| | Rheinhessen
delicately fragrant, mild soft, medium-bodied | |
| 001 | Huxelrebe Beerenauslese 2002 |
$30.00 |
| 002 | Rothrock Rivaner 1997 - Weingut Schwann, Qualitätswein |
$21.00 |
| 003 | Niersteiner Kranzberg 2002 - Weingut F.K.Schmitt, halbtrocken |
$20.00 |
| 004 | Scheurebe Kabinett 2003 - in the "St.Valentin" bottle, Weingut Guntrum |
$32.00 |
| 005 | Riesling Kabinet Trocken 2004 - Nackenheim, Weingut Carl Gunderloch |
$34.00 |
| 006 | Riesling Eiswein 1998 - Weingut Guntrum, "Penguin Label" (half-bottle) |
$46.00 |
| | Rheinpfalz
aromatic, mild, round and full-bodied, expressive | |
| 007 | Riesling Kabinett Trocken 2004 - Haardter Herzog, Peter Stolleis |
$32.00 |
| 008 | Scheurebe Kabinett 2002 - Weisenheimer Hasenzeile, Weingut Neckerauer |
$29.50 |
| 009 | Gewürztraminer Spälese 2004 - Bad Dürkheim, Weingut Pfeffingen |
$40.00 |
| 010 | Chardonnay Spätlese Trocken 2003 - Dürkheimer Spielberg, Weingut Fitz-Ritter |
$33.50 |
| 011 | Weißburgunder Kabinett Trocken 2003 - Deidesheim, Peter Stolleis |
$36.00 |
| | Rheingau
richly fragrant, racy, piquant, elegantly fruity, delicate | |
| 013 |
Riesling Spätlese 2001 - Rauenthaler Baiken, Kloster Eberbach |
$38.00 |
| 014 | Riesling Spätlese 2002 - Kiedrich Gräfenberg, Robert Weil |
$97.50 |
| 015 | Riesling Kabinett 2002 - Schloss Johannisberger, Rotlack |
$50.00 |
| 016 | Riesling Spätlese 2002 - Winkeler Hasensrpung, Prinz von Hessen |
$29.00 |
| 017 | Riesling Spätlese 1999 - Kiedricher Sandgrub, Baron Knyphausen |
$37.50 |
| 018 | Riesling Spätlese 2003 - Rauenthaler Baiken, Kloster Eberbach |
$45.00 |
| 019 | Riesling Kabinett 2005 - Hattenheimer Nussbrunnen, Langwerth von Simmern |
$33.00 |
| | Franken
vigorous, earthy, robust, dry, often full-bodied | |
| 020 | Müller-Thurgau Halbtrocken 2004 - Thüngersheimer Johannisberg |
$26.50 |
| 023 | Müller-Thurgau Trocken 2003 - first known since 1224 Schloss Castell |
$29.00 |
| 024 | Silvaner Trocken 2005 - Staatlicher Hofkeller, Würzburg |
$27.00 |
| | Mosel-Saar-Ruwer
richly fragrant, racy, piquant, elegantly fruity, delicate | |
| 030 | Riesling Spätlese 2003 - Ockfener Bockstein, Weingut St.Urbans-Hof |
$33.75 |
| 031 | Zeller Schwarze Katz 2004 - Leonard Kreusch, Riesling |
$25.00 |
| 032 | Ayler Kupp Kabinett Riesling 2002 - Weingut Weber |
$31.00 |
| 033 | Brauneberger Kammer 2003 - Weingut Paulinshof, Riesling Auslese Trocken |
$69.00 |
| 034 | Saarburger Rausch 2002 (half bottle) - Forstmeister Geltz, Riesling Kabinett |
$22.50 |
| 035 | Trittenheimer Apotheke 2004 (half bottle) - Clüsserath Weiler, Riesling Auslese |
$72.00 |
| 036 | Riesling Kabinett 2000 - Weingut Max Ferd. Richter |
$29.00 |
| 037 | Riesling Halbtrocken 2004 - Qualitätswein, Paulinshof founded in 936 |
$28.00 |
| 038 | Riesling 2004 - Weingut Clüsserath-Weiler, Qualitätswein |
$26.00 |
| 039 | Bernkasteler Badstube 2002 - Weingut Dr. Thanisch, Riesling Kabinett |
$30.00 |
| | Baden-Württemberg
fresh, fragrant, spicy, aromatic, full-bodied
strikingly fruity, hearty, powerful, distinctive earthy finish | |
| 041 | Grauer Burgunder Trocken 2002 - Winzergenossenschaft Königsschaffhausen |
$25.00 |
| 042 | Affenthaler Riesling 2005 (Baden) - in the famous "Monkey Bottle" |
$25.00 |
| 043 | Kreuznacher Mönchberg 2003 (Nahe) - Paul Anheuser, Scheurebe |
$31.00 |
| | German Red Wines
Spätburgunder: velvety, full-bodied, with hints of almonds
Portugieser: flavorful, light, mild
very pleasant, easy going wines | |
| 044 | Westhofener Rotenstein 2004 - Rheinhessen, Cabernet Dorsa Qba Trocken |
$30.00 |
| 045 | Spätburgunder Trocken 2001 - Organically grown, Sander Family Austria |
$25.00 |
| 046 | Burrweiler Schlossgarten 2004 - Pfalz, Merlot Trocken |
$27.00 |
| 047 | Burrweiler Schlossgarten 2003 - Pfalz, Merlot Trocken Auslese |
$44.00 |
| 049 | Affentaler Spätburgunder 2003 - in the famous "Monkey Bottle", Baden |
$25.00 |
| 050 | Spätburgunder Trocken 2002 - Louis Guntrum, Rheinhessen |
$35.00 |
| 051 | Westhofener Rotenstein 2004 - Weingut Hirschhof, Saint Laurent Qba Trocken |
$30.00 |
| | American White Wines | |
| 060 | Dry Riesling 2001 - Bonny Doon Vineyards, CA |
$25.00 |
| 061 | Gewürztraminer 1998 - Sonoma County, Gundlach Bundschuh |
$31.50 |
| 062 | Johannisberg Riesling 2003 - Robert Mondavi Private Selection |
$25.00 |
| 064 | Chardonnay 2002 - Vintners Reserve, Kendall Jackson |
$32.00 |
| 065 | White Zinfandel 2005 - Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi |
$25.00 |
| 066 | Savignon Blanc 2001 - Stone Cellars by Beringer |
$25.00 |
| | American Red Wines | |
| 068 | Pinot Noir 2000 - Anderson Valley, Edmeades |
$36.00 |
| 069 | Pinot Noir 2003 - Sonoma County, Kenwood |
$25.00 |
| 070 | Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 - Vintners Reserve, Kendall Jackson |
$26.50 |
| 071 | Red Zinfandel 2001 - Mendocino County, Edmeades |
$32.50 |
| | French White Wines | |
| 074 | Les Caillottes 2000 - Pouilly-Fume |
$31.00 |
| 075 | Lucien Albrecht 2001 - Gewürztraminer |
$27.50 |
| 076 | Lucien Descheau 2001 - Pouilly-Fuisse |
$31.00 |
| 077 | Macon Villages 1999 - Domaine Renaud |
$25.00 |
| 079 | Jean Reverly et Fits - Domaine des Villots, Sancerre 1995 (half-bottle) |
$17.75 |
| | French Red Wines | |
| 082 | Cotes du Rhone 2001 - E.Guigal |
$25.00 |
| 083 | Bordeaux 2002 - Maitre d'Estournel |
$25.00 |
| | OLD EUROPE's Private Reserve Wines | |
| 089 |
Guntersblumer Autental 1971 - Christian Schmidt Erben, Silvaner Auslese |
$85.00 |
| 090 |
Guntersblumer Eiserne Hand 1981 - Schlossgut Schmidt, Auslese |
$72.00 |
| 091 |
Bernkasteler Doktor 1997 - Geheimrat Wegeler, Riesling, Auslese |
$85.00 |
| 092 |
Serriger Würtzberg 1989 - Weingut Herrenberg - Bert Simon, Riesling Auslese |
$45.00 |
| 093 |
Peller Founders Series 1997 - Vital "Eiswein" with bottle Number (half bottle) |
$45.00 |
| 094 |
Deidesheimer Kalkofen 1994 - Riesling Auslese (half bottle) |
$38.00 |
| | Sparkling Wines | |
| 095 | Mülheimer Sonnenlay 1998 - Risling Brut |
$33.00 |
| 096 | Cuve'e 2000 - Domaine Chandon |
$36.00 |
| 097 | Fitz-Ritter Weisser Burgunder - Brut |
$38.00 |
| 098 | Willm Brut - Alsace |
$29.00 |
| 099 | Schuhman-Nägler - Cuvee Rheingau Riesling trocken |
$27.00 |
| 100 | Henkell Trocken - Dry |
$30.00 |
In "vino veritas" - "in wine there is truth" - is the legacy that the old Romans left after
they first colonized the Rhine and brought with them their expertise in wine making. Throughout
the centuries, German wine growers improved upon the quality of their product and succeeded in
creating wines that rival anything grown in the warm, benign climates of the Mediterranean.
Although one might expect otherwise, German wines are graded according to their degree of
sweetness. Auslese is late harvest. Beerenauslese is a grape harvested after the first frost
and Trockenbeerenauslese are harvested by hand after the grapes have practically become
raisins on the vine. By this time, the grape is covered with a fungus native to Germany
called "Edelfäe" - Noble Rot! Like everything else, all this handpicking has its
price. Customs and tastes do change. Today the wine regions of "Baden" and "Württemberg"
excel in the production of dry white wines, the perfect companions to today's lighter meals.