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750ml - Case of 6
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$358.95
A vivid, focused Amarone with dark berry, dark chocolate, coffee and spice. Also bark and walnut. It’s full-bodied,...
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
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$433.95
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One of two Allegrini wines making their debut on the Place de Bordeaux this year. From an 8ha vineyard at 415m....
750ml - Case of 3
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$218.44
One of two Allegrini wines making their debut on the Place de Bordeaux this year. From an 8ha vineyard at 415m....
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$220.95
Another astounding wine from Allegrini, if you didn't buy Fiermonte last year here's a chance to buy something just...
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Allegrini La Poja Veronese IGT 2017
750ml - Case of 6
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$77.95
Very dense, tightly packed aromas of blackcurrants and blackberries, as well as notes of hazelnuts. Full-bodied and...
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Allegrini La Poja Veronese IGT 2018
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$77.95
An elegant, sophisticated wine with a noble profile and great aromatic expression. The enveloping and intense scent...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$494.96
Polished and expressive, this shows a smoky baseline of graphite-laced minerality, with fine-grained tannins and...
750ml - Case of 6
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$309.94
Production was skipped over in 2007 due to extreme hail damage. The fruit that would normally be destined to Amarone...
750ml - Case of 3
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$352.84
Production was skipped over in 2007 due to extreme hail damage. The fruit that would normally be destined to Amarone...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$389.10
The Dal Forno family considered the idea of releasing their Amarone ten years after the harvest. If that plan had...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$342.65
This was an excellent vintage in much of Italy, but unfortunately the weather was not as pleasant in this specific...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$265.95
This is a real bruiser of a wine, and it marks the first of three excellent back-to-back vintages (2011, 2012 and...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$270.95
The 2013 Amarone della Valpolicella Monte Lodoletta is my favorite wine in the retrospective, along with the amazing...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$411.45
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$394.93
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$335.95
The 2016 Amarone della Valpolicella Monte Lodoletta takes wine intensity to almost unthinkable levels. That's the...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$296.95
With the 2016 still being held for release down the road as it slowly comes into focus, today it's the 2017 Amarone...
750ml - Case of 3
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$428.84
With the 2016 still being held for release down the road as it slowly comes into focus, today it's the 2017 Amarone...
750ml - Case of 6
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$322.95
750ml - Case of 6
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$1263.45
Aidani Bourbon Corvina Blend Listan Negro Pre-Arrival
One of the most ancient of the Greek grape varietals, Aidani has been cultivated on and around the Cyclades for millennia for its versatility and gently pleasing aromatic qualities. Wines made primarily with Aidani grapes tend to have a milder alcohol content than other classic Greek wines, and relatively low acidity. This makes Aidani wines a perfectly pleasant accompaniment to a wide range of traditional Greek foods, and equally pleasant to drink chilled at any time under the Greek sun. Nowadays, Aidani grapes are mostly likely to used as a blending grape, often being mixed with Assyrtiko grapes to balance out and mellow the acidity and high alcohol content found in them.
As a blending grape, the Aidani offers light, delicate floral tones, often reminiscent of a Muscat. On the island of Naxos, it has been traditionally blended with the Athiri grape to produce the island's signature sweet wine, Apiranthos, where the subtleties of the Aidani grape are really allowed to shine through. However, elsewhere in Greece you are far more likely to find the blend of these two distinctive grapes in dry white wines, where the Aidani is used primarily not for its flavor, but for its aroma and mellowing effect.
Additional Information on Greek Wines
Greek Wines
Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
The Myth of Dionysus, Greek God of Wine
What is Retsina?
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.
Corvina grapes are most commonly associated with the Veneto region of Italy, where they have been grown successfully for centuries, and are a vital component of the region's viticultural identity. The Corvina varietal is famed around the world for its inclusion in such fine wines as Amarone and Valpolicella, where it is blended with small quantities of other grape varietals to produce wines of exceptional character and balance. The grapes themselves have a naturally high level of acidity, which often results in an aftertaste of bitter almonds. However, this bitterness is quite a sought for feature of this varietal, as it balances beautifully with the sour cherry notes also associated with the grape. Corvina grapes have a wonderfully potential for aging, and this process mellows the bitterness and acids present in the fruit, resulting in soft, complex and highly admired wines.