Oh, How the Mighty Have Fallen!

Our Wine List is more to us than some catalogue of products we sell.  In its complete form it is a finished piece of art that evolves and changes subtly over time. The individual bottles of wine are the various colors of paint that go into the finished piece and create its vibrancy and character.  Now what exactly does that mean to me when I say it? It means that we go out of our way to present unique wines made by individuals with passion and integrity that are inspired by a natural and healthy respect for the vine. Some guests that frequent Niche ask us why we don’t carry Silver Oak’s, Chimney Rock, Cakebread, and the infamous Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio.  Well, we are also students of wine and as students we have learned quite a bit about the wine business. Let us use the example of Markham Merlot.  Some folks might absolutely love the taste of Markham Merlot. It is a fairly consistent wine, easy on the palate and very food friendly. Also it consistently is one of the top selling wines in the restaurant industry as a whole in this country which places it just about everywhere. In fact, you can even get it in Jewel or Dominick’s which makes it convenient to grab while you are out running errands or just in a hurry.

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