Wine
Wine, and especially the wine of Paso Robles and immediate environs, is central to the Black Cat's culinary expression. Wines on our list are unique and exemplary of the rich terroir and winemaker skill that we are so fortunate to have in this area.
You may not see many common names on our list; we like to give our guests the opportunity to try something new that they don’t see every where else. We tend to focus on artisanal producers.
Absolutely every wine on this list has been tasted and chosen by our chef/owner. Great care is taken to make sure that local wines, as well as the wines of most of the major wine producing regions of the world, are well represented. Our wines are served in crystal Riedel stemware.
We have received the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence nine years in a row.
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THIS IS A SAMPLE WINE LIST ONLY.
By The Glass Selections
Sparkling
Blanc de Blancs
- Gruet (New Mexico)$9
Brut Rosé
- Graham Beck (South Africa)$10
Sparkling Cider
- Martinelli’s (non-alcoholic)$4
White
Chardonnay
- Talley "Estate" 2010 (Arroyo Grande)$12
Pinot Gris
- J. Dusi 2011 (Paso Robles)$8
Rhone Blend
- Edmond August "Interruption" 2010 (Paso)$10
White Blend
- Black Hand "Sovereignty" (Santa Maria)$10
Sauvignon Blanc
- Wrath "Ex-Anima" 2011 (Monterey)$10
Pink
Cabernet Rosé
- Mulderbosch 2011 (South Africa)$7
Red
Cabernet
- Oliver's Twist 2005 (Paso Robles)$12
Pinot Noir
- Stephen Ross 2008 (Central Coast)$10
Rhône Blend
- Beckman "Cuvee le Bec" 2010 (Santa Ynez)$10
Petite Sirah
- Haka 2010 (Paso Robles)$11
Zinfandel
- Adelaida "Estate" 2009 (Paso Robles)$11
Aperitif
Amontillado
- Bodegas Dios Baco (Spain)$8
Aperitif–Red
- Dubonnet (France)$7
Aperitif–White
- Lillet (Bordeaux)$8
Champagne Cocktail
- Blood Orange Bitters, sugar cube, sparkling$10
Kir
- Sauvignon blanc, cassis, twist$12
Kir Royal
- Sparkling, cassis, twist$10
Wine List
Bubbles
Blanc de Blancs
- Gruet Extra Dry (New Mexico)$29
Brachetto d'Aqui
- Ca Bianca (Piedmont, Italy)$24
Brut
- Mary Elke NV (Mendocino)$40
Brut Rose
- Graham Beck NV (South Africa)$30
Cava
- D'Abbatis 2006 (Penedes, Spain)$35
Brut Cava
- Poema NV (Spain)$22
Vouvray Brut
- Vincent Raimbault NV (France)$33
Sparkling Cider
- Martinelli’s$12
Champagne
Brut
- Laurent Perrier NV$60
- Louis Roederer NV$75
- Pol Roger NV$80
Pink
Cabernet Rose
- Mulderbosch 2011 (South Africa)$19
Grenache Rosé
- Tolosa 2010 (Edna Valley)$20
Rhone Rosé
- Pink Zeppelin 2011 (Paso Robles)$38
Tavel
- Chateau d'Aqueria 2011 (France)$32
Zweigelt Rose
- Schloss Gobelsburger 2010 (Austria)$27
White
Albarino
- Bodegas M 2010 (Paso Robles)$28
Bandol Blanc
- Domaine Bunan "Moulin des Costes" 2005$42
Blend
- Black Hand "Sovereignty 2010 (Santa Maria)$29
Chardonnay
- Tolosa "Estate" 2009 (Edna Valley)$28
- Effort 2009 (Edna Valley)$30
- Talley "Estate" 2010 (Arroyo Grande)$35
- Figge "La Reina" 2010 (Santa Lucia)$45
- Jack Creek 2010 (Paso Robles)$60
- Roar "Sierra Mar" 2010 (Santa Lucia)$75
Chenin Blanc
- Lone Madrone 2010 (Paso Robles)$42
Gewürtztraminer
- Breggo 2008 (Anderson Valley)$38
Graves
- Chateau Boyrein 2009 (Bordeaux)$24
Grenache Blanc
- Stillman "Chateau d'Abalone" 2010 (Paso)$38
Grüner Veltliner
- Knoll "Federspiel" 2007 (Austria)$43
- Loimer "Kaferberg" 2005 (Kamptal, Austria)$66
Malvasia Bianca
- Clesi 2010 (Monterey)$35
Moscato d'Asti
- Castello del Poggio 2010 (Italy)$25
Pinot Blanc
- Madeleine 2009 (Monterey County)$30
Pinot Grigio
- Kris 2010 (Italy)$24
Pinot Gris
- Brouhaha 2011 (Paso Robles)$20
- J. Dusi 2011 (Paso Robles)$22
Rhône Blend
- Edmond August "Interruption" 2010 (Paso)$30
- Bonny Doon "Cigare Blanc" 2008 (Monterey)$32
- Booker "White" 2010 (Paso Robles)$80
Riesling
- Selbach "Kabinett" 2009 (Mosel, Germany)$25
- Rudi Pichler 2006 (Federspiel, Austria)$40
Roussanne
- Yangarra 2009 (McLaren Vale, Australia)$42
Saint-Aubin
- Roux Pere et Fils "La Chateniere" 2006 (Burg.)$65
Sancerre
- Matthias et Emile Roblin 2006 (Loire Valley)$47
Sauvignon Blanc
- Beckman "Estate" 2010 (Santa Ynez Valley)$24
- Wrath "Ex-Anima" 2011 (Monterey)$28
Verdelho
- Vina Robles 2010 (Paso Robles)$30
Vermentino
- Clavo 2009 (Paso Robles)$30
- Tablas Creek 2010 (Paso Robles)$35
Vin de Savoie
- Domaine Labbe "Abymes" 2009 (France)$25
Viognier
- Bonaccorsi "JL White" 2009 (Santa Barbara)$30
- Ranchero Cellars 2010 (Paso Robles)$35
Reds
Blends
- Bedrock "Shebang IV" NV (Sonoma)$24
- Haka "Freebird" 2010 (Paso Robles)$30
- Deep Sea "Red" 2008 (Arroyo Grande)$35
- Lone Madrone "The Will" 2008 (Paso Robles)$55
- Linne Calodo "Cherry Red" 2009 (Paso Robles)$101
- Epoch "Ingenuity" 2006 (Paso Robles)$110
- Booker "Alchemist" 2009 (Paso Robles)$112
- Saxum "Paderewski" 2009 (Paso Robles)$170
Bordeaux Blend
- Nadia 2008 (Santa Barbara)$33
- Denner "Mother of Exiles" 2010 (Paso Robles)$100
Cabernet
- Oliver's Twist 2005 (Paso Robles)$35
- J. Lohr "Hilltop" 2008 (Paso Robles)$40
- Red Zeppelin 2010 (Paso Robles)$48
- Lone Madrone 2006 (Paso Robles)$55
- Cloak & Daggar "Assassin" 2008 (Howell Mnt.)$115
Carignan
- Ranchero Cellars 2009 (Mendocino)$42
Châteauneuf
- Domaine Lazaret "Exceptionnell" 2007 (France)$88
Cotes de Blaye
- Chateau la Valade 2009 (Bordeaux)$20
Malbec
- Clavo 2009 (Paso Robles)$43
Meritage
- Cain "Five" 2004 (Napa Valley)$198
Merlot
- Hug Cellars 2009 (Paso Robles)$46
Mourvèdre
- Broc Cellars "Luna Matta" 2009 (Paso Robles)$55
Petite Sirah
- Haka 2010 (Paso Robles)$33
Pinot Noir
- Giselle 2010 (California)$26
- Stephen Ross "Central Coast" 2008$35
- Jack Creek 2010 (Paso Robles)$56
- Ken Brown 2009 (Sta. Rita Hills)$60
- Wrath "San Saba" 2009 (Monterey)$70
- Roar "Gary's Vnyd." 2010$88
- Argyle "Nuthouse" 2005 (Willamette Valley)$110
- Kosta Browne "Sonoma Coast" 2010$145
- Kosta Browne "Amber Ridge" 2008 (Russian River)$150
- Kosta Browne "Keefer Vnyd." 2008 (Russian River)$150
- Kosta Browne "Sonoma Coast" 2009$200
Pinotage
- Ernst Gouws Co. 2008 (South Africa)$20
Rhône Blend
- Hearst Ranch "3 Sisters" 2008 (Paso Robles)$28
- Beckman "Cuvee le Bec" 2010 (Santa Ynez Valley)$30
- Chateau Lettau "Rendezvous" 2010 (Paso Robles)$35
- Baker & Brain 2009 (Monterey County)$50
- Jacob Toft "Mary Jane's Cuvee" 2008 (Paso)$75
- Booker "Oublie" 2009 (Paso Robles)$100
- Clos Selene "La Petite Solene" 2008 (Paso)$100
- Torrin "The Banshee" 2009 (Paso Robles)$102
- Villa Creek "Cuvee Onda" 2005 (Paso Robles)$110
- Forsythe "The Mason" 2008 (Edna Valley)$140
- Saxum "Broken Stones" 2009 (Paso Robles)$165
- Saxum "Bone Rock" 2009 (Paso Robles)$180
Saint-Emilion
- Château Monbousquet 2005 (Bordeaux)$130
Sainte-Foy
- Chateau L'Enclos 2005 (Bordeaux)$62
Super Tuscan
- Krupp Brothers "Joshua" 2003 (Napa Valley)$82
Syrah
- Wolff Vineyards 2009 (Edna Valley)$33
- Black Hand Callars 2006 (Central Coast)$40
- Nelle 2009 (Paso Robles)$42
- JC Cellars "Ventana" 2007 (Arroyo Seco)$53
- Alban "Patrina" 2009 (Edna Valley)$80
- Epoch "Authenticity" 2008 (Paso Robles)$93
- Torrin "Akasha" 2008 (Paso Robles)$100
- Alban "Reva" 2006 (Edna Valley)$200
- Alban "Reva" 2007 (Edna Valley)$155
Tannat
- Ursa 2006 (Lodi)$30
Tempranillo
- Core C3 2007 (Arroyo Grande Valley)$50
- Epoch 2009 (Paso Robles)$93
Valpolicella
- Bertani 2009 (Italy)$25
Zinfandel
- Adelaida "Estate" 2009 (Paso Robles)$33
- Linne Calodo "Problem Child" 2010 (Paso)$92
Zweigelt
- Sattler 2008 (Burgenland, Austria)$34
After
Black Muscat
- Quady "Elysium" 2005 (Madera, California)Glass $7
Crème de Cassis
- Domaine de Vissoux (France)Glass $71/2 Bottle $29
Dessert Wine
- Quady "Deviation" (Madera, California)Glass $121/2 Bottle $60
Port
- Roxo "Ruby Tradicional" 2006 (Paso Robles)Glass $71/2 Bottle $28
Sauternes
- Château Haut Peyraguey 2005 (Bordeaux)Glass $121/2 Bottle $53
Solera
- Gonzalez Byass 1847 (Spain)Glass $51/2 Bottle $30
Tawny Port
- Ferreira "10 Year Old" (Portugal)Bottle $47Glass $5
Late Harvest Viognier
- Cambria 20061/2 Bottle $33Glass $5