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White
750ml
Bottle: $21.67 $24.08
12 bottles: $15.85
Pretty honeysuckle aromas lead to easygoing lemon sorbet and melon flavors in this white. Drink now. 100,000 cases made.
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White
750ml
Bottle: $16.63 $18.48
12 bottles: $14.25
A super-fresh, zingy and refreshing wine made for picnics, shucked oysters and such. Crisp apples, white peaches and...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $21.20
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This delightful, crisp and refreshing wine represents Alfredo’s family winemaking tradition rooted in northern...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $15.68 $16.66
12 bottles: $15.37
Supple and vibrant, with aromatic orange blossom, peach and cantaloupe accents that glide on the finish. Drink now....
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White
750ml
Bottle: $13.65 $15.17
12 bottles: $12.36
A Pinot Grigio that will have you howling with delight! Gorgeous aromas of pear and peach lead the way to flavors of...
White
750ml
Bottle: $19.94
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100% Pinot Gris from two certified organic vineyards within the Willamette Valley: Oracle Vineyard in Dundee Hills...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $10.34 $11.70
This co-fermented Pinot Grigo blend is inspried by the opulent, aromatic and high toned white wines of Northern...
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750ml
Bottle: $29.94
12 bottles: $29.34
• 100% Carignan. • Practicing Organic. • Poor Ranch Vyd (mult-generational family owned on benchland outside...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $13.93 $15.48
12 bottles: $11.58
Crisp with fresh flavors of citrus, stone fruits and melon.
White
750ml
Bottle: $17.91
12 bottles: $13.99
Refreshing and approachable, our Pinot Gris has exquisite flavors of orange and tangerine. This wine has bright...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $15.93 $17.08
12 bottles: $15.44
Aroma: On the nose, this Pinot Gris has a pronounced aroma of mixed tropical and citrus fruits such as pineapple,...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $15.38 $17.09
12 bottles: $13.18
A picturesque river meandering its way through breezy, sunny California vineyards.
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White
750ml
Bottle: $13.58 $15.09
12 bottles: $11.40
A bracing acidity provides a crisp, elegant touch throughout. Enjoy by itself or pair with fresh vegetables, semi...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $13.87 $15.41
12 bottles: $11.52
Our Pinot Grigio is grown in select California vineyards, where chilly ocean breezes produce grapes with balanced...
White
750ml
Bottle: $29.60
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Eyrie pioneered the variety in the New World and the New World’s oldest vines contribute to this cuvée. We take a...
White
750ml
Bottle: $16.93
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A crisp, full bodied style, with sur lie aging; lovely flavors of pears and papaya with scents of toasted almonds and...
White
750ml
Bottle: $24.93
12 bottles: $24.43
We have been making Pinot gris as a “red wine” before it was cool (~2014). A genetic variant of Pinot noir, yet...
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750ml - Case of 12
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Pear, lime, and honeysuckle aromas that are accented by green mango, fennel blossom, and slate. Flavors of apple,...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $14.94 $16.25
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This bright and refreshing Pinot Gris offers generous aromas of pear and green apple that are accompanied by hints of...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $17.64 $19.60
12 bottles: $15.83
Some sliced melon and lemon rind with hints of flint. Medium-bodied, creamy and medium fruity. Clean and bright....
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Bourbon Carignan Pinot Gris 2022 United States 750ml

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.

Carignan is an ancient blue-skinned grape varietal, thought to be indigenous to the Aragon region of Spain. However, today it is most commonly associated with the fine wines of southern France, and has been grown in many countries around the world which have the warm and dry conditions it requires to thrive. Carignan is recognized as being quite a sensitive vine, highly susceptible to all kinds of rot and mildew, although producing excellent results when given the right conditions and handled correctly. Its high tannin levels and acidity make the Carignan grapes very astringent, and as such, they are often used as a blending grape to give body to other, lesser bodied varietals. Despite this, with careful treatment, Carignan can produce superb single varietal wines packed full of character and unique attributes.

The Pinot Grigio or Pinot Gris grape varietal is now one of the most widely grown vines in the world, due to the surge in popularity of Pinot Grigio wines over the past twenty years or so. These grayish-blue fruits, which hang in their distinctively conical bunches, are responsible for a very broad range of wines famous for their variety of color tones and flavors Pinot Grigio varietal grapes are highly influenced by terroir, climate and particularly the skill and expertise of the vintners who process them. As such, there are full bodied, amber colored wines made from this grape, and there are equally delicious yet far leaner, paler, lighter bodied and crisp white wines made from the same species in other parts of the world.

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.