Domaine du Haut Bourg Muscadet 2014
$36.99
Located in the heart of the Appellation Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu, four generations of winegrowers built the Domain du Haut Bourg. The first vine was planted in 1945, and today, the surface of the vineyard reaches 40 hectares.
The vineyard is entirely located in the town of Bouaye. The soil mainly contains mica schist, granite and sand. It gives good balance and richness to the wines. The lac de Grandlieu (south), the Loire river (north) and the low altitude (from 15 to 25 meters) create a microclimate characterized by low-temperature differences between day and night. This phenomenon allows an early harvest.
Racine Picpoul de Pinet
$24.99
One of the oldest Languedoc grapes, Picpoul dates back to the 1600s and possibly even earlier. And it's still fantastic! This fresh, affordable and easy-to-drink white wine has notes of flowers and citrus. Pair with anything light — seafood, perhaps a ceviche, or mild cheese and a baguette. Serve chilled.
Aviation Gin
$42.99
One of the progenitors of the craft gin boom - Aviation Gin was originally a collaboration between a Seattle bartender and a Distillery in nearby Portland. Called 'New Western Dry' in style it is created from distillate containing Rye grain and includes botanicals such as cardamom, coriander, lavender, anise seed, sarsaparilla, juniper, and two kinds of orange peel.
Te Mata Estate Vineyards Syrah
$27.99
Te Mata is a winery located in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, that has quite the reputation for producing fantastic wines, year after year. "One of New Zealand’s most respected wineries," according to Robert Parker's Wine Advocate! This intense, velvety Syrah has notes of blackberry and blueberry, plus a long and pleasant finish.
Castarede Armagnac 1985
$159.99
If you are looking to gift somebody a birth year bottle of something they can either drink now or hold onto as long as they want, Castarède Armagnac should be considered.
The Armagnac House Castarède was founded in 1832 and remains in the same family to this day. It is now headed by Florence Castarede, who is the sixth generation of the Castarède family in charge of the Armagnac house. Castarède has an impressive selection of vintages still available, with consecutive vintages from 2003 back to the 1890s.
The vineyards are in the heart of the Bas-Armagnac region and are planted with a variety of grapes: Folle Blache, Colombard and Saint-Emillion. Castarede Armagnacs then get aged in black oak barrels in the family's ancient cellars, before a little bit finds its way to Canada for fans like us!
Plantation XO 20th Anniversary
$69.99
Nose : The stunning floral/fruity opening aroma is transcendent, then releases fragrance of vanilla, cocoa and milk
chocolate.
Palate : The delightful mango notes lend evidence to its advanced age, a result of long maturation in French oak cask.
If one isn’t too careful this bottle will drain in a night. Cursory check for all those Ron Millonario lovers: here is your new love. This 20th-anniversary edition was created to celebrate Alexandre Gabriel’s rum meets cognac brainchild, this spirit was crafted from strictly Barbados stock in secret to surprise the head honcho on the anniversary of the companies inception. From selected stock 12 to 20 years of age, partially matured in the Carribean and then shipped to Cognac, France for further ageing before being bottled.
Darroze 12 Year Armagnac
$91.99
Francis Darroze started his business in 1974, as a producer and trader of fine Armagnac. Here's a fantastic and very rare example, from 1985. Here's what Robert Parker has to say about him: "One has never really tried an Armagnac until trying those of Francis Darroze!" One for every serious fan of French spirits. All the Darroze Armagnacs are aged in their own barrels, and no caramel or other coloring agents are ever added. And to be sure they keep their true character, they are never blended. Rare, hand-crafted, original.
Pierre Huet 15 Year Calvados Pays D`Auge
$119.99
A beautiful Calvados from a top producer! This apple brandy is one of France's most famous creations and is only made in Normandy. Serve after a good dinner. "The Calvados AOC Pays d’Auge is obtained through a process of double distillation of cider in a traditional copper still called “alambic à repasse” (which translates as a “double distillation still”). First, the juice obtained by pressing the apples is completely fermented (12 months) in one hundred year old oak barrels," according to the distillery.
Lopez Heredia Tondonia Gran Reserva Red
$289.99
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It all started in the middle of the nineteenth century when French negociants visited the Rioja region to find alternative sources of quality grapes to transform into wine, since the phylloxera epidemic had decimated their vineyards. The founder, Don Rafael López de Heredia y Landeta, a knowledgeable and enthusiastic student in the art of wine making, followed closely in their footsteps.
Don Rafael fell in love with the region and especially the area around Haro, the mythical capital of the Rioja Alta region. He observed that there was a magical combination of soil and climate that would offer the perfect environment for producing wine that would eventually become world famous. Around 1877 he began the design and construction of the complex that is today known as the López de Heredia bodega (winery), the oldest in Haro and one of the first three bodegas in the Rioja region.