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Rapid Ship
White
750ml
Bottle: $14.00 $16.66
Citrus pith, lime juice, crunchy mango, and candied ginger on the nose, with hints of honeysuckle and earthy...
Rapid Ship
White
750ml
Bottle: $16.90
Citrus pith, lime juice, crunchy mango, and candied ginger on the nose, with hints of honeysuckle and earthy...
Rapid Ship
White
750ml
Bottle: $13.99
This Moscato d'Asti is vibrant and electric on the nose, with freshly cut peach, candied lemon zest, fresh mint and...
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Rapid Ship
White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $19.94 $20.91
6 bottles: $19.54
This fine Riesling wine offers an extraordinary premium wine quality. With forward fruit and floral aromas of apples...
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Rapid Ship
White
750ml
Bottle: $10.23 $11.00
This fine Riesling wine offers an extraordinary premium wine quality. With forward fruit and floral aromas of apples...
Rapid Ship
White
750ml
Bottle: $22.50
12 bottles: $22.05
What a joyfully refreshing, barely off-dry Mosel riesling this is. The touch of yeastiness is beautifully interwoven...
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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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Rapid Ship
White
750ml
Bottle: $22.95
12 bottles: $22.49
A juicy and very refreshing Mosel riesling Kabinett. Brimming with summer flowers, sliced pear and white peach....
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Rapid Ship
White
750ml
Bottle: $7.99
Silver Gate is an On-Premise only brand vinted by James Foster, a winemaking legacy who specializes in crafting true...
Rapid Ship
White
750ml
Bottle: $12.99
12 bottles: $12.34
This bronzed Italian beauty can spruce up any soiree with her sweet & chic style. Lightly effervescent, our low-cal...
Rapid Ship
White
750ml
Bottle: $28.95
Pale, bright straw yellow with aromas of lemon peel, honeyed fruit and menthol on the nose. Ripe, supple and rich,...
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Rapid Ship
White
750ml
Bottle: $14.94 $15.83
Pale sunshine yellow color and slight frizzante, this Moscato d’Asti has intense aromas of peaches, rose petals and...
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Rapid Ship
White
750ml
Bottle: $10.46 $11.25
Color : Brilliant, straw-yellow colour, intense. Perlage : Fine and persistent. Nose : A pleasant harmony of moscato...
Rapid Ship
White
750ml
Bottle: $21.90
12 bottles: $21.46
Brimming with white peaches and spring blossoms, this has a wonderful juiciness, thanks to the interplay of racy...
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Rapid Ship
White
750ml
Bottle: $19.90
12 bottles: $19.50
Full white-peach fruit on the nose and the generous palate, this is a prototypical example of the increased ambition...
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Marsala Muscat Riesling Rapid Ship Wine

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.

One of the most widely grown and easily recognized wine grape varietals in the world is the Muscat, an ancient grape with an exceptional amount of versatility. For centuries, Muscat varietal grapes have been used all over Europe for the production of wonderfully fruity wines of many different shades and colors, which, with their strong 'grapey' flavor have come to be known as a quintessential fine wine grape. Their relatively high acidity also means they are ideal for the production of sparkling wines, and the fizzy Muscat wines of Italy are widely agreed to be amongst the best in the world. In more recent years, New World countries have shown a huge amount of flair when it comes to the Muscat grape, and have had plenty of success in allowing its natural and vibrant character to come through in the bottle.

Riesling grapes have been grown in and around central Europe for centuries, and over time, they became the lasting symbol of south Germany's ancient and proud wine culture. Whilst the reputation of German wines abroad has in the past been mixed, the Germans themselves take an enormous amount of pride in their wineries, and Riesling grapes have now spread around the globe, growing anywhere with the correct climate in which they can thrive. Riesling grape varietals generally require much cooler climatic conditions than many other white grapes, and they are generally considered to be a very 'terroir expressive' varietal, meaning that the features and characteristics of the terroir they are grown on comes across in the flavors and aromas in the bottle. It is this important feature which has allowed Riesling wines to be elevated into the category of 'fine' white wines, as the features of the top quality bottles are generally considered to be highly unique and offer much to interest wine enthusiasts.