Wines by the Glass: Beverage Notes Addendum (November 2026)

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering wine profiles, grape compositions, regional terroirs, producers, and dining room pairings from the Flagler Steakhouse Wines by the Glass beverage notes.

Standard Pour Sizes (Flagler Steakhouse)

The standard restaurant pour sizes: $6\,\text{oz}$ for sparkling wines and $7\,\text{oz}$ for still wines.

Alfred Gratien Champagne Brut

A non-vintage, medium-bodied dry Champagne from Épernay, France, made from $45\%$ Chardonnay, $35\%$ Pinot Meunier, and $20\%$ Pinot Noir; features notes of pear, apricot, and peach with a minerally finish, paired with Stone Crab Claws.

Alfred Gratien Winemaking Tradition

Founded in Épernay in $1864$, this Champagne house ferments all wines entirely in small $228\text{-liter}$ oak barrels (about $1{,}000$ barrels in use), completely avoids malolactic fermentation, and has retained four generations of the Jaeger family as cellar master.

Tenuta di Collalbrigo Brut Prosecco Superiore

A non-vintage, medium-minus-bodied dry sparkling wine from Conegliano Valdobbiadene, Veneto, Italy, made from $100\%$ Glera; shows green apple, lemon zest, and melon with a clean, crisp finish, paired with Shrimp Cocktail.

Conegliano Valdobbiadene DOCG

Prosecco's historic hill zone composed of $15$ communes across steep east-to-west ridges in Veneto, elevated to DOCG in $2009$ and inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in $2019$.

Ferrari Brut Rosé

A non-vintage, medium-bodied dry sparkling rosé from Trentino, Italy, made from $60\%$ Pinot Noir and $40\%$ Chardonnay; aged at least $20\text{ months}$ in the cellar and showing strawberry, red currant, and rose petals, paired with Grilled Atlantic Salmon Steak.

Trento DOC

An Italian appellation recognized in $1993$ for traditional-method sparkling wines made from mountain vineyards at $650$ to $2{,}600\text{ feet}$ elevation in Trentino, requiring at least $15\text{ months}$ of aging on the lees for non-vintage bottles.

Poggio al Tesoro “Solosole” Vermentino

A $2025$ dry, medium-plus-bodied white wine from Bolgheri, Tuscany, crafted from $100\%$ Corsican Vermentino clones hand-picked at night from the Le Sondraie vineyard; offers white peach, apricot, and orange blossom notes, paired with the Daily Fresh Catch.

Bolgheri DOC Coastal Terroir

A Tuscan coastal region between the Tyrrhenian Sea and inland hills with winds blowing at least $250\text{ days}$ annually; its original $1983$ DOC rules covered only whites and rosés before gaining global fame for Super Tuscan reds.

Brooks “Ara” Riesling

A $2023$ dry, medium-bodied white wine from Willamette Valley, Oregon, made from $100\%$ Riesling; named after a constellation, it exhibits green apple, melon, and wet stone with a saline finish, paired with Blue Crab Dumplings.

Brooks Winery

A Demeter-certified Biodynamic winery based in Amity, Oregon, founded in $1998$ by Jimi Brooks and operated today by his son Pascal Brooks.

Jean Reverdy “La Reine Blanche” Sancerre

A $2025$ dry, medium-bodied white wine from the Loire Valley, France, produced from $100\%$ Sauvignon Blanc; cold-fermented in stainless steel without oak or malolactic fermentation to show citrus, white peach, and wet-stone minerality, paired with Jumbo Lump Crabmeat Louie.

Sancerre AOC Soils

The three signature soils found across approximately $3{,}000\text{ hectares}$ and $14$ villages on the left bank of the Loire River: white clay-limestone, pebbly limestone, and flinty clay.

Émile Beyer “Tradition” Pinot Gris

A $2023$, medium-plus-bodied white wine from Alsace, France, with a hint of sweetness, made from $100\%$ Pinot Gris; displays ripe pear, apricot, and honey with a rich yet vibrant finish, paired with Pan Roasted Chilean Sea Bass.

Famille Savary Chablis “Sélection Vieilles Vignes”

A $2022$ dry, medium-plus-bodied white Burgundy made from $100\%$ Chardonnay from $60\text{-year-old}$ vines in Maligny; features ripe pear, yellow apple, bright citrus, and subtle oak, awarded two stars by the Hachette Wine Guide and paired with Regional Oysters.

Kimmeridgian Marl

An ancient geological stratum over $150\text{ million years}$ old found in Chablis, Burgundy, composed of limestone and marl filled with tiny fossilized oyster shells.

Walter Scott “La Combe Verte” Chardonnay

A $2025$ dry, medium-plus-bodied white wine from Oregon's Willamette Valley made from $100\%$ Chardonnay fermented with native yeasts in French oak; shows yellow apple, lemon peel, and nectarine with a toasty finish, paired with South African Lobster Tails.

Susana Balbo “Signature” Rosé

A $2024$ dry, medium-minus-bodied salmon-pink rosé from the Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina, blended from $60\%$ Malbec and $40\%$ Pinot Noir; named Rosé of the Year by Tim Atkin MW and paired with Crispy Burrata and Tomato Confit.

Joseph Drouhin Givry

A $2023$ dry, medium-bodied red Burgundy from the Côte Chalonnaise made from $100\%$ Pinot Noir aged $10$ to $14\text{ months}$ in barrels ($15$ to $20\%$ new); shows red and black currant, spice, and refined tannins, paired with Brick Roasted Natural Chicken.

Hermann J. Wiemer Cabernet Franc

A $2022$ dry, medium-bodied red wine from Seneca Lake AVA in the Finger Lakes, New York, made from $100\%$ Cabernet Franc fermented with wild yeasts; displays red cherry, raspberry, and dried herbs with an earthy finish, paired with Sliced Filet Mignon.

Seneca Lake AVA

A Finger Lakes sub-appellation centered around a glacier-carved lake over $600\text{ feet}$ deep that moderates temperatures, giving the area the region's longest growing season at approximately $190\text{ days}$.

Le Serre Nuove dell’Ornellaia

A $2022$ full-bodied Super Tuscan red blend from Bolgheri, Tuscany, composed of $65\%$ Merlot, $25\%$ Cabernet Sauvignon, and $10\%$ Cabernet Franc; known as Italy's first-ever second wine (rated $95\text{ points}$ by James Suckling) and paired with Bone-in Filet Mignon.

Château La Nerthe “Les Cassagnes”

A $2022$ organic, medium-bodied red wine from Côtes du Rhône Villages, France, made from $60\%$ Grenache, $32\%$ Syrah, $7\%$ Mourvèdre, and $1\%$ other varieties; shows red berries, cassis, and garrigue with a minty finish, paired with Colorado Rack of Lamb.

Château Ormes de Pez Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel

A $2015$ medium-bodied Bordeaux red from Saint-Estèphe, composed of $49\%$ Merlot, $44\%$ Cabernet Sauvignon, $6\%$ Cabernet Franc, and $1\%$ Petit Verdot; displays blackberry, smoke, and graphite with a velvety finish, paired with Steak Au Poivre.

Saint-Estèphe Terroir

The northernmost communal appellation of the Médoc, bordering Pauillac, characterized by clay-rich gravel soils that retain coolness and moisture, resulting in slower ripening and firm, structured, age-worthy wines.

St. Supéry Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

A $2022$ full-bodied red wine from Napa Valley, California, blended from $83\%$ Cabernet Sauvignon, $6\%$ Merlot, $5\%$ Malbec, $4\%$ Petit Verdot, and $2\%$ Cabernet Franc; exhibits black plum, dried fig, and roasted coffee, paired with Rib Eye Steak.

Calluna Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

A $2017$ full-bodied red wine from Chalk Hill AVA, Sonoma County, California, crafted from all five Bordeaux grapes: $78\%$ Cabernet Sauvignon, $14\%$ Cabernet Franc, $4\%$ Merlot, $2\%$ Petit Verdot, and $2\%$ Malbec; shows cassis, black cherry, and lead pencil, paired with Dry Aged Bone-in New York Strip.

Calluna (Etymology)

The botanical genus name for heather, which is featured as the illustration on the winery's label.