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The ultimate pairing of Tannat and Malbec found in Troon's Cuvée Pyrénées in the third vintage of this inspired red blend. Troon calls their Cuvée Pyrénées a "statement wine" as they feel it demonstrates the sum of the great fruit from their estate vineyards paired with their winemaking philos...
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The Hamilton Pimento Dram was born out of need. Bartenders across the nation sought an authentic Pimento Dram for their Rum and Tiki cocktails. Sadly, we haven't had many great choices as the products we could find were often inconsistent, expensive, or just awful. Ed Hamilton, Rum importer and auth...
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The second vintage of "The Sly One" is another winner and it seems to set the style for this wine going forward. The fruit for this 2018 vintage was sourced from Van der Kamp Vineyards on Sonoma Mountain and Putnam Vineyard in Sonoma County. The 2018 The Sly One is much like the 2017 with the notabl...
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Troon Vineyard is going all-in on Syrah. Syrah is a grape that they feel is ideally-suited to the climate and soils found in the Applegate Valley. The Syrah from this appellation creates wines that are more like the wines of the Northern Rhone rather than southern California or even the Southern Rho...
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Puncher's Chance Kentucky Straight Bourbon is made with a blend of four, five, and six-year-old Kentucky Straight Bourbons by the Wolf Spirit Distillery. Wolf Spirit Distillery was founded in 2017 by a 17-year veteran of Campari, Umberto Luchini. Puncher's Chance creators describe their creation as...
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Troon Vineyard is going all-in on Syrah. Syrah is a grape that they feel is ideal suited to the climate and soils found in the Applegate Valley. The Syrah from this appellation creates wines that are more like the wines of the Northern Rhone rather than southern California or even the Southern Rhone...
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Tongue Dancer's fourth edition of their lovely Bacigalupi Vineyard Chardonnay is any shining example of how this wine shows a "house style" while always being a reflection of the vintage. It exudes California style derived from the Old Wente clone — a Chardonnay clone brought to California, from B...
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This is the second vintage of Troon’s Côtes du Kubli Blanc but the fourth vintage of a proprietary white based on Viognier and Marsanne. The 2019 Côtes du Kubli Blanc is made with a blend of 42% Viognier, 35% Marsanne, 23% Roussanne — this is a special wine. While Troon replants some of their...
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The 2018 vintage marks the fifth edition of The Tongue Dancer "Pinot de Ville" and it’s clear that the "house style" is set and they are in a groove. Each vintage features a different Cadillac on the label and this year a stunning 1957 Eldorado Biarritz graces the bottle. As always, grapes are sou...
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2Hawk says that 2018 was a "textbook Rogue Valley Indian Summer vintage." This wine is an absolute beauty that celebrates the essence of Viognier. In 2018 the temperatures were incredibly constant through the summer without the typical heat-spikes. It remained dry throughout September and October wi...
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This wine shows us how Malbec can be and should be. It's balanced, nuanced, with loads of earth and spice acting as the perfect companion to the dense black fruits. If your only experience with Malbec is a dense, fruit-bomb that is more redolent of Port than Cahors try this wine! In the Rogue Valley...
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The 2018 Esprit de Tablas is a charming and nuanced Châteauneuf du Pape tribute created in Paso Robles by Tablas Creek. If you love the wines of the Rhône and have not tried Tablas Creek — what are you waiting for? It's crafted with a blend of 40% Mourvedre, 27% Syrah, 23% Grenache, and 10% Coun...
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Gautier is a great, old Cognac house with a history spanning 10 generations. Gautier's cellars are located in a former mill along the River Osme. This location benefits from a natural humidity that aids in the maturation of these great Cognacs in the casks. The delicious Gautier VSOP is made with a...
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Our first review of a 2020 wine at BevX — it's a winner. The grapes were harvested at night, a technique used by winemakers to pick fruit at the coolest part of the day to preserve the grape's vibrancy and aromas. The grapes were gently pressed and the juice was clarified to best capture the essen...
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It is clear the Sauvignon Blanc thrives in the Rouge Vineyards of 2Hawk. This lovely wine was fermented half in barrel and half in stainless steel. At blending time they determined that a blend of 45% barrel-fermented wine with 55% stainless steel fermented wine was ideal. Winemaker Kiley Evans prev...
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