Improv Wine At City Vino

Improve at City Vino! Enter the sultry French airline stewardess, strutting in wearing a short skort, horizontally striped shirt, and carrying enough raspberry attitude to delay three flights. She is searching for the rendezvous point with that wild thing she met in Argentina — the one who danced badly, laughed loudly, and definitely ignored at least two warning labels.
Maybe he had a crush on her too. Maybe it was just the jet lag talking. Maybe she just liked the accent. Either way… there he was.
They lock eyes. He approaches dramatically, as if music should be playing. He leans in… and plants a heavy French kiss on her. She comes up for air, fixes her lipstick, stares him dead in the eye and says: “Almarada!” Which, loosely translated, means: “Sir… that was enthusiastic, but deeply confusing.”
Chateau La Mothe du Barry Cuvée French Kiss Entre Deux Mers France 2024 40% Sauvignon Blanc, 40% Sauvignon Gris, 20% Semillon. Very aromatic, floral and fresh nose, with nuances of white peach and flint. Notes of honey, apple, pear, lime, and minerality.
Limited Addition Crush Rose Willamette Valley Oregon 2024 Blend of Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir, Gamay Noir. Bright aromas of wild strawberry, raspberry, white cherry, watermelon, rose petal, and citrus zest with a subtle fresh herb lift. Crisp and vibrant with flavors of strawberry, red currant, pink grapefruit, underripe peach, and a touch of mineral salinity
**Carol Shelton Wild Thing Dry Rendezvous Rosé Mendocino County California 2025 **75% Carignane, 20% Zinfandel, 5% other (Barbera & Viognier). Aromas of juicy strawberry, watermelon leap out first, followed by spring blossoms, a touch of mineral lift, and a vibrant citrus zest, reminiscent of Cara Cara orange peel. A subtle whisper of vanilla crème fraîche and a summery image of strawberry shortcake rounds out the nose, adding both charm and dimension.
Bodega Sumun Almarada Malbec Valle de Uco Argentina 2024 100% Melbec. Aromas of wet stone, wintergreen, bramble, brush, cream, vanilla, violets, strawberry, raspberry, subtle hints of smoke. The palate bursts with bold flavors of red currant, black cherry, blueberry, plum, coffee, granite, leather, black pepper, vanilla, and tobacco