Domaine Buisson-Charles Aloxe-Carton
$134.99
Several years ago, Michel Buisson, the third-generation vigneron of Buisson-Charles, turned over the reins of this 6.3 hectare domaine to his daughter Catherine and son-in-law Patrick Essa. They, in turn, have now handed them to their son Louis, who vinified the 2019 vintage. Under Patrick's leadership, the house has reached new heights, producing wines that show beautiful balance; they are concentrated and rich, yet pure and expressive, featuring both the crystalline purity and opulence of Meursault. Vines are tended organically and the wines see no chaptalization or acidification or SO2 added during vinification. They are bottled without fining or filtration. Louis has followed in his father's footsteps, espousing the estate's philosophy that many Meursault are harvested too early and, as a result, are too lean, highly sulfured, and one-dimensional. Not only the picking dates, but also other growing milestones, such as pruning, are later than most of their peers, with the goal of extending the overall vegetative cycle. Following these methods, Bouisson-Charles' finished wines are richer in style than most, while also possessing incredible acidity and tension.
Buisson-Charles has holdings among the top vineyards in the Côte de Beaune, including parcels of Meursault vines more than a century old. Both Patrick and Louis believe the terroir, not the winemaking, should determine the taste of the wine, and these creations reflect the essence of their appellations. Farming and vinification practices: Sustainable, Organic, Vegan
Master of Malt Mixed Spirit Cracker Set
$41.99
Tired of getting a key chain, eraser, or a cheap plastic trinket from your Christmas Cracker? Treat yourself and those your love to a Christmas Craker with six 30ml bottles of assorted spirits. The spirits in this set include:
- Chocolate Orange Gin (That Boutique-y Gin Company)
- Darkness 8 Year Old
- Glengoyne10 Year Old
- J.J. Whitley Raspberry Vodka
- LangsBanana Rum
- Tanqueray No. Ten
Inversion Nitro Spiced Whisky Sour
$6.79
Bottled at a cocktail strength of 10.8%, This 250ml Spiced Whisky Sour can is meant to pour slightly foamy into the glass.
Producer Description
"Made with barrel-aged whiskey, lemon juice, orange juice, nutmeg, cardamom & clove bitters and infused with nitrogen for the body and foam of a true shaken cocktail.
10.8% alc./vol. | 2 oz. whisky | 250 mL"
Inversion Nitro Whisky Sour
$6.79
A classic version of the whisky sour from Inversion Nitro Cocktails. Bottled at a cocktail strength of 10.8%, This 250ml can is meant to pour slightly foamy into the glass.
Producer Description
"Barrel-aged whisky balanced with lemon juice, simple syrup and bitters and infused with nitrogen for the body and foam of a proper shaken Whisky Sour.
10.8% alc./vol. | 2 oz. whisky | 250 mL"
Kujira 15 Year Old Japanese Whisky
$259.99
Tailgunner Field of Crosses Hazy Pale Al
$19.99
Lieser Niederberg Helden Kabinett
$47.99
From 1904, Schloss Lieser served as the principal cellar and press house for Freiherr von Schorlemer’s prestigious and far-flung hundred acres [or “45 hectares”] of Mosel and Saar vineyards, most of which were shed in the 1970s when the estate changed hands and slid into a long decline. Thomas Haag, from the venerable Mosel wine-making family Weingut Fritz Haag, and his wife Ute took up the position of Head Winemaker and Director of the estate in 1992. At this time the estate was just six hectares, located almost entirely in the Grosse Lage (Grand Cru) Lieser Niederberg Helden.
After working at the winery for five years, by which time they had already restored much of the estate’s reputation, Thomas and Ute were able to purchase the property in 1997 and began making immediate investments in the cellar and vineyards. “This was a slow process,” said Thomas. Each year, rather than taking the profit out of the winery, the Haag’s reinvested and started purchasing other Grand Cru vineyards in the Mosel. Early on, they purchased a small parcel of Graacher Himmelreich, but it was not until the latter part of the 1990s that they started to truly expand the domaine. In 2002, the Haag’s purchased prime parcels in the Brauneburger Juffer and Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr, expanding their holdings to four Grosse Lagen or Grand Crus. Today they own 25 hectares of eight Grosse Lagen (Grand Crus) spread over 185 different plots. Schloss Lieser enjoys the topmost rating in Germany’s several wine guides, the most widely respected of which, the Vinum Weinguide Deutschland, rates only two estates in the Greater Mosel five stars out of five: Schloss Lieser and Egon Müller!
Bridgeland R-Gewurtztraminer Brandy
$64.99
Brandy, made in Calgary by Bridgeland Distillery.
45% ABV
Producer Description
"This Gwurztraminer Brandy is distilled from 100% Gewurztraminer grapes from St.Hubertus in Kelowna BC. This Brandy was aged for 4 years (VSOP) initially in a cask made from French Limousin toasted oak, then in a Taber Corn Berbon Barrel!"
Argiano Solengo Magnum
$264.99
Argiano is part of the history of the Montalcino region and it’s one of the most prestigious and historical reality in the area. The name is thought to derive from the first settlements in Roman times – ‘Ara Janus’, referring to the god Janus. Another potential origin could be ‘the land of the River Orcia’ – known in ancient times as ‘Orgia’ and therefore Argiano. The history of Argiano has a turning point in the 16th century with the decline of the Tolomei family in favor of the noble Pecci family from Sienna and with the construction of their magnificent villa between 1580 and 1596, perfect exempla of a 16th century noble residence. Argiano practices an organic and sustainable method of agriculture. It believes in the balance of biodiversity and strives to attain it, through techniques aiming to soil fertility, implementing with natural products like weeds, chestnut tannins, propolis and zeolite. Even natural insecticides are banned; instead, techniques like sexual confusion and the release of adversarial insects are employed. The “bee” project which consists in placing hives next to the vineyards is joins the ones related to the usage of Mycorrhizae and the Microzonation study. The latter in particular, comprising the discovery of different microzones within single vineyard plots, enables to target and focus our approaches.