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Bottle: $354.95
#97 Wine of the World 2022. Fresh and deep nose, full of blueberries, minty cassis, mussels, cigars, dark spice and...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $25.81 $27.17
6 bottles: $16.68
THE BASICS A Main & Vine classic, it’s something sweet for any occasion, big or small. THE TASTE This wine has...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $25.65 $27.00
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The tradition of mulled wine in our country goes back to before the Revolution, when it was quaffed piping hot in...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $22.76 $23.96
6 bottles: $13.87
From the “grapey” nose to the deliciously silky-smooth finish, this wine is truly sensational!
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $22.76 $23.96
6 bottles: $13.87
A luscious fruity blend of Native American grape varieties, enjoyable to a wide range of tastes.
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Bottle: $11.94
Finger Lakes, New York- A unique, mellow, easy-drinking wine with a subtle cherry fruit core and a soft finish. This...
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Red
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Bottle: $11.99
This deliciously sweet red wine walks on the 'grapey side" This wine is rich with a sensationally smooth finish....
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Red
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Bottle: $19.95
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Bottle: $18.68
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Red
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Bottle: $199.94
One of the most complete, layered and elegant 2013s from Cayuse is the 2013 Syrah Walla Walla Special #5, which is...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $94.99
6 bottles: $93.10
Bright ruby red in colour with red fruits, plums, sloes and cherries on the nose and palate. This balanced and...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $25.80 $27.16
6 bottles: $16.66
Our winemaker’s rich, red wine blend is full-bodied with juicy flavors of boysenberry and plum. It is a balanced,...
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Red
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Bottle: $26.56 $27.96
6 bottles: $17.50
Generous blackberry, huckleberry, dark currants, and plum flavors wrapped around a core of vanilla.
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Red
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Bottle: $21.09 $22.20
6 bottles: $13.00
A ruby red wine with violet hues and a sweet fruity red fruits taste, highlighting the strawberry. This wine is the...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $239.94
So aromatic and fresh with dried flowers, sweet tobacco and hints of straw. Red fruit, cloves and green peppercorns....
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $339.00
3 bottles: $336.00
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $24.13 $25.40
6 bottles: $15.84
Our Cabernet Sauvignon benefits from warmer vineyards, which bring out robust flavors of black cherry and chocolate....
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Red
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Bottle: $21.09 $22.20
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $20.33 $21.40
6 bottles: $12.13
Sometimes only an original will do. For those times, you can’t go wrong with this Hearty Burgundy: our original...
Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $41.40
6 bottles: $40.57
Velvety in texture and full in body, this moderately tannic wine is packed with milk chocolate, black cherries and...
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Japanese Whiskey Red Blend Syrah 1.5Ltr

Whisky might not be the first thing that springs to mind when we think of Japanese fine produce, but over the past one hundred years, this fascinating and multi-faceted country has diligently forged a unique whisky identity which is growing in popularity, and which is entirely its own.

The story of Japanese whisky begins in 1918, when Masataka Taketsuru was sent to Scotland to undertake a tour of single malt distilleries in the Highlands, and bring home a knowledge of whisky and distillation skills. He returned full of inspiration, helped no doubt by his new Scottish wife, and alongside his friend, Shinjiro Torii, set up what would become a successful whisky industry.

Today, the Japanese whisky industry is spread over a relatively small handful of distilleries, which continue to use Scottish techniques and recipes, but with a hefty dose of distinctly Japanese experimentalism. This is displayed most obviously in the barrelling techniques the Japanese use - to create a distinctly Oriental set of tasting notes, native Japanese oakwood casks are used for ageing, alongside casks taken from plum wine producers, which impart a beautiful set of floral flavors to the whisky.

While some distilleries produce some excellent single malts, the majority of Japanese whiskies are blended, which reveals a unique set of flavors and aromas ranging from honeysuckle and orange blossom, to toffee and acetone.

Known as Syrah in most countries around the world, and Shiraz in Australia and certain other regions of the New World, this grape varietal has proven over the centuries to be one of the most powerful and flavorful red wine grapes there is. It is now one of the planet's most widely grown grapes, and is a favorite with wineries as a result of its robustness and versatility. It isn't easy to identify many characteristics of this particular varietal, due to the fact that it is highly versatile and shows significant differences in flavor and character depending on the terroir it is grown in, and the climatic conditions of the region. However, Syrah is most widely associated with full bodied, strong and loud red wines, packed full of fruity and spicy flavors, held in a beautifully deep red liquid.