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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $33.79 $35.57
6 bottles: $25.88
This bouncy, astringent gin is infused with sencha tea, but doesn’t really taste like it. Instead, the flavor...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $30.85 $32.47
12 bottles: $26.97
Excellent, Highly Recommended (Tried and True Award) (Great Value) (Finalist) - 2020 ULTIMATE SPIRITS CHALLENGE
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White
750ml
Bottle: $18.94
12 bottles: $18.56
With a floral and fruity bouquet, this wine is fresh and fruity on the palate, vivid and a floral freshness and...
White
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Bottle: $33.49
12 bottles: $32.83
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $34.20 $36.00
This take on a London-style dry gin departs from the traditional notes of juniper berries, citrus, and coriander and...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $31.92 $33.60
Bright, bold and bracing, this opens with flavors of juniper, mint and fennel. Lemon verbena and grapefruit zest add...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $31.92 $33.60
Just like days when you need a sweatshirt on the beach, we’ve added a layer of warm and comforting flavors to our...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $33.06 $34.80
We were inspired to create Bimini Coconut after observing our friends frequently pair our gin with coconut and other...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $27.36 $28.80
Sweet and bitter orange peel and New York State Cascade hops give our Citrus Forward Gin a bold flavor. Black...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $64.08 $71.20
Peach, apricot, pear and green apple combine with sweet tropical fruit touches lending both a freshness and rich,...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $43.20
12 bottles: $41.04
Citrus and juniper paired with nutmeg and cassia that all lead to a blood-orange aftertaste.
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $43.20
12 bottles: $41.04
Hints of warm, sweet, creamy caramel. Spicy, almost woody yet full of complexity and flavour.
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $28.17 $29.65
6 bottles: $23.99
Made in the London dry style and packaged in a distinctive peacock-blue bottle, this gin has mild aromatics and...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $36.71 $38.64
6 bottles: $30.72
Airy and lifted on the nose, with a mélange of citrus, tropical fruits, and vanilla layered over hints of black...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $36.71 $38.64
6 bottles: $30.72
The infusion of organic elderflower through a maceration process gives our classic American Dry Gin a light floral...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.93 $15.48
12 bottles: $11.58
Flavors of cranberries and raspberries, leading to notes of red fruits, marionberry pie and baking spices.
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $36.70 $38.63
6 bottles: $29.03
Pre-Prohibition cocktail favorite that defines sophisticated maltiness, this is the benchmark Dutch-style gin. Lush,...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $28.25 $29.74
12 bottles: $19.03
Excellent, Highly Recommended (Great Value) - 2020 ULTIMATE SPIRITS CHALLENGE
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $37.30
12 bottles: $31.56
Clear color. Aromas of lemon peel, juniper, orris root, earl grey tea, and spearmint with a supple, vibrant,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.64 $19.60
12 bottles: $15.83
Deep red and purple in color, this wine has welcoming aromas of dark fruits with a tinge of licorice. A sip reveals a...

Assyrtiko Gin White Bordeaux Zinfandel 750ml

Cultivated since at least the middle of the Byzantine era, the Assyrtiko grape is generally considered to be one the finest of the Greek grape varietals, as a result of its multi-purpose properties and ability to flourish on a wide range of terrains. The ancient Byzantines used it in conjunction with Aidani and Athiri grapes for the production of their unusual and naturally sweet Vinsanto wines, which are still produced today in Santorini, and continue to be popular. However, the Assyrtiko grapes are used for many different AOC wines across Greece, and are favored by wine makers who want to maintain a dryness and acidic punch to their produce.

The Assyrtiko grapes are renowned for their ability to maintain their acidity as they ripen beneath the blazing Mediterranean sun, resulting in wines which have a distinctive dryness and a range of citrus fruit aromas, as well as great structure and high tannins. Often, Assyrtiko grapes will produce wines which leave an unusual after-taste reminiscent of the mineral rich, volcanic soils they are grown in on the slopes of Santorini, making them a favorite for wine drinkers looking for something full of character and interesting attributes. The past twenty five years have seen Assyrtiko vines planted all over the Greek mainland, and even in Attica and Macedonia, where the softer terrain often produces more fruit forward wines with a milder, less astringent character. However, wherever this fine grape varietal is grown, it is rare the results will be anything less than excellent.

Additional Information on Greek Wines


Greek Wines
Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
The Myth of Dionysus, Greek God of Wine
What is Retsina?

France is widely known as being the home of many of the world's finest white wines, and within France, the name which rings out across the wine world and is always associated with excellence of quality and flavor is Bordeaux. The white wines of the magnificent Bordeaux region are typically blended, and rely on the winemaker's skill and expertise to achieve the fine balance between the primary grape varietals used. Most blended white Bordeaux wines are made up of Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon and Muscadelle varietals, although there are actually nine grapes officially allowed by French wine law for the inclusion in Bordeaux white wines. The other six are Sauvignon Gris, Merlot Blanc, Ugni Blanc, Colombard, Ondenc and Mauzac, although the use of these other grapes has been in steady decline over the past century.

The precise origins of what became known as the Zinfandel grape variety are uncertain, although it has clear genetic equivalents in both Puglia and Croatia. However, when it was brought to the New World in the mid 19th century, it became known as the Zinfandel, and has been consistently popular and widely grown ever since. These very dark and very round grapes have a remarkably high sugar content, resulting in relatively high levels of alcohol in the wines they are made into, with bottles often displaying as much as fifteen percent. What makes the Zinfandel such an interesting grape, though, is the fact that the flavors produced by this varietal vary considerably depending on the climate they are grown in. In cooler valley regions, the Zinfandel grapes result in wines which hold strong flavors of tart and sweet fruits; raspberry, redcurrant and sweet cherry, held in a very smooth and silky liquid. Conversely, warmer regions result in more complex and spicy notes, including anise, pepper and hedgerow berries.