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Red
750ml
Bottle: $25.01
12 bottles: $24.50
The work horse of the region in terms of planted acres, this varietal likens itself to Gamay (Beaujolais), or...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $18.66
12 bottles: $18.29
COLOR Pale straw yellow color NOSE The bouquet on the nose is delicately sweet, with floraland fruity notes of citrus...
White
375ml
Bottle: $33.12
6 bottles: $32.46
COLOR: Golden yellow with amber highlights. NOSE: Nose of honey, apricot, citrus and dried figs. FLAVOR: Balanced and...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $21.60
Indigenous and deeply rooted: the Merano Schiava has been grown around Merano for centuries as the area provides the...
White
750ml
Bottle: $47.51
6 bottles: $46.55
La Jefa is deep straw and gold in color. The aromatics are complex with ripe stone fruits, wild honey, seasoned wood,...
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750ml
Bottle: $3999.94 $4999.94
Nose: Rich and polished, and surprisingly bright considering its age. Seductive notes of leather and mocha. Palate:...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $25.95
12 bottles: $25.43
100% Malvasía de Sitges planted in 1999 on rich alluvial soils. Grapes are hand harvested, lightly crushed and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.94
12 bottles: $14.64
The 2021 Schiava is loaded with personality and just plain delicious. A very beautiful mid-weight red laced with dark...
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White
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $39.27
Quite a saline and flavorful malvasia here showing lots of Mediterranean herbs and spices to the dried lemons, tile...
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Bourbon Malvasia Mencia 2021

Bourbon has survived all manner of difficulties and restrictions to become one of the world’s best selling and most recognizable spirits. This unique and distinctly American whiskey came from humble origins, allowing poor farmers in the fields of Pennsylvania and Maryland to make a living from their crops. Prohibition, temperance movements and conflict continuously threatened to wipe Bourbon from existence, but today the drink is stronger than ever and has a global audience of millions. Over time, it has become more refined, and innovation and experimentation has set modern Bourbon apart from other whiskey styles.

Today, the Bourbon heartland and spiritual home is in Kentucky, where the whiskey producers of northern states traveled to seek a new home, free from oppressive tax regimes in the early days. It is now far from the rough and ready spirit of yesteryear, governed by strict rules and regulations to maintain standards and keep quality high. Modern Bourbon must be made from a mash which is no less than 51% and no more than 80% corn (the rest of the mash being made from rye, wheat or barley), giving it a distinctive sweetness, and it must be aged in charred, white oak casks with no other added ingredient but water.

The varied flavors of different Bourbons come about mainly from the different quantities of the permitted grains in the mash. A larger proportion of rye will produce a spicy, peppery whiskey, whereas more wheat will result in a smoother, more subtle drink. Ageing and water quality, as well as the expertise and vision of the craftsmen who distill it, will also make a difference, meaning there is much more to Bourbon than might first meet the eye.