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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.94
12 bottles: $17.58
COLOR: Ruby red colour with brilliant reflections. NOSE: Vinous aromas on the nose, with scents of cherry, violet and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $56.08
12 bottles: $54.96
Balerin Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore DOC is a deep ruby colour and a unique, intense and clean nose with spiced...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $53.90
An elegant red, with an incense-infused range of plumped cherry, dried raspberry, black tea leaf and orange peel...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $21.94
It has an intense purple-red colour with purplish highlights. On the nose it has a very clean and intense aroma of...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $44.94
From white soils high in calcium carbonate, this wine is named after the 13th century church which stands in the...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $18.95
12 bottles: $18.57
Hints of beeswax, dusty yellow flowers and cardamom waft up to create a decidedly savory bouquet as the 2020. Insolia...
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90
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $26.00
White flower aromas such as jasmine combine with faintly tropical fruit and a dairy hint to the nose. On the palate,...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $14.94
12 bottles: $14.64
This 100% Pedro Ximenez comes from a single vineyard in the Limari Valley. Fresh apricot, banana, pineapple, honeydew...
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $22.44
A pale yellow wine. Juicy and fruit forward white with notes white peach, yellow apples and some tropical fruit....
White
750ml
Bottle: $29.94
6 bottles: $29.34
A soft white, with modest notes of orange, marshmallow, smoke and biscuit. Drink now. 7,000 cases made, 140 cases...
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White
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $36.94
Aromas of fennel, cooked lemons, green apples and herbs. Medium-bodied, with tangy acidity. Fruity and a little...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $35.18
Colore: Ruby red and garnet reflections Aroma: Red cherry and blackberry jam. Blond tobacco, cloves, pink pep-per....
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White
750ml
Bottle: $32.94
Juicy stone fruits and zesty citrus, salty and nutty, with a lees influenced richness.
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White
750ml
Bottle: $22.88
12 bottles: $22.42
Red
750ml
Bottle: $40.08
12 bottles: $39.28
Deep, ruby red. Complexity of scents that emphasize dried fruit and almonds with a hint of anise. Extremely rich...
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $16.66
White
750ml
Bottle: $19.92
6 bottles: $19.52
COLOR: Straw yellow color with greenish reflections. NOSE: The bouquet on the nose is intense and very elegant, with...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $28.94
12 bottles: $28.36
The 2020 Valpolicella Classico Superiore Poiega slowly opens in the glass, showing a dusty display of cloves,...
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $48.76
Full bodied, broadly textured wine with notes of honeysuckle, lemon oil, acacia and almond with influences of well...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $43.90 $45.20
This wine has a complex character. It is elegant, dry and persistent, true to tradition. A classic harmony, intense...
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American Whiskey Corvina Blend Mencia 2020 750ml

The United States of America is a country of great cultural diversity, influenced by migrating nations from across the world. As such, its whiskey industry is a fascinating and complex one, which represents the range of regional differences found there.

The Irish were the original pioneers of American whiskey, and when they emigrated in their thousands from the old country, they brought their skills, knowledge and distillation techniques with them, to give them something to remind each other of home in the New World. This is why American whiskey goes by the Irish spelling, with the additional ā€˜eā€™, and why many traditional American whiskies closely resemble the original Irish style.

Today, there are several different types of American whiskey, and the styles and production techniques are now set out in US federal law, cementing a set of characteristics and production methods to preserve and protect the industry.

Corn whiskey, which is made from a minimum 80% corn in the mash and aged for a short period, is probably the most historic of the American whiskey styles, but others like rye whiskey, which is made from a minimum of 51% rye and aged in charred barrels, are growing in popularity among a new generation of drinkers looking for something unique, interesting and independently produced. Alongside these styles, we find Tennessee whiskey, which uses maple charcoal for sweeter notes, the softer wheat whiskies, the world-dominating Bourbon whiskies, and others which are peculiar to specific states and regions.

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.