Beverage of the Week (BOW) – Archives

The third vintage of "The Sly One" is a winner albeit an unexpected palate sensation. The first two vintages of The Sly One featured Sonoma Coast fruit. Before opening the bottle I assumed that this was still the case — I was wrong. For the 2019 vintage of the The Sly One they pulled a sly one and...
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The virtue of this wine is balance and restraint. The fruit is sourced from two vineyards — Sapniq and Izbisht — at an altitude of 480 meters with great sun exposure. The harvest is performed by hand followed by a cold maceration for six to eight hours and fermentation in stainless steel tanks....
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Nine botanicals seamlessly marry in the Fords Gin while the Italian juniper and coriander seed are primary. Also in the mix of nine botanicals are the following: bitter orange peel, lemon and grapefruit peel, jasmine, orris, angelica root, and cassia bark. This is the exact botanical mix found in th...
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Straight Edge is made with a blend of Bourbons ranging in age from five to eight years. The mash bill for this Bourbon is corn forward at 70% with 17% Rye, and 13% malted barley. It is aged in traditional American white oak and then finished in red wine seasoned French oak barrels. The wine is not a...
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This wine represents Tongue Dancer Wines fifth Chardonnay and the third from Pratt Vineyard Irwin Lane in the Russian River Valley AVA. Every vintage of this wine offers a unique expression while having a strong familial bond. This (2019) vintage is not as “leesy” as last year as it offers more...
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Made with a unique blend of 60% Tinta Roriz, 40% Primitivo — last year's Rosé included 5% Grenache. Like all of Troon's wines the vines are farmed to provide optimal fruit for the intended wine. The grapes were very delicately, whole-cluster pressed then barrel fermented in mature, French Oak Bur...
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Tromba Blanco is a beautiful expression of blanco Tequila. The agave is grown in Los Altos, in the highlands of Jalisco. This Tequila is made in relatively small batches with hand-selected agave averaging seven to eight years in age. The agave pinas are cooked in a traditional stone oven for 25 to 3...
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Shocking! Another great Pinot from Tongue Dancer Wines. This is the fifth Tongue Dancer Sonoma Coast Pinot that we have reviewed and it is a consistent favorite. Each vintage is a little different but we find the 2019 to be similar in style to their great 2016. The fruit sources for the 2019 were Te...
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Troon Amber is made with a unique blend of 64% Riesling, 27% Vermentino, and 9% Viognier. This is Troon’s second vintage of their Kubli Bench Amber — last year’s vintage comprised 10% more Riesling. Note that 2021 will be the last vintage of this wine that included Riesling. That vineyard bloc...
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The seventh commercial release of the tasty Tongue Dancer Wines (TDW) Rosé of Pinot Noir (the fifth that we have reviewed) is delicious as always. This Rosé is in short supply so get yours fast. While this wine is familiar to us and our readers this vintage significantly different. Previous vintag...
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We have been a fan of the Troon Vermentino since first tasting their 2014 vintage. We have watched as they have made decisions first in the their vineyards and then choices in winemaking. By no means do I think that their journey is finished but they have just made their best Vermentino to date. It...
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Made with a blend of 95% Glera (the essential Prosecco grape) and 5% Pinot Nero. The small portion of Pinot Nero is enough to add a beautiful pink color, as well as ripe red berry notes on the nose and on the palate. The Piccolo Tesoro Rosé is bottled as an "Extra Dry." In Prosecco terms this sits...
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The Hamilton Petite Shrubb is a great Caribbean Liqueur built for Rum cocktails but it's extremely versatile and works very well in many traditional Brandy and Whiskey cocktails. It's made with a Rhum Agricole base with real dried orange peels from Martinique (nothing artificial added) and less suga...
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This is the fifth Troon Tannat that we have sampled and it is just as good as last year's — our then favorite and now co-favorite. Like the 2017 the 2018 Troon Vineyard Tannat is the best American Tannat that we have ever tasted. The Troon Tannat grapes are grown in the high bench land above the A...
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2Hawk shows us what New World Malbec can be. It's balanced, nuanced, with loads of earth and spice acting as the perfect companion to the dense black fruits. This is 2Hawk's first estate Malbec and it's a strong statement. If your only experience with Malbec is a dense, fruit-bomb that is more redol...
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