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White
750ml
Bottle: $12.85 $13.86
12 bottles: $12.59
In the glass, the wine is straw yellow with pale green hues. The bouquet is fresh with zesty aromas of freshly cut...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $49.02 $51.60
6 bottles: $48.00
Mashed, fermented, distilled, aged, and bottled by the Albany Distilling Company. Made from grain grown in New York...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $98.82
12 bottles: $96.84
Shows macerated black currant and blackberry notes, with dark charcoal and bay leaf lining the finish. This has good...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $126.80 $141.10
This is sensational, characterized by such purity and beauty and with aromas of blackberries, dark chocolate,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $93.15 $103.50
This is a delicious and savory wine with beautiful, ripe and creamy tannins, as well as chocolate and plum character....
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Red
375ml
Bottle: $61.50
12 bottles: $60.27
Gorgeous perfumes of plums, berries, light chocolate and walnut follow through to a medium body, fine tannins and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $92.07 $99.00
Gorgeous perfumes of plums, berries, light chocolate and walnut follow through to a medium body, fine tannins and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $43.89 $46.20
12 bottles: $43.01
91-93 The second wine of this terrific estate, which has been playing with the stars of the appellation for several...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $12.40 $13.00
Vermentino often shows the fragrance of macchia, the mix of evergreen shrubs and herbs that typifies the Sardinian...
White
750ml
Bottle: $15.90
12 bottles: $15.58
Vermentino often shows the fragrance of macchia, the mix of evergreen shrubs and herbs that typifies the Sardinian...
White
750ml
Bottle: $19.94
6 bottles: $19.54
Pale straw yellow with greenish reflections .Intense primary aroma, delicate, persistent, excellent secondary aroma,...
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Spirits
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $71.59
Golden amber color. Toasty aromas and flavors of honey-butted toast, chocolate toffee, raisin cake, and frosted...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $14.00 $16.66
• 100% Vermentino. • From a 14 hectares property in Gallura, on the northeastern coast of Sardegna. • 200 –...
White
750ml
Bottle: $18.00
12 bottles: $17.10
The 2022 Vermentino di Gallura Elibaria lifts from the glass with a delicate blend of crushed oyster shells, apricots...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $16.94
12 bottles: $16.60
Aromas of citrus with notes of florals and tropical fruits leads to a crisp palate with a salty mineraltiy and fruity...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $13.00
12 bottles: $12.35
White
750ml
Bottle: $22.94
This wine is a tribute to the founder of the winery, Billia Cherchi. From Vermentino grapes we make a fresh wine,...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $29.94
A great Vermentino di Sardegna DOC entering of law among the great oenology Sardinia and Italian wines. From over 30...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $41.88
6 bottles: $34.20
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $90.38
6 bottles: $86.30
ON THE NOSE, sun-kissed notes of poised pressed flowers & clover hay are engulfed by mango meringue & pineapple gum...
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American Whiskey Mencia Red Bordeaux Vermentino

The United States of America is a country of great cultural diversity, influenced by migrating nations from across the world. As such, its whiskey industry is a fascinating and complex one, which represents the range of regional differences found there.

The Irish were the original pioneers of American whiskey, and when they emigrated in their thousands from the old country, they brought their skills, knowledge and distillation techniques with them, to give them something to remind each other of home in the New World. This is why American whiskey goes by the Irish spelling, with the additional ‘e’, and why many traditional American whiskies closely resemble the original Irish style.

Today, there are several different types of American whiskey, and the styles and production techniques are now set out in US federal law, cementing a set of characteristics and production methods to preserve and protect the industry.

Corn whiskey, which is made from a minimum 80% corn in the mash and aged for a short period, is probably the most historic of the American whiskey styles, but others like rye whiskey, which is made from a minimum of 51% rye and aged in charred barrels, are growing in popularity among a new generation of drinkers looking for something unique, interesting and independently produced. Alongside these styles, we find Tennessee whiskey, which uses maple charcoal for sweeter notes, the softer wheat whiskies, the world-dominating Bourbon whiskies, and others which are peculiar to specific states and regions.

There are few regions in the world with stricter regulations in regards to wine production and grape varietals than those found in Bordeaux, France. Here, in the home of the world's finest wines, the type and quality of grapes used is of utmost importance, and the legendary wineries which work on the banks of the Gironde river have mastered the careful art of juice blending to find the perfect balance for their produce. Whilst there are six 'official' Bordeaux grapes, the two key varietals for almost every fine Bordeaux wine are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and with good reason. Whilst Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are renowned for their acidity and astringency, strong fruit and spice flavors and full body, Merlot grapes are notably rounded, soft, fleshy and lighter on tannin. The combination of these two varietals, along with a small percentage of (commonly) Petit Verdot or Cabernet Franc, is the perfect balancing act – the two grape varietals cancel out each others weaker points, and accentuate all that is good about the other.

The Vermintino grape varietal has been grown in northern Italy for centuries, but is perhaps most closely associated with the island of Corsica, where it is the most widely planted grape varietal and is one of the key flagship grapes on the island. Thought to have originated in Spain, the Vermentino grape quickly spread to other countries, and is now found in many parts of Mediterranean Europe and the New World. The grape itself is prized by wineries due to the crispness of its acids, and the wide bouquet of refreshing flavors it carries. Most commonly, Vermentino is known for holding flavors of green apple and lime, and for having a relatively light body with a low alcohol content. As such, it makes a perfect match for a wide range of foods, and is particularly popular when paired with shellfish.