On Tap: A Wine Tail
Shaun Hardon, general manager of Wine Bar Rocky River, says Michael & David Petite Petit ($10, glass; $38, bottle) is as fun as the elephant-sporting label. “It’s circus-themed and kind of atypical compared to old-style wine makers,” he says. “I enjoy it for its fruit-forward and soft finish.”
Cyrus Davarpanah of Moxie loves the whale-riding monkey from Dashe Cellars’ Zinfandel ($10, glass; $40, bottle). “It’s a really rich red wine. That makes it special. It’s jammy with a lot of concentrated dry fruits,” he says.
At Grotto Wine Bar, manager Rosie Soutz prizes the ceramic China rhinoceros on the label of La Spinetta Barbera Bionzo ($16, glass; $62, bottle). “It’s a really lush, full-bodied Italian wine that goes great with a rich tomato sauce,” she says.
