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$29.88
$31.20
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$29.64
The 2021 Grenache Blanc Thompson Vineyard is bright and beautifully focused. Orchard fruit, mint, white pepper and...
5.0Ltr
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$19.94
Crisp with flavors of apple and pineapple. semi-sweet and refreshing with floral aromas. Serve Chilled.
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$13.25
$13.95
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$10.45
A harmonious blend of enticing fruit with a soft, distinctive finish to complement poultry and light sauces.
750ml
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$12.44
$13.09
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$9.51
An elegant German-style wine, with delicate floral aromas yielding to a long smooth finish.
750ml
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$54.72
$57.60
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$48.00
Pollinator features a nose marked by floral notes, vanilla, honeysuckle, and clover. On the lips, you’ll get...
750ml
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$54.72
$57.60
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$48.00
This American-made sotol shows bold ripe banana layered with a hint of coconut, finishing with grapefruit peel...
750ml
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$43.32
$45.60
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$36.00
While it’s not an agave spirit, our Desert Door Original is a lot like a premium tequila on the nose, with bright...
750ml
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$16.24
$17.09
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$13.18
A smooth, fruity, semi-dry blend that's guaranteed to be a crowd pleaser. This versatile wine offers a pleasant...
750ml
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$29.94
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$29.34
100% Trousseau Gris from Fanucchi-Wood Road Vineyard in Sonoma County. The Fanucchi-Wood Road Vineyard is practicing...
750ml
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$240.53
$253.19
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$239.99
This lightly straw-grass hued White Pinot Noir is enticingly fruit forward with distinct aromas of white cherry,...
750ml
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$24.00
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$22.80
Bright, fresh and clean, with supple yellow and white tree fruits, pronounced floral aromatics, and exotic spices,...
1.5Ltr
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$22.61
$23.80
6 bottles:
$14.73
The perfect anytime wine. It's light, fruity, slightly sweet. The pleasant, but not overpowering grapey aroma and...
750ml
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$12.87
$14.30
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$11.40
The perfect anytime wine. It's light, fruity, slightly sweet. The pleasant, but not overpowering grapey aroma and...
750ml
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$27.94
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$27.38
A rich, textured white wine made from fully matured estate-grown Pinot Noir grapes, this wine highlights aromas of...
Mezcal Mencia Robola United States
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.
In the mountains of Cephalonia, the mineral rich soils assist in the growing of one of the finest of Greece's white grape varietals – the Robola grape. These noble yellowish grapes are notable for the wines they produce, which generally contain summer fruits, peach and citrus aromas, coupled with flavors which extend beyond the usual range of white wines, revealing smoky and mineral notes, and a lengthy, lemony after-taste. These fine characteristics helped the regions it is grown in gain AOC status, and wine-makers in this area have many generations of practice in bringing out the elegant and subtle characteristics of this grape.
Robola, and the other wines of Cephalonia have a long and illustrious history, being mentioned even in ancient epic poems such as Homer's Iliad. However, it was the Venetians who first recognized the great potential of Robola grapes, which quickly became the focus for the areas wine-makers and tradesmen. Nowadays, Robola wines act as an excellent example of a refined Greek dry white wine, which can be either drank as a light and refreshing summer aperitif, or alongside grilled white meats, salads, or white fish. Robola wines, as a rule, do not age particularly well, and it is highly recommended that bottles are drunk young, within two years of bottling. By doing so, you can enjoy the unique characteristics of this remarkable wine, complete with the balanced combination of chalky, smoky citrus flavors and delicate peach aromas which typify the finest examples of Robola varietal wines.
Additional Information on Greek Wines
Greek Wines
Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
The Myth of Dionysus, Greek God of Wine
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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.