Bodega Sumun Almarada Malbec Valle de Uco Argentina 2024
wintergreen, bramble, brush, cream, vanilla, violets, strawberry, raspberry, subtle hints of smoke. The palate bursts with bold flavors of red currant, black cherry, blueberry, plum, coffee, granite, leather, black pepper, vanilla, and tobacco. A dry wine

$18.99

Carol Shelton Wild Thing Dry Rendezvous Rosé Mendocino County California 2025
75% Carignane, 20% Zinfandel, 5% other (Barbera & Viognier). Pale cranberry-pink hue. Aromas of juicy strawberry, watermelon leap out first, followed by spring blossoms, a touch of mineral lift, and a vibrant citrus zest, reminiscent of Cara Cara orange p

$24.99

Chateau La Mothe du Barry Cuvée French Kiss Entre Deux Mers France 2024
40% Sauvignon Blanc, 40% Sauvignon Gris, 20% Semillon. Very aromatic, floral and fresh nose, with nuances of white peach and flint. Notes of honey, apple, pear, lime, and minerality.

$16.99

Limited Addition Crush Rose Willamette Valley Oregon 2024
Blend of Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir, Gamay Noir.  Tasting Note: Pale salmon pink in color, showing bright aromas of wild strawberry, raspberry, white cherry, watermelon, rose petal, and citrus zest with a subtle fresh herb lift from the Cabernet Franc. Th

$27.99

Wine Class: Never, Ever, Have I Had a…What?
May 13th, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Tickets include a flight of wine and a small plate of pairing snacks

$40.00

Confident Rooster Society and Wine Improv
April 24 & 25th  The rooster says be confident… but the wine says be louder. So if things get a little wild in the eveinig, just stand up and say, “Your Honor, in my defense… it was a very persuasive bottle of Chardonnay.” And yes, your ticket includes a

$30.00

Flight Wine Bundle with Charcuterie Board
2 Wine Flights and a cheese and charcuterie plate for two. A flight is 2 ounces of four different wine from our focus weekly set. 

$49.00

Flight Tasting-
Flights include four 2 ounce samples of this week's focus wines

$18.00

Comedy and Wine Night at City Vino
May 9th @ 7:30PM Doors open at 7:00 PM Tickets include 4 wine samples and light snack.

$30.00

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Tempranillo: Spain’s Backbone Grape Across the World

Spanish cultivation of Vitis vinifera, the common ancestor of almost all vines in existence today, began in earnest with Phoenician settlements in the southern provinces. Later, according to the Roman writer Columella, vines were grown all over the Iberian Peninsula, establishing a long viticultural tradition. Within this context, Tempranillo emerges as an old grape dating back to at least the ninth century, where there were only scattered references to the name. This is presumably because, in many places, such as the Valdepeñas region, it was the dominant indigenous variety and simply assumed to be a different grape.