New Horizons

Hi all- great news from the City Wine camp- We're finally open! The last few days have been hectic, but we've got an article in Buffalo Rising that has created quite a buzz- customers have been mentioning it as they come in, so that's giving us a little "glow". Here's a link:
http://www.buffalorising.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-search.cgi?search=city+wine&IncludeBlogs=1&limit=20

I've tried a few of the wines, and we've had a couple quick, informal tastings at the store.

My top pick so far is the 2007 Ferrari Carrano Fume Blanc. I picked it up and ran into a friend, we wound up charming a bartender at Campieri's (http://www.campieri.com/) into throwing it in the ice chest while we sipped on house Malbec with our pizza. The wine was exquisite: tart, fuzzy like the skin of a peach, delicate, off dry, and with 13.8% alcohol, could knock you out without you feeling a thing. For those wondering: Fume Blanc is the "imaginary varietal" name for "Sauvingnon Blanc", which Mondavi popularized in the late 70's and, according to some sources, is getting "a bit dated", but I'll tell you what: when told what we were drinking, the owner made the "ooh la la" face you always get when you say "Fume Blanc" and that, my friend, will never be dated.