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White
750ml
Bottle: $27.95
12 bottles: $27.39
Catarratto (biotypes Lucido, Comune, and Catarratteddo) from the contradas of Bausa, Amafi, and Abbadessa, guyot and...
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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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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $24.50 $28.00
The Mediterranean scent of orange peel characterises this traditional Amaro, much loved by followers and featuring a...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $16.90 $18.00
12 bottles: $16.63
With mustard flowers designed on the front label, the Caruso & Minini 2022 Sicilia Catarratto Naturalmente Bio shows...
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $18.08 $20.09
12 bottles: $15.85
Aromas of green apple and Bartlett pear lead the nose and carry over to the vibrant palate along with lemon and lime....
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $17.49 $18.41
12 bottles: $11.52
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $18.08 $20.09
12 bottles: $11.53
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White
750ml
Bottle: $30.93 $32.00
12 bottles: $30.40
White
750ml
Bottle: $23.94
12 bottles: $23.46
A blend of Carricante from various contradas in Castiglione di Sicilia on Etna's northern side, this unoaked bianco...
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $18.95
12 bottles: $18.57
Catarratto Extralucido, guyot, planted in 2011. The grapes are destemmed and pressed, fermenting in stainless steel....
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White
750ml
Bottle: $15.44 $16.25
12 bottles: $14.25
Catarratto Lucido, guyot, planted in 2011, harvested in September at 33 hl/ha. Destemmed, pressed, fermented and...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $10.68 $11.24
Deep mahogany hue. Generous caramel and almond aromas. A viscous attack leads to a full-bodied, sweet palate. Thick...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $9.99
Deep mahogany hue. Generous caramel and almond aromas. A viscous attack leads to a full-bodied, sweet palate. Thick...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $11.74 $12.36
24 bottles: $9.60
Anise flavor made with the white petals of the elderberry flower. Smooth. Distinctive. The unique essence of anise...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $13.99
Anise flavor made with the white petals of the elderberry flower. Smooth. Distinctive. The unique essence of anise...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $17.28 $18.19
An incredibly pleasing almond, maraschino cherry, and cherry blossom nose that carries over to the palate. Flavors of...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $33.58 $35.35
An incredibly pleasing almond, maraschino cherry, and cherry blossom nose that carries over to the palate. Flavors of...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $38.98 $41.03
12 bottles: $27.35
The bold almond extract note on nose and palate will be familiar to fans of DiSaronno's standard liqueur. This is a...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $22.94
12 bottles: $22.48
This is aromatic with attractive tropical character offering notes of lychees, mangoes, white flowers and honey....
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Sparkling
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $36.00
A racy, well-knit sparkler, with citrusy acidity and a lively mousse carrying flavors of melon, star fruit, grilled...
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Champagne Blend Liqueur Mencia Italy Sicily Trentino/Alto Adige

The sparkling wines of Champagne have been revered by wine drinkers for hundreds of years, and even today they maintain their reputation for excellence of flavor and character, and are consistently associated with quality, decadence, and a cause for celebration. Their unique characteristics are partly due to the careful blending of a small number of selected grape varietals, most commonly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. These grapes, blended in fairly equal quantities, give the wines of Champagne their wonderful flavors and aromas, with the Pinot Noir offering length and backbone, and the Chardonnay varietal giving its acidity and dry, biscuity nature. It isn't unusual to sometimes see Champagne labeled as 'blanc de blanc', meaning it is made using only Chardonnay varietal grapes, or 'blanc de noir', which is made solely with Pinot Noir.

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 beautiful island of Sicily has been growing grapevines and producing wines for thousands of years, ever since the ancient Greeks first landed on its golden shores and noticed the island's true potential as a haven for quality grapes. Today, the island is one of Italy's primary wine regions, and even though over eighty percent of Sicily's grapevines are used for the production of sweet fortified wines, the remaining wineries making other wine styles are renowned around the world for their quality and character. Indeed, Sicilian wineries are famed for their ability to capture something of the sun-drenched region in their wines, and the vines they cultivate benefit enormously from the almost constant sunshine and the incredibly fertile volcanic soils which typify the island.