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750ml - Case of 6
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$73.87
With a wine list that extends to thousands of labels you can easily get lost, so since I will soon be in the Cape, I...
750ml - Case of 6
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$92.95
Just sensational, and one of the best examples of this cuvée out there, the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc boasts...
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Domaine Auguste Clape Saint Peray 2016
750ml - Case of 6
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$69.39
Plump, with a warm brioche frame that caresses the creamed pear and melon flavors, while butter, hazelnut and lemon...
750ml - Case of 6
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$41.28
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
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$1235.13
750ml - Case of 6
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$56.56
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E. Guigal Ermitage Ex Voto Blanc 2016
750ml - Case of 3
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$184.30
While no red Ex Voto was made in 2016, the 2016 Hermitage Ex Voto Blanc is brilliant, offering classic, powerful...
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E. Guigal Ermitage Ex Voto Blanc 2016
750ml - Case of 6
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$147.95
While no red Ex Voto was made in 2016, the 2016 Hermitage Ex Voto Blanc is brilliant, offering classic, powerful...
750ml - Case of 6
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$41.23
Sugared mint, citrus blossom, crushed rocks, hints of lavender, and lime all emerge from the 2016 Collioure...
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Marcel Deiss Alsace Cru Blanc Grasberg 2016
750ml - Case of 6
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$61.95
A ripe set of orchard fruit with quite a rich and assertive, minerally edge. The palate has a supple, juicy and...
750ml - Case of 6
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$78.95
This is a very rich and layered white with lots of peach-tart, mineral, spice and almond aromas and flavors. Full...
750ml - Case of 6
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$98.89
This is an impressive and complex wine with such assertive, ripe and juicy fruit on offer. The palate starts out...
750ml - Case of 6
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$104.62
Another unsurprising but jawdropping discovery when encountering the Saouma wines: Magis, Mounir’s white...
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Sadie Family Palladius 2016
750ml - Case of 6
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$165.78
This inspired wine is the product of 10 different varieties grown on three main soil types in the Paardeberg:...
Tequila White Blend White Rhone Blend
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.
The Rhone region of France has been producing superb quality white blended wines for centuries, and is a region highly respected and esteemed around the world, with plenty of New World countries keen to emulate the styles and techniques displayed by the historic wineries and skilled vintners of the area. The secret to the Rhone's success when it comes to blended white wines is the careful and expert selection of certain grape varietals, which each lend special features to the blended wine and bring balance and harmony to the bottle. Most commonly, blended white Rhone wines feature no more than two grapes of either the Viognier, Rousanne, Marsanne or Grenache Blanc varietals, and are renowned for their exceptional flavors and highly aromatic, floral character.