Check out the San Francisco Chronicle’s review of Downtown Wine on August 20, 2010

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/08/20/TR6L1EOQC5.DTL

2008 Branham Napa Valley “Petite” Rosé

2008 Branham Russian River Valley Chardonnay

2008 Branham Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

2007 Branham Rockpile Zinfandel

2009 Banyan Monterey County Gewurztraminer

2009 Banyan Madera Viognier

2009 Folk Machine Jeanne D”Arc California White Wine

2008 Hobo Branham Rockpile Vineyard Zinfandel

That’s right, every third weekend of the month through May (events excluded), we will be having a RENT PARTY. Free tastings all weekend and 20% off any 3-bottle purchase. In trying to be true to the 1920s spirit of the skiffle, we’ll also be spinning all the Jazz and Blues on the turntable that we have.

Thank you to everyone who came out in the rain for Winter Wineland. Thanks to your purchases, Downtown Wine donated $290 to the Clinton-Bush Haiti Relief Fund. Our thoughts and prayers go to Haiti. DTW

In addition to our regular tasting, we are now offering a Rockpile AVA only flight for the rest of the summer. If you are a fan of structured mountain fruit, these are wine worth checking out!

2006 Branham Rockpile Zinfandel

2007 Hobo Rockpile Zinfandel

2006 Branham Rockpile Senal

2007 Hobo Rockpile Petite Sirah

We have just recently released the 2008 Branham Estate Pinot Noir. Though still a bit new, it has concentration and finesse.

Bring in your old, beat up, don’t know why you have it vinyl and we will give you a free tasting worth $5. We’ll even let you listen to it one last time on our turntable. Valid anytime you’re in the mood. One tasting per album.

I, Lynn, created a group for Downtown Wine and The Hobo Wine Company.  Join them both!

Dan Berger reviewed the 07 Banyan Riesling and 08 Banyan Gewurztraminer in the 2/26/09 edition of Vintage Experiences. Both wines were noted as “Exceptional.” 

2007 Banyan Riesling, Santa Lucia Highlands: A dramatic new brand with mineral notes and a complex note of citrus and dried flowers. Dry and aimed at the dinner table. 

2008 Banyan Gewurztraminer, Monterey County: Pretty juniper and spice aroma, and a soft entry, but superb acidity to balance 1%  residual sugar and low (12.5%) alcohol. Often seen in Asian restaurants