘initiale’ blanc de blancs grand cru champagne, france nv 395 peter lauer ‘fass 13’ riesling mosel, germany 2011 96 roederer ‘cristal’ reims, champagne, france 1999 495 domain du pélican chardonnay arbois, jura, france 2013 keller ‘rr’ riesling rheinhessen, germany 2012 98 rosé ponzi pinot noir willamette valley, washington 2013 65 marcel deiss ‘engelgarten’ alsace, france 2011 98 bellivière ‘les giroflées’ pineau d’aunis coteaux du lior, loire, france 2013 85 gérard boulay ‘monts damnés’ sancerre, loire, france 2013 100 moreau-naudet ‘vaillons’ 1er cru chablis, burgundy, france 2011 108 white wines red wines copain ‘laureles grade’ chardonnay monterey, california 2011 135 becker pinot noir pfaltz, germany 2010 68 von volxem ‘scharzhoffberger’ riesling mosel, germany 2012 138 arnot-roberts ‘north coast’ trousseau sonoma, california 2013 74 hirsch chardonnay sonoma coast, california 2012 145 white rose estate pinot noir willamette valley, oregon 2012 88 domaine l’elephant grenache gris côtes catalanes, roussillon, france 2007 145 domain du pélican ‘trois cepages’ arbois, jura, france 2012 90 keller ‘huebacker gg’ riesling rheinhessen, germany 2012 148 stella di campalto rosso di montalcino, tuscany, italy 2010 96 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 domaine leroy bourgogne blanc burgundy, france 2000 174 monte bernardi ‘sa’etta’ chianti classico riserva, tuscany, italy 2009 98 macle ‘château chalon’ vin jaune jura, france 2003 195 littorai pinot noir sonoma coast, california 2013 105 château de beru ‘blanchots’ chablis grand cru, burgundy, france 2011 210 felsina chianti classico tuscany, italy 1995 115 domaine francois raveneau chablis, burgundy, france 2011 260 arnot-roberts ‘legan vineyard’ pinot noir sonoma, california 2013 138 domaine coche-dury meursault burgundy, france 2009 695 fiorano rosso lazio, italy 2007 180 red wines magnums chateau rayas-fonsalette côtes du rhône, france 2008 195 domaine ramonet ‘clos de la boudriotte’ 1er cru chassagne-montrachet, burgundy, france 2011 210 domaine liger-belair ‘clos du chateau’ vosne-romanée, burgundy, france 2011 sparkling roederer estate ‘brut’ anderson valley, california nv 150 laherte frères ‘ultradition’`brut champagne, france nv 175 210 savart ‘l'accomplie’ 1er cru, montagne de reims, champagne, france nv 275 miani colli orientalli rosso friuli venezia giulia, italy, 2009 220 agrapart ‘minéral’ blancs de blancs côtes des blancs, champagne, france 2006 375 domaine mugneret-gibourg vosne-romanée, burgundy, france 2006 245 bollinger ‘grand année’ brut ay, champagne, france 2004 450 conterno barolo cascina francia piedmont, italy 2009 290 white 120 allemand ‘chaillot’ cornas, rhone, france 2006 325 selbach-oster zeltinger himmelreich riesling kabinett halbtrocken mosel-saar-ruwer, germany 2012 150 chateau rayas ‘pignan’ chateauneuf-de-pape, rhone, france 350 vacheron sancerre, loire, france 2013 175 hourglass ‘blueline vineyard’ cabernet franc napa, california 2009 400 foradori ‘fontanasanta’ nosiola trentino-alto-adige, italy 2012 von schubert maximin grünhaus ‘abstberg’ riesling spätlese, mosel, germany 2011 210 château pichon-longueville comtesse de lalande grand cru pauillac, bordeaux, france 2005 450 soldera brunello di montalcino tuscany, italy 2006 500 red diochon moulin-á-vent beaujolais, france 2010 95 charly thevenet régnié beaujolais, france 2010 150 hervé souhaut (romaneaux-destezet) syrah, rhône, france 2012 158 occhipinti ‘il frappato’ sicily, italy 2012 180 raffault ‘picasses’ chinon loire, france 2005 186 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 costadila ‘450 slm’ glera veneto, italy 2013 oyster river winegrowers ‘morphos’ pétillant naturel oyster river, 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 bela 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 clos saron ‘carte blanche’ white field blend sierra foothills, california 2012 foradori ‘fontanasanta’ manzoni bianco trentino-alto-adige, italy 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 rose kakheti, georgia 2013 yves leccia ‘yl blanc’ vermentinu corsica, france 2012 turley white zinfandel napa valley, california 2013 left foot charley kerner leelanau peninsula, michigan 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 neiderosterreich, austria 2011 matias i torres ‘las machuqueras’ listan blanco canary islands, spain 2012 bellus ‘scopello’ frappato sicily, italy 2013 matthiasson white blend napa, california 2012 bodega chacra ‘mainqué’ merlot rio 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 2012 steinmetz ‘brauneberger-juffer’ riesling feinherb mosel, germany 2012 ganevat ‘y’a bon the canon’ gamay blend vin de france 2012 tselepos moschofilero mantinia, peleponnese, greece 2012 gauby ‘les calcinaires’ grenache roussillon, france 2012 venica & venica malvasia collio, friuli-venezia-giulia, italy 2012 grosjean torrette valle d’aosta, italy 2010 villeneuve chenin blanc saumur, france 2012 lamoresca ‘nerocapitano’ frappato sicily, italy 2013 viñátigo gual canary islands, spain 2012 56 selections for 56 dollars red (cont.) luyt ‘trequilemu’ carignan central valley, chile 2012 monte bernardi chianti classico (1L fiasco) tuscany, italy 2013 roc des anges ‘segna de cor’ grenache roussillon, france 2013 roh ‘dôle de vétroz’ pinot noir and gamay valais, switzerland 2012 rojac ‘refošk’ primorska, slovenia 2011 salinia ‘sun hawk farm’ field blend mendocino, california 2012 scarpetta barbera monferrato, piedmont, italy 2012 stolpman estate syrah santa ynez, santa barbara, california 20x11 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 12-yr yamazaki 18-yr 15 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.
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