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Cold Antipasti
Provolone-Stuffed Peppers
$5.00Black Truffle Beef Tartare
$13.00
Creekstone Beef, Tuscan Panini
Watermelon & Feta
$10.00
Fresno Peppers, Nicoise Olives
Lobster Caprese
$18.00
Buffalo Mozzarella, Basil
Imported Burrata
$17.00
Michigan Cherry Agrodolce
600-Day Prosciutto
$15.00Peppered Beef Carpaccio
$16.00
Truffle Aioli, Crispy Parmesan
Hot Antipasti
Fried Olives
$6.00
Fennel Sausage, Mozzarella
Squash Blossoms
$12.00
Fresh Mozzarella, Diablo Sauce
Prime Beef Meatballs
$11.00Zucchini Fritti
$10.00
Herb Dip
Roman-Style Artichokes
$12.00
Lemon Aioli
Wood-Roasted Octopus
$17.00
Chickpeas, Celery
Fritto Misto
$15.00
Shrimp, Calamari, Broccolini
Grilled Bruschetta
Amalfi King Crab
$16.00
Chili Flakes, Lemon
Big Eye Tuna
$16.00
Basil Aioli, Garlic Toast
Wood-Oven Pizzettes
Charred Pepperoni
$8.00
Spicy Tomato
Cremini Mushrooms
$8.00
Truffle & Fontina Fonduta
Warm Bread
Housemade Focaccia
$6.00
Whipped Lardo
Fresh Homemade Ricotta
$8.00
Ciabatta Toast
Truffled Garlic Bread circa 1963
$8.00Salads
Shredded Brussels Sprouts
$13.00
Avocado
Heirloom Tomato
$13.00
Buffalo Ricotta Salata
Tuscan Kale
$12.00
Pecorino, Lemon
RPM Caesar Wedge
$13.00
White Anchovy
Giuliana's Italian Salad
$12.00Cheese & Salumi
A selection of Hand-Cut Salumis and Artisan Cheeses - $24
Il Palagiaccio Cheese
$12.00
Selection of Three
Tempesta Artisans Salumi
$14.00
Selection of Three
Housemade Pasta
Mama DePandi's Bucatini
$13.00
Pomodoro, Genovese Basil
Carbonara
$15.00
Spaghetti, Black Pepper Pancetta, Egg Yolk
Prosciutto Tortelloni
$15.00
Rosemary & Parmesan Brodo
Spicy King Crab
$17.00
Squid Ink Spaghetti, Fresno Chili
Aged Parmesan Risotto
$18.00
Summer Squash, Mint
Handmade Cavatelli
$15.00
Pork & Beef Sunday Gravy
Sweet Corn Cappelletti
$17.00
Chanterelles, Chives
Maine Lobster Ravioli
$18.00
Spinach Pasta, Chili Flakes
Rigatoni Giganti
$16.00
Golden Tomato & Fennel Sausage Ragu
Short Rib Bolognese
$17.00
Hand-Cut Pappardelle, Rosemary
Steaks & Chops
RPM Steak Grigliata
$29.00
Roasted Garlic-Caper Butter
All-Natural Filet Mignon
$45.00
Hand-Cut by Allen Brothers
Bone-In Ribeye
$52.00
Painted Hills Ranch
Milk-Fed Veal Chop
$39.00
Provitello Farms
Prime Dry-Aged Bistecca Fiorentina
Tuscany's famous sliced porterhouse steak
- Serves Two to Four $145.00
Slow Cooked
Roasted Berkshire Pork
$24.00
Black Mission Figs, Pickled Red Onion
Crispy Roasted Chicken
$24.00
Salsa Verde, Lemon
Simply Prepared Fish
Atlantic Swordfish
$28.00
Red Pepper Tapenade
Alaskan Halibut
$32.00
Lemon Condiment
Sea Scallops
$32.00
Fresh Corn Polenta, Crispy Prosciutto
Faroe Island Salmon
$28.00
Sicilian Pistachio Pesto
Whole Grilled Branzino
Mediterranean Sea Bass, Oregano, Capers
- Serves Two $58.00
Crustaceans
Grilled Giant Prawns
$29.00
Olive Oil, Fresh Herbs
Lobster Fra Diavolo
$42.00
Angel Hair Spaghetti, Spicy Pepperoncini
Gelato al Minuto
Churned to order with Kilgus Farmstead Milk
Sweet Corn
$9.00
Michigan Blackberries, Lime Zest
Pistachio
$9.00
Wild Italian Strawberries, Sicilian Pistachios
Italian Classics
Acquerello Rice Pudding
$9.00
Vanilla Gelato, Ceylon Cinnamon
Sicilian Cannoli
$9.00
Chocolate & Almond or Sweet Ricotta & Pistachio
RPM Cheesecake
$10.00
Michigan Blueberries, Graham Cracker Crust
Light & Refreshing
Toasted Almond Panna Cotta
$9.00
Mieli Thun Honey, Raspberries
Prosecco & Grapefruit Sorbetto
$11.00
Vanilla Macerated Ruby Red Grapefruit
For the Table
Bomboloni
$10.00
Cooked-to-order Italian Brioche Donuts with Nutella and Vanilla Sugar
Chocolate
Bill's Chocolate Budino
$8.00
Salted Caramel, Cocoa Nibs
Hazelnut Tartufo
$12.00
Dark & Milk Chocolate
Chocolate Torta
$12.00
Caramelia Ganache, Candied Orange
Affogatos
Classic
$10.00
Vanilla Bean Gelato, La Colombe Espresso
Bicerin
$10.00
Chocolate-Hazelnut Gelato, RPM Cold Press Coffee
Dessert Wines
Moscato d'Asti - Albino Rocca, '16
$13.00Marsala Superiore - Alagna, NV
$13.00Vin Santo Val d'Arbia - Altesino, '09
$16.00Sauternes - "Poggio" d'Yquem, '96
$58.00Cold Antipasti
Provolone-Stuffed Peppers
$5.00Watermelon & Feta
$10.00
Fresno Peppers, Nicoise Olives
Lobster Caprese
$18.00
Buffalo Mozzarella, Basil
Imported Burrata
$17.00
Michigan Cherry Agrodolce
600-Day Prosciutto
$15.00Peppered Beef Carpaccio
$16.00
Truffle Aioli, Crispy Parmesan
Salads
Shredded Brussels Sprouts
$13.00
Avocado
Heirloom Tomato
$13.00
Buffalo Ricotta Salata
Tuscan Kale
$12.00
Pecorino, Lemon
RPM Caesar Wedge
$13.00
White Anchovy
Giuliana's Italian Salad
$12.00Cheese & Salumi
A selection of Hand-Cut Salumis and Artisan Cheeses - $24
Il Palagiaccio Cheese
$12.00
Selection of Three
Nduja Artisans Salumi
$14.00
Selection of Three
Housemade Pasta
gluten-free fettuccine available in the following styles
Mama DePandi's Pomodoro Sauce
$13.00
Genovese Basil
Carbonara
$15.00
Black Pepper, Pancetta, Egg Yolk
Heritage Pork Sausage
$16.00
Golden Tomato Ragu
Spicy King Crab
$17.00
Fresno Chili, Lemon
Aged Parmesan Risotto
$18.00
Summer Squash, Mint
Short Rib Bolognese
$17.00
Rosemary, Pecorino
Steaks & Chops
RPM Steak Grigliata
$29.00
Roasted Garlic-Caper Butter
All-Natural Filet Mignon
$45.00
Hand-Cut by Allen Brothers
Bone-In Ribeye
$52.00
Painted Hills Ranch
Milk-Fed Veal Chop
$39.00
Provitello Farms
Prime Dry-Aged Bistecca Fiorentina
Tuscany's famous sliced porterhouse steak
- Serves Two to Four $145.00
Slow Cooked
Roasted Berkshire Pork
$24.00
Eggplant Caponata
Crispy Roasted Chicken
$24.00
Salsa Verde, Lemon
Simply Prepared Fish
Atlantic Swordfish
$28.00
Red Pepper Tapenade
Alaskan Halibut
$32.00
Lemon Condiment
Sea Scallops
$32.00
Fresh Corn Polenta, Crispy Prosciutto
Faroe Island Salmon
$28.00
Sicilian Pistachio Pesto
Whole Grilled Branzino
Mediterranean Sea Bass, Oregano, Capers
- Serves Two $58.00
Champagne & Sparkling
Prosecco, Santomè, Extra Dry, NV
$11.00Moscato d'Asti, Albino Rocca, 2016
$13.00Brut Rosé, Buonamico, "Particolare", Vino Spumante, NV
$16.00Brut Champagne, Pol Roger, NV
$28.00White Wine
Pinot Grigio, Ca' di Ponti, Provincia di Pavia, 2016
$10.00Riesling, Cave Spring, Niagara Peninsula, 2015
$12.00Sauvignon, Natale Verga, Veneto, 2016
$11.00Chardonnay, Alois Lageder, Südtirol, 2015
$13.00Arneis, Ceretto, "Blangè", Langhe, 2016
$15.00Falerno del Massico, Trabucco, "16 Marzo", 2015
$17.00Chardonnay, C. Donatiello, Russian River Valley, 2015
$16.00Chardonnay, Pahlmeyer, "Jayson", Napa Valley, 2014
$21.00Red Wine
Barbera d'Asti, La Meridiana, "Quattro Terre", 2016
$13.00Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Campo dei Sogni, 2014
$11.00Pinot Noir, Averæn, Willamette Valley, 2015
$14.00Pinot Noir, George, "Hansen", Russian River Valley, 2014
$25.00Chianti Classico, Castello di Bossi, 2013
$15.00Chianti Classico Riserva, Terreneo, 1996
$26.00Barolo, Franco Molino, 2012
$21.00Malbec, Black's Station, California, 2015
$12.00"Super Tuscan", Podere Grattamacco, "Bolgheri", Bolgheri, 2015
$20.00Langhe Nebbiolo, Ellena Giuseppe, "Ellena", 2015
$15.00Brunello di Montalcino, Col d'Orcia, 2011
$27.00Cabernet Sauvignon, Neverland, Santa Barbara County, 2016
$16.00Featured White Half Bottle
Pinot Blanc, R. Sinskey, Carneros, 2013
$48.00
Dr. Robert Sinskey founded his winery in Napa Valley in 1988 with a vision to make balanced wines intended to pair well with cuisine. Sinskey reminisces that wine culture at the time felt more like a competitive sport where bigger is always better, and high scores from critics drove the American wine market. Pinot Blanc (or Pinot Bianco to our Italian bretheren), is a grape that is best appreciated for its subtleties, unlike its more broad-shouldered "competitor", oaked California Chardonnay. Sinskey proudly produces this limited label only releasing the Pinot Blanc in half bottles and magnums because, in his own words, "You should either start with it or party with it!"
Sparkling Wine
Brut Champagne, Canard-Duchêne, "Authentic Brut", NV
$56.00Brut Champagne, Montaudon, NV
$52.00Rosé Champagne, Gosset, "Grand Rosé", NV
$122.00White Wine
Chardonnay, Talley, "Estate" Arroyo Grande Valley, 2014
$47.00Pinot Bianco, Robert Sinskey, Los Carneros, 2013
$48.00Sauvignon Blanc, Honig, Napa Valley, 2016
$33.00Vernaccia di Oristano, Atzori, "Riserva Flor", 2000
$78.00Red Wine
Barbaresco, Gaja, 2010
$289.00Barolo, Andrea Oberto, 2012
$52.00Cabernet et al., Balckbird, "Illustration", Oak Knoll, 2011
$133.00Cabernet et al., Ridge, "Monte Bello", Sta. Cruz Mtns., 2013
$288.00Chianti Classico, Fèlsina, "Berardenga", 2013
$38.00Pinot Noir, Rhys, San Mateo County, 2013
$79.00Recioto della Valpolicella, Dal Forno Romano, 1997
$484.00Recioto della Valpolicella Classico, Quintarelli, 2004
$420.00Toscana, Antinori, "Tignanello", 2004
$189.00Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Corte alla Flora, 2010
$37.00Featured Spumante Brut
Asprinio di Aversa, Masseria Campito, 2013
$77.00
Lost in a forgotten part of Campania named Aversa is Masseria Campito, a tiny family farm growing one grape to make one wine. Following the techniques of Champagne with a local grape named Aspirinio, the wine showcases the complexity sparkling wine can express when it comes from a farm, not a factory. With an unknown grape, region, and farm the wine is an awesome alternative to some of Italy's more popular sparklers.
Champagne & Sparkling Wine
Brut Champagne, Egly-Ouriet, "Tradition Grand Cru", NV
$168.00Brut Champagne, Mandois, "Brut Origine", NV
$77.00Brut Champagne, Philippe Glavier, "La Grâce d'Alphaël B.d.B.", NV
$98.00Brut Champagne, Pierre Péters, "Cuvée de Réserve", NV
$152.00Brut Champagne, Pol Roger, NV
$112.00Brut Franciacorta, Ca' del Bosco, "Cuvée Prestige", NV
$84.00Lambrusco Emilia, Ceci, "Terre Verdiane", NV
$49.00Prosecco, Santomè, Extra Dry, NV
$44.00Prosseco di Valdobbiadine, Alice, "Doro Nature", 2016
$66.00Prosecco di Valdobbiadine, Duca di Dolle, "Nino", NV
$64.00Prosecco di Valdobbiadine, Le Colture, "Fagher", NV
$56.00Rosé Champagne, Jean Vesselle, "Oeil de Perdrix", NV
$113.00Rosé Champagne, Krug, NV
$787.00Rosé Vino Spumante, Buonamico, "Particolare", NV
$64.00Rosé Vino Spumante, Cieck, "Metodo Classico", NV
$79.00Vintage Champagne & Sparkling Wine
Asprinio di Aversa, Masseria Campito, 2013
$77.00Brut Champagne, Dom Pérignon, 2006
$337.00Brut Champagne, Krug, 2000
$667.00Brut Champagne, Nominé-Renard, "Special Club", 2010
$174.00Brut Franciacorta, Ca' del Bosco, 2006
$109.00Brut Franciacorta, Ca' del Bosco, "Dosage Zéro", 2011
$161.00Brut Sparkling Wine, Caraccioli Cellars, "Brut Cuvée", 2009
$88.00Rosé Champagne, Perrier-Jouët, "B. Epoque", 2004
$697.00Rosé Franciacorta, Barone Pizzini, 2011
$69.00Rosé Vino Spumante, Murgo, "Metodo Classico", 2013
$71.00Trento, Ferrari, "Le Perle", 2007
$99.00Featured Piemontese White
Langhe, Paolo Scavino, "Sorriso", 2016
$53.00
Recently named a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its vineyard landscape, the Langhe region of Piedmont is one of the most favorable places for growing vines in the world. Met with the grandeur of endless folding hillsides planted predominantly to indigenous grapes, it's tempting for one to imagine almost ANY grape variety's potential to thrive there if given the opportunity. "Sorriso" is a unique blend of international grape varieties not typical for the region. While staunch traditionalists may argue that only local grapes fully express the sacred terroir of the Langhe, Enrico Scavino, proprietor of world-class Barolo producer Paolo Scavino, saw the potential to expand the magic of Piedmont by this beautifully fresh and vibrant expression of Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and Viognier. Cin cin e Sorriso!
Vallée D'aoste White
Blanc de Morgex et de La Salle, Ermes Pavese, 2015
$77.00Vallée d'Aoste, Petite Arvine, Ottin, 2010
$75.00Piedmont White
Gavi di Gavi, G. Lombardo, "Vigne di San Martino", 2015
$54.00Langhe, Arneis, Ceretto, "Blangè", 2016
$60.00Langhe, Chardonnay, Aldo Conterno, "Bussiador", 2013
$143.00Langhe, Chardonnay, Gaja, "Gaia & Rey", 1998
$678.00Langhe, Favorita, Malabaila di Canale, 2014
$46.00Langhe, Favorita, Negro, "Onorata", 2015
$56.00Langhe, Riesling, G.D. Vajra, "Petracine", 2012
$90.00Langhe, Paolo Scavino, "Sorriso", 2016
$53.00Piemonte, Chardonnay, Dante Rivetti, "La Valletta", 2011
$91.00Pinot Nero Bianco, Cavallotto, "Pinner", 2014
$79.00Roero Arneis, Malabaila di Canale, "Pradvaj", 2012
$41.00Alto Adige White
Chardonnay, Alois Lageder, 2015
$52.00Chardonnay, Bozen Bolzano, 2015
$58.00Gewürztraminer, J. Hofstätter, "Joseph", 2014
$64.00Friuli White
Colli Orientali, Chardonnay, Miani, 2015
$152.00Colli Orientali, Friulano, Miani, 2015
$148.00Colli Orientali, Pinot Grigio, Livio Felluga, 2015
$72.00Collio, Friulano, Venica & Venica, "Ronco delle Cime", 2014
$79.00Collio, Sauvignon, Venica & Venica "Ronco del Cerò", 2015
$84.00Graves, Pinot Grigio, Le Monde, 2015
$49.00Venezia Giulia, Gravner, "Anfora Breg", 2004
$234.00Venezia Giulia, Jermann, "Vintage Tunina", 2012
$167.00Venezia Giulia, Jermann, "W, Dreams", 2012
$149.00Venezia Giulia, Sant'Elena, "Mil Rosis", 2007
$67.00Venezia Giulia, Scarbolo, "My Time", 2011
$78.00Featured Ligurian White
Colli di Luni, Lunae, 2016
$59.00
Unless you have vacationed along the Cinque Terra, Vermentino is probably unknown. To those that have been to Liguria, life without the varietal doesn't seem, well, as good. With the vineyards close enough to see the sea, expect ocean brine to be an identifiable flavor
Veneto White
Custoza, Remo Farina, 2015
$46.00Delle Venezie, Pinot Grigio, Ca' Donini, 2016
$36.00Lugana, Ca' Lojera, 2015
$52.00Lugana, Sansonina, "Fermentazione Spontanea", 2015
$69.00Soave Classico, Suavia, 2015
$56.00Veneto, Marchesi Fumanelli, "Terso", 2009
$69.00Veneto, Quintarelli, "Bianco Secco Ca' del Merlo", 2014
$138.00Veneto, Quintarelli, "Bianco Secco Ca' del Merlo", 2015
$134.00Veneto, Sauvignon, Natale Verga, 2016
$44.00Tuscany White
Toscana, Ca'Marcanda (Gaja), "Vistamare", 2015
$166.00Toscana, Chardonnay, Isole e Olena, "C. Privata", 2014
$101.00Vernaccia di San Gimignano, Mormoraia, "Ostrea", 2013
$58.00Vernaccia di San Gimignano, Signano, 2015
$52.00Umbria White
Grechetto Colli Martini, Arnaldo-Caprai, "Grecante", 2015
$49.00Orvieto Classico Superiore, Palazzone, "Terre Vineate", 2015
$48.00Umbria, Grechetto, Cantina Cenci, "Anticello", 2014
$47.00Marche White
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Cl. Ris., Garofoli, "Podium", 2007
$97.00Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Cl. Ris., U. Ronchi, "Plenio", 2013
$83.00Featured Fiano di Avellino
Romano Clelia, "Colli di Lapio", 2015
$58.00
Situated in the mountainous slopes of Campania, the Colli di Lapio estate is considered the most promising vineyard for one of Italy's most prized white varietals, Fiano. The high-elevation, calcareous soils of the Lapio village produce wine of elegance and vibrance, echoing qualities of Grand Cru Chablis
Abruzzo White
Colli Aprutini, Pecorino, Barone di Valforte, 2016
$49.00Colli Aprutini, Pecorino, Emidio Pepe, 2014
$168.00Trebbiano d'Abruzzo, Emidio Pepe, 2010
$177.00Trebbiano d'Abruzzo, Valentini, 2002
$411.00Trebbiano d'Abruzzo, Valentini, 2008
$345.00Trebbiano d'Abruzzo, Valentini, 2012
$257.00Campania White
Beneventano Falanghina, I Pentri, "Flora", 2013
$55.00Falerno del Massico, Trabucco, "16 Marzo", 2015
$68.00Fiano di Avellino, Romano Clelia, "Colli di Lapio", 2015
$58.00Greco di Tufo, Cantine di Marzo, 2013
$52.00Ischia, Biancolella, Antonio Mazzella, 2015
$57.00Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio, Feudi di San Gregorio, 2012
$45.00Paestum Fiano, Alfonso Rotolo, "San Matteo", 2014
$59.00Paestum Fiano, San Salvatore, "Trentenare", 2013
$63.00Sardegna White
Sardegna, Cantina di Mogoro, "Anastasía", 2014
$52.00Terrazze Retiche di Sondrio, Nino Negri, "Ca'Brione", 2015
$79.00Sicily White
Etna, Girolamo Russo, "Nerina", 2015
$78.00Etna, I Custodi, "Ante", 2014
$89.00Sicilia, Baglio di Pianetto, "Ficiligno", 2014
$52.00Terre Siciliane, COS, "Pithos", 2015
$86.00Featured Sauvignon Blanc
Soliste, "Lune et Soleil", Lake County, 2014
$69.00
Of the fruit-driven wines of Lake County, some of the country's finest Sauvignon is crafted by Burgundy native Claude Koeberle. Lifted by the laurels of his late friend Didier Dagueneau, Koeberle stylizes his wine to pay homage to the intense and terroir-driven whites of the Loire Valley. Taking its passion one step further, the winery dispersed a tractor-trailer worth of broken oyster shells in its vineyards for a dose of extra maritime minerality
Italian Varietals
Fiano, Harrington, "Fratelli Vineyard", Sta. Clara Valley, 2013
$56.00Malvasia Bianca, Palmina, "Larner", Ballard Canyon, 2014
$60.00Ramato Pinot Gris, Big Table Farm, Willamette Valley, 2015
$75.00Ribolla Gialla, Grassi, Napa Valley, 2012
$71.00International Varietals
Chardonnay, Arista, Russian River Valley, 2012
$110.00Chardonnay, Aubert, "Larry Hyde & Sons", Carneros, 2013
$219.00Chardonnay, Big Table Farm, Willamette Valley, 2013
$108.00Chardonnay, C. Donatiello, Russian River Valley, 2015
$64.00Chardonnay, Copain, "Tous Ensemble", Mendocino, 2015
$58.00Chardonnay, Domaine Eden, Santa Cruz Mountains, 2012
$75.00Chardonnay, DuMOL, Russian River Valley, 2013
$129.00Chardonnay, DuMOL, Russian River Valley, 2014
$134.00Chardonnay, Marcassin, "M.V.", Sonoma Coast, 2010
$798.00Chardonnay, Pahlmeyer, "Jayson", Napa Valley, 2014
$84.00Chardonnay, Ridge, "Monte Bello", Sta. Cruz Mts., 2013
$169.00Chardonnay, Whitcraft, "Le Bon Climat", Sta. Maria Valley, 2015
$123.00Chardonnay, Williams Selyem, "Drake", R.R. Valley, 2007
$185.00Chardonnay, Woodward Canyon, Washington, 2012
$90.00Chenin Blanc, Roark Wine Co., Santa Ynez Valley, 2015
$61.00Gewürztraminer et al., Big Table Farm, "W.E.", W.V., 2014
$70.00Pinot Gris, Brandborg, Umpqua Valley, 2015
$57.00Riesling, Cave Spring, Niagara Peninsula, 2014
$48.00Riesling, Tatomer, "Kick-on Ranch", Sta. Barbara Cty., 2014
$74.00Riesling, Tatomer, "Kick-on Ranch", Sta. Barbara Cty., 2015
$77.00Sauvignon Blanc, Soliste, "Lune et Soleil", L. County, 2014
$69.00Sauvignon Blanc et al., Matthiasson, Napa Valley, 2013
$98.00Sylvaner, Scribe, "Ode to Emil", Sonoma County, 2014
$66.00Viognier, Alban Vineyards, Central Coast, 2014
$76.00Viognier, Jaffurs, "Bien Nacido", Sta. Barbara County, 2016
$64.00Barbera d'Alba
Batasiolo, "Sovrana", 2012
$59.00Cogno, "Pre-Phylloxera", 2012
$156.00Giovanni Rosso, "Donna Margherita", 2014
$57.00Marchesi di Barolo, "Ruvei", 2015
$64.00Moccagatta, 2014
$48.00Sottimano, "Pairolero", 2013
$56.00Featured Barbera d'Asti
La Spinetta, "Ca' di Pian", 2012
$72.00
In the Langhe hills, Nebbiolo rules supreme with its stunning Barolos and Barbarescos grown on the southern slopes of Alba. Across the valley in Asti, little known Barbera is planted to those treasured southern exposures, or Sori. Giorgio Rivetti, founder of La Spinetta is known as the pioneer of singlevineyard Barbera and one of the leading winemakers of the region. He has been perfecting this wine since its inaugural vintage in 1985 and it remains the estate's flagship wine to this day. Sustainably farmed in south-facing calcarious soils, the wine demonstrates the potential finesse of the region
Barbera d'Asti
Braida, "Bricco dell'Uccellone", 2013
$136.00La Meridiana, "Quattro Terre", 2015
$52.00La Spinetta, "Ca' di Pian", 2012
$72.00Marchesi di Gresy, 2013
$46.00Scarpa, "La Bogliona", 1996
$144.00Barbera d'Asti Superiore
La Meridiana, "Bricco Sereno", 2014
$84.00La Meridiana, "Tra La Terra e il Cielo", 2012
$107.00Martinetti, "Montruc", 1997
$215.00Langhe Nebbiolo
Aldo Conterno, "Il Favot", 2008
$148.00Ellena Giuseppe, "Ellena", 2015
$60.00Nino Costa, 2014
$68.00Sottimano, 2013
$49.00Dolcetto d'Alba
Elio Grasso, "Dei Grassi", 2014
$56.00Simone Scaletta, 2014
$52.00Sandrone, 2014
$61.00Other Piedmont Reds
Boca, Le Piane, 2006
$153.00Canavese, Cieck, 2013
$52.00Dolcetto d'Aqui, Scarpa, "La Selva di Moirano", 2001
$91.00Dolcetto di Dogliani, Luigi Einaudi, 2014
$66.00Gattinara, Vallana, 2007
$88.00Grignolino d'Asti, Francesco Rinaldi & Figli, 2014
$55.00Nebbiolo d'Alba, Ghiomo, "Sansteu", 2013
$72.00Ruché di Castagnole Monferrato, Cascina 'Tavijn", 2013
$57.00Vino da Tavola, Brachetto, Sottimano, "Maté", 2015
$48.00Vino da Tavola, A. & G. Fantino, "Laboro Disobedient", 2012
$157.00Vino da Tavola, Spanna del Piemonte, Vallana, 1983
$155.00Comune di Barolo
Borgogno & Figli, 2004
$171.00Borgogno & Figli, "Pinin", 2006
$187.00Sandrone, "Cannubi Boschis", 1997
$698.00Riserva, Borgogno & Figli, 1982
$682.00Riserva, Borgogno & Figli, 1985
$384.00Riserva, Borgogno & Figli, 1998
$248.00Riserva, Borgogno & Figli, 2003
$266.00Riserva, Marchesi di Barolo, 2006
$234.00Featured Barolo
Icardi, "Parej", 2003
$166.00
Whether you're a vintner, enologist, sommelier, or simply lover of fine wine, all would agree that Barolo stands among the most elite wines of the world. Beyond that, experts still argue tirelessly as to how best to classify Barolo subzones and single "cru" designates, whether to hold fast to traditions or to embrace technological advances in winemaking--the debate continues. So what makes Barolo, Barolo? Icardi states it simply with "Parej", meaning "in this way"--"this is how Barolo should be--an assemblage of Nebbiolo grapes from a blend of 3 different areas." We'd love for you to weigh in your opinion with this bottling from the very warm '03 vintage, showing mature, overripe fruit conditions and layers of complex tertiary flavors
La Morra
Franco Molino, 2012
$84.00Marcarini, "Brunate", 2011
$128.00Roberto Voerzio, "Rocche dell'Annunziata", 2011
$765.00Roberto Voerzio, "Rocche dell'Annunziata Torriglione", 2001
$606.00Scarpa, "Tettimorra", 1999
$283.00Riserva, Franco Molino, "Rocche dell'Annunziata", 2010
$133.00Riserva, Roberto Voerzio, "Fossati Case Nere", 2003
$678.00Riserva, Roberto Voerzio, "Fossati Case Nere", 2005
$902.00Castiglione Falletto
Azelia (Luigi Scavino), "Bricco Fiasco", 2012
$134.00Oddero, "Rocche di Castiglione", 1996
$337.00Vietti, "Rocche", 2007
$798.00Riserva, Paolo Scavino, "Bric dël Fiasc", 2008
$543.00Monforte d'Alba
Aldo Conterno, "Bussia", 2013
$181.00Aldo Conterno, "Cicala", 1996
$456.00Aldo Conterno, "Colonnello", 1989
$624.00Aldo Conterno, "Colonnello", 1996
$398.00Oddero, "Bussia Soprana, Vigna Mondoca", 2006
$312.00Oddero, "Bussia Soprana, Vigna Mondoca", 2007
$315.00Rocche dei Manzoni, "Vigna d'la Roul", 1998
$196.00Riserva, Oddero, "Bussia Soprana, Vigna Mondoca", 2008
$388.00Riserva, Oddero, "Bussia Soprana, Vigna Mondoca", 2009
$397.00Riserva, Aldo Conterno, "Granbussia", 2001
$776.00Riserva, Aldo Conterno, "Granbussia", 2006
$686.00Riserva, Giacomo Conterno, "Monfortino", 1979
$1,908.00Riserva, Giacomo Conterno, "Monfortino", 1996
$2,243.00Serralunga d'Alba
Alessandro Rivetto, 2009
$164.00Alessandro Rivetto, 2012
$131.00Azelia (Luigi Scavino), "Margheria", 2012
$123.00Bruno Giacosa, "Falletto", 2001
$551.00Bruno Giacosa, "Falletto", 2004
$678.00Ca'Rome', "R. Marengo, Vigna Cerretta", 2004
$236.00Giacomo Conterno, "Cascina Francia", 1998
$711.00Giovanni Rosso, 2011
$115.00Giovanni Rosso, "La Serra", 2006
$174.00Grinzane Cavour
La Spinetta, "Campe", 2004
$421.00La Spinetta, "Campe", 2006
$423.00La Spinetta, "Campe", 2012
$366.00Other Barolo
Azelia (Luigi Scavino), 2013
$107.00Damilano, "Lecinquevigne", 2012
$87.00Icardi, "Parej", 2003
$166.00Parusso, 2012
$109.00Featured Barbaresco
Cantina del Glicine, "Vignesparse", 2013
$86.00
In the eastern slopes of Barbaresco sits the small commune of Neive, home of Cantina del Glicine, one of the region's most historic cellars dating back to 1582. Glicine is a true botique winery, started in 1980 by Adriana Marzi and Roberto Bruno, where the focus is on low yields and small vineyard sites. The resulting wines are powerfully structured and concentrated with an emphasis on elegant textures and expressive aromatics