Gary Danko wine list help?

[TheBoatMan]

Could anyone help out with some wine recommendations for Gary Danko's. Not knowledgeable enough to pick out the best values on the list. Looking for a champagne and a food friendly red, maybe a pinot noir, barbera or dolcetto? Sure would appreciate any suggestions if you have the time. Would like to stay at or below the 100 dollar range per bottle. Thanks.

http://www.garydanko.com/site/winelist.html

[LindaJ]

Since no one has responded

My heart always leaps with joy when I see

Iron Horse, Wedding Cuvée, Brut, Green Valley, Sonoma 1999 60

or

Schramsberg, Blanc de Noirs, California 1999 64

on a wine list. Those are both California sparkling wines. Schramsberg sparkling wines have always put me into a state of nirvana.

[Mark Sommelier]

On the Champagne list, the best quality/price value is the Pierre Peters Blanc de Blancs at @ $70.

On the Burgundy list, the '96 de Montille 1er Cru Volnays are a relative good value.

[Brad Ballinger]

First, I wholly support Mark's recommendations. The Pierre Peters is excellent Champagne. The only other I would add is the Vilmar Cuvee Rubis, if you are interested in a rose. But, if you want sparkling wine not from Champagne, a couple more stand out to me -- the Robert Weil Sekt and the Contadi Castaldi Franciacorta.

For reds, again, I'm with Mark on the Monthile Volnay for Burgundy. For Barbera the Giacosa, and for Dolcetto the Pecchinino. But further down the list, the Lemberger under German red wines will be light in style as well, and have plenty of acidity to go well with many foods.

And, if you've saved enough on the dinner wines, spring for the Huet Vouvray Moelleux on the dessert wine list.

[Scott]

Grange de Pere rouge 2000

stunning wine.