The Wine

Everyone quickly learns that Public House is the best place to have great wines. Not only are the pours nearly twice as large as other restaurants for the same price, but also because our staff worked tirelessly tasting many wines picking only our absolute favorites to make sure you too enjoy each of these wines. Apparently we have pretty good taste too. We picked some pretty well awarded wines. So if you'd like to see all the kudos & pedigrees of our wines, ask your server for THE BOOK. Lastly, please be aware that our wine lists will change with availability, seasons, and whims.

White Sangria

summer white wine cocktail
with Freshly cut seasonal fruit
looks beautiful and tastes fabulous
7½ per glass

Whites

big 8 oz. pour bottle
Feudo Arancio 6 18
2006 Chardonnay
Sicily, Italy
Awarded wine with sweet stone fruit, peach, banana, and yellow flowers. Well conceived and executed.
 
Encostas do Lima 7 ½ 21
2006 Vinho Verde Meio Seco
Portugal
Fresh, crisp, lively and have a touch of spritz. With low alcohol, they are best as an aperitif or with seafood. Definitely a summer drink.
 
Spanish quarter 7 ½ 21
2007 Chardonnay & Albarino
Costers del Segre, Spain
Wonderful ripe peach bouquet. On the palate, the wine is round, has citrusy apricot and peach like flavors. This wine is a tasty summer sipper.
 
Seven Daughters 7 ½ 21
2006 Winemaker's Blend
California
7 grapes combined to make sultry scents of orange blossom, musk and melon with a slight hints of lychee and tangerine. Full bodied, spicy finish.
 
Round Hill 7 ½ 21
2006 Oak Free Chardonnay
California
Full bodied, well balanced, and big on flavors, like green apples, pears, and vanilla with a backbone of lemon. Enjoyable from first sniff to last sip.
 
Don Rodolfo 8 ½ 21
2007 Torrontes
Cafayate Valley, Argentina
A very fruity, floral nose with white peach and hints of citrus. Good volume in the mouth and an excellent finish.
 
Kim Crawford 10 29
2007 Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough, New zealand
Highly awarded concentrated and very intense medly of grapefruit, crushed stone, and nut flavors. Savory herbs, grass, and lime notes hilite a bright, vibrant finish.
 
Carmel Road 11 ½ 28
2004 Chardonnay
Monterey, California
Beautiful nose of ripe lemon sorbet and notes of white peach and lilac. Minerality and nuttiness. Melts in your mouth burgundian style chardonnay.
 
Argiolas 11 ½ 33
2004 Costamolino Vermentino
Sardinia, Italy
Highly awarded wine with an intense yet delicate bouquet. Supple aromas of flowers, exotic fruits, flint, almond paste and honey supported by a zesty acidity.
 
Manilow 12 ½ 36
2006 Pinot Grigio
Central Coast, California
Yes, Barry Manilow is making decent wine. Who knew! Strong peach, citrus, and floral notes give way to a creamy texture and a vanilla toast finish.

Bottles of Bubbly

Canella 6 for 187ml bottle
NV Prosecco di Conegliano
Veneto, Italy
Brilliant straw yellow with fine, persistent perlage, fruity aromas of peach, apple, pear and citrus fruit, the palate gracefully balances zingy acidity and a subtle hint of sweetness, richness and silky-smooth texture.
 
Gloria Ferrer NV Blanc de Noirs   31 ½
Non-Vintage
Carneros, California
Fresh bakery aromas of almond and caramel. Sweet and buttery with peach and honey flavors. Delicate, sweet finish with lingering notes of warm baguette, nutmeg and vanilla
 
Gosset Brut Excellence   74 ½
Non-Vintage Champagne
Champagne, France
Aromas of pear and honeysuckle perfume the bouquet. This is a beautifully balanced champagne with a long, expressive finish.

Bottles of White Wine

Petaluma Hanlin Hill   39
2006 Riesling
Clare Valley, Australia
Crisp in texture and generous in flavour, a seductive mouthful of Bosc pear, white peach, lime and green tea flavours, lingering on the polished finish. This one has depth and distinctive character.
 
Tangent   39
2006 Pinot Gris
Italy
Alsatian style exhibits a touch of pine resin but booming with tropical and stone fruit flavors backed by vibrant minerality and lemony acidity.
 
Whitehaven   40 ½
2007 Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough, New Zealand
The Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc 2006 is a full-flavored medium bodied wine with vibrant currant-leaf and gooseberry aromas, some herbaceous nuances, and a hint of ripe citrus. A pale straw-colored wine with lemon-lime tones, this wine refreshes the palate with a crisp, clean, lingering finish.
 
Alban Vineyard   51
2007 Viognier
Central Coast, California
Although an American Viognier is rarely described as "full-bodied," Alban's Edna Valley is one big wine. A perfumed nose of lychee and exotic spice precedes a weighty mouthfeel and fully developed fruit flavors.
 
McIntyre Vineyards   54
2006 Chardonnay
Santa Lucia, California
Youthful Chardonnay projects hints of hazelnut, lime, nectarine and acacia aromas that will only intensify with age. A ripe mouthfeel with silky texture complements a lingering firm, toasty, mineral filled finish.
 
Baileyana   56
2005 Grand Firepeak Cuvee chardonnay
Edna Valley, California
Awarded and Notable for very high acidity, softened by ripe, honeyed flavors, and a creamy texture. Very pure and clean exotic fruit flavors.
 
Hanzell Vineyards   125
2005 Chardonnay
Sonoma County, California
Glistening and bright with citrus peel and bread dough aromas of yeast and wet flour. Subtle flower aromas lift the pear and apple scent and th

Rosé

Saint Roch 10 ½ 30
2007 Les vignes Rosé
Côtes de provence, France
Found on many European wine lists, this rosé is made in the true provençale style – an aroma of peach blossoms with a dry, lively, and mineral palate.

Reds

Tiz Red 7 20
2004 Red Wine blend
California
Crisp flavors of summer berries. hint of pepper and jammy black fruit notes to the mid-palate. The tannins are delicate and velvety with a hint of spice in the finish.
 
Round Hill 7 ½ 21
2006 merlot
California
Pepper, black cherries and fresh plum. Subtle French vanilla. opulent mouth feel wonderfully integrated oak and supple tannins leading to a long, satisfying finish.
 
Hob Nob 7 ½ 21
2006 Shiraz
France
Dark chocolate covered cherry. Contains a full, rich, velvety palate enriched with subtle hints of vanilla.
 
Villa pozzi 7 ½ 21
2006 Nero d'Avola
Marsala, Sicily. Italy
Touch of cherries, hint of prunes, little bit of mint. Despite the dark and strong tendencies of this grape, it's not overpowering. Firm tannins, voluptuous body, lovely cherry aftertaste that lingers for a while.
 
Spanish Quarter 7 ½ 21
2006 cabernet & temprnillo
Costers del Segre, Spain
Berry & cherry flavors with a little chocolate & spice. Full & silky with a surprisingly long and toasty oak finish.
 
Beringer 9 25
3rd century Cabernet
North Coast, California
Cola, ripe black cherry and a hint of tobacco. Great structure and balanced tannins.
 
Andeluna 10 30
Malbec
Mendoza, Argentina
Well awarded and well-balanced with medium body and structure. Aromas of blackberry, plum and fresh flowers combine with flavors of ripe fig and notes of tobacco and chocolate that complement the ripe tannins.
 
Bodegas Antonio Candela 10 ½ 30
2005 Barahonda Tinto Monastrell
Yecla, Spain
Highly rated. 9 months in new French. Dark ruby in color, it has a fine aromatic profile of vanilla bean, smoke, earth, pepper, and blueberry. This is followed by an easy drinking wine with plentiful ripe fruit, a supple palate-feel, and a long, fruity finish.
 
Jip Jip Rocks 11 33
2006 Shiraz
Limestone Coast, Australia
Spice and blackberry aromas meld with chocolate, cedar and cinnamon on the nose with well-integrated new oak tannins that add clove flavors and supple texture to complement the plum, blackberry and mocha notes on the palate.
 
Carmel Road 12 28
2006 Pinot Noir
Monterey, California
An earthy and elegant wine, marked by red currant, red cherry, warm spice, forest aromas and a toasty oak finish.
 
Emeades 12 30
Zinfandel
Mendocino, California
Deep ruby color and a big, sweet nose of peppery black cherry and raspberry liqueur intermixed with spring flowers and earth. The wine is medium to full-bodied, ripe, and altogether a hedonistic mouthful of big Zinfandel. - Robert Parker's description

Bottles of Red Wine

Qupe   37
2003 Syrah
Central Coast, California
The relatively cool vintage in 2006 allowed for long hang time and great acidity. The ripe, forward fruit aspects of the Paso Robles fruit are balanced by the acidity and spiciness of the cool climate Santa Barbara fruit.
 
Peter Lehmann   40 ½
2005 Shiraz
Barossa Valley, Australia
Deep garnet rim with a black center. Lashings of dark chocolate on the nose. Showing the classic richness of Barossa Shiraz with a superb depth of fruit on the middle palate reined in by fine chalky tannins on the finish
 
La Crema   40 ½
Pinot Noir
Sonoma coast, California
Fresh aromas of raspberry, red cherry, nutmeg and cola.The bright cherry/raspberry flavors and lively acidity carry the mouthfeel with accents of plum and subtle mineral nuances. Toasty oak with sandalwood spice lingers through the finish.
 
Kinton   42
2005 Syrah
Santa Barbara County, California
A sleeper of the vintage, the 2005 Syrah reveals ... more pepper, creme de cassis, pine forest, and underbrush characteristics in its full-bodied, deep style. With good underlying acidity and ripe tannin - again Robert parker's description
 
Chateau Vignot   55
2004 Saint émilion Grand Cru
Bordeaux, France
Highly rated. Flavors of Mulberry while adding hints of Vanilla & Maple syrup. Richness and creaminess on the palate.
 
Cain Vineyard & Winery   68
NV Cain cuvee
Napa Valley, California
The aromatic complexity and a bit of edginess to the taste allows this wine to play on your palate. The Cuvee uses more merlot which creates a plush supple base, to a classical red wine that is silky light and refreshing.
 
McIntyre Vineyards   72
2006 Pinot Noir
Monterey, California
A fruit forward style of Pinot Noir with hints of black cherry and wild berries. There is great acidity and a lingering finish that entinces you for just one more taste
 
Calera   84
2005 Mt. Harlan Ryan Vineyard Pinot Noir
Central Coast, California
Plum, black cherry, spice and cedar aromas. Bright, youthful and vibrant, this charmer offers berry, cola, plum and Asian spice with a fleshy, persistent finish.
 
E. Guigal   97
2003 Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Chateauneuf-du-Pape, France
Deep dark red in the glass with aromas of spices and mature red fruits. In the mouth, round tannins with powerful complexity. A rich unctuous wine with notes of mature plums, hazelnuts and red fruits.
 
Beringer Vineyards   177
2002 Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
St. Helena, California
showcases aromas of black berries, toasty oak, mint, white pepper and cocoa. Black fruit, cassis, caramel, vanilla, brown spices and hints of rose petals coat the palate as ripe supple tannins extend throughout the long finish.
 
Far Niente   191
2005 Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley, California
Notes of dense, black fruit, anise and blackberries appear up front followed by hints of fruit jam and dark chocolate. In the mouth, the wine unfolds in layers, beginning with a round and supple entry, and progressing to a full, weighty structure on the palate. The silky tannins are textured and coating.