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White
750ml
Bottle: $34.86 $35.99
Gaia Estate is one of the pioneers of the modern Greek wine revolution, founded on the Aegean island of Santorini in...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $38.90
Reveals baked melon, Marcona almond, pastry cream and lime blossom flavors that exude a toasty edge -- a rich profile...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.83
12 bottles: $14.25
For the creation of NOTIOS RED two perfectly complementary varieties of the Southern Mediterranean were combined,...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $14.85 $15.83
12 bottles: $14.55
Fresh and floral, this snappy white shows flavors of apricot, peach skin, lime zest and oyster shell backed by...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $15.94
12 bottles: $15.62
Highly regarded as one of the few high quality Retsina on the market today, this dry white strikes an impressive...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $36.25 $38.16
12 bottles: $32.83
Shimmering and bold, Goldschlager is a favorite cinnamon liqueur with real gold flakes stirred in. The German word...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $21.20
12 bottles: $20.78
• 100% Mavrodaphne. • Low yielding vines from loamy clay soils. • Fermented and aged in stainless steel.
White
750ml
Bottle: $23.94
12 bottles: $23.46
• 100% Vostilidi. • Low yielding vines from loamy clay soil. • Fermented in tank and aged on the lees for 4...
White
750ml
Bottle: $41.94
12 bottles: $41.10
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White
750ml
Bottle: $43.19
6 bottles: $42.40
A creamy-textured white, with mineral and white blossom notes edging the ripe melon, dried herb and yellow apple...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $37.69 $41.70
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White
750ml
Bottle: $31.95 $34.80
12 bottles: $31.92
Red
750ml
Bottle: $22.48
12 bottles: $22.03
White
750ml
Bottle: $22.08
12 bottles: $21.64
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $34.60 $37.20
6 bottles: $31.60
White
750ml
Bottle: $17.93
12 bottles: $17.57
Intense, with refreshing acidity and firm structure, Assyrtiko is a wine ideal for food pairings: fish fillet roasted...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.94
12 bottles: $15.62
A light- to medium-bodied red, with spice and herb accents lacing baked black plum, smoke and black licorice flavors...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.94 $15.00
Paranga is a refreshing and jammy combination: a supple Merlot in the background with a touch of a very spicy Syrah...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $23.90
12 bottles: $23.42
Rare aromatic complexity with intense tannin structure and robust acidity. An excellent pair for red meat and game.
Rose
750ml
Bottle: $18.94
12 bottles: $18.56
L’Esprit du Lac or ‘’the spirit of the lake’’ is the new rose wine from Kir-Yianni Estate. It captures the...

Greece Switzerland Vietnam 750ml

As one of the oldest wine producing countries in the world, Greece has millenia of experience and expertise when it comes to viticulture, and has developed a set of flavors and characteristics which are found nowhere else on earth. The ancient Greeks revered and deified wine, and were the first true innovators in the history of wine, adding everything from seawater to honey and spices in order to find exciting new taste combinations and aromas. Today, Greek wines are just as varied, although far more refined and sophisticated than their ancient counterparts. The practice of enhancing Greek wines with aromatic substances never left the country, though, as can be seen in the popular Retsina wines, which use pine resin to provide their unique taste and aroma combinations. There is far more to Greek wine than merely Retsina, however, and the vast variety on offer is a testament to the expertise of Greek wineries making the most of the wonderful climate, terrain and grape varietals they work with.




Switzerland is composed by 26 cantons and 4 linguistic areas: the German one, the French one, the Italian and the Romanche. This creates a richness of various expressions, which are also reflected in traditions, lifestyles, eating and drinking manners. Its wine-producing geography is subdivided into six areas: the cantons of Valais, of Vaud and of Geneva, the three lakes' region (Western Switzerland), the German-speaking area (Eastern Switzerland), and the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino. Moreover, Switzerland's particular geographical situation, in between four wine-producing nations (France, Italy, Germany and Austria), offers an extreme diversity in the characters of its wines.


Swiss vineyards give a large choice of grape varieties, although they are still scarcely known abroad. The most typical white grape variety is Chasselas, whose extreme sensitivity to both soil and situation is reflected in subtle differences in taste. Among the red grape varieties, the most widespread is Pinot Noir which can take very different characters depending on the region from where it comes and the type of vinification it has undergone.


History



Vineyards have been cultivated in Switzerland since the Roman era. Even though certain traces can be found of a more ancient origin, many native Swiss vines have Latin names. Christianity and the needs of religious services ensured the cultivation of the vineyards throughout the Middle Age and long after it. However, wine would not be used in masses only and, despite its highs and lows, the wine-production in Switzerland lasted and developed to our days. Swiss products can now be seen abroad as cultural ambassadors of a country whose winegrowers completely dedicate themselves to producing the very best.