Noir Lounge, S.F.: Cozy wine bar in Hayes Valley Updated March 27, 2014 8:47 a.m. The Gourmet Tots with a Pilsner Urquell at Noir Lounge, Calif., is seen on Wednesday, March 19th, 2014.

This week's buy: Apothic Red, Apothic Dark – 2012 red blends from California. Apothic Red is fairly common on Northeast Ohio wine-bar menus. The limited-edition dark was new to me.