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White
750ml
Bottle: $12.57
12 bottles: $9.51
Fresh and fragrant with orange blossom, apricot, and peach aromas. A well-balanced, sweet, bubbly wine that is full...
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White
5.0Ltr
Bottle: $34.76 $36.59
4 bottles: $21.60
Fresh fruit flavors of guava and Bartlett pear. Delicate, yet full flavored. Serve Chilled.
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White
187ml
Bottle: $6.99
Barefoot Moscato is a sweet, lively white wine with a light, crisp acidity. Tropical aromas of pineapple and orange...
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White
3.0Ltr
Bottle: $16.99
Barefoot Moscato is a sweet, lively white wine with a light, crisp acidity. Tropical aromas of pineapple and orange...
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $21.09 $22.20
6 bottles: $13.00
A cheerful blush color in the glass, this rosé is all pink grapefruit, strawberry jam, and pink lemonade on the...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $11.87 $12.50
12 bottles: $7.60
A cheerful blush color in the glass, this rosé is all pink grapefruit, strawberry jam, and pink lemonade on the...
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91
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $23.37 $24.60
6 bottles: $15.00
Deep pink hues complement the rich aromas of candied orange peel and strawberry preserves. Flavors of concentrated...
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90
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White
750ml
Bottle: $11.94 $12.57
12 bottles: $9.51
Deep pink hues complement the rich aromas of candied orange peel and strawberry preserves. Flavors of concentrated...
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90
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $25.81 $27.17
6 bottles: $16.68
The Basics Something fruity and satisfying, this one hits all the right notes. The Taste Peach-scented, honeysuckle...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $12.43 $13.08
The Basics Something fruity and satisfying, this one hits all the right notes. The Taste Peach-scented, honeysuckle...
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $25.81 $27.17
6 bottles: $16.68
Attractive floral and tropical fruit aromas highlighted by flavors of ripe red berries.
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White
750ml
Bottle: $12.43 $13.08
Attractive floral and tropical fruit aromas highlighted by flavors of ripe red berries.
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $25.81 $27.17
6 bottles: $16.68
The Basics A versatile blend that goes great with most meals — including desert! The Taste Attractive aromas of...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $12.43 $13.08
The Basics A versatile blend that goes great with most meals — including desert! The Taste Attractive aromas of...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $6.99
Delightful and very easy on the wallet as well. Light-bodied and showing a pale yellow color, this moderate alcohol...
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $25.80 $27.16
6 bottles: $16.66
Our Moscato has a floral, fruity nose and ends with a sensation of lemon zest on its finish. A perfect before dinner...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $12.36 $13.01
12 bottles: $8.08
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White
750ml
Bottle: $16.71 $17.59
12 bottles: $11.53
White
750ml
Bottle: $15.09
12 bottles: $11.40
Our 0 California Moscato has expressive aromatics of candied orange peel and refreshing peach sorbet. Bright citrus...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $14.09 $14.83
12 bottles: $11.42
Opens with a wallop of rose petals, giving way to sun-ripened peaches and apricots. Round and semi-sweet in the mouth...
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Cognac Ice Wine Muscat United States California

For over three hundred years, Cognac has enjoyed its reputation as the king of brandies. Indeed, it is widely regarded as the finest drink to be distilled from grapes to be found anywhere in the world, and it is a testament to its producers and the master craftsmen who make it that this reputation has never faltered, and remains as strong as ever to this day.

Cognac is produced solely in the beautiful towns of Cognac and Jarnac, found about fifty miles north of Bordeaux, on the west coast of France. Here, around six thousand grape growers work exclusively in the production of white wine, used for the Cognac distilleries which are scattered throughout the region. The wines are made primarily from the Ugni Blanc or Trebbiano grape - one of the most commonly planted grape varietals in the world - which benefit from the cool, coastal climate and mineral rich soils which are found there. The wines themselves wouldn’t be suitable for drinking in themselves, as they are high in acid and low in alcohol, but this makes them ideal for distillation, and they can impart their wonderful, complex, rich flavors to the brandy.

Cognac varies quite significantly from bottle to bottle, depending on how long it has been aged for, and which appellation it comes from. The Cognac region is split into six separate Crus, all with their own distinctive characteristics, and the spirit can be aged from two years (VS) to six (Hors d’Age and Napoleon) and longer.

One of the most widely grown and easily recognized wine grape varietals in the world is the Muscat, an ancient grape with an exceptional amount of versatility. For centuries, Muscat varietal grapes have been used all over Europe for the production of wonderfully fruity wines of many different shades and colors, which, with their strong 'grapey' flavor have come to be known as a quintessential fine wine grape. Their relatively high acidity also means they are ideal for the production of sparkling wines, and the fizzy Muscat wines of Italy are widely agreed to be amongst the best in the world. In more recent years, New World countries have shown a huge amount of flair when it comes to the Muscat grape, and have had plenty of success in allowing its natural and vibrant character to come through in the bottle.

Of all the New World wine countries, perhaps the one which has demonstrated the most flair for producing high quality wines - using a combination of traditional and forward-thinking contemporary methods - has been the United States of America. For the past couple of centuries, the United States has set about transforming much of its suitable land into vast vineyards, capable of supporting a wide variety of world-class grape varietals which thrive on both the Atlantic and the Pacific coastlines. Of course, we immediately think of sun-drenched California in regards to American wines, with its enormous vineyards responsible for the New World's finest examples of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot based wines, but many other states have taken to viticulture in a big way, with impressive results. Oregon, Washington State and New York have all developed sophisticated and technologically advanced wine cultures of their own, and the output of U.S wineries is increasing each year as more and more people are converted to their produce.

California as a wine producing region has grown in size and importance considerably over the past couple of centuries, and today is the proud producer of more than ninety percent of the United States' wines. Indeed, if California was a country, it would be the fourth largest producer of wine in the world, with a vast range of vineyards covering almost half a million acres. The secret to California's success as a wine region has a lot to do with the high quality of its soils, and the fact that it has an extensive Pacific coastline which perfectly tempers the blazing sunshine it experiences all year round. The winds coming off the ocean cool the vines, and the natural valleys and mountainsides which make up most of the state's wine regions make for ideal areas in which to cultivate a variety of high quality grapes.