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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.83
Blends of Merlot, Syrah Cabernet Sauvignin & Petite Strah " 1000 Stories is a unique wine aged in new bourbon barrels...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.70
12 bottles: $13.43
A well-structured and layered blend made primarily of Teroldego with Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $10.99
Full and dense, with strong black & blue fruit notes up front from the Petite Sirah, complemented by bright red,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $10.45 $11.00
A dark red blend that is brooding with richness. Like the wine rations served on convict ships, every sip deserves to...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $12.30 $12.95
Our red blend opens with aromas of chocolate-covered cherries, baking spices, and vanilla bean. Flavors of strawberry...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $15.99
Deep ruby-purple in color, this wine boasts exquisite aromas of blackberries, blueberries, plum and spice. It is well...
Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $8.99
Deep ruby-purple in color, this wine boasts exquisite aromas of blackberries, blueberries, plum and spice. It is well...
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Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $9.10 $13.01
This entry-level Malbec is an authentic mountain wine that offers excellent value for money. Just 30% was oak-aged,...
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Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $92.07 $99.00
Gorgeous perfumes of plums, berries, light chocolate and walnut follow through to a medium body, fine tannins and...
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Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $39.93
Blackberries, blueberries, terra cotta, brick and white pepper on the nose. Medium-bodied with very tight and...
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Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $25.93
12 bottles: $25.41
The 2021 Malbec Reserve from Altos Las Hormigas, sourced from Paraje Altamira and Gualtallary in the Uco Valley,...
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Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $23.85
12 bottles: $23.37
Hints of stewed herbs to the nicely baked cherries, strawberries and some hibiscus and dark spices. Fruity,...
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Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $38.83 $39.60
In 2019, Les Terrasses was exceptionally high in Garnacha, the tendency in this cuvée. Cariñena suffered more from...
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Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $99.94
Flirting with triple digits, and perhaps the best Sorella yet, the 2019 Sorella explodes from the glass with a...
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Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $9.80 $12.13
Fresh and firm with a fine tannin texture. Delicious berries with some citrus undertones. Vegan. Drink now.
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $11.43 $12.03
This limited release red wine blends luscious red fruit flavors with notes of caramel and chocolate for a velvety,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $10.99
Dark is a mild descriptor for the color of this wine. The flavors mimic those of well-ripened black berries, infused...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $8.99
Apothic Red was aged on different types of oak to encourage notes of vanilla, mocha and toffee in this unique blend....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $39.90 $42.00
Poised and precise ripe black cherry and black currant, with some undertones of leather and cocoa. The wine rests...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $35.77 $36.80
12 bottles: $34.96
Blackberry, blackcurrant, dark chocolate and spices. Bright and vivid. Medium-bodied with firm, racy tannins and...
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Malbec Marsala Red Blend Red Bordeaux Rapid Ship Wine

The purple Malbec variety grapes which now grow all over the Old and New Worlds had their origins in France, where they are one of the few grape varieties allowed to be used in the highly esteemed blended wines of Bordeaux. However, it is perhaps the New World Malbec wines which have attracted the most attention in recent years, as they thrive in hot southern climates in ways they cannot in their native country, where the damp conditions leave them highly vulnerable to rot. Malbec grapes are renowned for their high tannin content, resulting in full-bodied red wines packed with ripe, plummy flavors and held in their characteristically dark, garnet colored liquid. In many countries, Malbec is still used primarily as a varietal for blending, as it adds a great level of richness and density to other, lighter and thinner varietals. However, single variety Malbec wines have been greatly on the rise in recent years, with some fantastic results and big, juicy flavors marking them out as a great wine for matching with a wide range of foods.

Marsala is a well known fortified wine from Italy’s largest island, Sicily. A largely misunderstood and undervalued fortified wine, it is most commonly associated with its sweet variety - usually used as a cooking wine - although the finest dry Masalas are able to stand up to more revered, similar wines such as Sherry and Madeira. Marsala has been made in Sicily since the mid 18th century, and it grew wildly popular around Europe as sailors introduced it to port towns across the continent. Marsala wine has a beautiful set of flavors, most typically including apricot, tamarind, vanilla and tobacco, making it a delightfully intense treat when served as a sipping wine.



Marsala wine comes in several different varieties, and most of them are a world away from the sweet wines used in sauces and chicken dishes. Amber, golden and ruby versions of Masala are produced, from a range of different native grape varietals, and many of the finest are aged for over ten years to achieve a fascinating set of complex flavors and a remarkably smooth finish. It is usually made from the Grillo, Inzolia, Damaschino and Catarratto white grapes, although the ruby Masala wines uses typical Sicilian red varietals such as Nero d’Avola and Calabrese, among others.

There are few regions in the world with stricter regulations in regards to wine production and grape varietals than those found in Bordeaux, France. Here, in the home of the world's finest wines, the type and quality of grapes used is of utmost importance, and the legendary wineries which work on the banks of the Gironde river have mastered the careful art of juice blending to find the perfect balance for their produce. Whilst there are six 'official' Bordeaux grapes, the two key varietals for almost every fine Bordeaux wine are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and with good reason. Whilst Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are renowned for their acidity and astringency, strong fruit and spice flavors and full body, Merlot grapes are notably rounded, soft, fleshy and lighter on tannin. The combination of these two varietals, along with a small percentage of (commonly) Petit Verdot or Cabernet Franc, is the perfect balancing act – the two grape varietals cancel out each others weaker points, and accentuate all that is good about the other.