Recommended Wines at Houston restaurants

#9 Coppa Ristorante (Italian)

Washington Ave.

$$$ 2.5 Stars

Same location and ownership as the former Catalan Food & Wine. Many of those wines stayed. The remarkable quality-for-value wines here include the whites of Friuli/Slovenia.

Argyle Sparkling Oregon 2006 $27

Tremendously good value!!

Adami Prosecco Sparkling Veneto Italy NV, $21

Gaston-Chiquet Champagne “Carte Verte” NV, $53

P Gimonnet Champagne 1er Cru Blancs NV $55

Roederer Champagne “Cristal” 2004, $270

Especially good value! Ready 2013.

J. Gravner Ribolla Gialla Friuli Italy 2000, $132

A favorite. It’s orange. 60 degrees.

Damijan White Blend “Kaplja” Friuli Italy 2005 $79

Also to serve at 55-60 degrees.

Vodopivec Vitovka “Classica” Friuli Italy 2005, $86

Movia Ribolla Gialla Slovenia (adjoins Friuli) 2007 $37

Tremendously good value!!

De Heredia Viura “Vina Gravonia” Rioja Spain 2001 $35

Tremendously good value!!

Brewer-Clifton Chardonnay Calf. 2008 $49

Especially good value!

Mount Eden Chardonnay “Estate” Calf. 2007 $65

Tremendously good value!!

M Lapierre Gamay Morgon (Red) Beaujolais 2008, $33

Fourrier Gev-Chambertin “VV” Burgundy 2007 $90

Prunotto Barbera/Syrah Monferrato Piedmont 2006 $35

Good value.

Di Neri Sangiovese Brunello “Nuova” Tuscany 2005 $97

Good value.

Terlano Lagrein “Porphr” Reserva Alto Adige 2006, $64

A Palacios Grenache “Terrasses” Spain 2007 $52

Tremendously good value!!

Clos Martinet Grenache Blend Priorat, Spain 2004 $90

Tremendously good value!!

Clarendon Hills Merlot “Brookman” Australia 2003 $85

Evening Land Pinot Noir “7 Springs” Oregon 2008 $48

Tremendously good value!!

Calera Pinot Noir “Ryan” Calf. 2007 $53

Tremendously good value!!

Ramey Red Blend “Claret” Calf. 2007 $48

Tremendously good value!!

Dry Creek Red Blend “The Mariner” Calf 2006 $48

Especially good value!

L’Aventure Red Blend Estate Cuvee Calf. 2008 $90

Good value.

Tablas Creek Rhone Blend “Esprit” Calf. 2008 $39

Tremendously good value!!