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1.8Ltr
Bottle:
$493.05
$519.00
*Yokowa AAA Rated Yamada Nishiki milled to 50% *Normally the B.Y., or Brew Year, is aged for one year before release...
720ml
Bottle:
$245.10
$258.00
*Yokowa AAA Rated Yamada Nishiki milled to 50% *Normally the B.Y., or Brew Year, is aged for one year before release...
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Espectacle De Montsant Montsant Tinto 2008
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$298.28
The 2008 Espectacle del Montsant has a very distinctive, oyster shell-scented bouquet that expresses its terroir...
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Pingus Ribera Del Duero 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$1018.05
The 2008 Pingus had just been bottled when I tasted it. Deep purple in color, it sports a splendid aromatic array of...
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Vega Sicilia Ribera Del Duero Unico 2008
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$390.95
A style on its own, redolent of olive, cacao, sweet spice, truffle. Unique. Smooth velvety texture, showing gradually...
1993 1995 2008 Japan Spain
All over Japan, farmers and wine producers take the production of alcoholic beverages including plum wine and sake very seriously. It is an industry which dates back well over a thousand years, and is held in high esteem in this far east country, where plum wines and sake often accompany meals and are used for ceremonial purposes. Whilst plum wine is produced in a relatively similar way to grape based wines, sake requires a complex process more akin to the brewing of beer, except using a rice mash instead of other grains. The rising popularity of both of these drinks in the west has seen the drinks industry in Japan increase dramatically over recent years, and both quality and quantity has risen alongside demand, and is expected to rise further.
Ever since the Phoenicians and Romans brought their knowledge of vine cultivation to Spanish soils, the country's culture has grown alongside wine production, with wine being a vital part of Spanish identity and Spanish traditions. Each region of Spain has a wine quite distinct from the others, and it is produced by smallholders and families as much as it is by large companies and established wineries. From the relatively mild and lush regions of La Rioja to the arid plateaus that surround Madrid, grapes are grown in abundance for the now booming Spanish wine industry, and new laws and regulations have recently been put in place to keep the country's standards high. By combining traditional practices with modern technology, Spanish wineries are continuing to produce distinctive wines of great character, flavor and aroma, with the focus shifting in recent decades to quality over quantity.