New + Back in Stock: November 27, 2021
New products this week, plus best sellers that are back in stock
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November 20, 2021
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Mastrojanni Brunello di Montalcino
Historically the land of Montalcino was poorly populated and hardly cultivated; it was a land of sheep farmers. It was here in 1975 that lawyer, Gabriele Mastrojanni bought the San Pio and Loreto estates and decided to plant his first vineyards, of which part are still producing Mastrojanni wines today. In the early years, only a few entered the wine-making adventure in Montalcino. Today, thanks to an exceptional terroir and the pioneers who believed in its winemaking potential for decades, Mastrojanni finds itself amongst the most respected Montalcino producers. It is here that the singular Sangiovese Grosso grape is at its best. Today Andrea Machetti is the head of the estate and works alongside winemaker Maurizio Castelli. They oversee all production processes and take a minimal interventionist approach in their winemaking; striving to showcase the Montalcino terroir as it is best expressed through the Sangiovese Grosso grape.
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Wine Type
Red Wine -
Size
750ml -
Vintage
2018 -
Country
Italy -
Region
Tuscany -
Sub-Region
Montalcino -
Grape
Sangiovese -
Farming Method
ConventionalMost products with this label come from producers who do their best to avoid any intervention at all but it’s possible that some of the aforementioned preventative measures and additions are deemed necessary. -
ABV
14.5% -
Food Pairing
GamePasta DishesRed Meat
Brancaia Il Blu
Purchased in 1981 by Swiss couple Brigitte and Bruno Widmer, the original estate sitting atop the Brancaia hill, it was initially a place for their family to visit on holiday. The 20 ha site sported a house in desperate need of renovations and 4 ha of vineyards; a well-protected plot surrounding by deep woods, free from any neighbouring vineyards that have been sprayed with chemicals.
After their Chianti Classico (1983) won a blind tasting in 1986, it wasn’t soon after that the Widmer’s bought 53 ha more, located in Radda. During that time, their famous Il Blu was produced- a blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot. This blend didn’t meet the requirements and/or guidelines to be classified as Chianti Classico and the Widmer family found themselves part of the Super Tuscan movement, a label eventually granted by the Italian government in 1992 known as: Toscana IGT.
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Wine Type
Red Wine -
Size
750ml -
Vintage
2019 -
Country
Italy -
Region
Tuscany -
Sub-Region
Chianti -
Grape
Cabernet SauvignonMerlotSangiovese -
Food Pairing
GamePasta DishesRoast meats -
Farming Method
OrganicAll of our products that are tagged with the term Organic are either organic certified or organic practicing. -
ABV
14.5% -
Vegan Friendly
Yes
Brancaia Ilatraia
Purchased in 1981 by Swiss couple Brigitte and Bruno Widmer, the original estate sitting atop the Brancaia hill, it was initially a place for their family to visit on holiday. The 20 ha site sported a house in desperate need of renovations and 4 ha of vineyards; a well-protected plot surrounding by deep woods, free from any neighbouring vineyards that have been sprayed with chemicals.
After their Chianti Classico (1983) won a blind tasting in 1986, it wasn’t soon after that the Widmer’s bought 53 ha more, located in Radda. During that time, their famous Il Blu was produced- a blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot. This blend didn’t meet the requirements and/or guidelines to be classified as Chianti Classico and the Widmer family found themselves part of the Super Tuscan movement, a label eventually granted by the Italian government in 1992 known as: Toscana IGT.
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Wine Type
Red Wine -
Size
750ml -
Vintage
2017 -
Country
Italy -
Region
Tuscany -
Sub-Region
La Maremma -
Grape
Cabernet FrancCabernet SauvignonPetit Verdot -
Food Pairing
GamePasta DishesRoast meats -
Farming Method
OrganicAll of our products that are tagged with the term Organic are either organic certified or organic practicing. -
ABV
14.5% -
Vegan Friendly
Yes
Croft White Port
Croft is one of the most distinguished of all Port houses. Founded in 1588, it is the oldest firm still active today as a Port wine producer. The company is a family run winery renowned above all for its Vintage Ports as well as for its range of wood aged reserves and tawnies, time-honoured styles refined by skill and experience passed down through the generations.
In spite of its rich heritage and history spanning over four centuries, Croft has never been constrained by tradition. Behind every great wine producer is a great vineyard. The cornerstone of Croft’s distinctive house style is the famous Quinta da Roêda, described as the jewel of Port wine estates. The wines of this magnificent property, which contains some of the oldest vineyards in the Douro Valley, are the heart of Croft’s Vintage Port blend.
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Wine Type
Fortified -
Size
750ml -
Vintage
NV -
Country
Portugal -
Region
Douro -
Sub-Region
Oporto -
Grape
White Blend -
Farming Method
ConventionalMost products with this label come from producers who do their best to avoid any intervention at all but it’s possible that some of the aforementioned preventative measures and additions are deemed necessary. -
Food Pairing
smoked salmonSwiss CheeseAperitif -
ABV
20%
Dieu du Ciel! - Péché Mortel Imperial Espresso Stout
Easily one of the most loved and respected craft breweries in all of Canada. Opening their brewpub in 1998, Dieu du Ciel has gone on to world acclaim for not only their wide range of styles, but the quality and consistency of each beer they make. With a lively, and character filled pub in Montreal’s Plateau neighbourhood, to their list of collaborations with breweries all over the world, DDC has something for everyone.
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Beer Type
Ale -
Beer Category
Dark Beer -
Beer Style
Imperial Stout w/Espresso -
Country
Canada -
Region
Quebec -
Sub-Region
Montreal -
Size
341ml -
ABV
9.5% -
Tasting Notes
CoffeeDark Chocolaterich
Quails' Gate Chardonnay
Quails’ Gate has been owned and operated by the Stewart family since 1956. Located in the Okanagan Valley it boasts 160 acres of incredible soil below the extinct volcano of Mount Boucherie. Its deposits work like a time release capsule. Combined with warm summers and mild winters, the volcanic rocks have decomposed and recombined into soluble molecules that are easily separated into their elements and accessible to plants – including vineyards. The result is some of the richest agricultural land on the planet.
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Wine Type
White Wine -
Size
750ml -
Vintage
2022 -
Country
Canada -
Region
British Columbia -
Sub-Region
Okanagan Valley -
Grape
Chardonnay -
Farming Method
ConventionalMost products with this label come from producers who do their best to avoid any intervention at all but it’s possible that some of the aforementioned preventative measures and additions are deemed necessary. -
ABV
12.5% -
Food Pairing
Soft CheeseChickenSalmon -
Vegan Friendly
Yes
Quails' Gate Pinot Noir
Quails’ Gate has been owned and operated by the Stewart family since 1956. Located in the Okanagan Valley it boasts 160 acres of incredible soil below the extinct volcano of Mount Boucherie. Its deposits work like a time release capsule. Combined with warm summers and mild winters, the volcanic rocks have decomposed and recombined into soluble molecules that are easily separated into their elements and accessible to plants – including vineyards. The result is some of the richest agricultural land on the planet.
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Wine Type
Red Wine -
Size
750ml -
Vintage
2022 -
Country
Canada -
Region
British Columbia -
Sub-Region
Okanagan Valley -
Grape
Pinot Noir -
Food Pairing
Mushroom risottoPorkWarm Vegetable Dishes -
Farming Method
ConventionalMost products with this label come from producers who do their best to avoid any intervention at all but it’s possible that some of the aforementioned preventative measures and additions are deemed necessary. -
Vegan Friendly
Yes
Luxardo Bitter Bianco
Luxardo is a family-owned company founded in Zara, a port city on the Dalmatian coast of what is now Croatia. Girolamo Luxardo, a Genovese businessman, and his wife, Maria Canevari, moved to Zara in 1817. It was Maria who began perfecting “rosolio maraschino,” a liqueur produced in Dalmatian convents since medieval times from special maraschino cherries. In 1913, Michelangelo Luxardo built the most modern and massive distillery in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but it was destroyed in World War II by Anglo-American bombings. Only one member of the fourth generation, Giorgio Luxardo, survived the World War II invasion and fled to Italy. Escaping with only a cherry sapling, Giorgio crossed the Adriatic Sea to the Veneto region of northeast Italy and reconnected with a colleague who had saved the Luxardo recipe book. Armed with the surviving tools and a desire to reestablish his family’s legacy, Giorgio chose the small Veneto city of Torreglia to rebuild the distillery in 1946. At this new home, Luxardo restored its extensive product line of Italian liqueurs and continued to export the products to markets around the world. Luxardo continues to produce Maraschino to Maria Canevari’s original recipe, as it was written down in 1821. Today, Luxardo is operated by Franco Luxardo of the family’s fifth generation, along with members of the sixth.
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Spirit Type
Liqueur -
Spirit Category
Aperitif/Aperitivo -
Size
750ml -
Country
Italy -
Region
Veneto -
Sub-Region
Torreglia -
Tasting Notes
BitterCitrusherbal -
Cocktail
Quill Riff -
Glassware
Double Rocks Glass -
ABV
30%
Chum Churum Blueberry Soju
Soju is a very popular spirit sold in Korea that is traditionally made by distilling rice and other cereal grains. However, since the 1960s to alleviate rice shortages, most soju has been produced by diluting high strength neutral alcohol from distilled sweet potatoes or tapioca.
One of the most trendy brands in South Korea, Chum Churum (which translates as “like the first time”) is popular because of the added alkaline water, higher sweetness, and relatively lower alcohol content. This smoother and softer profile has been extremely successful and is especially popular among younger drinkers in South Korea.
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Spirit Type
Soju -
Spirit Category
Fruit Soju -
Size
360ml -
Country
South Korea -
Region
Seoul -
Sub-Region
Gangnam-gu -
Tasting Notes
BlueberryFreshOff-Dry -
How to Drink
Neat -
Glassware
Soju Glass -
ABV
12%
