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The history of the name of this wine is well known. We will not tell it here again. One thing is certain: its...
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The typical regional cultivar in its most classic version. Floral nose with notes of apples, pears, light spices,...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $18.34
The typical regional cultivar in its most classic version. Floral nose with notes of apples, pears, light spices,...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $21.60
Lustrous straw yellow in colour with golden highlights. The nose reveals fruity notes of golden delicious apple,...
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750ml
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750ml
Bottle: $17.09
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The 2022 Friulano is delicate in the glass, wafting up with a spicy blend of candied lime, mint and green melon. A...
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Bottle: $48.95
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750ml
Bottle: $32.40
12 bottles: $29.64
Monte della Guardia is Marco’s cru, 0.5ha, super steep terraces descending from 300 to 175m. Friulano and Picolit...
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750ml
Bottle: $22.00
12 bottles: $19.76
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750ml
Bottle: $20.95
12 bottles: $20.53
The 2022 Friulano is brooding in the glass with a subtle blend of lemon-tinged green apples. This smooths over the...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $11.28
The 2020 Friulano captivates as shavings of lemon rind and savory herbs mix with crushed green apples and spice....
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750ml - Case of 12
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $21.93
Brilliant gold color. Bouquet of pastry cream, wild flowers and almonds. On the palate shows elegance with structure,...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $29.33
Fresh and zesty, this light-bodied white delivers delicate notes of fresh chervil and lemon peel, which accent...
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750ml
Bottle: $19.99
6 bottles: $19.59
Light-bodied and mouthwatering, this elegant white features a creamy hint of crushed almond underscoring flavors of...
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Bourbon Friulano Torrontes Italy

Bourbon has survived all manner of difficulties and restrictions to become one of the world’s best selling and most recognizable spirits. This unique and distinctly American whiskey came from humble origins, allowing poor farmers in the fields of Pennsylvania and Maryland to make a living from their crops. Prohibition, temperance movements and conflict continuously threatened to wipe Bourbon from existence, but today the drink is stronger than ever and has a global audience of millions. Over time, it has become more refined, and innovation and experimentation has set modern Bourbon apart from other whiskey styles.

Today, the Bourbon heartland and spiritual home is in Kentucky, where the whiskey producers of northern states traveled to seek a new home, free from oppressive tax regimes in the early days. It is now far from the rough and ready spirit of yesteryear, governed by strict rules and regulations to maintain standards and keep quality high. Modern Bourbon must be made from a mash which is no less than 51% and no more than 80% corn (the rest of the mash being made from rye, wheat or barley), giving it a distinctive sweetness, and it must be aged in charred, white oak casks with no other added ingredient but water.

The varied flavors of different Bourbons come about mainly from the different quantities of the permitted grains in the mash. A larger proportion of rye will produce a spicy, peppery whiskey, whereas more wheat will result in a smoother, more subtle drink. Ageing and water quality, as well as the expertise and vision of the craftsmen who distill it, will also make a difference, meaning there is much more to Bourbon than might first meet the eye.

There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.