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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $69.54 $73.20
Ánimas Papalometl is made from 100% wild Oaxacan Papalometl variety of agave. This is a very rare agave and one of...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $22.00
12 bottles: $20.90
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.93 $16.66
Concentrated and ripe, this red offers blackberry, loganberry, dark chocolate and loam flavors, while dense tannins...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.45
12 bottles: $17.10
A single-vineyard Dolcetto from one of the region’s best areas for this variety: Montelupo Albese. Intense color,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.93 $15.17
12 bottles: $13.18
Sweet berries with heavy extraction. Intense ripeness with grippy, fine-grained tannins. Charming.
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $108.30 $114.00
6 bottles: $98.80
Banhez Arroqueño is comprised of 100% arroqueño agave, an enormous species taking up to 25 years to reach full...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $100.80
6 bottles: $86.40
Produced in limited quantities , Banhez Cuishe is an incredibly easy sipping mezcal with all the tropical fruitiness,...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $36.00 $37.90
12 bottles: $30.12
Comprised of 90% Espadín and 10% Barril agaves, this mezcal is delightfully mild, floral and fruity (pineapple,...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $96.90 $102.00
6 bottles: $86.40
Banhez Pechuga (“breast”) is comprised of 100% Espadín mezcal redistilled with indigenous seasonal fruits and...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $99.94 $105.20
6 bottles: $93.20
Comprised of 100% Tepeztate agave (which can take up to 25 years to mature), this rare bottling of this unique agave...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $26.95
12 bottles: $26.41
Moulin à Vent is known for its power, structure and longevity, the antithesis of what most people think of when they...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.20
12 bottles: $15.44
Ruby color. Elegant, with fresh fig and ripe red berry aromas (black cherry, wild strawberry), as well as delicate...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $14.95
12 bottles: $14.65
The Beau! Beaujolais comes from a forty year-old high-density vineyard. Fermentation is traditional, 100%...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.94 $20.88
12 bottles: $19.54
The colour is ruby red, clear and transparent, with tinges of purple. The nose is fruity and winy. Full-body, rich...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $28.94
12 bottles: $28.36
If there is a red grape more expressive in its youth than Valdiguié, we've yet to meet it. It's so many vibrant,...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.94
12 bottles: $15.62
Brouilly is one of the Cru Beaujolais, which are known for producing excellent, food friendly, underrated wines at a...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $49.19 $51.78
6 bottles: $46.50
Salty and wild ferments are pungent and grassy on the nose. In the mouth the flavors are characterized by tangy...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $33.28
12 bottles: $32.61
Black cherry and blackberry fruit aromas lifted by floral and spice notes. Rich, ripe fruit on the palate, with a...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $75.60
12 bottles: $74.09
Deep purple in color with aromas of plum, blackberry and cherry. The palate is round and warm with a hint of almond...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $21.50
The 2021 Dolcetto d'Alba Trifolè is such a gorgeous wine. Inky, deep and super-expressive, the 2021 is wonderfully...
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Dolcetto Gamay Mezcal Mencia

In Italian, Dolcetto means 'little sweet one' – a slightly misleading name, as the black grapes of this varietal have relatively little natural sugar and almost almost produce dry wines. However, the Dolcetto grapes are remarkably popular with those looking for a full, rounded and highly flavorful wine, and are grown extensively in their native Italy, and in many other countries around the world. Dolcetto varietal grapes tend to have quite a high level of tannin, due to their thick, black skins, and low acidity, resulting in interesting wines with a large feel in the mouth, despite being relatively light in body. They are most commonly associated with big, complex flavors such as liquorice and prunes, and are regularly described as having a finish similar to the flavor of bitter almonds.

The French wines of Beaujolais are widely regarded as some of the finest table wines in the world. This is due in part to the qualities of the Gamay grape, from which they are made. Gamay produces beautifully, juicy, rounded and gulpable red wines, usually drank young and full of their natural fruit character. However, it would be a mistake to say that Gamay is limited to easy-drinking, soft wines - it’s a highly flexible and versatile grape, capable of producing aged wines of serious complexity and structure, full of expression and fascinating characteristics.


The majority of Gamay wines from France are labeled under Beaujolais Villages or Beaujolais, and these are the standard table wines we’re used to seeing in French restaurants, at bistros, and at our local wine store. Usually great value for money, these are the light, slightly acidic examples of what the grape can do. Far more interesting are those Gamay wines from the 10 cru villages, just north of Beaujolais, where generations of expertise and a unique soil type made up of granitic schist result in far more unique, complicated wines. The best examples of Gamay feature intense aromatics, all black fruit and forest fare, and are worth cellaring for a few years.

Although commonly confused with Tequila, Mexico’s other signature spirit, Mezcal, has its own set of unique characteristics which set it apart. Mezcal is made from the agave plant, although not the blue agave most commonly associated with Tequila production. This drink hails from the arid southern Mexican region of Oaxaca, where it has been made for generations according to traditional recipes and methods, and continues to be extremely popular worldwide today.


One of the defining features of quality Mezcal is its pungent smokiness, a heady aroma which reminds us of campfires and desert nights. This comes from the fact that the pinas (the fruit body) of the agave used in its production are slow cooked in wood fired ovens, before being distilled into a spirit. Mezcal is traditionally bottled with a worm - why? Nobody really seems to know for sure, but this unique drink continues to attract attention and convert new fans thanks to its authenticity, unique flavor and supposed health benefits. It is split into the same categories as Tequila; blanco, reposado and anejo, and although it is often used as a mixer in cocktails, it is best enjoyed straight and uncomplicated, allowing its beautiful and subtle characteristics to shine.