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The fifth commercial release of the tasty Tongue Dancer Wines Rosé of Pinot Noir is delicious as always but sadly in short supply. This year's Rosé is a bit of a different animal being made entirely from the Putnam Vineyard that is well-known to BevX readers as the source for their "Pinot de Vill...
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The Troon Vineyard Côtes du Kubli Blanc is a new product release while in many ways being an extention of their previous, delicious Kubli Blanc. While Troon replants some of their estate vineyards they were able to source some fantastic grapes from Barbara and Bill Steele at Cowhorn Vineyard. The g...
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This wine represents Tongue Dancer Wines third Chardonnay and the first from Pratt Vineyard Irwin Lane in the Russian River Valley AVA. The Chardonnay from this vineyard is all certified organic and the fruit was hand-picked. Like their previous Chardonnay offerings this wine is bold and voluptuous...
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Nemiroff Vodka is crafted with select winter wheat and pure water from artesian springs located in their home region of Podilia, Ukraine. This pure and silky Vodka is triple-distilled before undergoing their unique 11 stage filtration process. The resulting Vodka is clean and pure with scents of wet...
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Flavored Rum is by and large a very unsexy category. Most of the products in this segment are sickening sweet, reeking of plastic flavors, and showing colors not found in nature. Of course this isn't good enough for Destileria Serrallés and their Don Q brand as they have created this fantastic Piñ...
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Made primarily with Pinot Noir this Rosé is ready for summer. The fruit hails from Santa Barbara vineyards with maritime influences that offer cool nights and mornings Pinot Noir craves. 2018 was a great season for Etude's Pinot Noir vineyards with the harvest completed in early November. The grape...
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This unique Mourvedre is made of wine from two vintages (2015 and 2016) and fruit from two different states. The 2015 portion is made of fruit from Elephant Mountain, Rattlesnake Hills, Yakima Valley Washington. The vineyard is located on an east-facing mountain vineyard at elevations between 1,320...
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This is a unique animal being lush while sprite with subtle hints of agave and charred American oak. This opulent Sauvignon Blanc is made with a 4% Albarino, 3% Chardonnay, and 1% Muscat in the mix. The Beringer Bros. Tequila Barrel Aged Sauvignon Blanc was fermented in temperature-controlled stain...
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This charming and hedonistic red blend is made with a blend of 41% Petite Sirah, 21% Syrah, 18% Petit Verdot, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, and 2% other red grapes. The Beringer Bros. Bourbon Barrel Aged Red was fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks to preserve the bright fru...
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This California appellation Chardonnay is made with grapes grown in several of California's top sites. It was fermented in stainless steel tanks with 25% going through malolactic fermentation (this is what adds butteriness and creaminess to Chardonnay). Only 20% of the finished wine is aged in secon...
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Tannat and Malbec mingle frequently in the Southwest of France. In Cahor while the wines are dominated by Malbec it is frequently blended with Tannat. This great blend from Troon is playfully named Cuvée Pyrénées a call to the great and often unheralded wines of this region along the French and S...
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Raboso is a charming and versatile grape native to and grown in Northeastern Italy primarily in the Veneto region. Raboso is known for its high tannins, and acidity as well as a deep, dark color. It's versatile being used to create deep, age-worthy reds, slightly fizzy off-dry wines (like this one)...
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This charming Napa Valley Chardonnay was bottled exclusively for Total Wine stores having been sourced from a Napa winery that is familiar to many of our readers. The fruit for this Chardonnay was harvested at night and in the morning in order to capture the coolest fruit. It was primarily fermented...
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I'm a longtime fan of Caorunn (pronounced – ka-roon) and I love seeing it on the backbar as I then know that the buyer is tuned in. It features 11 botanicals including five wild-foraged Highland botanicals: rowan berry (or Caorunn in old Scottish Gaelic), bog myrtle, heather, Coul blush apple, and...
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The Whip Saw Rye is made with Rye Whiskies aged up to seven years and then finished in wine seasoned French oak barrels. The mash bill is heavy with Rye at 76% with corn and malted barley. It is aged in traditional American white oak and then finished in red wine seasoned French oak barrels. The red...
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