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Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $25.93 $28.80
Earthy nose with mushrooms, undergrowth, dark plums, smoke and toffee. Medium-bodied with silky tannins. Round with a...
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Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $54.93
#9 TOP 100 WINES OF CHILE 2022. Such demure depth and focus on the nose, showing high-grade cedar wood with brooding...
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Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.99
A bright nose of black cherries, redcurrants, plums and hints of coffee and spices. Very crunchy and juicy on the...
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Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.94
12 bottles: $18.56
A vibrant nose, effusing copious Mediterranean spices, thyme, peppercorn, ripe plums and cherries. Fresh and bright...
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Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $26.35
12 bottles: $25.82
The wine offers complex aromas of rosemary and bay leaves with seductive red fruit and blackberry leaf. On the palate...
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Rapid Ship
White
750ml
Bottle: $22.00
12 bottles: $21.56
Let’s live on the edge! The breathtaking nose of a thousand fresh herbs, Amalfi lemon and crushed stone hardly...
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Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.34
12 bottles: $17.42
A medium-to full-bodied carmenere with lots of dark, grilled cumin, black beans, olives and smoked meat. Dry and...
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Rapid Ship
White
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Rapid Ship
White
750ml
Bottle: $37.80
The 2020 Brauneberger Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese is based on ripe and predominantly healthy fruit with 15% to...
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Rapid Ship
White
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Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $89.90 $94.80
A consistent Purple Angel that really delivers the carmenere’s plushness when ripened well. Dark olives,...
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Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.99
The 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon Limited Edition was aged in 30% French barrels. A selection from alluvial soils, it...
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Rapid Ship
White
750ml
Bottle: $23.95
An enormously refreshing Kabinett that’s got a ton of herbal and mineral character. So much drive on the sleek,...
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2020 Chile Germany Rapid Ship Wine

Chile has a long and rich wine history which dates back to the Spanish conquistadors of the 16th century, who were the first to discover that the wonderful climate and fertile soils of this South American country were ideal for vine cultivation. It has only been in the past forty or fifty years, however, that Chile as a modern wine producing nation has really had an impact on the rest of the world. Generally relatively cheap in price,Whilst being widely regarded as definitively 'New World' as a wine producing country, Chile has actually been cultivating grapevines for wine production for over five hundred years. The Iberian conquistadors first introduced vines to Chile with which to make sacramental wines, and although these were considerably different in everything from flavor, aroma and character to the wines we associate with Chile today, the country has a long and interesting heritage when it comes to this drink. Chilean wine production as we know it first arose in the country in the mid to late 19th century, when wealthy landowners and industrialists first began planting vineyards as a way of adopting some European class and style. They quickly discovered that the hot climate, sloping mountainsides and oceanic winds provided a perfect terroir for quality wines, and many of these original estates remain today in all their grandeur and beauty, still producing the wines which made the country famous.

As in many Old World countries, the rise of viticulture in Germany came about as a result of the Roman Empire, who saw the potential for vine cultivation in the vast flatlands around the base of the Rhine valley. Indeed, for over a thousand years, Germany's wine production levels were enormous, with much of the south of the country being used more or less exclusively for growing grapes. Over time, this diminished to make way for expanding cities and other types of industries, but Southern Germany remains very much an important wine region within Europe, with many beautifully balanced and flavorful German wines being prized by locals and international wine lovers alike. The hills around Baden-Baden and Mannheim are especially noteworthy, as these produce the high end of the characteristic semi-sweet white wines which couple so perfectly with German cheeses and pickled vegetables. However, all of Germany's wine producing regions have something special and unique to offer, and are a joy to explore and experience.