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Chateau-Grillet Chateau-Grillet 2020
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$415.52
Noticeably more oak than their Condrieu (10% new oak here), but this should settle - the score assumes that it will....
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Chateau-Grillet Chateau-Grillet 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$352.28
Noticeably more oak than their Condrieu (10% new oak here), but this should settle - the score assumes that it will....
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Delas Freres Condrieu La Galopine 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$59.62
91-93 The 2020 Condrieu La Galopine can be thought of as the base Condrieu, and it's always a good buy. Light...
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Delas Freres Condrieu La Galopine 2021
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$65.12
The colour is a straw yellow, with green tinges. This Condrieu has layers of amazingly powerful and complex aromas:...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$52.12
Rare and confidential Cuvée. On the nose, notes of peach, apricot, and white fruits are revealed. In the mouth,...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$214.04
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$203.96
Plump and creamy in feel, but also very pure, with fine details to the mix of melon, pear, apricot and anise notes. A...
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$387.95
Lastly, the 2019 Condrieu Coteau De Vernon comes from a steep, southeast-facing hillside of granite soils and is...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$97.18
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$147.35
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$68.45
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$77.59
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Domaine Jamet Condrieu Vernillon 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$85.26
I loved the 2020 Condrieu. It’s made in a more vibrant, reductive, racy style that carries classic white peach,...
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E. Guigal Condrieu 2016
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$93.97
Ripe and lush, offering peach, mango, papaya and nectarine flavors, this nonetheless keeps a sense of purity, with...
White Rhone Blends Rum Viognier Pre-Arrival
Viognier, an exotic, elusive varietal, originally comes from the Northern Rhone Valley of France, and has captured the fascination of the U.S. wine-drinking public. At its finest, it is full-bodied and nearly golden in color, with a haunting bouquet of peaches, apricots and pears, and a floral quality like no other wine in the world. Many vintners are trying their hand at this varietal, spreading from its American beginnings in Napa Valley and Santa Barbara County to wineries as far away as Virginia. Marsanne and Rousanne, two other important varieties from the Rhone Valley are making waves in the U.S., particularly on the Central Coast of California.
It is difficult to categorize rum as a single spirit, because of all the spirits found around the globe, rum is perhaps the one which varies most dramatically from place to place. Clear, white rum - a favorite for cocktail drinkers - is perhaps the most prevalent example found today, but there is a whole world of darker, spiced and molasses-rich rums to explore, thanks to the fascinating history and wide reach this drink has.
Rum came about during the colonial times, when sugar was a huge and world-changing business. The molasses left over from the sugar production industry could easily be distilled into a delicious alcoholic drink, and provided extra income for the sugar traders. Before long, it became a favorite of sailors and transatlantic merchants, and it quickly spread across the Caribbean and Latin America, where it remains highly popular today.
The production of rum is a basic and simple one - you take your molasses, add yeast and water, and then ferment and distil the mixture. However, as is often the case, the devil is in the detail. The variation in yeasts found from place to place, the maturation period, the length of the fermentation and the type of stills and barrels used provide the rainbow-colored variation that gives rum its spectrum of styles and characteristics.
Although primarily associated with the Rhone region of France, the precise origins of the Viognier grape variety are unknown, and the subject of much debate. However, these fine and delicate green skinned grapes are an important varietal for many of France's most elegant white wines, and they are quickly beginning to spread around the New World, too, where wineries are discovering their unique qualities and unusual character. Viognier grapes are notoriously difficult to grow, due to the fact they are highly susceptible to mildew, but wineries persevere with them nonetheless, producing wines which are highly aromatic and have a great, fruit-forward character. Their delicate aroma suggests sweetness due to its flowery, sappy nature, but the wine itself generally very dry and crisp, and full of summery, light and refined qualities.