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Importer notes: The exceptional Brut Sparkling wine is bottle fermented by the traditional method and shows a fine balance of Riesling aromas combined with the refreshing bubbles of a German Sparkling wine.

98+ Points! From more than 100-year-old vines, the 2023 Ürziger Würzgarten In der Kranklei Riesling Auslese Alte Reben (Gold Capsule) is from a 2.2-hectare plot in the south-facing, terraced cru on red slate. Deep, clear and pure on the fragrant yet intense and refreshing nose that shows lemongrass, ginger and herbal as well as saline slate aromas. Very generous and lush yet also refined and filigreed on the palate, this is a savory and stimulating saline Auslese with fine, crystalline acidity and candied lemon and grapefruit aromas on the long finish. There are 140 grams per liter of residual sugar, which do not taste extraordinarily sweet but round and generous. The grapes were picked in early October with 15% of botrytis. 8% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine from AP 15 24 in January 2025. - Stephan Reinhardt, robertparker.com

Incredible, high-quality Longfinned Tuna Belly. The gold standard. Open a tin and serve on some buttered baguette and watch it vaporize. Canned in Galicia Spain. 

A verdant herbal liqueur with a distinctive alpine character.
Key Botanicals include hyssop, lemon balm, chamomile.

Awards:

SF World Spirits Competition - Double Gold - 2021
Bartenders Spirit Awards - Gold - 2021
ADI Craft Spirits - Silver - 2021
Sip Northwest - Gold - 2021

Some eastern spices have a tendency to take over, to dominate the palate. Not this syrup. Reminiscent of a middle eastern syrup-soaked tea cake, bright cardamom floats to the surface while darker, moodier clove sits quietly in the backdrop, leveling cardamom’s green sweetness with a spicy flair. As any of our simple syrups, it’s perfect with vanilla ice cream (or go crazy and mix your own homemade batch using the syrup); we also think it’s spectacular in an Old Fashioned, or mixed with apple cider, bourbon, and a touch of Amaro for a festive fall cocktail.

DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL - 2020 San Francisco World Spirit's Competition.

16 oz. bottle, 16-32 servings per bottle.
Refrigeration after opening is recommended.

• Small batch straight bourbon whiskey distilled at the Neeley Family Distillery in Sparta, Kentucky
• Produced from a mash bill of 70% corn, 20% rye, and 10% malted barley
• Open-top, sweet mash fermented in cypress vats for 5 days using wild Appalachian yeast
• Double copper pot distilled
• Aged a minimum of 5 years in air-seasoned casks; non-age statement
• Rich and intense, with a buttery caramel corn base, dark fruit, and baked apple; a touch of pepper throughout ramps up to a robust finish complemented by dried peppermint and anise
• Double Gold medalist at the 2023 and 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
• Non-chill filtered; bottled at a cask strength of 55.01% ABV (ABV may vary batch to batch)

98 Points! Medium gold-hued, the 2024 Châteauneuf Du Pape La Fontaine Blanc offers rich, complex aromatics of ripe orchard fruits, white flowers, almond paste, and hints of fresh croissant. It's medium to full-bodied, with a pure, layered, seamless mouthfeel, and it’s beautifully layered and textured, with integrated acidity and a blockbuster of a finish. Pure gold in white Rhône, I wouldn't push the aging curve here and would drink bottles over the coming 5-7 years, possibly a decade. Don't let that deter you, though. This is absolutely riveting stuff. - Jeb Dunnuck

Double Gold Winner at the World Spirits Awards in 2020 for "Best Aperitif". Incredible Vermouth for the price and one of Winex's personal favorites!

From the distillery:

The Argonauts of the Gold Rush were charmed and captivated by Sam Brannan’s claim of gold in the American River. His proclamation proved the catalyst to a new era in American history, accelerating Westward expansion. For this Second Edition of The Claim, our pioneering distiller Rita Hansen pulled from these special stocks to create a magnificent blend of the rarest and most unique California Brandies. The Second Edition of The Claim has a lush aroma of plum and cherry, with notes of dried fruit leather, apple, brown spice, and toasted oak. The deep red fruit flavors carry over to the palate, complemented by layers of dried fig, apple pie, and baking spice. The long finish is rich and elegant, with seamlessly integrated fruit and oak.

Sugar and spice and everything nice. This chocolate-infused bitter boasts a powerful, toasted coffee kick that livens up whiskey and rum, alike. It’s nutty and peppery but with the ghost of sweetness.

GOLD MEDAL - 2020 San Francisco World Spirit's Competition.

Ingredients: alcohol & infused natural flavor from coffee beans, cacao, peppercorn and organic and wild harvested herbs, spices, barks & roots.

From the winery:

Our 2024 vintage of SEND NUDES Rosé is bound to get you back in your birthday suit! Made from 100% California Pinot Noir, SEND NUDES is a light rose gold. This Rosé bursts at the seams with spring strawberry, pomegranate, candy watermelon, and white grapefruit. This wine goes great with showing skin because, duh, that’s always in.

Silhouette is enjoyed straight or on the rocks; served with water (both cold and hot); served in a chu-hi (or shochu highball) mixed with soda and fruit juice; or served with oolong tea or matcha tea. Silhouette can also be a versatile base for low-alcohol cocktails.

iichiko Silhouette was awarded a Gold at the L.A International Spirits Competition and a Silver medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

96 Points! This shows incredible depth and density for the vintage with dark berry, dark chocolate, spice and chalk character. Full body, firm and velvety tannins and a long and powerful finish. Needs five or six years to soften. Try in 2020. - James Suckling

95 Points! The 2012 Pavie celebrates its reclassification and upgrade to Class A St.-Emilion by sporting a new black label with gold print. Fortunately, every Pavie has benefitted since Perse began a complete makeover of this estate in 1998. From 47-year-old vines, the 2012 has an inky purple color, judicious toasty oak in the nose interwoven with copious blackberry and blackcurrant fruit, Christmas spices, as well as licorice and graphite. Full-bodied, rich and moderately tannic, it will require 5-7 years of bottle age but should drink well for 20-30 years. Kudos to Chantal and Gerard Perse for their extraordinary commitment to quality, which is so evident in this more challenging vintage than some of the great years like 2009 and 2010. Very low yields of 28 hectoliters per hectare were obtained from this 92-acre estate. - Robert M. Parker, Jr. - Wine Advocate