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Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.30
12 bottles: $14.01
100% Merlot from 18-year-old vines. The vineyards are sustainably farmed and indigeonous yeasts are used for...
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Spirits
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $74.10
A special edition Bourbon Whiskey that is rich and full-flavored with notes of vanilla and caramel. Round and full on...
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Spirits
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $37.02
Warm, inviting aromas of baked apples, cinnamon, and caramel on the nose. Complex palate full of clove and mace, with...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $11.94 $12.57
12 bottles: $9.51
The wine is a blend of 85% Merlot with its fresh fruit floral character and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon to give the wine...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $60.23 $63.40
6 bottles: $57.60
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $11.57 $12.18
24 bottles: $9.15
This charming bourbon has a truly subtle nose that suggests a freshly baked apple pie with a sprinkle of cinnamon and...
UBC
90
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $13.51
12 bottles: $12.83
This charming bourbon has a truly subtle nose that suggests a freshly baked apple pie with a sprinkle of cinnamon and...
UBC
90
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $28.84 $30.36
6 bottles: $19.20
The Beringer Founders’ Estate Merlot is immediately approachable with lush flavors of blueberry, blackberry and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.34 $15.10
12 bottles: $12.37
The Beringer Founders’ Estate Merlot is immediately approachable with lush flavors of blueberry, blackberry and...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $25.81 $27.17
6 bottles: $16.68
The Basics Ripe plum and currant flavors are immediately evident in its aromas and flavors. The Taste A sweet,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $12.43 $13.08
The Basics Ripe plum and currant flavors are immediately evident in its aromas and flavors. The Taste A sweet,...
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Spirits
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $48.60
Drinks sweet and earthy with rich toffee, honey and marmalade followed by robust cinnamon sticks and clove...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $128.40
6 bottles: $124.80
An exceptional coupling of our French and American Cellars, BHAKTA 2014 Bourbon unites two spirits in celebration of...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $85.95 $90.47
Butterscotch and nectarines are playful and inviting aromas. What begins as delicate turns into a powerhouse of...
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UBC
93
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $44.94
Rated 96 - Named for the finery one would wear for special occasions back in the day, the six-year-aged bourbon has a...
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96
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $40.85 $43.00
A touch of smoke with immediate notes of toasted oak and dulce de leche, background notes of cinnamon and clove....
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Red
3.0Ltr
Bottle: $19.49
Hints of plum, black cherry, and baking spices unfold smoothly across the palate with soft tannins and supple...
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Red
500ml
Bottle: $5.49
Hints of plum, black cherry, and baking spices unfold smoothly across the palate with soft tannins and supple...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $44.54
With a big aroma of fresh oak, toffee and leather along with light caramel and vanilla flavors and a clean finish,...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $54.94
With a big aroma of fresh oak, toffee and leather along with light caramel and vanilla flavors and a clean finish,...
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Bourbon Merlot Negroamaro Mencia

Bourbon has survived all manner of difficulties and restrictions to become one of the world’s best selling and most recognizable spirits. This unique and distinctly American whiskey came from humble origins, allowing poor farmers in the fields of Pennsylvania and Maryland to make a living from their crops. Prohibition, temperance movements and conflict continuously threatened to wipe Bourbon from existence, but today the drink is stronger than ever and has a global audience of millions. Over time, it has become more refined, and innovation and experimentation has set modern Bourbon apart from other whiskey styles.

Today, the Bourbon heartland and spiritual home is in Kentucky, where the whiskey producers of northern states traveled to seek a new home, free from oppressive tax regimes in the early days. It is now far from the rough and ready spirit of yesteryear, governed by strict rules and regulations to maintain standards and keep quality high. Modern Bourbon must be made from a mash which is no less than 51% and no more than 80% corn (the rest of the mash being made from rye, wheat or barley), giving it a distinctive sweetness, and it must be aged in charred, white oak casks with no other added ingredient but water.

The varied flavors of different Bourbons come about mainly from the different quantities of the permitted grains in the mash. A larger proportion of rye will produce a spicy, peppery whiskey, whereas more wheat will result in a smoother, more subtle drink. Ageing and water quality, as well as the expertise and vision of the craftsmen who distill it, will also make a difference, meaning there is much more to Bourbon than might first meet the eye.

With its dark blue colored fruits and high juice content, Merlot varietal grapes have long been a favorite of wine producers around the globe, with it being found in vineyards across Europe, the Americas and elsewhere in the New World. One of the distinguishing features of Merlot grapes is the fact that they have a relatively low tannin content and an exceptionally soft and fleshy character, meaning they are capable of producing incredibly rounded and mellow wines. This mellowness is balanced with plenty of flavor, however, and has made Merlot grapes the varietal of choice for softening other, more astringent and tannin-heavy wines, often resulting in truly exceptional produce. Merlot is regarded as one of the key 'Bordeaux' varietals for precisely this reason; when combined with the drier Cabernet Sauvignon, it is capable of blending beautifully to produce some of the finest wines available in the world.

One of the key grapes of the ever-growing Puglia wine industry is the Negroamaro, a native grape of this southern Italian region, famed for its deep, bloody red color and excellent set of flavors Indeed, many of the finest and most highly esteemed full bodied red wines of Puglia are made using the Negroamaro varietal grape, and it is grown most notably in the Salento area of the region, where it makes several types of red wine enjoyed locally and sold overseas. The name 'Negroamaro' means 'black-bitter', giving some clue as to one of the key features of the grape. Wines made with Negroamaro do indeed hold quite a lot of earthy bitterness, but generally are celebrated for their 'rustic' taste and extremely aromatic qualities.