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WINE

Hybrid Red Blend “La Noche y Tu,” La Montañuela, ’24

Perkinsville, VT

From the mountains of Perkinsville, Vermont, La Montañuela is the wine project of Camila Carrillo, a first-generation winegrower who has been farming and making wine in Vermont since 2018. Named for her grandfather’s beloved farm in Venezuela, La Montañuela is both a tribute to her family and a love letter to the place she now calls home. Camila works with organic fruit and a low-intervention approach, embracing the unique climate and cold-hardy hybrid grapes that make Vermont wine so distinctive.

“La Noche y Tu” is a field blend of Petite Pearl, Verona, and Itasca from Potluck Farm, a small organic vineyard tucked into the mountains of Perkinsville. The varieties were harvested and processed separately before spending about eleven months resting in glass demijohns and fiberglass tanks, then blended and bottled.

In the glass, this is light, juicy, and wonderfully fresh, with bright red fruit, wild berries, lively acidity, and just a hint of earthy, herbal character. It is the kind of red that begs to be served with a little chill, especially on a warm afternoon.

“La Noche y Tu” is a great snapshot of what makes Vermont wine so exciting right now: native-to-the region hybrid grapes, thoughtful farming, and winemakers like Camila who are figuring out what this place can taste like on its own terms.

$16 glass‍ ‍•  $11 glass

CHEESE

Birchrun Hills Farm Fat Cat

Chester Springs, PA · Cow–R

Tria longtime guests know that we are loyal Birchrun Hills Farm superfans. Sue Miller is the prolific cheesemaker behind Birchrun. Together with her husband, Ken, and sons, Randy and Jesse, Sue crafts outstanding, award-winning cheeses. They grow their crops sustainably with regenerative agriculture techniques and host a herd of Holstein cattle to produce quality milk.

Cave-aged for two months, this raw cow’s milk cheese is soft, fudgy, and full of personality. Fat Cat’s lightly washed natural rind gives way to earthy, tangy flavors, with a bright, grassy finish that lingers like the last golden days of summer. Pair this cheese with today’s light, juicy red from Vermont for a playful little dance of tang, fruit, and funk.

$9‍ ‍•  $6