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Riesling & Italian Reds
<p> </p> <p>ITALY is home to some of the oldest wine-producing regions in the world. Italian wine regions are known for their rich variety of wine styles. Italy, closely followed by Spain and France, is the world’s largest wine producer by volume.</p> <p> </p> <p>RIESLING is a white grape variety which originated in the Rhine region. Riesling is an aromatic grape variety displaying flowery, almost perfumed, aromas as well as high acidity. It is used to make dry, semi-...
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Crisp Whites and Summer Reds
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Aug
22
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VALUE WEDNESDAY - Spain & Italy
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Ho Ho Ho! Our 2016 Gift Baskets are ready to order and we've created a flipbook to make your holiday shopping easy. Just click on the flipbook <a href...
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Many people take for granted enjoying a bottle of their favorite wine with friends. Being able to describe why they like a particular wine is something that many wine lovers have trouble doing. Their lack of descrip...
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Once again the wine press is hailing the arrival of another in the long list of great vintage wines. For weeks now we have been hearing the rumblings about the 2010 Brunello's from Italy. A year ago all they cou...
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Brewed by monks in, you guessed it, abbeys, sometimes for profit (Chimay, Rochefort, Westmalle, Orval, Achel), but other times just for the sustainment of the abbey (Westvleteren), these ales are the ‘holiest’ in Belgium. There are four styles commonly brewed from outside consumption: abbey single, dubbel, tripel, and quadrupel. Despite being named for the relative amounts of ...
Much like Germany’s lager brewing tradition, Belgium has centuries old history steeped in brewing. From light and flavorful Witbiers (wheat beers with coriander and orange peel) to rich and full bodied Belgian Strong Ales, the hallmark of this coun...
The most diverse category of beer, if you have a craving for a particular flavor profile you can be guaranteed to find an ale that will fulfill that desire. From the intensely hopped India Pale Ales of California, to the richly layered malt and yeast complexity of the Abb...
