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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $41.42 $43.60
Rated 95 - Finished in French oak barrels that previously held Pinot Noir, this blend of two-, three-, and...
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95
WKY
90
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White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $27.64
Granny Smith aromas meet with something flinty and vegetal. This wine is lean, racy, muscular and linear with bright...
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92
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $83.67 $88.07
This honey-hued rye has a remarkable aroma, melding cookie dough, hazelnut and marzipan. The same luscious flavors...
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94
WKY
90
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White
750ml
Bottle: $11.70
12 bottles: $11.47
Intense nose of apricot and cheese, derived from wild ferment and age on oak lees. Long dry finish with intense...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $14.08 $14.82
12 bottles: $11.40
Fragrant bouquet of fruity and delicate with elegant floral notes. The palate doesn't disappoint, thanks to a...
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $26.56 $27.96
6 bottles: $17.50
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White
750ml
Bottle: $16.20 $18.00
12 bottles: $14.69
Stonefruit, nectarine and a light hint of lemon on the nose. Bright, tangy and light in the mouth with both nectarine...
White
750ml
Bottle: $25.94
12 bottles: $25.42
This delightful, crisp and refreshing wine represents Alfredo’s family winemaking tradition rooted in northern...
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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $19.94 $21.00
6 bottles: $19.54
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White
750ml
Bottle: $16.56 $18.40
This Pinot Grigio is characterised by a straw-yellow colour. Its bouquet is marked by a impressive fruitiness, and...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $15.13 $15.93
12 bottles: $10.46
Crisp, refreshing, with flavors of honeysuckle and lime. Zesty and bright, with stone fruit aromas. Great with asian...
White
750ml
Bottle: $17.71
12 bottles: $17.36
Pinot Grigio is no doubt an international variety but it has found an ideal home in Friuli. In few other regions of...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $49.18 $51.77
6 bottles: $47.69
ON THE NOSE, Texas Rye Bottled in Bond balances warm sun tea, candied fennel, and spruce tips before cooling notes of...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $16.12 $17.91
12 bottles: $13.99
The nose is crisp yet textured, with tart notes of lemon and yellow apple pushing back against savory aromas of...
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88
White
750ml
Bottle: $16.24
12 bottles: $12.34
Color: Pale straw yellow. Bouquet: Hints of pear and white flowers. Taste: Well balanced with an unusually lively...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $18.94 $21.20
12 bottles: $17.42
Color: White-gold. Bouquet: Fresh bouquet with notes of pear, peach, anise and honey. Taste: Fruity and crisp, very...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $13.65 $15.17
12 bottles: $12.36
A Pinot Grigio that will have you howling with delight! Gorgeous aromas of pear and peach lead the way to flavors of...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $58.14 $61.20
6 bottles: $57.60
Ripe cherry resonates through toasted oak highlighted by white flower, dill, and cinnamon. A rich, round mouthfeel...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $10.93 $11.51
12 bottles: $6.66
Perfect for a mid day picnic or afternoon barbeque. Pair with freshly picked grapes, salads or grilled chicken. 42%...
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White
187ml
Bottle: $6.99
Orchard fruit like green apples and underripe pears are complemented by orange peel and underripe pineapple....
UBC
89

Ice Wine Pinot Gris Rye Whiskey Traminer

The Pinot Grigio or Pinot Gris grape varietal is now one of the most widely grown vines in the world, due to the surge in popularity of Pinot Grigio wines over the past twenty years or so. These grayish-blue fruits, which hang in their distinctively conical bunches, are responsible for a very broad range of wines famous for their variety of color tones and flavors Pinot Grigio varietal grapes are highly influenced by terroir, climate and particularly the skill and expertise of the vintners who process them. As such, there are full bodied, amber colored wines made from this grape, and there are equally delicious yet far leaner, paler, lighter bodied and crisp white wines made from the same species in other parts of the world.

Rye Whiskey is enjoying something of a renaissance of late, with sales rocketing in recent years thanks to a growing interest in strong, unique flavors, and small, independent distilleries. Rye Whiskey is a drink which is all about powerful, bold flavors, with plenty of spice and bitterness when drunk young. Aged, however, it takes on a deep set of subtle notes which are beautifully mellow and complex, and becomes a fascinating example of what whiskey can be when made with expert hands.

In order for an American Whiskey to be labeled a Rye Whiskey, it must have a mash content which is no less than fifty one percent rye. This separates it from Bourbon, and it is this which gives it its distinctive flavor and spiciness. Toffee, cinnamon, caraway, cloves and oak are typical tasting notes, and ‘straight rye’ whiskies - which are aged in charred oak barrels - take on plenty of the smokiness of the wood, adding a further, fascinating facet.

Rye Whiskey has its spiritual home in the northeastern states of Pennsylvania and Maryland, and cities like Pittsburgh produced vast quantities of Rye Whiskey in the 18th and 19th centuries. Most the old distilleries were closed during the prohibition era, after which time rye whiskey more or less disappeared completely, but the twenty-first century is seeing old recipes being resurrected and released to rave reviews.