Memorial Day Weekend is the official start to summer and vacation season.  At Vinoteca we are dreaming of the Islands and are taking you on a wine adventure.  Tough terrain and hot winds make islands a complicated place to plant vines, but these cultures have made it work.  Our tasting will explore from some lesser known wine-making islands including the Azores, Crete and the Canary Island.  We will start with Domaine Douloufakis 'Vidiano' Dafnios, move to the Azores' Wine Company's Rose Volcanico, and finishing with a stunning red Vinos Atlanticos 'Benje'.

3 Wines - $15    1 Wine - $6

Grenache.... let me count the ways we love you!  Vinoteca is here to guide you on the magic that happens when one of our favorite varietals comes together with friends and blends.  A testy grape to grow, Garnacha can be medium bodied, bright, dusty and juicy, but often its used to accentuate other grapes.  Our tasting will start in France, who has the largest plantings of Grenache with Le Selve 'Maduelonne Rose, move to Spain's Cara Nord Negre and finish in California with Halter Ranch 'Cotes de Paso.'

3 Wines - $15      1 Wine - $6

The wind swept hills of the Basque Country are known for their fresh, young and effervescent white wines, but more sophisticated offerings are starting to cross the Atlantic.  The wines are unique, food friendly and the perfect example of a sense of place. (They also have cool, hard to pronounce names!)  Our featured wines this weekend are: Txomin Etxaniz Getaria Txakolina,  Txakoli Rezabal Rose Getaria Txakolina, and Maisulan Rioja Alavesa.

3 Wines - $15         1 Wine - $6

Celebrate Father's Day at Vinoteca with one of our signature wine flights featuring wines to please even the pickiest of Dad palettes.  We all know that the only thing your Pop wants to do is nap today, and we have just the tools to get him there!  Vinoteca is pulling out a special wines just for the event:  2012 Raptor Ridge Reserve Pinot Noir from Willamette Valley will be the starter followed by Giocomo Borgogno 'No Name'  Barolo and finishing with Marquis de Grinon 'Caliza.'  Stop in and treat the old man to an International wine experience. 

3 Wines - $15         1 Wine - $6

It is time to sit back and unwind..... For the first official week of the season, Vinoteca is going to surprise you with some wine built for the heat!  Rose and White are the obvious go-to but we want to make sure you have a red to pair with your steaks off the grill.  They may even have a little chill!

Wines featured this weekend include: Olivier Riviere 'La Valleda' Tempranillo,  Jean Merieau 'Les Hexagonales' Pinot Noir, and Bernabeleva 'Camino de Navahererros' Garnacha.

3 wines - $15     1 wine - $6