Our Wine List
Our wines are all carefully selected to shown the huge range produced in California.
We also have a great pricing policy - we only charge £5 above the retail price of the wine, so a £12 wine is sold at £17 compared to the usual £30 to £40. Torres Chardonnay, £27 here, is sold at £55 at a top restaurant Chamber Street, while the Malvasia Bianca is £27 at a restaurant on the corner of Castle St! They also charge £30 for a half bottle of Seghesio Zin - our price £14 and that's for the "Old Vines" not the ordinary one that they sell.
We also do 8 wines by the glass and 4 dessert wines by the glass including "Framboise" from Bonny Doon, all at the same great low prices.
Most of our wines are also available at Sideways Wine Store, next door, or Henderson Wines, 109 Comiston Road, Edinburgh. Tel - 0131 447 8580 - one of the top independent's in the city.
New Wines for Summer
Look out for some new wines -
05 Viognier, Zaca Mesa, Santa Ynez Valley
05 Ecclestone, Tangent, Edna Valley
05 Merlot, Montecillo Vineyards, Napa Valley
Pleiades XV, Old Vines, Sean Thackery
The Whites
Chardonnay
| 04 KJ Collage | £12 | Touch of oak |
04 Mirassou, Monterey Coast | £13 | Full flavored, forward fruit aromas |
| 03 Hahn Estate, Monterey | £16 | Intense Tropical fruits from "hen" country |
| 04 St Francis, Sonoma County | £17 | Beautiful fragrant fruit with perfect balance |
04 Frog's Leap, Napa Valley | £23 | An elegant marriage of fruit and vanilla |
| 03 Marimar Torres, Green Valley | £27 | Great clones and great site |
| 01 Fort Ross Vineyard, Scherrer, Sonoma Coast | £30 | Lemon chiffon cake w/ twist tangerine/lime zest |
| 01 "Nuits Blanches au Bouge" Chardonnay, Au Bon Climat | £35 | One of the "Top 40 Wines of the USA" |
Sauvignons/Fume Blancs
| 04 Jewel, North Coast | £13½ | As clean and fresh, zingy and citrus |
| 03 Kendall Jackson Vintners Reserve | £16½ | Minerally and flinty along with some limes |
| 04 Cline White Truck | £16 | Touch of viognier gives a richness |
| 03 Hanna, Russian River Valley | £18 | Cool climate gives refreshing zing |
| 05 Rochioli, Russian RiverValley | £21 | Fresh and zesty from an expert winemaker |
| 01 Ariadne, Clos du Val, Napa Valley | £21½ | Bordeaux blend, French owners, 100% Californian |
| 04 Phelps, Napa Valley | £29 | Solid wines from an out-of-towner |
Rhone Ranger Whites
| 03 Viognier, Truckstop | £11 | Grapes offer lovely peachy flavors |
| 03 Viognier, Sierra Series, Renwood | £15 | Vibrant mango, lychees, hazelnuts and honeysuckle |
| 04 Marsanne, Qupe, Santa Ynez Valley | £20 | Bit of honey & orange rind, with hints of anise |
| 04 Enigma, Terre Rouge, Sierra Foothills | £23 | Rhone blend producing delicate delicious flavours |
| 05 Viognier, Saints and Sinners, Santa Barbara | £27 | A bit on the (wild) side |
Other Whites
| 03 White Zinfandel, Parducci | £12 | Fruity rose |
| 03 Cherokee Station White, Woodbridge | £12½ | A refreshing food friendly wine |
| 05 Menage-a-Trois, Folie a Deux | £13½ | An amazing blend that is both dry and fruity |
| 05 Riesling, Mirassou, Monterey County | £13½ | Refreshing and zingy |
05 Pacific Rim Rielsing, Bonny Doon | £14½ | A truly international wine |
05 Malvasia Bianca, Ca'del Solo | £15½ | Great drop of fresh, dry white |
04 Pinot Gris,MacMurray, Russian River Valley | £20 | Don’t let those fig aromas put you off! |
| 03 Chenin Blanc, Cheppellet, Napa Valley | £22 | Dry chenin. One of the top 40 wines in the US |
| 02 Conundrum, Caymus | £27 | A totally new wine in which the grape varieties meld together seamlessly. Stunning |
The Fizz
nv Gloria Ferrer Brut, Sonoma County | £20 | Also available by the glass at £4 |
nv Gloria Ferrer Blanc de Blanc Brut, Sonoma County | £20 | Smooth, rich and creamy, w/ layers of black cherry |
| 01 Carneros Brut | £23 | Great liveliness makes it a perfect match to food |
| 96 Carneros Le Rêve Blanc de Blanc, Carneros | £33 | 1996 vintage was a great classic in Carneros |
Halves
01 Chardonnay, KJ Vintners Reserve | £7½ | The benchmark wine fron KJ |
| 04 Sauvignon Blanc, Frogs Leap, Napa Valley | £11 | Crisp and clean from stainless steel |
| 03 Syrah "Le Pousseur", Bonny Doon | £10 | Sexy and well-proportioned |
01 Seghesio “Old Vines” Zinfandel, Sonoma | £14 | Classic Zin from master producers |
| 02 Pinot Noir Les Bauge, Au Bon Climat | £13½ | From a Pinot genius in the Santa Maria Valley |
| 99 Cafaro Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley | £16½ | Only place for tobacco aromas in “Calistoga” |
The Reds
Cabernet and Cabernet-blends
04 Fisheye Cabernet Sauvignon | £11 | Rich but dry |
03 Concannon Cabernet Sauvignon | £13 | Fruit and quality at great price |
99 Geyser Peak Cabernet Sauvignon | £16 | Rich and full bodied |
98 Chateau Souverain, Alexander Valley | £19 | Dry and concentrated - for the claret drinkers |
00 Simi Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley | £23 | Dry w/ lingering blackcurrents |
00 Napanook, Dominus Estate, Napa Valley | £29 | Rich supple fruit with a long dry finish |
04 Frog's Leap Cabernet, Napa Valley | £32 | Apparently for princes as well as frogs! |
99 Corley Reserve, Napa Valley | £45 | The top cuvee from this family winery |
98 Cain Five, Napa Valley | £55 | Sweet tannins, without the heat of the alcohol |
99 Long Meadow Ranch Cabernet, Napa Valley | £59 | Organic too boot |
01 Dominus, Napa Valley | £80 | Rich & complex with smooth & silky texture |
96 Ridge Montebello, Santa Cruz Mountains | £95 | Sensuous wine, with great depth and length |
99 Heitz Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon, Martha's Vineyard | £115
| Incredibly smooth with a core of richness |
Merlot
| 02 Mirassou | £13½ | Great tasting, great value |
| 00 Beringer Founders Estate | £14 | From the winery that is into its 2nd century |
| 04 Avila, Santa Barbara County | £14½ | Good quality cherry & earth tones |
| 03 Hawk's Crest by SLWC | £20 | Intense aromas of wild blueberries & raspberries |
| 01 Sebastiani Reserve, Alexander Valley | £22 | Rich wine from winery founded in 1904 |
03 Behler's Estate Reserve, St Francis | £25 | Flavours of cherry and chocolate |
| 99 Epic, Newton Merlot, Napa Valley | £39 | Bold, strong stucture |
Pinot Noir
04 Mirassou | £13½ | From America's oldest wine making family |
| 03 MacMurray, Sonoma County | £18 | Refreshing, full of cherry/raspberry varietal fruit |
| 00 Beringer, Carneros | £19 | Good body balances the alcohol |
| 04 Avant Garde, Domain Carneros | £21 | Produced by the vanguard of the vintage |
| 01 Marimar, Torres, Russian River Valley | £31 | From the daughter of the famous Catalan |
| 01 Schrerrer, Central Coast | £33 | Zin producers make a lighter drop |
| 01 Famous Gate, Domaine Carneros, Carneros | £37 | Probably the top Pinot from the Carneros region |
| 02 Au Bon Climat, "Isabelle Morgan" | £47 | The best of his best |
Zinfandel
| 99 Meridian Vineyards | £12 | Jammy and simple - but hits the spot |
| 02 KJ Collage | £13 | Full-bodied with good fruit |
| 03 St. Francis "Old Vines", Sonoma County | £16 | Rich fruit from cool, coastal grapes |
| 03 Hanna, Alexander Valley | £20 | Lavish but watch that abv! |
| 98 KJ Grand Reserve | £24 | Very rich and chocolately |
| 97 Peachy Canyon Westside, Paso Robles | £35 | This wine has plenty of Big Fruit to go around |
| 05 Home Ranch, Seghesio, Alexander Valley | £35 | Great depth and length on the palate |
Rhone Ranger Reds
| 01 Shiraz/Cabernet, Stone Cellars | £11 | Smooth and a great entry-level |
| 01 Cherokee Station, Mondavi | £12½ | Juicy blend made to celebrate Mondavi's history |
| 01 Petite Syrah Reserve, EOS, Paso Robles | £16 | Smooth and silky |
| 03 Carignan, Ancient Vines, Bonny Doon | £16 | Rich and complex |
| 03 Qupe Syrah, Cental Coast | £21 | A big butch drop from the Monterey Coast |
| 99 “La Provençale”, Jade Mountain | £23 | Ungrafted vines planted by Portuguese & Italian immigrants |
| Pleiades XIV, Old Vines, Sean Thackery | £31 | Unique Winemaker |
Cal-Itals
| 99 Barbera, Montevina, Amador County | £13 | Soft wet cherry flavours |
| 03 Barbera, Renwood, Sierra Series | £16 | Rich, smooth and excellent |
| 03 Sangiovese, Pepi | £16 | Black cherries and cocoa |
| 97 Sangiovese, Atlas Peak | £17 | Lighter and more floral than the Pepi |
| 96 Refosco, Il Podere | £18 | Traditional grape from NE Italy |