NV Avinyo Brut Cava

$13.49 by the bottle, $1.00 by the taste

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NV Scharffenberger Brut

$13.79 by the bottle, $1.00 by the taste

2004 Schramsberg Brut Rose

$29.99 by the bottle, $3.00 by the taste

NV Domaine Chandon “Riche”

$15.99 by the bottle, $2.00 by the taste

NV Sorelle Bronca Prosecco di Valdobbiadene

$13.49 by the bottle, $1.00 by the taste

NV Barbolini Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro

$11.79 by the bottle, $1.00 by the taste

NV Patrick Bottex Vin du Bugey-Cerdon “La Cueille”

$17.99 by the bottle, $2.00 by the taste

NV Terres Dorees FRV 100 de Jean-Paul Brun

$12.99 by the bottle, $1.00 by the taste

2006 Romano Dogliotti Moscato d’Asti “La Caudrina”

$15.99 by the bottle, $2.00 by the taste

Taste all nine wines for $10.00

August 11^th – California Merlots

Beltramo's Saturday Tasting

August 11, 2007

2:30-5:30 PM

California Merlots

2004 Whitehall Lane Napa Valley

$23.99 by the bottle, $2.00 by the taste

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2004 Provenance Vineyards Napa Valley

$24.99 by the bottle, $2.00 by the taste

2004 Frias Family Vineyard Napa Valley

$29.99 by the bottle, $3.00 by the taste

2003 Twomey Napa Valley

$59.99 by the bottle, $6.00 by the taste

 2004 Corte Riva Vineyards Napa Valley

$44.99 by the bottle, $4.00 by the taste

2004 Black Bird Vineyards Napa Valley

$79.99 by the bottle, $8.00 by the taste

2005 Selene Frediani Vineyard Napa Valley

$39.99 by the bottle, $4.00 by the taste

2004 Duckhorn Estate Napa Valley

$79.99 by the bottle, $8.00 by the taste

2004 Pahlmeyer Napa Valley

$84.99 by the bottle, $8.00 by the taste

Taste all nine wines for $41.00

August 18^th – South American Wines

Ferry Plaza Wine Merchants

Greetings:

Join us Wednesday, August 22nd, from 4:30-7:30pm, when we welcome Favia Erickson Winegrowers to our Wine Bar. Favia Erickson Winegrowers is a collaboration between Annie Favia and her husband Andy Erickson. Their philosophy is simple: create soulful wines that express the true nature of the vineyards in which they were grown. In the winery, they carefully coax the grapes into wine with gentle handling, minimal intervention, and disciplined monitoring, creating expressive wines that allow the grapes to speak for themselves. They make several different, substantial reds, and tonight they were generous enough to allow us to feature their Fall releases prior to their offering. The wines will not be available until October, but this special event will be a sneak preview. After the tasting you may choose your favorites and submit a pre-order to guarantee snagging some of these beauties for yourself. Each wine is made in micro-quantities ranging from 100 to 300 cases so they go fast once they are released.

Annie and Andy's resumes read like a who's who of Napa Valley. Annie fell in love with wine while studying in France and returned to work for Newton Vineyard with John Konsgaard, then with Cathy Corison at her winery. After realizing her true passion was working outside in the vineyards she got her degree in viticulture and began working with David Abreu on such esteemed sites as Harlan Estate, Spottswoode, Araujo, Colgin, Staglin, Bressler and Pahlmeyer. She now owns her own viticultural service company working with Abreu and Screaming Eagle.

Andy Erickson has also had a star-studded career which began in 1994 when he started working for Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars. He later moved on to Newton Vineyard, Spottswoode, and Saintsbury. After receiving his graduate degree in enology from UC Davis, he was hired as Assistant Winemaker at Harlan Estate, then worked as winemaker for Staglin Family Vineyard. Besides working with Annie on their project, he is currently the winemaker for several prestigious names including Dalla Valle, Hartwell Vineyards, Arietta, Screaming Eagle and other emerging brands.

Obviously, both of the partners have impeccable pedigrees in the wine business. Stop on by the Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant, help us welcome them, taste their wine, chat with them about their passions, and see what this dynamic duo has produced under their own label.

The featured wines are served as two ounce glasses. If you find a favorite and would like a full glass just ask your bartender. These wines will be available for retail sale on a pre-order basis only as they will not be released until the Fall, so you can get first crack at these beauties…

The cost of the flight will be $35 and will include the following wines:

2005 Favia La Josefina Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley
Retail $65, 5oz. glass $18

2005 Favia Quarzo Syrah, Amador County
Retail $65, 5oz. glass $18

2004 Favia Cerro Sur Cabernet Franc, Napa Valley
Retail $85, 5oz. glass $23

2005 Favia Rompecabezas Syrah/Grenache/Mourvedre, Amador County
Retail $65, 5oz. glass $18

2004 Leviathan Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley
Retail $38, 5oz. glass $12

Hope to see you all there!
Debbie, Peter, Bo and the entire FPWM team.

For questions, comments:
email shop@fpwm.com or call (415) 391-9400.

Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant
One Ferry Bldg, Shop 23
San Francisco, CA 94111