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
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uruguayan wines: pizzorno / garzón sauvignon blanc / pizzorno tannat
a sparkling, white, and red from this region typically known only for its reds
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mexican reds: casa madero / l.a. cetto nebbiolo / l.a. cetto petite sirah
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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
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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
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argentine whites: santa celina pinot grigio / serbal viognier / mendel semillon
varietals other than the chardonnays and sauv blancs typically seen from mendoza
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aromatic whites: lafken riesling / siete fincas torrontés / l.a. cetto chenin blanc
wines with distinctly aromatic profiles of white flowers, honey, and bright fruit
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sauvignon blancs: garzón / media luna / amayna
three styles of sauvignon blanc from uruguay, chile, and argentina
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chardonnays: merino / luigi bosca / casa madero
compares the chardonnays of mexico, chile, and argentina
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california whites: storm sauv blanc / entropa torrontés / brion chardonnay
some of our local favorites!
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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…
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patagonian reds: luyt cruchon / chacra merlot / noemía malbec
reds from some of the southernmost vineyards in south america
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natural chilean reds: el país de quenehuao / ouvert carménère / cinsault
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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
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carménères: luyt / errazuriz / koyle
three different expressions of carménère, chile’s claim to fame
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argentine bordeaux blends: serbal / chaman / achaval-ferrer ‘quimera’
the other reds mendoza does particularly well…
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argentine malbecs: tukma / noemia ‘a lisa’ / zucchardi aluvional ‘el peral’
regional examples of malbec, the grape that made argentina famous
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alternative argentine reds: las liebres bonarda / chacra merlot / zucchardi ‘Q’
just in case you thought argentina only does malbec and cabernet!
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chilean cabernets: cousiño-macul / clos des fous / von siebenthal ‘parcela 7’
dark, rich, spicy cabernets from producers with high distinction
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chilean syrah blends: mayu / merino / kingston family
blackberry, white pepper, and a bit of salinity highlight these complex syrah blends
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california reds: cobb ‘old firs block’ / lieu dit malbec / cain five
you can’t get much better than this california lineup!
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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
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pinot noir
cobb vs. errazuriz
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chardonnay
olivia brion vs. luigi bosca
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cabernet
cain five vs. von siebenthal
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sauvignon blanc
storm vs. amayna
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malbec
lieu dit vs. zucchardi
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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