We are excited to present our exclusive Ormsby Hill wine and beer list, featuring mostly 90-or-above rated wines and local Vermont micro brews. You may purchase wines and beers by the glass and wine by the bottle. If you choose to have your wine or beer in our common areas and would like a taste of Vermont cheddar on Vermont crackers, just let us know.

Give us a call if you would like a bottle waiting in your room upon arrival. We would also be happy to deliver a bottle of champagne or ice wine to your room chilled for after dinner.

Cheers!

House

Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc New Zealand '07     $7.50/$35.00
Concentrated and complex, with vivid passion fruit, grapefruit, and tangy peach flavors. Vibrant minerality and tangy lime juice acidity keep thumbing the finish. Score: 90

Martin Ray Chardonnay California '05     $7.00/$28.00
Sleek and marked by crisp acidity, this is fresh and lively, with a mix of citrus, green apple, and honeydew melon. The acidity keeps the flavors fresh and snappy. Score: 87

Cono Sur Organic Chardonnay Chile '08     $7.00/$28.00
Its refreshing nose is very citric, with fruity aromas mingling with some light mineral notes. The taste is seductively complex with a well-balanced acidity. Score: 90

Nine Stones Barossa Shiraz South Australia '08     $7.00/$28.00
Multi-layered with blackberries, dark cherries and chocolate, with cedar and a hint of clove, with powerful yet supple tannins. Long, satisfying finish. Score: 91

Angeline Russian River Valley Pinot Noir California '06     $7.00/$30.00
A lighter style, with fresh, snappy black cherry and blackberry fruit that's vibrant and refreshing. Score: 87

The Left Bank Red Blend South Africa '08     $7.00/$28.00
Starts with aromas of cherry, coffee and plum, leading into a fruity but balanced explosion of cherry, anise, black pepper and tobacco. Score: 90

B.V. Napa Cabernet Sauvignon California '07     $7.00/$30.00
Brims with dark cherry, blackberry and plum character. Hints of rose, chocolate and toasty oak weave through the enticing aromas. Score: 89

Cono Sur 20 Barrels Limited Edition Cabernet Sauvignon Chile '07     $8.00/$38.00
Powerful aromas of condied cherry, smoked meat, licorice and Indian spices. Deep, sweet raspberry and kirsch flavors. Juicy, focused and impressively persistent. Score: 90

Red Wine

Terrazas Reserve Malbec Argentina '05     $33.00
Alluring nose of mocha and spice, with a rich texture that carries raspberry and boysenberry fruit to a creamy finish. Score: 88

Caceres Reserve Rioja Spain '01     $45.00
Well-structured, delivers deep flavors of plum, tobacco, mineral, and spice. Over firm tannins. A bit austere, but shows complexity and harmony, with a spicy, floral finish. Score:90

Argyle Reserve Willamette Valley Pinot Noir Oregon '06     $60.00
Seductive and creamy textured with red fruit, spice, and violet floral perfumed flavors. Rich, long, and enticing, this Pinot Noir keeps on giving. Score: 91

Gigondas La Gille Rhone-France '05     $45.00
Dark and smoky, with alluring cocoa powder, mesquite and bacon fat notes leading the way for rich black currant, melted licorice and espresso. The long, smoldering finish shows a nice wild side. Score: 93

B.V. Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon California '04     $48.00
Well-centered, with ripe plum, blackberry, light cedary oak, and floral notes. Score: 90

Mount Veeder Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Napa '06     $60.00
Rich and concentrated with flavors of blackberry, dark cherry, chocolate and cassis. Well-balanced, with fine-grained tannins. Score: 90

Banfi Brunello Italy '01     $110.00
Loads of blackberry, currant, and toasted oak. Full-bodied, chewy, and rich. Long finish. This is big and rich. Score: 90

Half Bottles

Sonoma Cutrer Russian River Chardonnay California '05     $20.00

Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio Italy '08     $22.00

Clos Du Bois Merlot California '06     $16.00

Martin Ray Pinot Noir California '07     $16.00

White Wine

Chateau Ste. Michelle Indian Wells Chardonnay
Washington State '05     $28.00
Crisp, elegant, and precisely focused to show off beautiful pear, Meyer lemon, and toasted almond flavors., remaining lively through the long finish. Score: 90

Levendi Red Hen Chardonnay California '06     $60.00
Lively and rich with excellent balance of ripe peach and pineapple fruit. Charming acidity with a long, elegant finish. Score: 92

Penfolds Thomas Hyland Riesling South Australia '09     $24.00
Lifted florals of jasmine and fragrant lemon blossom mix with kaffir lime leaf notes that delivers a finish that is very clean and pure. Score: 90

Chateau De La Ragotiore Muscadet Loire Valley France '07     $28.00
Good lemon zest, mineral, and floral notes, with a crisp finish. Score: 91

Sparkling Wines

Moet & Chandon Brut France 2000     Grand Vintage $95.00
Fragrant, delivering plenty of toast, butter, vanilla, and citrus aromas and flavors, backed With a gossamer frame and a supple mousse. Fine length. Score: 92

Krug Grande Cuvee France     $225.00
Rich biscuit, ginger, coconut, and citrus aromas are followed by gingerbread, baked apple, and grilled nut flavors, all supported by firm yet harmonious structure. Endless finish. Score: 95

Argyle Brut Oregon '06     $45.00 A blend of 58% Chardonnay and 42% Pinot Noir. Medium straw-colored, it has a classy nose of mineral, biscuit, apple and baking spices. Crisp, bright and creamy-textured. Score: 91

Half Bottles

Clicquot Yellow Label France     $50.00

Chandon Brut California     $25.00

Italian Sparkling

Mionetto IL Moscato     $22.00
This wine has floral scents with hints of honey. It is fruit-forward with apparent flavors of peach, apricot, and citrus fruits. Half Bottle. Score: 90

Mionetto Brut Prosecco     $9.75
An intense fruity bouquet with a hint of golden apples. It is very dry, fresh, light in body and well-balanced. 1.87 ml. Score: 89

Vermont Microbrews

Otter Creek Pale Ale     $3.50
Pale ale is a golden amber brew, made with Cascade hops from the Yakima Valley. Adding Cascades during conditioning captures the rich aroma of the hop, and completes the clean, well-balanced flavor. Crisp, refreshing, and exotically aromatic.

Otter Creek Copper Ale     $3.50
A medium bodied, amber ale, brewed with six different malts, three hop varieties, and a special house yeast. A well-balanced blend of malty notes and mild bitterness.

Otter Creek Solstice Ale     $3.50 The perfect session ale - seven different malts provide a rich malty flavor and aroma, golden color and medium body. Cascade, Willamette & Amarillo hops impart mild hop flavor and bitterness.

Certified Organic

Wolaver's Pale Ale     $3.50
Classic pale ale. Perfectly balanced, creamy and full bodied, with a rich malty flavor and a distinctive, crisp hoppy finish.

Wolaver's India Pale Ale     $3.50
Crisp and clean, with a delicious hop spiciness and subtle malt balance. A strong, full flavored beer.

Wolaver's Brown Ale     $3.50
Mild and creamy, deep amber in color, with a smooth and luscious taste. A soft beer, slightly malty and well balanced with hints of cherry and black currant.

Saratoga Sparkling Spring Water     $1.75