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Rapid Ship
White
750ml
Bottle: $16.85 $17.50
12 bottles: $16.63
A super-fresh riesling with lightly spicy edges to the lemon and sliced-pear fruit. There’s green apple on the...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $28.50 $30.00
A lovely floral and cherry-scented nose, this is an aroma of early summer and this bittersweet aperitivo works well...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $23.94
12 bottles: $23.46
Our Enchanted Garden is a thriving 7 acres Eden Valley Vine Garden. Whole bunches were hand-picked in the first week...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $24.94
This offers bright fresh lemon and grapefruit aromas with some mineral and crushed stone as well as stone fruits. The...
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $33.60
Pretty nose of jasmine, lime blossom, green apples, peaches, kumquats and lemons. Some oyster shell. Medium-bodied...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $10.92 $12.13
Not for the faint of heart, this zippy Riesling is floral and weighted, with notes of freshly cut lime, white rose...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $29.79 $32.00
White
750ml
Bottle: $43.94
12 bottles: $43.06
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White
750ml
Bottle: $46.85
6 bottles: $45.91
#49 in Top 100 Wines from Australia, 2022. This has such vibrant and pure, tangy fruit. Lime zest, lemons, white...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $49.94
6 bottles: $48.94
Pale straw with lime green hues. Lifted and fragrant aromas of citrus florals, frangipani, finger lime and kaffir...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $28.05
6 bottles: $27.49
An acidity-driven riesling with stone and sliced apple and juiciness at the same time. It’s medium-bodied with...
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $30.00
6 bottles: $29.40
Limpid straw-yellow. Lively, precise scents and flavors of musky kaffir lime, quinine and dusty minerals, plus a...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $15.93 $17.50
Offers fresh lemon, apple and pear, as well as sweetly fragrant spice. Pure and sleek palate with crisp apple, pear...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $21.60
12 bottles: $21.17
ragrant and energetic, the nose has an abundance of lychee, kiwifruit and blackcurrant with lime curd and lemon...
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Rapid Ship
Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $14.20 $14.95
Licor 43 Horchata is a deliciously light, creamy Spanish liqueur inspired by the traditional horchata recipe from...
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Rapid Ship
Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $23.37 $24.60
Licor 43 Horchata is a deliciously light, creamy Spanish liqueur inspired by the traditional horchata recipe from...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $32.60 $34.32
6 bottles: $30.72
This honey-hued liqueur invites with a warm aroma that suggests orange peel and brandy. The palate is rich and...
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Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $27.36 $28.80
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Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $27.36 $28.80
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Rapid Ship
White
750ml
Bottle: $14.94 $15.89
This 2022 Single Vineyard Estate Riesling is rocky, dry, floral, fleshy, tight, talc-y, curved and flowing. It has...
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Liqueur Nero D'avola Riesling Australia Spain

Italy’s largest island, Sicily, has a wine producing history that can put most other European regions to shame. It was producing quality wines before the days of the Roman empire, and even the Ancient Greeks were not the first to cultivate vines on the island. For as long as anyone knows, the key grape varietal of Sicily has been Nero d’Avola, the beautiful, deep blue skinned grape which produces the region’s characterful, powerful red wines. While in the past, Nero d’Avola was mainly used as a blending grape, due to its deep color and intensely full body, it is today being increasingly celebrated as a single varietal wine grape, and is perfect for those who like their wines boisterous, loud and strong.



Nero d’Avola is grown pretty much everywhere on Sicily, as demand for wines made from this grape have never been higher. Despite its power and body, it is quite a versatile grape - it can be aged in oak barrels, which produces a dense and dark wine which puts its intense characteristics to good use, but it is also often drunk quite young, which allows its jammy, plummy character to come forward. It is also used to make rose wines in some appellations of Sicily, demonstrating a softer side to this otherwise heavy, deeply flavorful grape.

Riesling grapes have been grown in and around central Europe for centuries, and over time, they became the lasting symbol of south Germany's ancient and proud wine culture. Whilst the reputation of German wines abroad has in the past been mixed, the Germans themselves take an enormous amount of pride in their wineries, and Riesling grapes have now spread around the globe, growing anywhere with the correct climate in which they can thrive. Riesling grape varietals generally require much cooler climatic conditions than many other white grapes, and they are generally considered to be a very 'terroir expressive' varietal, meaning that the features and characteristics of the terroir they are grown on comes across in the flavors and aromas in the bottle. It is this important feature which has allowed Riesling wines to be elevated into the category of 'fine' white wines, as the features of the top quality bottles are generally considered to be highly unique and offer much to interest wine enthusiasts.

Whilst most of Australia consists of arid deserts and dense bushland, the oceanic coasts to the south of the country have a terrain and climate ideal for vine cultivation and wine production. It took several decades of failed attempts at the end of the 18th century in order to produce vines of a decent enough quality for making wine, but since those first false starts, the Australian wine industry has continued to grow and grow. Today, wine production makes up for a considerable part of the Australian economy, with exports in recent years reaching unprecedented levels and even overtaking France for the first time ever. Whilst the greatest successes in regards to quality have been the result of the Syrah grape varietal (known locally as Shiraz), Australia utilizes several Old World grapes, and has had fantastic results from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Riesling, Chardonnay and more. As the Australian passion for locally produced wine continues to develop, wineries have begun experimenting with a wider range of grape varietals, meaning that nowadays it isn't uncommon to find high quality Australian wines made from Petit Verdot, Sangiovese, Tempranillo and Viognier, amongst many others.

Ever since the Phoenicians and Romans brought their knowledge of vine cultivation to Spanish soils, the country's culture has grown alongside wine production, with wine being a vital part of Spanish identity and Spanish traditions. Each region of Spain has a wine quite distinct from the others, and it is produced by smallholders and families as much as it is by large companies and established wineries. From the relatively mild and lush regions of La Rioja to the arid plateaus that surround Madrid, grapes are grown in abundance for the now booming Spanish wine industry, and new laws and regulations have recently been put in place to keep the country's standards high. By combining traditional practices with modern technology, Spanish wineries are continuing to produce distinctive wines of great character, flavor and aroma, with the focus shifting in recent decades to quality over quantity.