Whites

Erbacher Honigberg Riesling  (Germany)--
Crisp and refreshing with vibrant flavors of peach, lemon, honey & citrus.  
Just off dry.

Laurent Miguel  Viognier  (France)--
Organic wine that has aromatic flavors of honeysuckle, apricot & white peach.   
 

Kissing Bridge Chardonnay  (Australia)--
Lightly creamy with stone fruit ripe apple & pear enveloped by a veil of
moderately toasted oak.

Reds

Regusse Pinot Noir  (France)--
Elegant, soft with complex flavors of cherry, raspberry, cola, herbs, earth
and just a touch of oak.  Organic!!

Long Flat "Barossa" Shiraz  (Australia)--
Ripe dark berries, plum pudding with ample pepper and earthy spices.

Pannotia Malbec  (Argentina) --
Medium bodied, fruit driven wine that has flavors of ripe cherry, soft berry
fruits.  French oak aging gives body and tannins.

Marques de Somera  (Spain)--
A blend of Tempranillo and Garnacha, with hints of blueberry, cherry and
smokey American oak mixing with white & black pepper.
Welcome to our Wine Menu Page! We are proud to carry a
selection of wines brought to us by Gary Cummins (see bio
below). We have chose a variety of whites and reds from
around the world, some of them organic! Our list will be
changing seasonally-please check back for updates.
Gary Cummins
Sommelier/Distributor
Boulder native, Gary Cummins followed a unique path to the world of wine.  Initially pursuing a
career in the rock & roll industry, he had those dreams challenged long ago when a member of a
touring international band commented during an evening @ the once legendary Boulder Music
venue Tulagi's, that at best Gary was an average bass guitarist.  So while pursing a restaurant
career he studied Southeast Asian Art History @ the University of Colorado, traveling in India &
Sri Lanka.  Upon deciding that Art History was @ more of a passion and not a career option,
Gary took a part time job @ Liquor Mart, which has lead to a long time career in the wine
industry.  With over 15 years of working retail @ Boulder Liquor Mart, The Boulder Wine
Merchant, Applejacks and Superior Liquors combined with 10 years as a sommelier @ The
Flagstaff House Restaurant,  Gary has now settled in on the distribution side.
Gary is a sales representative for 2 small distributors, Elite Brands and CTS Distributing.  CTS
focuses on the wines of Southern France, Australia, Argentina and Spain along with beer from a
brewery in Argentina.  Elite Brands wine portfolio includes a strong representation of wines from
Tuscany in Italy, southern France, Spain along with domestic wines such as Cooper Mountain, an
organic winery from Oregon & Babcock from California.  Elite Brands also has an exceptional
selection of Belgian Ales that are highly rated by rate beer and the always popular Lion Lager &
Stout from Sri Lanka.  Wines in both portfolios are from small to moderate size winery's,
representing both value and quality.
As a consultant for the Shining Star, Gary hopes to keep the wine list dynamic and in tune with
the food presented along with the patrons requests for variety.
He will work with the restaurant to create special evenings of food and wine pairing and will lead
tastings, and perhaps even teach an occasional class on wine @ the restaurant.
Shining Star Café
Fall 2007 Wines