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White
750ml
Bottle: $17.59
12 bottles: $12.35
This crisp, refreshing Pinot Grigio offers aromas of fresh melon and green apple followed by flavors of pear and...
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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.
WS
88
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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...
JS
90
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $12.00
White
750ml
Bottle: $21.20
12 bottles: $20.78
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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90
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White
750ml
Bottle: $15.13 $15.93
12 bottles: $10.46
Crisp, refreshing, with flavors of honeysuckle and lime. Zesty and bright, with stone fruit aromas. Great with asian...
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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...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $10.93 $11.51
12 bottles: $6.66
Perfect for a mid day picnic or afternoon barbeque. Pair with freshly picked grapes, salads or grilled chicken. 42%...
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White
187ml
Bottle: $6.99
Orchard fruit like green apples and underripe pears are complemented by orange peel and underripe pineapple....
UBC
89
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White
3.0Ltr
Bottle: $16.99
Orchard fruit like green apples and underripe pears are complemented by orange peel and underripe pineapple....
UBC
89
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White
750ml
Bottle: $11.94 $12.57
12 bottles: $9.51
Orchard fruit like green apples and underripe pears are complemented by orange peel and underripe pineapple....
UBC
89
White
750ml
Bottle: $13.87
12 bottles: $13.59
Bright, citrusy aromas join aromatic floral notes in the nose. Clean, crisp, pear, lime and pineapple flavors are...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $13.26 $13.96
12 bottles: $10.46
White
750ml
Bottle: $19.94
12 bottles: $19.54
100% Pinot Gris from two certified organic vineyards within the Willamette Valley: Oracle Vineyard in Dundee Hills...
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $25.81 $27.17
6 bottles: $16.68
The Basics Perfect for the hot days and warm nights of summer. The Taste Has a refreshing bite of juicy white peach...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $12.43 $13.08
The Basics Perfect for the hot days and warm nights of summer. The Taste Has a refreshing bite of juicy white peach...
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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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White
3.0Ltr
Bottle: $19.49
Aromas of juicy pear and citrus complement Black Box Pinot Grigio’s vibrant and clean finish. A medium-bodied...
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White
500ml
Bottle: $5.49
Aromas of juicy pear and citrus complement Black Box Pinot Grigio’s vibrant and clean finish. A medium-bodied...

Pinot Gris Mencia Tequila United States

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.

Tequila is probably Mexico’s greatest gift to the world of fine spirits, and is also possibly one of the most underestimated and misunderstood drinks in the world. Widely used for shots and slammers, and more often than not associated with parties and hangovers, Tequila is in fact a wonderful drink full of subtleties and expression of terroir, that is highly rewarding for those who look into its finer points.

One of the special things about Tequila is the fact that it is capable of expressing the fine nuances and subtle notes of its raw material, far more so than other, similar spirits. That raw material is, of course, the Blue Agave - not a cactus, as is commonly believed, but rather a succulent quite like a lily, which grows in the deserts of Mexico mainly around the province of Jalisco. The Blue Agave takes a decade to mature, and during those ten years, it takes in many of the features of its surroundings, just like a grapevine would. This is why Tequila varies in flavor and aroma from region to region, from the earthier Tequilas of the lowlands, to the more delicate and floral examples from areas of a higher altitude.

The picking and peeling of the spiky Agave, and the distillation process of Tequila is a complicated one, and one which is carried out with enormous skill by the jimadors and master craftsmen who produce the spirit. Steam cooking of the body of the plant is followed by crushing, then fermentation and distillation completes the process. The end product is categorized according to whether or not it is made with pure (‘puro’) agave, or blended with other sugars, and according to how long the spirit is aged for.

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.