NV & 2005 Armenian, Oregon, and California Red Tasting Lot

Michael Franzese "Areni" Armenia Pinot Noir

Founded by Michael Franzese in partnership with Armenian wine producers, Franzese Wine was created to showcase Armenia’s ancient winemaking heritage to a wider audience. The “Areni” bottling is produced from the indigenous Areni Noir grape grown in the high-altitude vineyards of the Vayots Dzor region, where volcanic soils, abundant sunshine, and dramatic diurnal shifts preserve freshness and aromatic complexity. Often described as a distant ancestor of Pinot Noir, Areni thrives in this rugged mountain terroir, producing wines that combine bright red fruit, vibrant acidity, and a distinctive mineral character rooted in one of the world's oldest winemaking regions.

2005 Stama 'Zany Zin' Old Vine Lodi Zinfandel

From Stama Winery in Lodi, this bottling is centered on old-vine Zinfandel, a variety closely tied to the region's warm Mediterranean climate and sandy loam soils. The "Zany Zin" label sits in the winery's more playful lineup while still pointing directly to Lodi's long history with head-trained Zinfandel.

2005 Soter "Mineral Springs" Yamhill-Carlton Pinot Noir

2005 Lone Madrone Paso Robles Tannat

Lone Madrone is Neil Collins' small-production Paso Robles label, built around Rhône varieties and other characterful grapes from local vineyards. Tannat is better known in Southwest France and Uruguay, but Paso Robles' warm growing season has made it a natural fit for concentrated, structured red wines.