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White
750ml
Bottle: $18.36 $20.40
12 bottles: $16.63
Rich and creamy on the palate, displaying intense aromatics of preserved lemon, baked apples, baking spices and vanilla
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White
375ml
Bottle: $11.92 $13.25
12 bottles: $10.45
Lemon curd, orange sherbet, pear and yellow apple flavors show notes of green tea, spice and ginger on a compact,...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $18.97 $20.40
Aromas and flavors of fresh melon, citrus, pineapple and butterscotch lead off this medium-bodied Chardonnay,...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $18.36 $20.40
12 bottles: $16.63
Aromas and flavors of fresh melon, citrus, pineapple and butterscotch lead off this medium-bodied Chardonnay,...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $40.40
6 bottles: $39.59
The Reserve Sonoma Valley Merlot is a lush wine with spicy aromas of berry, licorice and sage. Flavors of chocolate...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.94 $22.00
12 bottles: $17.48
This Merlot is smooth and elegant with classic flavors and aromas of cherry, chocolate and plum. Its silky structure...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $22.32 $24.80
12 bottles: $20.14
A plummy richness is backed by some raspberry snap in this full-bodied, focused and flavorful wine. Vivid black...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.90 $16.66
12 bottles: $15.83
A luscious and vibrant blend of rich red varietals, this wine offers enticing aromas of dark berries with a touch of...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $18.36 $20.40
12 bottles: $16.63
Vibrant, with generous flavors of juicy citrus at the core, along with pineapple, apple and orange and lime zest on...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.94
Zesty, bold and fruity, offering raspberry and spice flavors, with a hint of mint as this finishes on a plump and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $21.24 $23.60
12 bottles: $19.00
Plump and user-friendly, with jammy cherry and grilled anise flavors that finish on an abrupt note. Drink now through...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $37.62 $39.60
6 bottles: $30.00
Bartenders will want to experiment with this lovely, lightly floral gin for spring cocktails. It has a light touch,...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $37.62 $39.60
6 bottles: $30.00
Get ready, wine-lovers: this unusual rosy gin is made from a rye base, infused with gin botanicals, and then is...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $43.51 $45.80
6 bottles: $42.20
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $26.00
One of a trio of new gins from this artisan distiller, this gin's claim to fame is that it was inspired by a hike on...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $34.96 $36.80
6 bottles: $28.80
Inky dark brown in the glass, this liqueur suggests strong espresso in look, aroma and taste. Inspired by New...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $34.96 $36.80
6 bottles: $28.80
Both elegant and earthy, this liqueur has all the complexity of a perfectly ripe Bartlett pear. Cinnamon and clove...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $50.54 $53.20
6 bottles: $43.20
Crisp and dry, with a touch of malt sweetness and a hint of lychee fruit and nutty almond character. The smoky finish...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $32.96 $34.70
6 bottles: $24.00
TOP 100 SPIRITS 2016. Distilled from grain and fruit—specifically, Bartlett pears—this complex vodka doesn't have...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $32.96 $34.70
6 bottles: $24.00
Exuberant, oily aromas of orange peel mandarin, and a suggestion of tropical fruit. More fresh and crisp on the...
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United States California

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.