TRULY ICED TEA HARD SELTZER VARIETY PACK
This new line of hard iced teas from Truly includes Strawberry, Lemon, Raspberry and Peach flavors. The first hard seltzer brewed with real tea, each flavor is refreshing with a hint of fruit, 1 gram of sugar, 1OO calories and 5% ABV. Variety 12-packs of 12-ounce cans. AVAILABLE FROM Commercial... Read More
JULES LOREN CUVÉE RESERVE BRUT
Light-bodied and crisp, this French sparkling wine (formerly known as Jules Bertier) has notes of exotic fruits, candied lemon zest and pineapple. A hint of pastry on the finish. Suggested retail is $1O.99. AVAILABLE FROM Baystate Wine & Spirits.
SAINT MONT LES VIELLE VIGNES
This complex cuvée has flavors of black fruits with subtle toasted notes, bitter chocolate and leather. Made with grapes from vines which are over 3O years old in the AOC Saint Mont. Suggested retail is $23.99. AVAILABLE FROM Abacus Distributing.
MIQUEL PONS BRUT CAVA
This Cava has fine and gentle bubbles with aromas of mature tropical fruits. Smooth flavors of brioche bread and almonds with a well-integrated and creamy sparkle. Suggested retail is $12.99 for a 75Oml. AVAILABLE FROM Baystate Wine & Spirits.
EZRA BROOKS 99
The latest addition to the Ezra Brooks range has been charcoal filtered and features the brand’s signature ‘spicy, rye Bourbon mash bill taste The result is a smooth Bourbon with hints of caramel, vanilla, chocolate and spice.” Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $25. AVAILABLE FROM United Liquors.
CA’ MOMI “HEARTCRAFT” SPARKLING WHITE & ROSÉ
These sparkling wines are crafted in small batches in California utilizing the Charmat Method. Crisp and fresh, the White has notes of peach, apple and lemon. Made from Pinot Noir grapes, the Sparkling Rosé has flavors of ripe strawberry, raspberry and shortbread. Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $14.99. AVAILABLE... Read More
EXQUISITE CHAMPAGNE
by HARVEEY FINKEL Today we’ll discover the second of the pair of exquisite effervescent wines we began with in this space last month, this one from Champagne, the paragon of sources of such pleasures. It is no surprise that the Brut Nature is a product of Louis Roederer, a grande... Read More
ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH – THE BUCK’S FIZZ
by PINK LADY Back in December I was co-presenting a virtual cocktail and wine event, when a guest asked me “who invented the Mimosa?” I told them to give me a minute, as I was certain I’d covered the origin story of this beloved brunch libation. I clicked away at... Read More
ITALIAN PINOT GRIGIO
by SANDY BLOCK, MW Pinot Grigio won’t go away. Ignored by critics, disdained by sommeliers and most wine professionals as boring, damned with faint praise (“mild, fresh, clean”), it still captures a sizable share of the wine drinking public’s purchasing dollar. What accounts for the unusual staying power of this... Read More
RAMPUR ASAVA INDIAN SINGLE MALT WHISKY
Matured in American Bourbon barrels and finished in Indian Cabernet Sauvignon casks, this Indian single malt is the first of its kind. Tropical fruity notes of Rampur with apricot, black current, blackberry, dark cherry and plum with hints of tobacco and spices. The palate has a Manuka honey sweetness, spicy... Read More