A NOTE ABOUT THE MONTHLY SPECIALS CASE:
The MARCH case price is $104.95 and is reduced 26% from the regular prices. Here is the line-up and as always, there are 2 each of the first four wines (*) and 1 each of the last four wines.
*2008 CASATA MONTICELLO Barbera d’Alba – smooth, cherry-fresh and fruity on the palate with good acidity for pizza and pasta with tomato based sauces.
*2008 LAURENT MIQUEL VdP Chardonnay – vibrant fruit flavors with notes of vanilla and spice. One of our favorite southern French Chardonnay values.
*2008 HUGL Gruner Veltliner 1L – “Zesty and quite crisp, with impressive clarity to the gooseberry and lentil flavors. Shows hints of cream and spice on the precise finish. Drink now.” (WS 12/15/09)
*2005 VINO De ARGANZA “Flavium” Crianza -  This medium-bodied red from Spain’s northwest corner boasts delicious, fresh red-fruit flavors from the indigenous Mencia grape..
2008 DRY CREEK VINEYARDS Chenin Blanc -Peach, apricot and citrus flavors are ripe and juicy, with fragrant chamomile and herb notes. There’s good intensity to the ripe fruit flavors that sail on the finish. (WS 6/15/09)
2008 CARTLIDGE & BROWN Pinot Noir - Aromas of cherry cider, plum jam, and spice cake. Vigorous and full-flavored, notes of cherry cobbler, fresh plum, and toffee.
2005 St. JAMES VINEYARDS “Zeus Rouge” - Zeus Rouge is a blend of 88% syrah and 12% petite sirah, all sourced from California vineyards.  It is a medium bodied, spicy black fruit wine at its best with flavorful dishes such as stews, braised lamb, or ossobucco.  Excellent for vegetarian dishes of eggplant or ratatouille.  A fine partner with stronger English or Irish cheddar. 
2008 FRITSCH “Windspiel” Riesling Trocken - An easy drinking Austrian DRY Reisling with ripe stone fruit and herbal aromas and a mineral finish . A good match for poultry or fish and perfect with Asian food.