Blanc de Blancs, Dejean & Fils, Jura, France, NV (nice tight bubbles for a relative song) 32.
Cava, Naveran, Brut, Penedes, Spain 2010 (leesy, richer style of Cava with a century-long pedigree) 36.
Champagne, L. Aubry & Fils, Jouy-Les-Reims 1er Cru, France, NV (OH yes. Grower Champagne Rules) 56.
Champagne, Claude Genet, Blanc de Blancs, Grand Cru, Chouilly, NV (soft spot in my heart for Claude) 74.
Rose Champagne, Dosnon & Lepage, Brut, Cote des Bars, NV (Rhubarby, minerally Pinot rose by a pair of young growers) 105.
Champagne, Rene Geoffroy, 'Empreinte', Grand Cru, Vallee de la Marne, NV (mostly Pinot; rich, wonderful stuff) 115.
Champagne, Saint-Chamant, Brut, Epernay, Champagne, 1999 (brioche, almonds, apple butter! reminds of Dom)125.
HALF BOTTLE, Gaston Chiquet, 'Tradition', Brut Premier Cru, Dizy, NV (Begin here! Do it!) 56.
HALF BOTTLE, Rene Geoffroy, 'Empreinte', Grand Cru, Vallee de la Marne, NV (same as the Geoffroy above, just more wieldy) 65.
Summer is coming!
Chardonnay, Calera, Central Coast, CA, 2010 (back and better than evah) 44.
Chardonnay, Calera, 'Mt. Harlan', Central Coast, CA 2010 (limestone at the site makes a Cali Chard unlike any other!) 68.
Chardonnay, Talley,'Arroyo Grande Estate', Central Coast, CA, 2009 (oh yeah I can totally get down with this) 72.
Chardonnay, Brewer-Clifton, Mt. Carmel Vineyard, Santa Rita Hills CA, 2008 (Greg & Steve are Chardonnay madmen)95.
Chardonnay, Domaine de la Fruitiere,Loire, 2010 (tons of character for the cash) 24.
Bourgogne, Jean-Marc Brocard, 'Kimmeridgian', Burgundy, 2008 (high-toned baby-Chablis charm) 36.
Bourgogne, Alain Patriarche, 'La Monatine', Burgundy, 2009 (smoky depth in this Meursault Jr.) 44.
Macon-Fuisse, Vincent Girardin,Vielles Vignes, Burgundy, 2009 (old vines make all the difference) 48.
Chablis 1er Cru, Louis Michel & Fils, 'Montmain', Burgundy, 2009 (Montmain deals a heavy hand for Chablis) 58.
Meursault, Matrot, 'Les Chevalieres', Burgundy, 2008 (apple-butter and spice with crisp minerals all thru the finish) 75.
Chassagne-Montrachet, Paul Pillot,Burgundy, 2009 (when I imagine great Burgundy it's just like this) 99.
Chablis 1er Cru, Vincent Dauvissat, 'La Forest', Burgundy, 2009 (OH MAN. Dauvissat might be Chablis' best.) 115.
Puligny-Montrachet, Paul Pernot, Burgundy, 2008 (fuming rocks and peach-pit herbage; ultra-limited producer) 120.
Chablis Grand Cru, M. Servin, 'Les Clos', Burgundy 2008 (succulent! toothsome! gratifying stuff) 135.
Muscadet, Tourmaline, Sevre & Maine, Loire, France 2010 (nice shape/length--go get you some oysters) 36.
Sauvignon Blanc/Colombard, Domaine de Ballade, Gascony, France, 2010 (freaky fresh) 36.
Sauvignon Blanc, Fiddlehead Cellars, 'Happy Canyon', Santa Ynez Valley, CA, 2009 (Happy? Thrilled!) 44.
Montlouis-sur-Loire, Le Rocher des Violettes, Loire Valley, France, 2009 (100% Chenin; like a zingy style of Vouvray) 44.
Sancerre, Claude Riffault, 'Les Boucauds', Loire, France, 2010 (J.D. Headrick always gets us the good stuff) 48.
Sancerre, Edmond Vatan, Loire, France, 2009 (Probably Sancerre's best. Big round chalky stone muscles.) 99.
Soave, Inama, Veneto, Italy, 2010 (What a graceful athlete this one is. Just rich enough.) 32.
Pinot Grigio, Marco Felluga, 'Mongris', Collio, Friuli, Italy, 2010 (The Collio hills are prime PG country) 36.
Falanghina, Rocca Dei Leoni, 'Villa Matilde', Campania, Italy, 2010 (scents of lemon, roses, and Mt. Vesuvius) 36.
Gavi di Gavi, Villa Sparina, Piedmont, Italy, 2010 (Maybe the coolest bottle I've seen; wine ain't bad either) 44.
Bianco, Coenobium, Lazio, Italy, 2009 (awesome oddball nose of red apple buoyed by lees & minerals; made by nuns!) 52.
Friulano, Schiopetto, Collio, Friuli, Italy, 2008 (Mario makes some of Italy's best white wines) 56.
Vinho Verde, Casal Garcia, Portugal, NV (Take this one out to the bocce court) 18.
Verdejo, Oro de Castilla, Rueda, 2010 (light flowers and clementines) 36.
Albarino, Gran Vinum, 'Nessa', Rias Baixas, 2010 (sign me up) 40.
Verdejo, Ossian, Castilla y Leon, 2008 (WHOA crazy Meursault imitation from super-old, pre-phylloxera vines) 75.
Gruner Veltliner, Schwarzbock, Austria, 2010 (Very lively, 1 liter bottle!) 32.
Gruner Veltliner, Nikolaihof, 'Hefeabzug', Wachau, Austria, 2008 (super, super old winer; hardcore biodynamic) 56.
Riesling, Merkelbach, Erdener Treppchen Kabinett, Mosel, Germany, 2008 (lean delicious off-dry old school Kabinett) 36.
Riesling, Rebholz, Estate Dry, Pfalz, Germany, 2010 (dry riesling is easy to love; gateway drug) 40.
Riesling, Meulenhof, Erdener Treppchen Kabinett, Mosel, Germany, 2010 (Get in there, ya'll) 44.
Riesling, Max Ferd.Richter , Veldenzer Elisenberg Spatlese, Mosel, Germany, 2007 (phases and stages) 48.
Riesling, A.J. Adam, Dhron Hofberg Kabinett, Mosel, Germany, 2010 (A.J. is like 24 years old and a total wunderkind) 58.
Riesling, Kruger-Rumpf, Munsterer Pittersberg Spatlese, Nahe, Germany, 1998 (Get wowed) 74.
Riesling, Von Buhl, Forster Pechstein, Grosses Gewachs, Pfalz, Germany, 2008 (Astonishing Dry Power and Purity) 80.
Riesling, Joh.Jos.Prum, Bernkasteler Badsture Auslese, Mosel Germany, 2009 (become a Badstube believer) 84.
Riesling, Schloss Schönborn, Hattenheim Pfaffenberg Auslese, Rheingau, Germany, 1989 (look at how the Auslese age) 99.
Alsace Blanc, Hugel, 'Gentil', 2010 (one crisp & drinkable puppy--sylvaner/riesling/pinot gris/gewurz/muscat) 32.
Pinot Blanc, Marc Tempe ,'Zellenberg', France, 2008 (c'est la joie de vivre ou quelque chose comme ca) 48.
Riesling, Zind-Humbrecht, 'Herrenweg de Turckheim', 2006 (partly botrytized, very golden, super delicious) 44.
Riesling, Domaine Weinbach, 'Clos des Capucins', Reserve Personnelle, 2010 (invigorated clementine candy smells) 52.
Gewurztraminer, Zind-Humbrecht, 'Lot 170', 2009 (am I allowed to call this 'a cascade of flowers'? am I?) 52.
Alsace blanc, Zind-Humbrecht, 'Zind', 2008 (gilded grassy Chard/Auxerrois blend; the finish is long and ultrafine) 65.
Riesling, Domaine Ostertag, 'Muenchberg', Grand Cru, 2009 (Andre Ostertag is a visionary magus of white wine) 72.