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A crisp and fruity white with aromas of pears, chopped apples and waxed lemons. Medium-bodied with bright acidity and...
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$18.89
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$18.51
The 2022 Verdejo Quinta Apolonia, originating from the DO Rueda, spent up to one year in French oak, 25% new. The...
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Elegant toasty aromas with mineral notes and spicy fruit. Delicious mouth filling and toasty with mature and exotic...
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A single variety white wine that captures the subtleties of the Rueda D.O with delicacy and precision.
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Aromas of tropical fruits (pineapple) and citrus fruits first appear along with white fruits (apple) and herbs, such...
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Bright yellow straw color, with green hints that reflect its youth. The nose has a nice aromatic intensity, a bit...
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With hints of raisins and vanilla it is dry, full, and harmonic on the palate. Colombo Marsala Fine Dry is perfect...
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Dark amber, with hints of dates and apricots it is sweet, full, warm and harmonic on the palate with an elegant,...
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Darting’s Pinot Meunier features ripe cherry and raspberry flavors yet with a backbone of acidity and fresh...
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The wine is 100% Pinot Meunier mostly from Left Coast Cellars in the Van Duzer Corridor AVA. It was 1/3 whole...
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This wine takes its name from the vineyard from which the grapes are sourced. (The name of the vineyard comes from...
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100% Verdelho. Organically grown and hand-harvested from the Vista Luna Vineyard. Foot stomped and fermented dry on...
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The 2019 Pinot Meunier is expressive and detailed. It has a medium ruby color and aromas of wild red and black...
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The Florio Vecchioflorio Marsala Superiore Dry appears amber-colored with gold highlights in the glass. The nose...
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Warm and round with an elegant background of dried fruit and raisins.
Japanese Whiskey Marsala Mencia Verdejo 750ml
Whisky might not be the first thing that springs to mind when we think of Japanese fine produce, but over the past one hundred years, this fascinating and multi-faceted country has diligently forged a unique whisky identity which is growing in popularity, and which is entirely its own.
The story of Japanese whisky begins in 1918, when Masataka Taketsuru was sent to Scotland to undertake a tour of single malt distilleries in the Highlands, and bring home a knowledge of whisky and distillation skills. He returned full of inspiration, helped no doubt by his new Scottish wife, and alongside his friend, Shinjiro Torii, set up what would become a successful whisky industry.
Today, the Japanese whisky industry is spread over a relatively small handful of distilleries, which continue to use Scottish techniques and recipes, but with a hefty dose of distinctly Japanese experimentalism. This is displayed most obviously in the barrelling techniques the Japanese use - to create a distinctly Oriental set of tasting notes, native Japanese oakwood casks are used for ageing, alongside casks taken from plum wine producers, which impart a beautiful set of floral flavors to the whisky.
While some distilleries produce some excellent single malts, the majority of Japanese whiskies are blended, which reveals a unique set of flavors and aromas ranging from honeysuckle and orange blossom, to toffee and acetone.
Marsala is a well known fortified wine from Italy’s largest island, Sicily. A largely misunderstood and undervalued fortified wine, it is most commonly associated with its sweet variety - usually used as a cooking wine - although the finest dry Masalas are able to stand up to more revered, similar wines such as Sherry and Madeira. Marsala has been made in Sicily since the mid 18th century, and it grew wildly popular around Europe as sailors introduced it to port towns across the continent. Marsala wine has a beautiful set of flavors, most typically including apricot, tamarind, vanilla and tobacco, making it a delightfully intense treat when served as a sipping wine.
Marsala wine comes in several different varieties, and most of them are a world away from the sweet wines used in sauces and chicken dishes. Amber, golden and ruby versions of Masala are produced, from a range of different native grape varietals, and many of the finest are aged for over ten years to achieve a fascinating set of complex flavors and a remarkably smooth finish. It is usually made from the Grillo, Inzolia, Damaschino and Catarratto white grapes, although the ruby Masala wines uses typical Sicilian red varietals such as Nero d’Avola and Calabrese, among others.