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White
750ml
Bottle: $13.87 $15.41
Mostly Viognier, the 2022 Côtes Du Rhône Blanc will give Guigal’s Côtes Du Rhône a run for its money. Fresh...
JD
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White
750ml
Bottle: $26.51
12 bottles: $25.97
A blend of 60% Clairette and 20% each of Grenache and Roussanne, aged half in barrels and half in tank, the 2022...
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90
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White
750ml
Bottle: $21.93 $23.60
12 bottles: $21.28
This rich, complex and particularly elegant cuvee is made with a majority of Roussanne grapes grown in limestone soil...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $15.25 $17.09
12 bottles: $15.05
Tension and freshness are the watchwords in this cuvee, born of a limestone terroir, which charms by its citrus notes.
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $58.13 $61.19
6 bottles: $52.79
Clear golden amber color. Baked aromas of chocolate cake, toasted coconut, and plums soaked in maple syrup, pecan...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $21.94
12 bottles: $21.50
A complex, mineral-accented bouquet evokes citrus and orchard fruits. Mineral and precise on the palate, offering...
White
750ml
Bottle: $45.19
12 bottles: $44.29
From 40-year-old vines on sandy soils, the 2020 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc is a blend of Clairette, Roussanne and...
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WA
92
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $63.15 $66.47
6 bottles: $62.39
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $44.92 $47.28
6 bottles: $38.40
A bouquet of nectarine skin, brass, and peach blossom are lifted. The savory flavors expand over the palate with...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $56.43 $59.40
6 bottles: $49.60
This distinguished straight rye whiskey is hand-crafted from rye and other grains which are 100% locally grown in New...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $106.48 $112.08
6 bottles: $99.00
This full, exceptionally smooth rye bears aromas and notes of ginger, vanilla, honey, black pepper, charred oak and...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $49.08
6 bottles: $40.50
This Empire Rye is made with rye and barley grown on Coppersea's property, as well as that of neighboring farms. The...
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89
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $44.91 $47.27
12 bottles: $36.09
Crown Royal Northern Harvest pops up out of nowhere and changes the game,...It certainly puts the rye into Canadian...
DC
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Rapid Ship
Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $46.74 $49.20
Made with a mix of 80% rye and 20% malt, this whiskey is scented with honey and hops. The palate is distinctly drying...
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90
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White
750ml
Bottle: $17.94 $19.99
12 bottles: $16.65
The Côtes-du-Rhône Blanc has a golden straw hue with green tinges. The main aromas are reminiscent of white flowers...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $26.00
12 bottles: $25.48
• Practicing organic. • Viognier & Roussanne. • High-altitude single site at the top of the village of Mauves....
White
750ml
Bottle: $29.93
12 bottles: $29.33
The colour is bright on a pale yellow with light green hues. The nose is intense and well-balanced with hints of...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $73.90 $76.39
12 bottles: $72.42
Full and broad, with a well-structured framework for the green plum and citrus cream flavors, while subtle fleur de...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $40.66 $42.80
• Practicing organic. •70% Marsanne, 30% Roussanne. • 40+ year old vines. • Rocky gravel terroir. •...
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Cabernet Sauvigon Mencia Rye Whiskey White Rhone Blend

Rye Whiskey is enjoying something of a renaissance of late, with sales rocketing in recent years thanks to a growing interest in strong, unique flavors, and small, independent distilleries. Rye Whiskey is a drink which is all about powerful, bold flavors, with plenty of spice and bitterness when drunk young. Aged, however, it takes on a deep set of subtle notes which are beautifully mellow and complex, and becomes a fascinating example of what whiskey can be when made with expert hands.

In order for an American Whiskey to be labeled a Rye Whiskey, it must have a mash content which is no less than fifty one percent rye. This separates it from Bourbon, and it is this which gives it its distinctive flavor and spiciness. Toffee, cinnamon, caraway, cloves and oak are typical tasting notes, and ‘straight rye’ whiskies - which are aged in charred oak barrels - take on plenty of the smokiness of the wood, adding a further, fascinating facet.

Rye Whiskey has its spiritual home in the northeastern states of Pennsylvania and Maryland, and cities like Pittsburgh produced vast quantities of Rye Whiskey in the 18th and 19th centuries. Most the old distilleries were closed during the prohibition era, after which time rye whiskey more or less disappeared completely, but the twenty-first century is seeing old recipes being resurrected and released to rave reviews.

The Rhone region of France has been producing superb quality white blended wines for centuries, and is a region highly respected and esteemed around the world, with plenty of New World countries keen to emulate the styles and techniques displayed by the historic wineries and skilled vintners of the area. The secret to the Rhone's success when it comes to blended white wines is the careful and expert selection of certain grape varietals, which each lend special features to the blended wine and bring balance and harmony to the bottle. Most commonly, blended white Rhone wines feature no more than two grapes of either the Viognier, Rousanne, Marsanne or Grenache Blanc varietals, and are renowned for their exceptional flavors and highly aromatic, floral character.