Focus Wines this week at City Vino

Flight is $18 which is two ounces of all four wine
Shared Flight $27 which is three ounces of all four wines
Bundle Flight $49 which Is 2 -two-ounce flights and a charcuterie board
-tickets for comedy here
Looking at these labels, you can’t help but feel a mix of emotions—some make you laugh out loud, others wink with mischief, and a few even feel a little obnoxious in the best way. That’s exactly the point: they’re comic, bold, and invite you to jump straight into the bottle. This weekend, we’re pairing these four fun, expressive wines with an awesome lineup of comedians, each bringing their own hilarious tales to the table. Will the label make you grin, giggle, or gasp? That’s for you to find out. Perfect pairing reactions: YIPPY YUMM for the wines that deliver joyful, high-fives-in-a-glass energy, or WHANN WHAWWW TRY AGAIN for the ones that surprise and challenge your taste buds while keeping you laughing all night. It’s a weekend of wine, wit, and whimsy—let the labels guide your mood, and let the laughter guide your pour.
Casa Rojo La Gabacha Sauvignon Blanc Do Rueda Spain 2023 100% Sauvignon Blanc. Expressive aromas of ripe apricot, peach, citrus, and subtle herbaceous notes typical of Sauvignon Blanc. On the palate, it is dry and fresh, with flavors of tropical fruits like mango and pineapple, bright citrus zest, and a hint of minerality.
Art of Wine Starry Night Merlot Pays d'Oc France 2023 100% Merlot. Inviting aromas of ripe plum, blackcurrant, cassis, and a touch of violet, layered with subtle spice and cocoa from partial oak aging. The palate is juicy and fruit-forward, delivering primary flavors of fresh plum, blackberry, and black cherry, with secondary notes of baking spice, mocha, and a hint of vanilla adding depth.
The Butcher Blaufrankisch Burgenland Austria 2021 100% Blaufränkisch. Aromas of ripe black cherry, dark berry jam, violet, and crushed stone minerality, with subtle hints of black pepper, baking spice, and cedar. The palate is vibrant and concentrated, showing juicy black cherry, blackberry, blueberry compote, and fresh plum, layered with notes of cracked black pepper, clove, toasted oak, and a savory, smoky edge. A faint suggestion of leather and earthy forest floor adds early complexity.
McNab Ridge Wine Company Skullflower Red Blend Mendocino California 2022 50% Petite Sirah, 30% Zinfandel, 20% Syrah. Aromas of violets, raspberry, blackberry, bramble jam, fennel, smoke, vanilla. Continuing to the palate, overripe fruit flavors of strawberry, black cherry, blueberry, black pepper, cream, herbal, chocolate, blackberry compote, orange peal, anise, cinnamon, fig, raisin, ginger, nutmeg, and mushroom.