My 5 year old daughter started kindergarten this week. I was relieved to see her select proper pants and a shirt to wear on her first morning, as opposed to her usual proclivity for pajamas as daily attire. In a peculiar role reversal, her little sister, Simone, has taken up the torch and insisted on wearing a nightgown to preschool (this after also insisting on wearing a full length dress to bed). 

Kindergarten drop off brought back all kinds of elementary memories, all the nerves and cliques and all the silly fads and trends. Bucket hats. Baggy Pants. Skinny jeans. Acid wash. Cardigans off one shoulder. Jelly bracelets, friendship bracelets, slap bracelets... the list goes on.

Trends come and go in the wine world too. Most come in waves and never quite fade completely. Everything gets cool again at some point. Rosé fans are here to stay, and skin contact and orange wines are still enjoying their spotlight. Chillable reds and Pet Nats remain in high demand too. Folks come into the shop and more frequently ask about the wines of Portugal or Greece or Eastern Europe than in the past. But one region that continues to trend hot and stay cool - that continues to captivate and call to curious palates is Sicily. Grapes like Grillo, Catarratto, Nero D'Avola, and Frappato (among others from Sicliy) are more often requested and we've found that wines from producers like Occhipinti, Cornelissen, COS, Cantina Horus, and Ayunta don't sit on our shelves for long. Stop in SATURDAY from 2-6 for flights of Sicilian wines and taste and explore with us... and discover what all the hype is about.

SATURDAY 8/12: WINES OF SICILY
Marino Abate Inzolita Frizzante Inzolia Pet Nat
2021 Tenuta Gorghi Tondi Grillo
2020 Ayunta Rosso
2021 Cantine Madaudo Barone di Bernaj Nerello Mascalese
Flights $18 from 2-6 and wines by the glass until 9pm

And while you're dreaming of Italy... 
NEXT SUNDAY, AUGUST 20th, URELIO'S Pizza returns! Former Chez Panisse cook, Sam Cicarreli, brings his roving pizza oven to our lot for an afternoon of pizza and wine. Oyster bar and outdoor beer and wine bar too! Scoops and sweet treats from De La Creamery. Pizzas sold individually from Urelio's truck from 1-5 pm (or until sold out!) and Shuckbuddy Oyster Bar .Wine and beer by the glass from us at our outdoor bar. Event will be in the back lot, enter through OAKLAND YARD. All are welcome! See you there!!!

But first... Tonight: THURSDAY NIGHT FLIGHTS featuring Chenin Blanc and Languedoc Reds...
2022 Haarmeyer 'St Rey' SRV Chenin Blanc
2022 Domaine Fouet l'Ardillon Saumur Blanc
2021 Force Celeste Chenin Blanc
2021 Château La Roque Pic St Loup Rouge
2019 Les Clos Perdus Année Rouge
2021 Jean Orliac Le Loup dans la Bergerie Pays d'Herault Rouge
Flights $15 from 5-9 and wines by the glass until close!

See you soon,

Daniel