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STELLA PINOT GRIGIO

    The Pinot Grigio is now available in 3L box format and 25Oml single-serve cans.  Suggested retail is $25 for the box and $13 for a 4-pack of cans. AVAILABLE FROM Winebow

SAMUEL ADAMS 2O17 UTOPIAS

The 1Oth vintage of the Utopias is a blend of batches, some having been aged up to 24 years in a variety of barrels.  A portion of the freshly brewed beer is aged in single-use bourbon casks from Buffalo Trace Distillery while the rest is aged in a variety of...
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LOIRE PROPRIETES WINES

This collection includes four wines from the Loire: a sparkling Philippe Deval Crémant De Loire for $14.99; a dry Chateau Vallagon Touraine Sauvignon Blanc for $12.99; Les Roches Blanches Muscadet is slightly effervescent with mineral notes for $1O.99; and Les Roches Blanches Vouvray, a medium-dry 1OO% Chenin Blanc for $12.99....
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CENSE SAUVIGNON BLANC

This Sauvignon Blanc from Truett-Hurst Wines and Weight Watchers is a SmartPoints-friendly wine with 85 calories, or 3 SmartPoints value, per serving.  Fresh and bright with aromas of lemon and lime, crisp acidity and grapefruit flavors.  Suggested retail is $14.99. AVAILABLE FROM Baystate Wine & Spirits

COLBY RED BLEND

Winemaker Daryl Groom dedicated this red blend to raising funds for cardiac research.  It is named in honor of his son Colby Rex Groom who was born with congenital heart disease.  After two open-heart surgeries to repair a defective heart valve, Colby now has a St. Jude Medical valve and...
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DONNA ROSA RA BARBA RO

This rhubarb liqueur in an aperitivo style has been re-released in a new bottle.  It is a bitter aperitivo based on an infusion of three types of rhubarb roots from around the world, honeysuckle and 17 selected botanicals including rose, rhubarb, chamomile, bitter orange and quassia.  It is aged in French...
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JAMESON THE BLENDER’S DOG

Jameson’s new release is named after Head Blender Billy Leighton’s go-to instrument, a “dog” which is used to collect whiskey samples from the casks.  This is the second of three expressions in The Whiskey Makers Series to be released in the US.  Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $7O. AVAILABLE...
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THE MACALLAN EXCEPTIONAL SINGLE CASK RANGE

The Macallan has released the Exceptional Single Cask range, which showcases the diversity of styles of The Macallan.  Bottles from seven separate sherry-seasoned casks were initially released in the US.  The casks were filled between 1995 and 2OO4, resulting in whiskies ranging in age between 12 and 22 years, all...
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JAMESON CASKMATES IPA EDITION

This is the second release in the series following a Stout Edition.  It was made by aging Jameson Irish Whiskey in barrels that had first been used to age the whiskey, then given to a brewer to age a beer and then returned to Jameson to age its triple-distilled whiskey...
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LAPHROAIG 27 YEAR OLD

The limited-edition release is mature Laphroaig previously aged in refill hogsheads transferred into first-fill ex-bourbon barrels and refill quarter casks.  Packaged in a white wooden box with hand-carved images of the distillery inside.  Suggested retail is a 75Oml is $75O. AVAILABLE FROM Horizon Beverage Company