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Fruits like limes and pink grapefruit open up into floral notes with subtle fennel with a freshly cut touch. Rich...
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Fruits like limes and pink grapefruit open up into floral notes with subtle fennel with a freshly cut touch. Rich...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $72.96 $76.80
Delving even deeper into the roots of tequila’s early production, Amatiteña ‘Origen’ offers an example of...
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Spirits
750ml
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Indulgent aromas of fresh glazed donuts, subtle tobacco leaf, candied dates, and petit dejeuner; a palate that is at...
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750ml
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Aromas of subtle butterscotch, fresh brick powder, light resin, and green pea shoots. The palate explodes with sweet...
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750ml
Bottle: $24.93
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Bright in color with gentile notes of green and light yellow. In the nose, it shows intensity with the expression of...
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Bottle: $26.00
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A combination of second press juice from all of the white wine holdings covering the entire four hectares. Because...
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750ml
Bottle: $22.94
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Fermented in stainless steel, this is a pretty wine, with a darker tint of pinkish-orange color. Tangy peach and lime...
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Brilliant, focused aromas of minerals, lemons and white pepper lead to bright, stony, lightly herbal flavors on...
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750ml
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Packed with vibrant grapefruit, peach and fresh herbs with a luscious texture and a zingy, citrus peel acidity....
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $38.76 $40.80
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Sourced from estate-grown agave in the majestic highlands of Jalisco, Ana María Tequila’s soft pink hue is...
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750ml
Bottle: $14.25 $15.83
This impressive version offers fresh lemon-lime flavors that are bright and juicy, with a touch of crunchy sea salt....
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750ml
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Bright and juicy, with good energy to its mix of apricot, peach and nectarine flavors. Fresh acidity carries the...
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750ml
Bottle: $26.89 $27.59
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Grilled Pineapple, Citrus Blossom, Olive Oil, Stone Fruit, Butterscotch.
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750ml
Bottle: $23.95
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In the white Bordeaux tradition, this wine has 25% Semillon and the 75% Sauvignon Blanc. This wine was aged in 25%...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $37.05 $39.00
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Crystal clear in appearance, with aromas of green pear, white pepper and yellow bell pepper and a taste of...
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Spirits
750ml
Bottle: $40.47 $42.60
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Pale yellow in appearance, due to this tequilas resting of 9 months in formerly used Heaven Hill Bourbon barrels....
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750ml
Bottle: $62.94
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Lemons, peaches, sliced apples and blanched almonds on the nose. Bright fruit yet creamy and textured, with a medium...
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750ml
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Pale yellow in color, with delightful aromas of dried herbs, citrus, jalapeno, crushed nettle and tomato leaf. One...
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Spirits
750ml
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Gruner Veltliner Sauvignon Blanc Tequila White Rhone Blend

Gruner Veltliner is a pale skinned white wine grape varietal most closely associated with central European countries such as Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. In recent years, it has spread somewhat to several New World countries, where it is becoming gradually more popular and regularly seen in wine stores. One of the main attractions of this grape varietal for winemakers is the fact that it is highly versatile, and can be used for the production of several different wine styles, including young, dry white wines, excellent sparkling wines, and it is also a grape varietal which is well suited for aging Gruner Veltliner has the ability to express much of its terroir, and the best examples are generally those which are full of delightfully mineral-rich flavors alongside the more usual notes of citrus fruits and peach.

The green skinned grapes of the Sauvignon Blanc varietal had their origins in Southern France, where they are still widely grown and used for many of the excellent young and aged white wines the region is famous for. Today, however, they are grown in almost every wine producing country in the world, and are widely revered for their fresh and grassy flavors, full of tropical notes and refreshing, zesty character. Sauvignon Blanc grapes thrive best in moderate climates, and ripen relatively early in the year. This has made them a favorite for many wineries in the New World, where they can still produce healthy and high yields in the earlier part of the summer before the temperatures become too hot. Too much heat has a massively adverse effect on Sauvignon Blanc, as the grapes become dull in their flavor, and the wine produced from them loses all its unique character and high points. As such, Sauvignon Blanc farmers have had a lot of trouble from global warming and climate change, as they are being forced to harvest their crops increasingly earlier in the year when it is cool enough to do so.

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.

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.