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Red
375ml
Bottle: $32.94 $35.20
12 bottles: $32.68
The Altesino 2019 Brunello di Montalcino boasts a rich and savory side that this wine wears very well. There is a...
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Red
375ml - Case of 24
Bottle: $35.39
A supple, concentrated red, with plum, blackberry, earth and iron flavors permeating the rich texture. Stays...
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Red
375ml
Bottle: $20.94
12 bottles: $20.52
Castellare make two Riserva: ‘Il Poggiale’ is a single-parcel bottling while 'Castellare di Castellina' is...
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Dessert/Fortified Wine
375ml
Bottle: $24.94 $25.92
COLOR: Gold color with copper notes NOSE: Rich, concentrated nose with notes of orange peel, acacia honey and...
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Red
375ml
Bottle: $34.95 $38.83
12 bottles: $33.06
Aromas of wet stone, gravel and blackcurrant. Full-bodied with fine, velvety tannins. Juicy, bright and fresh. Lovely...
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Red
375ml
Bottle: $29.94
12 bottles: $29.34
A fresh and crunchy Fontalloro with currants, orange peel and hints of peaches and cedar. Medium body, firm and fine...
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Dessert/Fortified Wine
375ml
Bottle: $11.45 $12.05
24 bottles: $8.43
Warm and round with an elegant background of dried fruit and raisins.
Red
375ml
Bottle: $30.60
12 bottles: $27.36
A fresh and clean Napa cabernet with blackcurrants and hints of fresh herbs, such as parsley and thyme....
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Red
375ml
Bottle: $34.84
12 bottles: $34.14
The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Grown is a firm, classically built wine that is going to need a few years to come...
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Red
375ml
Bottle: $19.94
12 bottles: $19.54
Enticing strawberry and red-plum aromas lead to a combination of wild berry, oak leaves and cranberry flavors on a...
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Dessert/Fortified Wine
375ml
Bottle: $67.94 $69.80
Intricately woven aromas and flavors of baked apple, dried apricot, orange blossom and freshly toasted almonds. Rich...
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Red
375ml
Bottle: $13.15 $14.61
12 bottles: $13.06
King Estate produces as many as 15 different Pinot Noirs in a single vintage. This wine is sourced from multiple...
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Red
375ml
Bottle: $12.48 $13.87
12 bottles: $11.94
The grapes for our Klinker Brick Old Vine Zinfandel come from several different vineyards within the Lodi...
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Red
375ml
Bottle: $32.93 $34.04
12 bottles: $32.27
Ripe and fresh, with sassafras, sweet bay leaf and savory details that lead into a juicy, compact core of cassis and...
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White
375ml
Bottle: $11.35 $12.61
12 bottles: $7.83
Aromas of baked apple, mango, nutmeg and flint. It’s medium-to full-bodied with crisp acidity and creamy, ripe...
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Red
375ml - Case of 24
Bottle: $16.63
Aromas of cherries, plums, flowers and earth. It’s medium-bodied with tight tannins. Savory and juicy with...
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92
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Red
375ml
Bottle: $13.94 $15.46
24 bottles: $13.18
Dried cherries with mint and vanilla notes on a warming palate with a rounded finish. (Bronze) - DWWA 2022
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Rapid Ship
Red
375ml
Bottle: $13.00
12 bottles: $12.35
Fruit for this wine is sourced from across Salcheto's 22.5 hectares of vines between 350 and 450 meters in elevation...
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Red
375ml
Bottle: $22.25 $23.64
12 bottles: $21.80
Another great value out there for readers who love impeccably made, elegant Pinot Noir is the 2019 Pinot Noir Sta....
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Red
375ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $124.94
The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is flat-out gorgeous and shows the supple, ripe, sexy style of the vintage paired...
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2019 Australia Italy United States 375ml

Whilst most of Australia consists of arid deserts and dense bushland, the oceanic coasts to the south of the country have a terrain and climate ideal for vine cultivation and wine production. It took several decades of failed attempts at the end of the 18th century in order to produce vines of a decent enough quality for making wine, but since those first false starts, the Australian wine industry has continued to grow and grow. Today, wine production makes up for a considerable part of the Australian economy, with exports in recent years reaching unprecedented levels and even overtaking France for the first time ever. Whilst the greatest successes in regards to quality have been the result of the Syrah grape varietal (known locally as Shiraz), Australia utilizes several Old World grapes, and has had fantastic results from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Riesling, Chardonnay and more. As the Australian passion for locally produced wine continues to develop, wineries have begun experimenting with a wider range of grape varietals, meaning that nowadays it isn't uncommon to find high quality Australian wines made from Petit Verdot, Sangiovese, Tempranillo and Viognier, amongst many others.

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.

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.