MASTER SOMMELIER MICHAEL JORDAN’S SUMMER 2008 WINE PICKS
in
Michael Jordan, Master Sommelier – Napa Rose Restaurant
at The Grand Californian Hotel at Downtown Disney
CRISP WHITES:
Tangent, Sauvignon Blanc, Edna Valley
Provenance , Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley
Martin Codax, Albarino, Rias Baixas, Spain
Lasorda, Pinot Grigio, Veneto IGT
Moon Mountain Vineyards, Chardonnay, Sonoma Valley (very little oak- just fruit!)
Robert Sinskey Vineyards, Pinot Blanc, Carneros
MacMurray Ranch, Pinot Gris, Russian River Valley
DRY REFRESHING ROSÉ:
Gargiulo Vineyards, Rosato di Sangiovese, Oakville
Miner Family, Rosato di sangiovese, Mendocino
Baileyana, Rose of Pinot Noir, Edna Valley
Domaine Tempier, Bandol Rose, Provenance, France
YUMMY PINOT NOIR:
MacMurray Ranch, Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast
Acacia, Carneros
Edna Valley Vineyards, Edna Valley
Mirrasou, California (great value!!)
BBQ FRIENDLY RED WINES:
Rancho Zabaco, Zinfandel, Lodi
Ravenswood, Zinfandel, Lodi County (great with BBQ chicken)
Kenwood, Zinfandel, "Jack London", Sonoma County
Dancing Bull, California (great value!!)
J. Lohr, "Wildflower," Valdigue, Monterey County
Baileyana, Chardonnay, Grand Firepeak Cuvee, Edna Valley ( try with BBQ shrimp!)