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750ml - Case of 6
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$107.00
While this Champagne from Le Mesnil-sur-Oger is still young, showing a crisp, bone-dry character alongside tight...
750ml - Case of 6
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$54.90
From the grand cru village of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, this tight, mineral-driven Champagne is bone dry. The ripe fruit...
750ml - Case of 3
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$229.52
An expressive Champagne, with a lively, zesty bead and hints of dried herbs and flowers accenting juicy blood orange...
750ml - Case of 6
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$49.94
Pretty floral and spice notes waft through flavors of green melon and blanched almond in this well-cut Champagne....
750ml - Case of 6
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$59.94
Woodsmoke and dried herb notes are a savory underpinning in this distinctive rosé Champagne, layered with a juicy...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$35.23
Frank and pure aromas with mineral, white floral, unripe lemon, and pippin notes. Elegant and slender mouth, with...
750ml
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$12.09
$13.43
12 bottles:
$10.45
Aww you’re making me blush. André Champagne® Blush is a sweet, pink California Champagne with fruity aromas and...
750ml
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$12.09
$13.43
12 bottles:
$10.45
Classics never go out of style. No matter where you’re going, bringing an André Brut can will make a statement....
750ml
Bottle:
$12.09
$13.43
12 bottles:
$10.45
Cold Duck, Duck, Goose. Need a conversation starter? The name Cold Duck comes from “Kaltes Ende” which means...
750ml
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$12.09
$13.43
12 bottles:
$10.45
Don’t let the name fool you. André Champagne® Extra Dry is a semi-dry California champagne. This dry sparkling...
750ml
Bottle:
$12.09
$13.43
12 bottles:
$10.45
Now this is why people call it bubbly. The first thing you’ll notice about André Champagne® Spumante is the...
750ml
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$17.35
$18.40
This dry and attractive sparkler tastes crisp and tangy, lifting light citrus and green apple notes with a fine bead...
750ml
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$19.80
$22.00
A sense of elegance and gracefulness singles this wine out. Light floral and cinnamon aromas merge into crisp but...
750ml
Bottle:
$37.62
$39.60
Nose: Cooked Agave and sweet. Mouth: sweet and herbal in aftertaste with a smoky touch.
750ml
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$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...
750ml
Bottle:
$12.99
Colour straw yellow. Bouquet pleasant, light, fine and delicate, fruity, with a characteristic bouquet of apple....
750ml
Bottle:
$21.94
12 bottles:
$21.50
• 100% Alvarinho.
• From the sub-region of Monção and Melgaço.
• Traditional method sparkler, aged 9 months...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$71.80
Intense yellow with highlights veering towards gold reflexes in color. Notes of fine tropical fruit with so, delicate...
375ml - Case of 12
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$20.52
Pale yellow in color with greenish highlights and a rich tropical bouquet. Medium bodied on the palate with a...
Champagne Blend Mezcal Mencia Primitivo
The sparkling wines of Champagne have been revered by wine drinkers for hundreds of years, and even today they maintain their reputation for excellence of flavor and character, and are consistently associated with quality, decadence, and a cause for celebration. Their unique characteristics are partly due to the careful blending of a small number of selected grape varietals, most commonly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. These grapes, blended in fairly equal quantities, give the wines of Champagne their wonderful flavors and aromas, with the Pinot Noir offering length and backbone, and the Chardonnay varietal giving its acidity and dry, biscuity nature. It isn't unusual to sometimes see Champagne labeled as 'blanc de blanc', meaning it is made using only Chardonnay varietal grapes, or 'blanc de noir', which is made solely with Pinot Noir.
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.
As with many European grape varietals, there is some debate regarding the precise origins of the Primitivo grape. Most people now agree that it probably came from Croatia, where it is still used widely in the production of red wine, and it known as Tribidrag. However, today it is a grape most commonly associated with the powerful red wines of Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot, where the intense sunshine and brisk Mediterranean breezes produce grapes of remarkable character and balance. Primitivo is a dark grape, known for producing intense, inky, highly tannic wines, most notably the naturally sweet Dolce Naturale and the heavy and complex Primitivo di Manduria wines. Primitivo tends to be naturally very high in both tannin and alcohol, making it ideal for both barrel and cellar ageing, which brings out its more rounded and interesting features.
Primitivo is not the easiest grape to grow or manage, and it has had something of a difficult century. Indeed, by the 1990s, there was little interest in Puglian wines in general, and winemakers were neglecting their Primitivo vineyards and looking to other, more commercially viable varietals. However, the last decade has seen this grape come well and truly back into fashion, with new techniques and a heightened interest in native Italian grape varietals bringing Primitivo back into the spotlight. It is now widely loved for its intensity and ability to be paired with strongly flavored foods.