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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $17.35 $19.28
12 bottles: $14.25
Kim Crawford Prosecco Italian White Wine sparkles with vibrant and crisp notes of pear, citrus, and tropical fruit....
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1.5Ltr
Bottle: $41.00
6 bottles: $40.18
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $16.90 $17.91
12 bottles: $15.83
Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $17.91
12 bottles: $17.55
Sparkling
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $41.00
6 bottles: $36.80
A juicy, easy-drinking Prosecco, offering white peach puree and floral notes backed by tangerine-like acidity, with a...
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $16.12 $17.91
12 bottles: $15.83
A juicy, easy-drinking Prosecco, offering white peach puree and floral notes backed by tangerine-like acidity, with a...
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $21.24 $23.60
12 bottles: $19.00
Ripe honeydew melon and peach blossoms provide a fruity, floral nose that floats from the glass. Juicy flavors of...
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93
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Sparkling
375ml
Bottle: $12.59 $13.25
12 bottles: $10.45
Soft citrus and fresh white flower aromas create a breezy nose reminiscent of a summer afternoon. Flavors on the...
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $15.99
Soft citrus and fresh white flower aromas create a breezy nose reminiscent of a summer afternoon. Flavors on the...
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92
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $18.94 $19.60
12 bottles: $16.65
Shining from the first toast to the last sip, our playful pop of pink offers an effervescent new way to enjoy Rosé....
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $11.94 $12.98
APPEARANCE: Bright Yellow. NOSE: Orchard Fruit. TASTE: Creamy, off-dry style with flavors of apple and pear with...
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $13.26 $14.73
Floral aromas with peach and tropical fruit notes mark this delicious Prosecco. Lively and effervescent, the palate...
Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $15.00
12 bottles: $14.25
Beautiful coral color with aromas of rose petals and bananas, a delicate mousse, light body, a lovely balance and a...
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $16.12 $17.91
12 bottles: $15.83
Bubble gummy fruit and floral notes waft from this light, crisp Prosecco. Drink now. 800,000 cases made, 15,000 cases...
Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $18.95
12 bottles: $18.57
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $16.20 $18.00
12 bottles: $14.25
Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $18.00
12 bottles: $14.25
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $16.25 $16.76
12 bottles: $15.92
Colour: Pale straw yellow with a fine and consistent perlage. Bouquet: Fruity, intense and delicate. Taste: Tangy...
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $10.99
This sparkling Prosecco is distinguished by a rich array of fragrances that include acacia blossoms, honey, and...
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $18.32 $19.28
12 bottles: $12.35
Avantgarde Collection combines the values of the brand and the history of the Mionetto winery through an image with...

Champagne Blend Mencia Rye Whiskey Italy Veneto Prosecco

The sparkling wines of Champagne have been revered by wine drinkers for hundreds of years, and even today they maintain their reputation for excellence of flavor and character, and are consistently associated with quality, decadence, and a cause for celebration. Their unique characteristics are partly due to the careful blending of a small number of selected grape varietals, most commonly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. These grapes, blended in fairly equal quantities, give the wines of Champagne their wonderful flavors and aromas, with the Pinot Noir offering length and backbone, and the Chardonnay varietal giving its acidity and dry, biscuity nature. It isn't unusual to sometimes see Champagne labeled as 'blanc de blanc', meaning it is made using only Chardonnay varietal grapes, or 'blanc de noir', which is made solely with Pinot Noir.

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.

There are few countries in the world with a viticultural history as long or as illustrious as that claimed by Italy. Grapes were first being grown and cultivated on Italian soil several thousand years ago by the Greeks and the Pheonicians, who named Italy 'Oenotria' – the land of wines – so impressed were they with the climate and the suitability of the soil for wine production. Of course, it was the rise of the Roman Empire which had the most lasting influence on wine production in Italy, and their influence can still be felt today, as much of the riches of the empire came about through their enthusiasm for producing wines and exporting it to neighbouring countries. Since those times, a vast amount of Italian land has remained primarily for vine cultivation, and thousands of wineries can be found throughout the entire length and breadth of this beautiful country, drenched in Mediterranean sunshine and benefiting from the excellent fertile soils found there. Italy remains very much a 'land of wines', and one could not imagine this country, its landscape and culture, without it.

As historically one of the most important regions in the world regarding trade and experimentation, it comes as no surprise to discover that Veneto has always been a well respected and innovative wine region. This area of north-easterly area of Italy benefits greatly from a continental climate tempered by the Alps, and plenty of influence from the Germanic countries it is near to. Veneto is most commonly associated with beautifully elegant white wines, such as those of Soave, and has over ninety thousand hectares under vine. Impressively, within that area, over a third of the vineyards in the Veneto region have been granted official AOC status, and many of the sub-regions and appellations of Veneto have gone on to be world-famous in regards to quality. One such example is Valpolicella, where some of Italy's finest and most complex red wines are produced.