Il Velluto Amarone Della Valpolicella DOC Classico Riserva 1997 When you choose the choicest grapes from the hilly region of Valpolicella, and let them dry for several months before pressing and fermentation you’ll be rewarded with an Amarone. This classic wine is a blend of 70% Corvina, 20% Rondinella, and 10% Molinara grapes, that spend [...]

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Martin Zahn Pinot Blanc 2005 This Pinot Blanc from Cave Ribeauvillé in Alsace, France is a light and fruity wine that is refreshing with a medium body. With aromas of pineapple and flavors of peaches, this pale gold white wine has structure with a dry fruity finish. This Martin Zahn 2005 Pinot Blanc is suitable [...]

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A Toast to Dom Perignon Celebrations are part of the true enjoyment of life, and there is one universal wine to mark those special events, Champagne. This bubbly wine takes its name from the Champagne region in France and has been the choice for toastings and celebrations for ages. There is no other champagne that [...]

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Clivus Pinot Grigio 2006 A straw-yellow colored wine, the 2006 Clivus has fresh flavors of white fruit aromas with a clean finish. A soft wine that is crisp and well balanced that is ready to drink now through 2008, you can enjoy this Pinot Grigio as an aperatif with hors d’oeuvres and with fish. A [...]

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The 1998 Millésimé Champagne is an excellent vintage from Moutardier, that is full bodied and delicious. With a higher proportion of mature wine, the Champagne Moutardier Millésimé 1998 is more concentrated than the Carte d’Or. A wine of rich golden color, this mature Champagne can be enjoyed with lobster, meat and poultry dishes or standard [...]

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This Australian rosé is a dark and fruity wine made from Cabernet Franc, similar to the grapes that make Loire Valley rosés. This is a wine that is great as an aperatif or for pairing with Chinese or Thai food, chicken and pork sausages, spicy foods, as well as other meat dishes. A refreshing wine, [...]

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