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Red
750ml
Bottle: $27.94
12 bottles: $27.38
Named after the Sky God ‘for its light, ethereal qualities,’ unfiltered, Ouranus has a hazy plum hue, but lovely...
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White
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $44.40
The 2018 Branco O Fugitivo em Curtimenta is an unoaked and very dry field blend (grapes like Encruzado, Uva-Cão,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $42.12 $46.80
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White
750ml
Bottle: $37.01
12 bottles: $36.26
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.25
12 bottles: $15.93
Ripe blackberry fruit on the nose, with hints of black pepper, cloves and subtle vanilla. Juicy and spicy on the...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $25.94
12 bottles: $25.42
Supple and elegant, offering fresh strawberry and cranberry flavors that mingle well with mineral and fresh herb...
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Dessert/Fortified Wine
750ml
Bottle: $32.80
6 bottles: $32.14
This is a young, fruity style of Late Bottled Vintage. It emphasizes red fruits with a full, sweet richness. The...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $34.94
We have to have one more classic Mosel style wine classic wine in the portfolio,” says Marco. “This is our super...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $16.93 $18.49
A lovely nose features orange, apple and sweet lime headily garlanded in honeysuckle. The soft, polished palate takes...
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Dessert/Fortified Wine
375ml
Bottle: $35.75 $36.40
12 bottles: $35.04
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Dessert/Fortified Wine
750ml
Bottle: $23.94
12 bottles: $23.46
Deep dark-purple colour with a vibrant and intense ruby rim. Aromas of ripe wild berries on the nose, combined with...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $16.51 $18.34
Always reliable, the 2018 Gewürztraminer delivers again, boasting flamboyant scents of rose petals, lychee fruit and...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $20.90
12 bottles: $20.48
Rich and succulent, with dried apricot and marmalade notes that mingle with lanolin and dried floral accents,...
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Dessert/Fortified Wine
375ml
Bottle: $13.94
12 bottles: $13.66
With its brilliant red appearance and brick red hues on the rim, the wine offers refined aromas of cherries along...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $14.11 $14.85
12 bottles: $12.87
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $34.89 $36.00
6 bottles: $34.80
Broad aromatic expression, evocative of woodland, blackberry and blueberry, black cherries and hints of liquorice....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $69.90
6 bottles: $68.50
The top wine from this estate, purchased in 2017 as the Symington Family's first venture outside the Douro, is in the...
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2018 Germany New Zealand Portugal Wine

As in many Old World countries, the rise of viticulture in Germany came about as a result of the Roman Empire, who saw the potential for vine cultivation in the vast flatlands around the base of the Rhine valley. Indeed, for over a thousand years, Germany's wine production levels were enormous, with much of the south of the country being used more or less exclusively for growing grapes. Over time, this diminished to make way for expanding cities and other types of industries, but Southern Germany remains very much an important wine region within Europe, with many beautifully balanced and flavorful German wines being prized by locals and international wine lovers alike. The hills around Baden-Baden and Mannheim are especially noteworthy, as these produce the high end of the characteristic semi-sweet white wines which couple so perfectly with German cheeses and pickled vegetables. However, all of Germany's wine producing regions have something special and unique to offer, and are a joy to explore and experience.

As with nearby Australia, New Zealand has over the past century proven itself to be a superb location for producing high quality wines in vast amounts, with much of the cooler regions of both islands being used primarily for vine cultivation. New Zealand wineries are notable for their enthusiasm in regards to experimentation, and for utilizing modern technologies and methods to make the most of the imported grape varietals which flourish in the rich, fertile soils and oceanic climate. In recent years, it has been the New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc wines which have gained the most attention, as a result of their smoky character and ability to carry the mineral rich nature of the terroir they grow in. Changing consumer interests have brought about a considerable rise in the production of organic and sustainable wines in New Zealand, of which again, the Sauvignon Blanc varietals are leading the way in regards to excellence, flavor and overall character.

Benefiting from both the hot, dry Iberian climate as well as brisk Atlantic winds, Portugal is a perfectly situated country for vineyard cultivation and wine production. With a wine making history which stretches back thousands of years, it comes as little surprise that wine plays an important role in the cultural identity and practices of the country. The Phoenicians, the Carthaginians, the Greeks and the Romans all had a hand in forming Portugal as an important center for wine production, and over the millennia, this resulted in each region of this beautiful part of Europe producing its own distinctive wines easily identifiable and separate from neighboring Spain's. Today, the varied terroir and climate across Portugal allows a great range of wines to be made each year, from the fresh and dry Vinho Verde wines to the famous and widely drunk fortified Port wines, and many in between.