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Rose
750ml
Bottle: $18.69 $20.40
12 bottles: $18.32
80% Carignano, 20% Alicante Nero (aka Grenache). This is the 1st Rosato from Ampeleia! The Carignano was...
Rose
750ml
Bottle: $17.09
12 bottles: $13.18
Color: Intense pink. Bouquet: Very aromatic. Fresh with hints of woodland berries. Taste: Fresh and dry, with rich...
Rose
750ml
Bottle: $26.40
6 bottles: $25.87
COLOR: Brilliant dusky pink color. NOSE: The nose is intense and rich, with notes of fresh herbs, ripe raspberry and...
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Rose
750ml
Bottle: $16.99
A blend of musky dried peaches and apricot offset by savory herbs wafts up from the 2022 Il Rosé di Casanova. It's...
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Rose
750ml
Bottle: $14.83
12 bottles: $14.53
The 2023 Il Rosé di Casanova is exotic and distinctive. Almost Sauvignon-Blanc-like in character, it fleshes out...
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Rose
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $5.89
Perfumed and fruity with cherry, spices and some candied orange. Medium to full body. Fruity finish. From organically...
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Rose
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $9.44
A bright pink-colored rosé with aromas of rose petals, strawberries and watermelon. It’s medium-bodied with tangy...
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Rose
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $7.35
Fanti’s Sangiovese-based Rosato displays a vivid pink and raspberry color. There is a fragrant expression of the...
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Rose
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $16.66
The name Villa Elvira comes from the name of the ancient estate house of the Pancaro family. The wine was born from...
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Rose
750ml
Bottle: $18.36 $20.40
12 bottles: $17.63
Soft salmon pink in color, it has crisp, clean and refreshing aromas of dried rose hips, raspberry and melon....
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Rose
750ml
Bottle: $20.23 $22.48
12 bottles: $17.48
Deep raspberry colored rosé with aromas of cherries, dried strawberries and watermelon, with some lemon peel. It’s...
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Rose
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $20.61
Deep pink in color with a nose lush in ripe red fruit aromas. Elegant on the palate with bright acidity and a...
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Rose
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $24.45
Deep pink in color with a nose lush in ripe red fruit aromas. Elegant on the palate with bright acidity and a...
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Rose
750ml
Bottle: $21.95
12 bottles: $21.51
Sangiovese and Canaiolo from 3km outside Siena. Each variety was separately destemmed and crushed. After 4 hours of...
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Rose
750ml
Bottle: $24.94
12 bottles: $24.44
Canaiuolo, from the Canaiolo of the red stem, has the gentleness of a white and the strength of a red; it is a...
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Rose
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $5.89
A delicate cherry-pink wine with fresh aroma of sweet and sour cherries. It is well-balanced, medium bodied and...
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Rose
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $20.09
Deep ruby color rosé with fresh aromas of strawberries, red flowers and some citrus on the palate with mineral and...
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Rose
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $16.23
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Rose
750ml
Bottle: $17.35 $19.28
12 bottles: $16.60
Color: light pink. Aroma: the bouquet is complex with floral notes typical of Sangiovese, followed by herbal and...
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Rose
750ml
Bottle: $21.67 $24.08
6 bottles: $19.05
A pretty blend of roses, strawberries and mint introduces the 2022 Rosato Scalabrone. This is silky-smooth with...
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White Rhone Blends Rose / Blush Rye Whiskey Italy Tuscany

Viognier, an exotic, elusive varietal, originally comes from the Northern Rhone Valley of France, and has captured the fascination of the U.S. wine-drinking public. At its finest, it is full-bodied and nearly golden in color, with a haunting bouquet of peaches, apricots and pears, and a floral quality like no other wine in the world. Many vintners are trying their hand at this varietal, spreading from its American beginnings in Napa Valley and Santa Barbara County to wineries as far away as Virginia. Marsanne and Rousanne, two other important varieties from the Rhone Valley are making waves in the U.S., particularly on the Central Coast of California.

Rye Whiskey is enjoying something of a renaissance of late, with sales rocketing in recent years thanks to a growing interest in strong, unique flavors, and small, independent distilleries. Rye Whiskey is a drink which is all about powerful, bold flavors, with plenty of spice and bitterness when drunk young. Aged, however, it takes on a deep set of subtle notes which are beautifully mellow and complex, and becomes a fascinating example of what whiskey can be when made with expert hands.

In order for an American Whiskey to be labeled a Rye Whiskey, it must have a mash content which is no less than fifty one percent rye. This separates it from Bourbon, and it is this which gives it its distinctive flavor and spiciness. Toffee, cinnamon, caraway, cloves and oak are typical tasting notes, and ‘straight rye’ whiskies - which are aged in charred oak barrels - take on plenty of the smokiness of the wood, adding a further, fascinating facet.

Rye Whiskey has its spiritual home in the northeastern states of Pennsylvania and Maryland, and cities like Pittsburgh produced vast quantities of Rye Whiskey in the 18th and 19th centuries. Most the old distilleries were closed during the prohibition era, after which time rye whiskey more or less disappeared completely, but the twenty-first century is seeing old recipes being resurrected and released to rave reviews.

There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.

The central Italian region of Tuscany is widely understood to be one of the world's most famous and highly regarded wine regions. The beautiful rolling hillsides and medieval towns and castles which are a key feature of the area are also home to many of Europe's finest wineries, and extremely high quality vineyards growing the distinctive Sangiovese and Vernaccia grape varietals which are the flavorful backbone of Tuscany's wonderful red and white wines. For almost three thousand years, this region has been recognized as an ideal home for wine production on a large scale, and the ancient Etruscans, Greeks and Romans all noticed that fine grape varietals flourished on the unique soils and under the hot sunshine which typifies the area. Today, Tuscany is home to a wide range of wines, from the traditional to the complex, but all dedicated to excellent flavors and aromas, and maintaining the region's international reputation.