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Grilled bread with flowers, pears and apples. Lots of perfumes. Lavender and some herbs and nutmeg. The palate is...
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750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $453.58
A fragrant, appealing Champagne, with wafts of elderflower and medicinal herbs on the nose, followed by expressive...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $748.94
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750ml - 1 Bottle
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $143.95
Impressive concentration and power here. This is really assertive with ripe yellow orchard fruits and citrus within a...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $237.95
A good rest on lees in the cellar through to May 2015 has seen this salmon-colored rosé develop a wealth of dried...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $108.95
Pale in color, but rich in texture and fruit, this wonderfully mature rosé is structured from 70% Pinot Noir in the...
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1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $512.95
I believe that the 2005 DP is the best since 2002, which remains the best recent vintage and is probably only...
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750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $421.27
A mind-blowing wine. This is super subtle and intense with aromas of peaches, light strawberry and cream. Also shows...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $421.18
A mind-blowing wine. This is super subtle and intense with aromas of peaches, light strawberry and cream. Also shows...
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750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $508.95
A mind-blowing wine. This is super subtle and intense with aromas of peaches, light strawberry and cream. Also shows...
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750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $540.45
This rose Champagne is rich and vinous, offering smoky minerality up front, expanding to show dried raspberry,...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $738.95
Disgorged in July 2014, Francis Egly's 2005 Brut Grand Cru Millésime is a brilliant wine in this middling vintage,...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $95.74
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750ml - Case of 6
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Rich hints of baked plum and marzipan are enlivened by sleek, well-knit acidity in this harmonious Champagne. The...
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750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $320.60
Fabulous nose with great blood orange intensity neatly framed by brioche. On the extravagant and concentrated palate...
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750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $136.95
In 1833, Annonciade, the daughter of a winemaker from Bouzy, married Auguste François Bara, a young cooper from the...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $185.45
A truly special site, this is a majestic Champagne that has superb darker notes of brulée, roasted almonds and...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $210.08
Grilled bread with flowers, pears and apples. Lots of perfumes. Lavender and some herbs and nutmeg. The palate is...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $147.95
A warm, sunny year produced this concentrated, elegant wine with refined aromas of ripe apple and quince, fresh...
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Champagne Blend Friulano Mezcal 2005

The sparkling wines of Champagne have been revered by wine drinkers for hundreds of years, and even today they maintain their reputation for excellence of flavor and character, and are consistently associated with quality, decadence, and a cause for celebration. Their unique characteristics are partly due to the careful blending of a small number of selected grape varietals, most commonly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. These grapes, blended in fairly equal quantities, give the wines of Champagne their wonderful flavors and aromas, with the Pinot Noir offering length and backbone, and the Chardonnay varietal giving its acidity and dry, biscuity nature. It isn't unusual to sometimes see Champagne labeled as 'blanc de blanc', meaning it is made using only Chardonnay varietal grapes, or 'blanc de noir', which is made solely with Pinot Noir.

Although commonly confused with Tequila, Mexico’s other signature spirit, Mezcal, has its own set of unique characteristics which set it apart. Mezcal is made from the agave plant, although not the blue agave most commonly associated with Tequila production. This drink hails from the arid southern Mexican region of Oaxaca, where it has been made for generations according to traditional recipes and methods, and continues to be extremely popular worldwide today.


One of the defining features of quality Mezcal is its pungent smokiness, a heady aroma which reminds us of campfires and desert nights. This comes from the fact that the pinas (the fruit body) of the agave used in its production are slow cooked in wood fired ovens, before being distilled into a spirit. Mezcal is traditionally bottled with a worm - why? Nobody really seems to know for sure, but this unique drink continues to attract attention and convert new fans thanks to its authenticity, unique flavor and supposed health benefits. It is split into the same categories as Tequila; blanco, reposado and anejo, and although it is often used as a mixer in cocktails, it is best enjoyed straight and uncomplicated, allowing its beautiful and subtle characteristics to shine.