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Boysenberry, ripe raspberry, and citrus on the nose. Medium-bodied with nuanced acid and fine tannin texture. Crisp...
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Red
375ml
Bottle: $14.66 $16.29
12 bottles: $12.36
This elegant, energized wine combines bright raspberry and red-cherry aromas with flinty, mineral accents and...
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Red
750ml
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An exciting, yet friendly wine, bursting at the seams with aromas of macerated tart cherries, pomegranate and notes...
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Bottle: $59.94
Tina Marie is lighter in color with more of a deep ruby core vs dark purple, with very pronounced aromatics. Fresh...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $52.27 $58.08
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A fleshy, open-knit style, with a coating of melted licorice and sweet toast over a core of plum and cherry puree...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $126.12 $132.76
6 bottles: $120.00
Offers notes of plum preserves and cherry clafoutis that glide through, with sweet toast around the edges. The soft,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $37.20 $40.00
Offers notes of plum preserves and cherry clafoutis that glide through, with sweet toast around the edges. The soft,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $36.07 $40.08
12 bottles: $29.64
COLOR: Ruby Red with hints of plum. AROMATICS: Raspberry tart, blueberry, dried rosemary, and molasses. PALATE: Bold...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $41.82
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The appearance is medium red with a purple hue and semi-opaque center. From the glass classic aromas of cherry cola,...
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750ml
Bottle: $23.25
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Our Seven Ranchlands Pinot Noir has enticing aromas and complex flavors of fresh strawberry, cherry, raspberry, and...
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750ml
Bottle: $61.94
This wine from one of Kosta Browne's founders shows just-ripe black cherry and blackberry flavors that are compelling...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $32.47 $36.08
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $26.35 $29.28
12 bottles: $19.00
This vibrant and enticing Pinot Noir offers lovely aromas of fresh-picked strawberry, Bing cherry and blueberry with...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $23.88 $26.39
Crafted using traditional Burgundian techniques, including fermentation in small tanks, hand punch downs and aging in...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $23.94 $26.39
Firm tannins and a healthy stamp of toasted oak give this full-bodied wine an almost chewy texture. Cedar, wood smoke...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $28.93
12 bottles: $28.35
Crafted using traditional Burgundian techniques, including fermentation in small tanks, hand punch downs and aging in...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $42.79
12 bottles: $39.51
The Dutton Ranch Pinot Noir leads with a beautiful combination of sweet berries and woodsy spice, with black cherry,...
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750ml
Bottle: $66.80
6 bottles: $65.60
The nose is enveloping with its blueberry and blackberry jam notes, highlighted by touches of violets and wisteria,...
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750ml
Bottle: $83.51
6 bottles: $81.83
Pretty notes of violet and bay leaf add layers of complexity. The energetic mouth leads with red raspberry,...
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750ml
Bottle: $46.87 $52.08
6 bottles: $37.22
Juicy and friendly, with tasty, up-front plum and black cherry fruit lined with hints of potpourri and rose petal...
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Irish Whiskey Pinot Noir Other Italian Reds United States California Sonoma Valley

The Irish are hailed as being the original producers of whiskey in the British Isles, and their innovations and techniques were so successful, that neighbouring Scotland were quickly influenced by them in the 15th century. Centuries later, it was the Irish who brought whiskey to America, and their style of whiskey has since become popular all over the world.

However, it wasn’t always plain sailing for the Irish whiskey industry - from being a dominant force in the 19th century, whose produce was considered far superior to that of Scotland, political upheaval and war saw the Irish whiskey almost disappear forever in the early 20th century. Today, the Irish whiskey manufacturers are back on their feet, and they are once again proving that the original is often the best. With new distilleries opening every year, it is safe to say that Irish whiskey is very much back.

Irish whiskey differs from Scotch whisky in a number of ways, and not least the spelling - the extra ‘e’ was said to be added in the 19th century as a way of distancing the Irish drink from what they saw as an inferior Scottish product. Irish whiskey was traditionally made in enormous stills, as a way of ensuring consistency from bottle to bottle, and maintaining the quality and complexity their reputation was founded on. The typical tasting notes of fine Irish whiskey include apple and vanilla, alongside spicy and sweet touches of nutmeg and fresh hay, making this a highly pleasant and smooth drink, made for relaxation and stimulating conversation about times past.

Regularly described as being the grape varietal responsible for producing the world's most romantic wines, Pinot Noir has long been associated with elegance and a broad range of flavors The name means 'black pine' in French, and this is due to the fact that the fruit of this particular varietal is especially dark in color, and hangs in a conical shape, like that of a pine cone. Despite being grown today in almost every wine producing country, Pinot Noir is a notoriously difficult grape variety to cultivate. This is because it is especially susceptible to various forms of mold and mildew, and thrives best in steady, cooler climates. However, the quality of the fruit has ensured that wineries and vintners have persevered with the varietal, and new technologies and methods have overcome many of the problems it presents. Alongside this, the wide popularity and enthusiasm for this grape has ensured it will remain a firm favorite amongst wine drinkers for many years to come.

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.

California as a wine producing region has grown in size and importance considerably over the past couple of centuries, and today is the proud producer of more than ninety percent of the United States' wines. Indeed, if California was a country, it would be the fourth largest producer of wine in the world, with a vast range of vineyards covering almost half a million acres. The secret to California's success as a wine region has a lot to do with the high quality of its soils, and the fact that it has an extensive Pacific coastline which perfectly tempers the blazing sunshine it experiences all year round. The winds coming off the ocean cool the vines, and the natural valleys and mountainsides which make up most of the state's wine regions make for ideal areas in which to cultivate a variety of high quality grapes.

California's beautiful and remarkably fertile Sonoma Valley has grown over the decades to become one of the United States' most respected and profitable wine regions, with wineries within the region benefiting from the superb Californian sunshine, low rainfall and wonderfully rich soils. Because of this vital combination of excellent conditions, the region is able to grow a wide range of grape varietals for use in the production of an impressive array of wines, with many different red and white wine grapes flourishing each year and producing excellent and characterful results. The soils have been enriched by volcanic activity, and the presence of geothermal springs, which make this region a unique one, and very much the beating heart of California's ever growing wine industry.