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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $44.40
Floral nose. Waxy (candlewax, crayons), then spicy, fruity notes emerge, in particular raisin and plum, becomes more...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $65.55 $67.20
12 bottles: $64.24
CRYSTAL CLEAR, SOFT AND ROUND. ON THE NOSE IS FLORAL AND SPICY. IT IS A NOBLE AND UNIQUE GRAPPA, WITH NET PERFUMES....
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750ml
Bottle: $22.94
12 bottles: $22.48
Pronounced flavors of pears, pineapple, and passion fruit. Bright acidity and chalky textures makes this wine...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $13.74 $15.00
The inestimable Randall Grahm has long been a poet of Picpoul, among other things, and this lovely example is loaded...
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Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $28.88 $30.40
A blend of grappas from fresh multi-varietal pomace variously distilled: with pot stills, in bain-marie and in...
Spirits
700ml
Bottle: $36.79
6 bottles: $36.00
The nose is fragrant, delicate and harmonious. On the palate, this grappa is intense and complex, but with a smooth...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $82.39
4 bottles: $81.60
Complex profile with multiple nuances attributable to spicy and fruity notes with hints of vanilla, morello cherry...
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Spirits
700ml - Case of 4
Bottle: $82.50
Sweet oak and cereal on the nose. Enjoyably elegant on the palate, with rich nutty and floral notes. Richly textured...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $39.94 $43.09
Broadbent's NV Verdelho 10 Year Old is showing very well, offering up an attractive bouquet of cherries, orange rind,...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $33.60
12 bottles: $28.50
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $22.80 $24.00
12 bottles: $19.38
Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $26.40
12 bottles: $22.80
Aged in oak for 12 months, this golden grappa edges close to aged brandy territory—although one sip and that grappa...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $53.58 $56.40
12 bottles: $50.16
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $46.80
12 bottles: $39.90
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White
750ml
Bottle: $13.87
12 bottles: $13.59
The Cabrols bottle several cuvées distinguished by different locations and soil types. The vines for this cuvée...
White
750ml
Bottle: $41.00
6 bottles: $40.18
Citrus fruits and soft gunpowder notes, involved in a pleasant and very mineral volcanic profile, mark the inviting...
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Spirits
375ml
Bottle: $29.94
Grappa is unaged pomace brandy made from highly aromatic Finger Lakes grapes. We crush and ferment the entire grape...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $14.94
12 bottles: $14.64
The vineyards are located in close proximity to the Mediterranean Sea, not far from the beach resort of Sete,...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $34.95 $37.80
100% Arneis from the Roero, grown in marl and sandstone soils from the Pliocene era. This is a young, fresh version...

Grappa Mencia Picpoul Verdelho

Like so many of the great spirits of Europe, Grappa was born from a need to make resources go that little bit further, to eke out the last drop of flavor and potential from the crops of winemakers. Indeed, Italian vintners invented Grappa as a way to make use of the pomace - leftover grape skins, stems, pulp and seeds - which remained after the juice was extracted from the fruit needed to make wine. Over the centuries, the process was refined, and the distillation of Grappa became an art in itself. Today, top Grappa producers use a range of state of the art equipment, from continuous stills to pot stills, to manufacture a wide variety of Grappas, each with their own distinct characteristics.


Most of us know Grappa from our local Italian restaurants, where it is commonly served as a digestif. However, in the twenty first century, there is a high interest in unique, boutique Grappas, which showcase the talent of the distillers through a range of interesting qualities. Grappa can be aged in oak, in which case it takes on a beautiful golden color, quite different from the clear Grappas we are most familiar with. The high end Grappas are a world away from the harsh spirit many of us have encountered, and have a smooth, gentle quality which can be nothing short of a revelation.