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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $25.81 $27.17
6 bottles: $16.68
The Basics Our signature varietal, this wine is always a crowd pleaser. The Taste In making White Zinfandel, the...
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $24.51 $25.80
6 bottles: $16.25
This wine is light-bodied with hints of strawberry, cherry, and watermelon flavors and a smooth crisp finish.
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White
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $18.68
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $93.00
Very well structured, yet restrained and elegant with a cool and delicate personality for the warm vintage, this is a...
JS
94
WA
93
Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $89.11
6 bottles: $87.33
Bright and vivid with a linear palate of black cherries, plums and orange peel. It’s tight and focused with a...
JS
94
WA
93
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $23.37 $24.60
6 bottles: $15.00
The lively color of Coastal Ridge White Zinfandel is a prelude to the wonderful experience at hand. The sumptuous...
White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $21.80
6 bottles: $12.57
Delicate strawberry bouquet, with a crisp finish. Light-bodied.
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $22.00 $23.16
6 bottles: $13.00
This White Zinfandel has aromas of ripe strawberries, raspberries and the perfect amount of sweetness. Enjoy its soft...
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $21.09 $22.20
6 bottles: $13.00
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $35.52 $37.39
6 bottles: $33.60
If it wasn’t for the lively acidity and the violet note, you might mistake this for a sophisticated Volnay!...
JS
93
VM
92
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $22.23 $23.40
6 bottles: $14.30
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $21.09 $22.20
6 bottles: $13.00
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $22.00 $23.16
6 bottles: $13.00
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $20.33 $21.40
6 bottles: $12.13
Whether the table is set for Thanksgiving or you’re enjoying a casual chicken salad lunch, you’ll want to save a...
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $19.26 $21.40
6 bottles: $12.13
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $21.85 $23.00
6 bottles: $13.87
Strawberry flavors, very light. This wine is great with or without food. Has a great finish that leaves you wanting...
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $8.94
Berry aromas are bold and juicy from this pale pink wine. Fresh acidity complements the rich red fruit flavors of...
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90
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $62.90
A very fresh attack with crunchy, energetic blueberries and redcurrants, delivering a plush, supple pastry-like...
WA
93
JS
93
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White
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $123.95
The 2021 Pinot Bianco Riserva Vorberg is youthfully coiled, as an airy blend of wild herbs and dried flowers gives...
VM
94
WS
92
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $65.78
Deep vivid ruby. Vibrant aromas of black raspberry, cherry cola and violet pick up allspice and licorice nuances with...
VM
93
WE
92

Gamay Mencia Pinot Blanc White Zinfandel 1.5Ltr

The French wines of Beaujolais are widely regarded as some of the finest table wines in the world. This is due in part to the qualities of the Gamay grape, from which they are made. Gamay produces beautifully, juicy, rounded and gulpable red wines, usually drank young and full of their natural fruit character. However, it would be a mistake to say that Gamay is limited to easy-drinking, soft wines - it’s a highly flexible and versatile grape, capable of producing aged wines of serious complexity and structure, full of expression and fascinating characteristics.


The majority of Gamay wines from France are labeled under Beaujolais Villages or Beaujolais, and these are the standard table wines we’re used to seeing in French restaurants, at bistros, and at our local wine store. Usually great value for money, these are the light, slightly acidic examples of what the grape can do. Far more interesting are those Gamay wines from the 10 cru villages, just north of Beaujolais, where generations of expertise and a unique soil type made up of granitic schist result in far more unique, complicated wines. The best examples of Gamay feature intense aromatics, all black fruit and forest fare, and are worth cellaring for a few years.

Pinot Blanc is a popular white grape varietal most commonly associated with the beautiful French region of Alsace, but which is also grown across Central Europe and Italy. In Germany and Austria it is known as Weisseburgunder, in Italy it is called Pinot Bianco, and is one of the key varietals in the alpine regions of Alto Adige. Pinot Blanc is the main white grape varietal in Alsace, where it is prized for its ability to beautifully express the fine terroir on which it is grown, and it is used to produce exceptional single varietal wines, as well as blended wine such as Edelzwicker. Pinot Blanc is also a key component in this part of France’s signature sparkling wine, Cremant d’Alsace.


The wines made from Pinot Blanc are typically medium to light bodied, but they possess a remarkable freshness and clean character, which reminds us of the cool, green hillsides of their homeland. Apple, honey and biscuity, yeasty flavors are typical in fine Pinot Blanc wines, as well as a good level of minerality, making it a popular choice for those looking to pair a fine white wine with a wide range of foods. Although it is almost never oaked in Alsace, Italian vintners have a tendency to age Pinot Bianco in oak barrels, adding an extra dimension to this wonderful varietal.