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$39.69
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$38.90
Aromas of currants, cedar and violets follow through to a medium body and fine tannins with a lovely, light velvety...
750ml
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$19.44
$21.60
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$17.10
Beautiful, broad and plush, this structured but charming wine overflows with red fruits and baking spices, with a...
750ml
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$28.00
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$27.44
The 2016 Zinfandel Monte Rosso Vineyard is medium garnet-purple in color and opens with notions of raspberry tart,...
750ml
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$16.94
$18.33
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$16.63
Lively lavender aromas elevate the dark berry and thyme scents on the nose of this bottling. The core of blueberry...
750ml
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$15.89
$17.49
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$15.83
This is a very successful Zinfandel, blending earth, spice and fruit into a savory, yet thirst-quenching package....
750ml
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$41.50
$43.68
6 bottles:
$36.00
Extraordinary, Ultimate Recommendation (Finalist) - 2020 ULTIMATE SPIRITS CHALLENGE
750ml
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$31.24
$32.88
6 bottles:
$25.20
Extraordinary, Ultimate Recommendation (Finalist) (Great Value) - 2020 ULTIMATE SPIRITS CHALLENGE
750ml
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$43.68
This rich, silky sipper entices with caramel and vanilla aromas. The palate opens with deep toffee and caramel and a...
750ml
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$74.10
$78.00
6 bottles:
$72.00
TOP 100 SPIRITS 2022. Look for a deep amber hue and bold, enticing caramel and coffee bean aromas, plus a hint of red...
750ml
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$153.22
$161.28
Sweetgrass and notes of leather waft up from this beautifully aged rum. In the mouth white pepper dustiness...
750ml
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$32.62
Classic aromas of tropical fruits, spice, and funk are balanced and inviting. Sweet-tart in the mouth, flavors of...
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$25.54
$26.88
Candied ginger, ripe mango, and fresh sugar cane are sweet and fresh on the nose. Rich and silky in the mouth,...
750ml
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$29.87
$31.44
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$21.89
Candied ginger, ripe mango, and fresh sugar cane are sweet and fresh on the nose. Rich and silky in the mouth,...
750ml
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$45.36
$50.40
The 2019 Zinfandel Cat's Cradle is similarly hued but has a purer, crisper, more youthful vibe as well as ample plum...
750ml
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$43.20
$48.00
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$34.40
Dark plum and black-cherry flavors show great richness and breadth in this mouth-filling, slightly tannic wine as it...
750ml
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$27.55
$29.00
12 bottles:
$17.54
Complex, rich and sophisticated this is an impressive rum. The distinct flavors of burnt sugar, cinnamon, and cloves...
750ml
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$47.98
$50.51
6 bottles:
$37.20
This is a very smooth sipper, characterized by a creamy dulce de leche, mild spices of cassia and clove, and a finish...
750ml
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$95.94
$100.99
6 bottles:
$83.06
It pours a pale amber in the glass. Toasted dates, figs, buckwheat, and burnt sugar are expressive on the palate,...
750ml
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$21.94
$23.09
12 bottles:
$14.71
Clear in the glass, with a pleasant aroma that hovers between lime lollipop and candied lime peel, this will remind...
750ml
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$32.81
$34.54
12 bottles:
$26.39
Complex, rich and sophisticated this is an impressive rum. The distinct flavors of burnt sugar, cinnamon, and cloves...
Merlot Rum Zinfandel
With its dark blue colored fruits and high juice content, Merlot varietal grapes have long been a favorite of wine producers around the globe, with it being found in vineyards across Europe, the Americas and elsewhere in the New World. One of the distinguishing features of Merlot grapes is the fact that they have a relatively low tannin content and an exceptionally soft and fleshy character, meaning they are capable of producing incredibly rounded and mellow wines. This mellowness is balanced with plenty of flavor, however, and has made Merlot grapes the varietal of choice for softening other, more astringent and tannin-heavy wines, often resulting in truly exceptional produce. Merlot is regarded as one of the key 'Bordeaux' varietals for precisely this reason; when combined with the drier Cabernet Sauvignon, it is capable of blending beautifully to produce some of the finest wines available in the world.
It is difficult to categorize rum as a single spirit, because of all the spirits found around the globe, rum is perhaps the one which varies most dramatically from place to place. Clear, white rum - a favorite for cocktail drinkers - is perhaps the most prevalent example found today, but there is a whole world of darker, spiced and molasses-rich rums to explore, thanks to the fascinating history and wide reach this drink has.
Rum came about during the colonial times, when sugar was a huge and world-changing business. The molasses left over from the sugar production industry could easily be distilled into a delicious alcoholic drink, and provided extra income for the sugar traders. Before long, it became a favorite of sailors and transatlantic merchants, and it quickly spread across the Caribbean and Latin America, where it remains highly popular today.
The production of rum is a basic and simple one - you take your molasses, add yeast and water, and then ferment and distil the mixture. However, as is often the case, the devil is in the detail. The variation in yeasts found from place to place, the maturation period, the length of the fermentation and the type of stills and barrels used provide the rainbow-colored variation that gives rum its spectrum of styles and characteristics.
The precise origins of what became known as the Zinfandel grape variety are uncertain, although it has clear genetic equivalents in both Puglia and Croatia. However, when it was brought to the New World in the mid 19th century, it became known as the Zinfandel, and has been consistently popular and widely grown ever since. These very dark and very round grapes have a remarkably high sugar content, resulting in relatively high levels of alcohol in the wines they are made into, with bottles often displaying as much as fifteen percent. What makes the Zinfandel such an interesting grape, though, is the fact that the flavors produced by this varietal vary considerably depending on the climate they are grown in. In cooler valley regions, the Zinfandel grapes result in wines which hold strong flavors of tart and sweet fruits; raspberry, redcurrant and sweet cherry, held in a very smooth and silky liquid. Conversely, warmer regions result in more complex and spicy notes, including anise, pepper and hedgerow berries.