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Classic, with caramel on the nose, vanilla and spice on the palate, and a creamy finish. A splash of water introduces...
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“To the tooth,” Al Dente describes the ideal consistency of something when cooked. We believe Breaking Bread’s...
750ml
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Lush toffee sweetness and dark chocolate with hints of vanilla, fudge, nougat and molasses. Underlying notes of...
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$22.00
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A new red blend for Jolie-Laide coming from a unique spread of vineyards and varieties dotted around California -...
750ml
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Expressly produced according to the exclusive Van Winkle family wheated-recipe and specially selected from barrels in...
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750ml
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Pinhook’s 2023 flagship bourbon adheres to Co-founder and Master Blender, Sean Josephs’, ethos to produce the...
750ml
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• Practicing Organic.
• Pinot Noir, Syrah, Merlot, and Malbec.
• Aged 5 months in neutral oak and stainless...
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Joseph Phelps Red Blend Insignia 2007
750ml - Case of 6
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$459.08
The 2007 Insignia (a 13,500-case blend of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Merlot, and 4% Petit Verdot) offers a seamless...
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Opus One Overture 2023
750ml - Case of 6
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$164.11
The first time specific blocks have been used for this wine. Dark forest berry notes on the nose with perfumed...
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Opus One Red Wine 2007
750ml - Case of 6
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$491.84
Two of the strongest wines ever made at Opus One, the 2007 has terrific black currant fruit, licorice, incense, and...
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Ridge Lytton Springs 2007
750ml - Case of 12
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$71.72
The 2007 Lytton Springs Proprietary Red (71% Zinfandel, 22% Petite Sirah, and 7% Carignan; 14.4% alcohol) exhibits a...
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Verite La Muse 2007
750ml - Case of 6
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$424.95
A perfect wine, this blend of 85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc and 5% Malbec emerges from Chalk Hill (48%), Knight’s...
Bourbon Red Blend 2007 2023 United States
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.
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.