Spirit & Cocktails Tasting Breckenridge Distillery May 5, 2022 5 PM – 7 PM Breckenridge Gin 90 proof…$22 This fragrant American-style Gin stays true to the Breckenridge ideals of mouthfeel and flavor, through maceration and botanical basket distillation. A delicate harmony of 11 botanicals layer the Gin throughout the spirit; a full-body juniper lies at[…]
Piedmont 2020 La ColomberaBricco BartolomeoOn Sale for $12.99 Tortonesi / Italy100% CorteseKnown for the production of the local Tortona specialty, Timorasso, Colombera also produces this lighter, crisper white from the Cortese varietal. The soils here are composed of clay. 2021 Valdinera Rosato “Chiaro di Luna”On Sale for $16.99 Roero / Italy100% NebbioloThe Careglio family has been farming in[…]
Vin de Huître NV Lambert de SeysselPetit RoyalOn sale for $19.99 Savoie / France 60% Molette, 40% AltesseVibrant is the only way to describe this fresh, celebratory bottle of bubbles. Sourced from the foothills of the Alps, this methode traditionelle serves as a brilliant aperitif. 2020 Elena WalchPinot GrigioOn Sale for $17.99 Alto Adige / Italy100%[…]
Beaujolais et Mâconnais NV Lavernette‘Granit’ Blanc de NoirsOn Sale for $28.99 Leynes / Beaujolais / France100% GamayAfter traveling to the Champagne region, the proprietors at Chateau de Lavernette were inspired to create this complex sparkling wine from 100% Gamay. Expressive and red fruited, the Granit is aged for 18 months on the lees. 2020 JC[…]
Spirit Tasting Mezcal & Cocktails April 14, 2022 5 PM – 7 PM Banhez Mezcal Ensamble 84 proof…$26.99 Composed of 90% Espadín and 10% Barril agaves, this mezcal is delightfully mild, floral and fruity (pineapple, banana). Banhez Ensamble is perfect for first-time mezcal tasters and wonderful for cocktail innovation. Mal Bien Alto Isidro Rodriguez 88.4[…]
Red for Now… 2019 MarkowitschBlaufränkisch$21.99 Carnuntum / Austria100% BlaufränkischSourced from young vines (7 -15 years old) planted in a combination of clay and limestone, the 2019 Blaufrankisch from Markowitsch is notable for its freshness and intensity. 2015 Colutta Refosco Dal Peduncolo RossoOn Sale for $19.99 Friuli Colli Orientali / Italy100% RefoscoA staple in NE Italy,[…]
Spirit Tasting Vermouth & Aperitif March 31, 2022 5 PM – 7 PM For the uninitiated: vermouth is a fortified wine, mixed with higher-proof alcohol and lots of herbs and spices. These days, the category includes more delicious, characterful, and complex options than ever—from classic Italian and French numbers to contemporary, “craft” versions. An apéritif[…]
Central Italy 2020 Famiglia CotarellaFalesco “Le Poggere” On sale for $9.99 Montefiascone / Italy 50% Trebbiano, 30% Malvasia, 20% RoscettoA modern take on the classic Est! Est!! Est!!! denomination, the Cotarella family fashions this bright, fresh white from a 50-year-old vineyard. 2020 Torre BeatiPecorino Giocheremo con ForiOn Sale for $19.99 Abruzzo / Italy100% PecorinoPecorino is[…]
Chateau Montelena 2019 Montelena Riesling On sale for $29.99 Potter Valley / US100% RieslingFermented down to 3g/L of residual sugar, Montelena’s Potter Valley Riesling possesses sweet/tart white fruits and bottle aged roundness. Generous and refreshing. 2019 MontelenaChardonnayOn Sale for $59.99 Oak Knoll / Napa Valley / US 100% ChardonnayThe relatively restrained personality of Montelena’s Chardonnay offers[…]
Gin & Cocktails March 17, 2022 5 PM – 7 PM Citadelle Gin de France 88 proof…$26.99 Citadelle Gin is half revival, half new innovation: the revival is based on one the first gin produced in France at the “Citadelle” in Dunkirk. Maison Ferrand Distillery (the producer of Citadella)in the SW corner of France is[…]