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$47.87
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$46.91
From a cooler 20-year-old site on Harrison Grade above Occidental across the street from Heintz Vineyard and Radio...
750ml
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$25.20
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$23.94
The NV Pinot Noir North Coast is a very pretty, high-toned wine laced with pretty floral, cinnamon and crushed red...
750ml
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$33.84
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$33.16
Bright ruby-red. White pepper-accented red fruits on the nose, with a sexy floral nuance adding complexity. Lively...
750ml
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$32.94
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$32.28
The 2021 Syrah Campbell Ranch is a touch youthfully reticent from its recent bottling, taking plenty of time to...
750ml
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$32.94
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$32.28
• Farmed by Randy Peters, this vineyard outside of Sebastopol in western Sonoma County (Northern edge of the...
750ml - Case of 12
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$68.50
Wines from Pommard lead with a combination of power and elegance. Les Noizons is full bodied and textured, with...
750ml - Case of 12
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$70.56
Wines from Pommard lead with a combination of power and elegance. Les Noizons is full bodied and textured, with...
750ml - Case of 12
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$37.73
Classic red Burgundy with vivid and persistent cherry aromas and a silky texture. Long and elegant on the finish.
750ml - Case of 12
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$52.82
Classic red Burgundy with fine red fruit tones and a silky texture. Long and elegant on the finish.
750ml - Case of 6
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$73.94
90-92 This is a bit more aromatically elegant than it typically is with its combination of ripe plum liqueur, cassis...
750ml - Case of 12
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$24.94
Ruby red, with purple tints, is full of aromas of fresh fruit. Elegant, delicious and well-crafted with a creamy...
750ml - Case of 6
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$79.94
A rich, silky red, with smoky overtones gracing the black cherry and blackberry fruit flavors. Picks up incense and...
750ml - Case of 6
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$90.00
Elegant and stylish, Chambolle-Musigny is known for its deep intense red and black fruits with a subtle power in...
750ml - Case of 3
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$204.00
Complex, savory aromas greet the nose, with shiitake mushroom upon newly rained-on soil, tarragon and soy. A layer of...
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$166.60
Rich and lush, with cherry, currant and spice flavors driven by tangy acidity, accented by a touch of mint. Firm and...
750ml - Case of 6
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$94.99
Rich and lush, with cherry, currant and spice flavors driven by tangy acidity, accented by a touch of mint. Firm and...
750ml - Case of 3
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$128.95
A powerfully intense wine with a core of rose framed by button mushroom and saffron awakens the senses. The palate is...
750ml - Case of 3
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$129.94
Deeply sanguine in color, with intense umami and spice upon entry, the front palate experiences deep red cherries,...
Mencia Pinot Noir Syrah Tequila
Regularly described as being the grape varietal responsible for producing the world's most romantic wines, Pinot Noir has long been associated with elegance and a broad range of flavors The name means 'black pine' in French, and this is due to the fact that the fruit of this particular varietal is especially dark in color, and hangs in a conical shape, like that of a pine cone. Despite being grown today in almost every wine producing country, Pinot Noir is a notoriously difficult grape variety to cultivate. This is because it is especially susceptible to various forms of mold and mildew, and thrives best in steady, cooler climates. However, the quality of the fruit has ensured that wineries and vintners have persevered with the varietal, and new technologies and methods have overcome many of the problems it presents. Alongside this, the wide popularity and enthusiasm for this grape has ensured it will remain a firm favorite amongst wine drinkers for many years to come.
Known as Syrah in most countries around the world, and Shiraz in Australia and certain other regions of the New World, this grape varietal has proven over the centuries to be one of the most powerful and flavorful red wine grapes there is. It is now one of the planet's most widely grown grapes, and is a favorite with wineries as a result of its robustness and versatility. It isn't easy to identify many characteristics of this particular varietal, due to the fact that it is highly versatile and shows significant differences in flavor and character depending on the terroir it is grown in, and the climatic conditions of the region. However, Syrah is most widely associated with full bodied, strong and loud red wines, packed full of fruity and spicy flavors, held in a beautifully deep red liquid.
Tequila is probably Mexico’s greatest gift to the world of fine spirits, and is also possibly one of the most underestimated and misunderstood drinks in the world. Widely used for shots and slammers, and more often than not associated with parties and hangovers, Tequila is in fact a wonderful drink full of subtleties and expression of terroir, that is highly rewarding for those who look into its finer points.
One of the special things about Tequila is the fact that it is capable of expressing the fine nuances and subtle notes of its raw material, far more so than other, similar spirits. That raw material is, of course, the Blue Agave - not a cactus, as is commonly believed, but rather a succulent quite like a lily, which grows in the deserts of Mexico mainly around the province of Jalisco. The Blue Agave takes a decade to mature, and during those ten years, it takes in many of the features of its surroundings, just like a grapevine would. This is why Tequila varies in flavor and aroma from region to region, from the earthier Tequilas of the lowlands, to the more delicate and floral examples from areas of a higher altitude.
The picking and peeling of the spiky Agave, and the distillation process of Tequila is a complicated one, and one which is carried out with enormous skill by the jimadors and master craftsmen who produce the spirit. Steam cooking of the body of the plant is followed by crushing, then fermentation and distillation completes the process. The end product is categorized according to whether or not it is made with pure (‘puro’) agave, or blended with other sugars, and according to how long the spirit is aged for.