current focus: latin america Mexico and South America have a rich history of wine production dating back to the first voyages of the Spanish conquistadores, predating all other New World wine regions. Distilled spirits have been produced in these regions since around 2000 BC. We hope you enjoy exploring the traditional spirits and wines of Latin America through the following pages. ¡Salud! …to help you navigate… cocktails…………………………………………………... page 1 spirits flights……………………………………………… page 1 wine flights & comparisons…………………………….. pages 2-4 wines by the glass……………………………………….. pages 4-5 bottled beer………………………………………………. page 6 draughts…………………………………………………… page 7 cider……………………………………………………….. page 7 dessert wines & sherries………………………………... page 7 non-alcoholic beverages……………………………….. page 7 LATIN AMERICAN INSPIRED COCKTAILS / 11 each paco ramirez gin, cilantro syrup, lime, serrano pepper tincture herbaceous and refreshing, with a slight kick flor vodka, passion fruit, orange flower water delicately bright and floral nuvens tropicais cachaça, mango shrub, condensed milk, sloe gin known as “bachida” to brazillians, with our local twist hacienda sotol, vermouth, elderflower, bitters elegant, light, and just the right amount of sweet the accidental tourist mezcal, gran clasico, sweet vermouth, aperol a regional twist on the classic negroni d.f. tequila, ancho chili liqueur, demarara, bitters we asked ourselves, “what if the manhattan was created in mexico?” mendoza, midday aged rum, fernet, cola syrup a classic argentinian drink, with a little rum to fuel your trip SPIRIT FLIGHTS mezcal flight / 19 mezcal vago elote, del maguey minero, los amantes mezcal joven mexican flight / 17 hacienda de chihuaua sotol, la venenosa raicilla, siete leguas tequila blanco rum flight / 20 plantation guyana 2005, berry’s fijian, ron zacapa centenario 23 year cane flight / 16 avua cachaça amburana, rhum clement VSOP agricole, el dorado 12 year rum Cocktails / Spirits Flights | 1 WINE FEATURED FLIGHTS south american sparkling: cono sur / pizzorno / alma negra demonstrates the range of production of sparkling wines in south america 17 uruguayan wines: pizzorno / garzón sauvignon blanc / pizzorno tannat a sparkling, white, and red from this region typically known only for its reds 12 mexican reds: casa madero / l.a. cetto nebbiolo / l.a. cetto petite sirah 13 yes, mexico makes wine… in fact, it has the longest history of winemaking in the americas! WHITE FLIGHTS northern chilean whites: lafken riesling / mayu pedro ximénez / merino chard 16 wines with delicate aromas and crisp acidity due to the high altitude of vineyards here central chilean whites: aresti gewürtz / casa silva sauv gris / amayna sauv blanc wines with a bit more body than those found in the north of chile 15 argentine whites: santa celina pinot grigio / serbal viognier / mendel semillon varietals other than the chardonnays and sauv blancs typically seen from mendoza 17 aromatic whites: lafken riesling / siete fincas torrontés / l.a. cetto chenin blanc wines with distinctly aromatic profiles of white flowers, honey, and bright fruit 15 sauvignon blancs: garzón / media luna / amayna three styles of sauvignon blanc from uruguay, chile, and argentina 14 chardonnays: merino / luigi bosca / casa madero compares the chardonnays of mexico, chile, and argentina 14 california whites: storm sauv blanc / entropa torrontés / brion chardonnay some of our local favorites! 18 Featured Flights / White Flights | 2 RED FLIGHTS obscure latin american reds: cruchon / casa madero / lidio carrero merlot we bet you’ve never seen wines from these regions before… 14 patagonian reds: luyt cruchon / chacra merlot / noemía malbec reds from some of the southernmost vineyards in south america 16 natural chilean reds: el país de quenehuao / ouvert carménère / cinsault 15 three incredible completely natural wines from groundbreaking producer antoine luyt chilean pinot noirs: cruchon / errazuriz / lafken dramatically distinct pinots from the north to the south of chile 17 carménères: luyt / errazuriz / koyle three different expressions of carménère, chile’s claim to fame 15 argentine bordeaux blends: serbal / chaman / achaval-ferrer ‘quimera’ the other reds mendoza does particularly well… 17 argentine malbecs: tukma / noemia ‘a lisa’ / zucchardi aluvional ‘el peral’ regional examples of malbec, the grape that made argentina famous 22 alternative argentine reds: las liebres bonarda / chacra merlot / zucchardi ‘Q’ just in case you thought argentina only does malbec and cabernet! 16 chilean cabernets: cousiño-macul / clos des fous / von siebenthal ‘parcela 7’ dark, rich, spicy cabernets from producers with high distinction 16 chilean syrah blends: mayu / merino / kingston family blackberry, white pepper, and a bit of salinity highlight these complex syrah blends 12 california reds: cobb ‘old firs block’ / lieu dit malbec / cain five you can’t get much better than this california lineup! 32 Red Flights | 3 BLIND COMPARISONS take the challenge: a california wine versus its south american counterpart… can you tell which is which? torrontes enotropa vs. siete fincas 12 pinot noir cobb vs. errazuriz 22 chardonnay olivia brion vs. luigi bosca 25 cabernet cain five vs. von siebenthal 30 sauvignon blanc storm vs. amayna 15 malbec lieu dit vs. zucchardi 26 SPARKLING NV pizzorno espumante clásico/chard+sauv blanc/canelón chico, uruguay 13 / 52 NV cono sur brut / chardonnay + pinot noir / bío-bío, chile 16 / 64 NV alma negra / malbec / tunuyán, argentina 18 / 72 ROSÉ 2014 el libre / malbec / mendoza, argentina 9 / 36 WHITE 2013 vitivinícola lafken / riesling / casablanca, chile 14 / 56 2014 santa celina / pinot grigio / mendoza, argentina 11 / 44 2012 aresti / gewürztraminer / curicó, chile 2014 siete fincas / torrontés / salta, argentina 13 / 52 13 / 52 2013 mayu / pedro ximinez / elqui valley, chile 13 / 52 2013 casa silva / sauvignon gris / colchagua, chile 16 / 64 2013 garzón / sauvignon blanc / canelón chico, uruguay 12 / 48 2013 amayna / sauvignon blanc / leyda, chile 13 / 52 2013 media luna / sauvignon blanc / mendoza, argentina 12 / 48 2013 storm ‘presqu’ile’ / sauvignon blanc / santa maria valley, ca 18 / 72 2013 enotropa / torrontés / lodi, ca 11 / 44 2013 serbal / viognier / tupungato, argentina 12 / 48 2013 mendel / semillon / la consulta, argentina 16 / 64 2012 merino / chardonnay / limarí, chile 12 / 48 2012 casa madero / chardonnay / parras valley, mexico 13 / 52 2013 luigi bosca / chardonnay / mendoza, argentina 16 / 64 2012 l. a. cetto / chenin blanc / guadalupe valley, mexico 10 / 40 2012 olivia brion / chardonnay / napa valley, CA 18 / 72 Blind Comparisons / Sparking, Rosé and Whites By the Glass | 4 RED 2012 antoine luyt ‘cruchon’ / pinot noir / valle del bueno, chile 15 / 60 2011 antoine luyt ‘país de quenehuao’ / país / maule valley, chile 14 / 56 2013 antoine luyt ‘clos ouvert’ / carménère / maule valley, chile 14 / 56 2013 antoine luyt / cinsault / maule valley, chile 15 / 60 2011 viña errazuriz / pinot noir / casablanca, chile 13 / 52 2011 vitivinícola lafken / pinot noir / casablanca, chile 17 / 68 2012 cobb ‘old firs block’ / pinot noir / sonoma, CA 35 / 140 2012 tukma / malbec / salta, argentina 13 / 52 2013 colonia las liebres / bonarda / mendoza, argentina 9 / 36 2013 lieu dit / malbec / santa ynez valley, CA 18 / 72 2012 mayu / carménère + syrah / elqui valley, chile 10 / 40 2012 merino / syrah / limarí, chile 12 / 48 2010 kingston family vineyards ‘lucero’ / syrah / casablanca, chile 12 / 48 2011 viña errazuriz / carménère / aconcagua, chile 13 / 52 2012 casa madero ‘san lorenzo’ / cabernet / parras valley, mexico 13 / 52 2012 bodega chacra ‘amor seco’ / merlot / patagonia, argentina 15 / 60 2013 noemía ‘a lisa’ / malbec / patagonia, argentina 16 / 64 2013 serbal ‘assemblage’ / cab franc + merlot / tupungato, argentina 14 / 56 2012 koyle ‘gran reserva’ / carménère / colchagua, chile 14 / 56 2010 clos des fous / cabernet / cachapoal valley, chile 11 / 44 2011 cousiño-macul / cabernet / alto maipo, chile 12 / 48 2009 zucchardi aluvional ‘el peral’ / malbec / tupungato, argentina 35 / 140 2011 pizzorno reserva / tannat / canelón chico, uruguay 13 / 52 2013 achaval-ferrer ‘quimera’ / cabernet blend / mendoza, argentina 18 / 72 2010 von siebenthal ‘parcela #7’ /cabernet + merlot / aconcagua, chile 17 / 68 2014 chaman / petit verdot / la consulta, argentina 14 / 56 2013 lidio carraro ‘agnus’ / merlot / encruzilhada do sul, brazil 12 / 48 2010 l. a. cetto / nebbiolo / guadalupe valley, mexico 12 / 48 2010 l. a. cetto / petite sirah / guadalupe valley, mexico 11 / 44 2011 zucchardi ‘Q’ / tempranillo / santa rosa, argentina 15 / 60 2010 cain five / cabernet + merlot + cab franc / napa valley, CA 40 / 160 Reds by the Glass | 5 BOTTLED BEER light beers and IPAs lev (500ml) 4.7%/ pilsner or black lager / czech republic / 7 unibroue ‘blanche de chambly’ (12oz) 5%/ white ale / canada / 6 stillwater ‘classique’ / pre-prohibition style ale (12oz) 4.5%/ baltimore, MD / 6 brasserie de bastogne ‘la trouffette belle d'ete’ (750ml) 6%/ witbiere / belgium / 28 prof. briem '1809' (500ml) 5%/ berliner weisse / germany / 18 abbaye du mont des cats ‘bière trappiste’ (330ml) 7.6%/ belgian strong pale / france / 14 gigantic ‘ginormous’ (22oz) 8.8%/ imperial IPA / portland, OR / 18 to øl ‘black maria’ (750ml) 8.1%/ black IPA / denmark / 28 siren/hill farmstead/mikkeller ‘lemoncello’ (500ml) 9.1%/ sour IPA / UK / 16 saisons, farmhouse ales, & sours stillwater ‘autumnal’ (12oz) 7.2%/ amber saison / baltimore, MD / 8 stillwater ‘cellar door’ (12oz) 6.6%/ sage saison / baltimore, MD / 8 logsdon farmhouse ‘seizoen’ (375ml) 7.5%/ organic saison / hood river, OR / 12 evil twin ‘ryan and the beaster bunny’ (12oz) 7%/ farmhouse ale / brooklyn, NY / 8 evil twin/sante andarius ‘joey pepper’ (22oz) 7%/ belgian pale ale / brooklyn, NY / 18 ritterguts ‘gose’ (500ml) 4.7%/ gose (sour) / germany / 16 de brabandere ‘petrus aged pale’ (330ml) 7.3%/ flanders oud bruin / belgium / 12 birrificio del ducato ‘frambozschella’ 4.5%/ lambic / italy / 35 anchorage/jolly pumpkin ‘calabaza boreal’ 7%/ farmhouse ale / anchorage, AK / 28 tripels, quadrupels, porters, & stouts dogfish head ‘midas touch’ (12oz) 9%/ ancient ale / milton, DE / 12 moylan's ‘danny’s irish style red’ (22oz) 6.5%/ irish red / novato, CA / 10 ommegang ‘3 philosophers’ (12oz) 9.7% / quadrupel + kriek / cooperstown, NY / 12 brasserie de la senne ‘jambe de bois’ (330ml) 8% / tripel / belgium / 12 st. bernardus ‘ABT 12’ (330ml) 10% / quadruple / belgium / 14 heretic ‘shallow grave’ (22oz) 7% / porter / fairfield, CA / 15 flying dog ‘gonzo’ (12oz) 9.2% / imperial porter / frederick, MD / 8 brasserie dieu du ciel! ‘aphrodite’ (12oz) 6.5% / stout / canada / 12 mikkeller ‘geek brunch’ (330ml) 10.9% / imperial stout / denmark / 15 prairie artisan ales ‘BOMB!’ (330ml) 14% / imperial stout / krebs, OK / 15 aecht schlenkerla (500ml) 6.6% / rauchbier / germany / 13 Bottled Beer | 6 DRAUGHTS golden state ‘mighty dry’ (16oz) 6.9% / cider / sebastopol, CA / 8 allagash (12oz) 5% / white ale / portland, ME / 7 fort point KSA (16oz) 4.6% / kölsch / san francisco, CA / 6 drake’s 1500 (16oz) 5.5% / american pale / san leandro, CA / 6 hitachino nest (12oz) 7% / red rice ale / japan / 14 jolly pumpkin ‘bam bière’ (12oz) 4.5% / farmhouse ale / dexter, MI / 11 ballast point sculpin (16oz) 7% / IPA / san diego, CA / 7 houblon chouffe (12oz) 9% / IPA / belgium / 12 north coast ‘old rasputin’ (12oz) 9% / russian imperial stout / fort bragg, CA / 7 CIDER anthem (12oz) 6% / pear or apple / 11 neige sparkling apple wine (750ml) 7.5% / canada / 25 poma aurea (750ml) 6.5% / spain / 28 DESSERT WINES NV caprili moscato / 8 2002 osterrich weinreider riesling eiswein / 9 2004 château manos cadillac / 8 2014 finca domingo late harvest torrontés / 14 2010 la cappuccina ‘arzimo’ recioto di soave / 13 quinta de la rosa 20 year tawny port / 15 susana balbo late harvest malbec / 11 giusti piergiovanni visciola / 9 quinta do infantado ruby port / 10 SHERRIES hijos de rainera perez marino ‘la guita’ manzanilla / 8 el maestro sierra amoroso / 7 alexander jules amontillado / 8 chipiona ‘cruz del mar’ oloroso / 9 lustau almacenista ‘vide’ palo cortado / 10 NON-ALCOHOLIC navarro vineyards grape juice / gewürztraminer or pinot noir / 6 fentiman’s soda / ginger beer, rose lemonade, or curiosity cola / 4 san pellegrino / 3 (350ml) / 5 (500ml) Draughts, Ciders, Dessert Wines, Sherries, Non Alcoholic | 7
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