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by KIRSTEN AMANN The holiday shopping season is upon us, a time for celebrating and relaxing with friends and loved ones . . . or is it? For many of your customers, this is a harried and hectic time of year that will be over before they know it. Why... Read More
7O7 PINOT NOIR
This Pinot Noir has aromas of toasted oak sweet woods and plum. Notes of cedar and earth. The fruit components of plum and black cherry are well-balanced. Medium-bodied with a long finish. Suggested retail is $21.99. AVAILABLE FROM Abacus Distributing.
MAGIC DOOR CABERNET SAUVIGNON
This 2O17 Cabernet Sauvignon from Rutherford, Napa Valley has aromas of dark cherry and cassis mixed with subtle layers of chocolate and cigar smoke. Full-bodied, smooth and toned with a long finish of dark fruit and cedar. The wine spent 12 to 18 months in barrel. Suggested retail is $26.99. AVAILABLE FROM... Read More
CORTE FIORE WINES
This portfolio of Italian wines has two new additions: Pinot Grigio DOC Delle Venezie and Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC Reserva. The Pinot Grigio is made with grapes cultivated in northeastern Italy. The warm climate is cooled by the effects of the nearby sea, lakes and the mountains allowing the grapes to... Read More
RUMHAVEN
This new release is made from Caribbean rum with coconut liqueur, coconut water and pure cane sugar. Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $2O. AVAILABLE FROM Commonwealth Wine & Spirits.
WHISTLEPIG DOUBLE MALT RYE 18 YEARS
The Vermont distillery has released its oldest whiskey: a Double Malt Rye aged 18 years, distilled from a mash bill of 79% rye, 15% malted rye, and 6% malted barley. The whiskey is bottled in a decanter adapted from the traditional WhistlePig bottle shape and topped by a custom-made glass... Read More
BUCK SHACK WINES
Buck Shack is extending their line of wines with two new additions: a Bourbon Barrel Zinfandel and a “Whitetail” Chardonnay. The Chardonnay is bright with flavors of citrus, spiced apples, and beeswax with a toasted yet clean finish. The Bourbon Barrel Zinfandel was aged in bourbon barrels that show off... Read More
LITTLE BOOK WHISKEY THE ROAD HOME
The Road Home is the third release in the Little Book Whiskey series. It features four different uncut and unfiltered specialty aged Kentucky bourbon liquid streams: 9-year-old Knob Creek Bourbon, 9-year-old Basil Hayden’s Bourbon, 11-year-old Booker’s Bourbon and 12-year-old Baker’s Bourbon. Vanilla, wood and caramel notes are balanced out by... Read More
9O+ CELLARS LOT 172 LAMBRUSCO
The newest addition to the 9O+ Cellars portfolio is from the DOC Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro in southern Emilia-Romagna. Deep purple-red in color with aromas of fresh strawberries and violets. Light effervescence is accompanied by flavors of plum and wild berries. Suggested retail is $1O.99-$12.99. AVAILABLE FROM Hub Wine Corporation.
JOSE CUERVO DIA DE MUERTOS
To commemorate the traditional Mexican holiday Dia De Muertos (Day of the Dead), Cuervo Tradicional is releasing two limited edition bottles of Silver and Reposado that pay homage to the brand’s history with the day, featuring a classic skull motif backed with orange marigold flowers emerging from an agave plant.... Read More