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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.41
12 bottles: $17.06
COLOR: Dark ruby red color with purple highlights. NOSE: On the nose it shows a broad and complex bouquet with notes...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.49 $16.66
A juicy but umami nose on this wine begins with black cherries, blackberries and plums. Aromas then turn to soy sauce...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $40.79
6 bottles: $40.00
I love the aromas of blackberries, graphite and walnut with cedar. Full-bodied with ultra-fine tannins that run the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $68.55
A beautifully curated and polished young red with black berry, violet, and bark. Full and velvety with creamy...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.94 $15.59
12 bottles: $13.99
Balanced and fresh, this white offers a creamy mix of melon, Meyer lemon peel, pineapple and lime blossom aromas and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $27.60
12 bottles: $26.22
SP68 is a road but it is also a young wine. Cool and pleasant, with a delicate taste that it brings the flavour of...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $80.73 $84.98
At Tequileña in the eponymous town of Tequila, Jalisco, home to a range of celebrated tequilas, Master Distiller...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $63.63 $66.98
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $51.47 $54.18
At 6,788 feet above sea level in the remote mountain town of Jesús María, Felipe Camarena masterfully crafts this...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $63.18
6 bottles: $62.39
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $38.08 $40.08
6 bottles: $31.50
Astral Tequila is made with 100% Blue Weber agave, slowly nurtured by the cyclical passing of warm daylight skies and...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $29.53 $31.08
6 bottles: $26.10
Astral Tequila is made with 100% Blue Weber agave, slowly nurtured by the cyclical passing of warm daylight skies and...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $32.38 $34.08
6 bottles: $24.30
Astral Tequila is made with 100% Blue Weber agave, slowly nurtured by the cyclical passing of warm daylight skies and...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $99.18 $104.40
12 bottles: $94.62
Look: Dark copper with great silkiness in the glass. Nose: Strong wood with hints of black pepper and dried fruit....
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $67.26 $70.80
12 bottles: $62.70
Look: Crystalline with silver sparkles; clean and transparent. Nose: Notes of cooked agave, herbal aroma, and green...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $74.40
12 bottles: $67.26
Mint, oregano, watermelon rind, and a sour, lactic vibe of raita or kefir on the nose is followed by an intricate and...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $80.94 $85.20
12 bottles: $76.38
Look: Coppery and slightly golden. Nose: Persistent smell of agave, light vanilla and dried fruits. Presence of...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $21.94
On the nose, the leading coppery, sanguine aromas are emphasized by astringent undertones of cranberry, white pepper...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $26.63 $29.59
An elegant red, featuring a gleam of pure cherry, currant and strawberry fruit. This is also intense and firmly...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $105.89
6 bottles: $105.60
50&50 has a deep, ruby red color. Aromas of red berry fruits and black cherries intertwine with scents of sweet...
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Dolcetto Italian Red Blends Tequila 750ml

In Italian, Dolcetto means 'little sweet one' – a slightly misleading name, as the black grapes of this varietal have relatively little natural sugar and almost almost produce dry wines. However, the Dolcetto grapes are remarkably popular with those looking for a full, rounded and highly flavorful wine, and are grown extensively in their native Italy, and in many other countries around the world. Dolcetto varietal grapes tend to have quite a high level of tannin, due to their thick, black skins, and low acidity, resulting in interesting wines with a large feel in the mouth, despite being relatively light in body. They are most commonly associated with big, complex flavors such as liquorice and prunes, and are regularly described as having a finish similar to the flavor of bitter almonds.

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.