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Some Young Punks: Passion Has Red Lips
Winemaker: Some Young Punks Wine: Passion Has Red Lips Vintage: 2014 Varietal: 70% Shiraz 30% Cabernet Sauvignon Price: GBP £14.99 USD $18.63 The 2013 was a great vintage and this wine showed well, the 2014 is even better. At this price point it’s one of the very best Shiraz based …
Wine Selections From Vinum Cellars
What began as a small business endeavor soon grew into a widely distributed and highly regarded winery. Richard Bruno and Chris Condos are two lads that met back in college and these first generation California winemakers decided to evolve their shared passion into a career. They scoured California’s coastal vineyards …
Whitley Neill Quince Gin: Distilling the Taste of an Exotic Escape
Whitley Neill specializes in handcrafting high quality gin inspired by the striking beauty and exotic tastes of Africa. Coming from a long line of distillers, Johnny Neill combines 8 generations of expertise to distill every batch. The endless drive for perfection has resulted in an award winning gin with ingredients …
Fonseca Bin 27: Unmistakably Acclaimed for 40 Years
Fonseca has been producing acclaimed and sought after vintage ports for decades with a rich history dating as far back as 1815. The company has been shaped by several families over the generations. The original founders were the Fonseca and Monteiro families. Next came the Guimaraens family who led the …
Father Of The Bourbon: Elijah Craig Small Batch
The history of bourbon is the history of Elijah Craig. In the 1800’s, Reverend Elijah Craig was a Baptist preacher and active character in Kentucky. He was known for being an educator, road builder, and land speculator, but he was best known for being a gifted distiller and entrepreneur that …
Rum Reborn From The Ashes: Phoenix Tears
Firebox is an online retailer based in London, England, founded by college friends Michael Anton Smith and Tom Boardman. Their inventory covers many different products from baby toys to high-tech gadgets. They created this company to allow the public to meet with original and interesting products. Most of the products …
Lyme Bay Wine: Shoreline
Winery: Lyme Bay Wine :Shoreline Vintage: 2014 Varieties: Bacchus, Pinot Noir and Seyval Blanc (Undisclosed %) Price: GBP £12.99 USD $16.06 I was really taken by surprise by this wine. I approached it with limited expectations as white wine isn’t a huge indulgence of mine and English white wine is …