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Twenty Bench 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
In the fall of 2000 winery owner and viticulturist, Jim Regusci purchased 20 tons of exceptional Cabernet Sauvignon grapes from a vineyard that he planted and manages for a close f...
Price: $14.95

Souverain 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley
Tasting Notes - Big, rich flavors of black cherry, black plum and boysenberry are the signature of this wine. The combination of French and American oak lends subtle layers of va...
Price: $17.95

Tinto Pesquera 2004 Ribera Del Duero Reserva
WA 94Pts - Tasting Notes - Offers greater aromatic complexity, a thick, plush palate feel, gobs of fruit, and superb balance. Although it can be enjoyed now, it will be at its be...
Price: $49.95

Graceland Cellars 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon California The King Elvis Is Limited (Elvis Presley)
Tasting Notes - A bright, rich red approachable Cabernet Sauvignon, characterized by aromas of berries and fresh herbs. Oak aging contributes notes of toasty oak and vanilla with s...
Price: $13.95

B Cellars 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Blend 26
WE 94pts. - Winemaker Notes - This wine begins with scents of allspice and cloves, moments later, the nose lengthens with black berry, black cherry and a subtle sensation of va...
Price: $79.95

B Cellars 2003 Napa Valley Blend 24
The rich, magenta color of Blend 24 announces its flavors of bright cherry pie framed by notes of boysenberry, caramel and light oak. Its soft tannins are structured with a harmoni...
Price: $29.95

Lewis 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
WS 93pts. - According to the Wine Spectator: A showy, fleshy youngster, showing supple currant, anise and blackberry, with hints of mocha. Intense and concentrated. The flavors ...
Price: $99.95

Bighorn 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Coombsville Vineyard
Winemaker Notes - Our 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon, Coombsville Vineyard is another wonderful expression of classic ‘Coombsville’ character - dense ripe fruit laced with cigar box spi...
Price: $29.95

Corte Riva 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Mabuhay
Winemaker Notes - Mabuhay (Ma-booh’-hay), is a filipino term that obtains indefinite meaning such as to live, to thrive, to exist, and to welcome. Mabuhay is commonly used to ack...
Price: $99.95

Newton 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Unfiltered
WA 91pts. - Tasting Notes - Exhibiting exceptional balance, this wine opens with aromas of chocolate covered coffee bean and a touch of cassis balanced by vanilla, pepper and m...
Price: $39.95

Heitz 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
Tasting Notes - Beautifully crafted wine from a consistent producer. Gorgeous, elegant fruit is deftly balanced with the round, supple tannins and nuances of limousin oak. The fl...
Price: $34.95

B.R. Cohn 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Silver Label
Tasting Notes -- Underground natural hot springs and cool ocean breezes? You'd be happy too if you were a grape on B.R. Cohn's 90-acre Olive Hill Estate Vineyards in Sonoma Valle...
Price: $14.95

Conn Valley 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Reserve
WA 95pts. - Tasting Notes - Wonderful aromas of spice, with vanilla, sweet oak and coffee. Very ripe blackberries. Well balanced between the acid, oak and fruit. Medium mouth ...
Price: $55.95

Conn Valley 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Reserve
WA 94 Pts. - Since 1990, Cabernet Sauvignon has an enviable track record at Anderson’s Conn Valley Vineyard. Moreover, they should last for 20-30 or more years. My instincts sugges...
Price: $49.95

Hartwell 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Stags Leap District Miste Hill
WS 93Pts - Tasting Notes - Superrich, broad and expansive, with layers of ripe currant, blackberry, black cherry and plum notes, framed by spicy, toasty, jazzy oak. Finishes with...
Price: $59.95

Bacio Divino 2003 Napa Valley Il Decimo Bacio The Tenth Kiss
WA 93pts. - According to Robert Parker: This innovative effort from Claus Janzen is made with the assistance of Nils Venge’s winemaker son, Kirk Venge. Concentrated, serious, an...
Price: $69.95

B. Kosuge 2005 Pinot Noir Carneros The Shop
This well-made wine is not super ripe or heavily extracted, and has a modest dose of toasty vanilla. Those who know the 2004 & 2005 will note that the 2006 version is a bit darker ...
Price: $34.95

Chateau Montelena 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate Napa Valley 375ml Half Bottle
WA (93-95)pts. - The powerful, concentrated 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate (14.3% alcohol) exhibits aromas of black currant jam, tar, smoke, and forest floor. This opulent, rich ...
Price: $39.95

Domaine Des Baumard 2004 Quarts de Chaume 375ml
WS 94Pts - Tasting Notes - Ripe and stylish, with fig, pear tartine and green plum flavors gliding along a lovely, creamy palate. Its accessibility belies the vibrant minerality ...
Price: $32.95

Domaine Des Baumard 2004 Quarts De Chaume
WS 94Pts - Tasting Notes - Ripe and stylish, with fig, pear tartine and green plum flavors gliding along a lovely, creamy palate. Its accessibility belies the vibrant minerality ...
Price: $59.95

Newton 2001 The Puzzle Napa Valley Red Wine
On the palate, a soft rush of cassis, blueberries and raspberry liquor, bolstered by ripe tannins. Aromas cassis with touches of raspberries, dark chocolate and kirsch cherries. 50...
Price: $59.95

Sandeman NV Porto Founder's Reserve
Winemaker Notes - This fine selection, named in honour of the Founder, exemplifies the rich fruity flavours of top-class Reserve Porto. Serve at room temperature with rich desser...
Price: $16.95

,Conn Valley, 2004 Chardonnay Napa Valley Fournier
WA 91pts. - Winemaker Notes - After a controlled barrel fermentation in new 255 liter French oak barrels, the wine is aged sur lees and stirred every two weeks for approximatel...
Price: $41.95

Hess Cabernet & Chardonnay Gift Basket
Hess Wine Gift Basket featuring the Hess Select Cabernet Sauvignon & Hess Chardonnay Monterey, with Madi K's Dark Chocolate Almond Clusters, 101 Essential Tips, Professional stainl...
Price: $69.95

  Brut Champagne Gift Basket
Anniversaries, birthdays, graduations and the next big celebration send a Vueve Clicquot & Perrier Jouet Brut Champagne Gift Basket. Basket includes two 750ml bottles of French Cha...
Price: $224.95

Silver Oak Wine Gift Basket
Send this beautiful Silver Oak Gift Basket to friends, family, or business associates. Basket includes the Silver Oak 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley, Silver Oak 2003 Cabe...
Price: $249.95

Villa Manodori Balsamic Vinegar - 250ml
This artisanal vinegar is a labor of love for Massimo Bottura, chef at Osteria Francescana in Modena, Italy. He makes it in limited quantity, starting with trebbiano grapes that ar...
Price: $44.95

Cavalli Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Reggio Emilio Red Seal - 100ml
The Cavalli family of Reggio Emilia has produced wine and vinegar since 1920. Their traditional balsamic vinegar is aged for many years in a series of barrels of different types of...
Price: $89.95

Plumpjack 2006 Syrah Napa Valley
Tasting Notes - The 2006 Syrah is a joy to drink. Primary aromas of all spice, plums, raspberry jam and vanilla are followed by secondary aromas of coffee, rose petal and dark cho...
Price: $41.95

Plumpjack 2007 Chardonnay Napa Valley Reserve
Tasting Notes - The Chardonnay is classic PlumpJack style. Primary aromas banana, spearmint, lemon zest and white peach which are followed by secondary aromas of rose water, Granny...
Price: $45.95

Plumpjack 2006 Merlot Napa Valley
Tasting Notes - Primary aromas of Bing cherry, raspberry syrup and black olives are complimented by a faint hint of mint. Flavors of plums, coca, mint, cinnamon and vanilla are fra...
Price: $49.95

Acetaia Del Cristo Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena D.O.C. 100ml
After its original 12 years of aging in traditional barrels, this D.O.C. balsamic vinegar of Modena is aged another 4 to 6 years in cherry wood casks. Thick and syrupy with smooth,...
Price: $139.95

Walla Walla 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Washington Vineyard Select
Tasting Notes - Honeyed tobacco nose, with a mid-palate of a pecan riddled fruit-cake and a lingering finish of cassis-framboise makes for a hedonistic mouthful. This limited editi...
Price: $44.95

Foxglove 2007 Chardonnay San Luis Obispo County (Varner)
Tasting Notes - The 2007 combines the best qualities of each of the two previous releases. This is outrageously delicious Chardonnay based on a pear and apple framework, with plent...
Price: $10.95

The Lost Abbey Red Barn Ale - 750ml
Brewmaster Notes - This Farmhouse Ale traces its roots to the small rustic breweries of Southern Belgium. The word Saison comes to us from the French language and it means Season...
Price: $7.95

Rombauer 2006 Zinfandel California 1.5L
Tasting Notes - Rombauer Vineyards Zinandel represents the very essence of California Zinfandel. Full bodied, fruit forward, and juicy, this wine boasts bright aromas of black cher...
Price: $59.95

Stone Smoked Porter 22oz
Brewmaster Notes - Stone Smoked Porter is dark, rich and complicated. A porter is substantially darker than a pale ale, but not as black or opaque as a stout. Our Stone Smoked ...
Price: $3.95

Belle Glos 2006 Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast Meiomi
Tasting Notes - Black tea, black cherry and licorice on the nose with flavors of tea, ripe cherry, cola and and black licorice on the medium-long finish. Each wine is crafted to di...
Price: $24.95

Stone Pale Ale 22oz
Brewmaster Notes - Stone Pale Ale is Stone Brewing’s Southern California interpretation of the classic British pale ale style. Deep Amber in color, Stone Pale Ale is robust and ...
Price: $3.95

Stone IPA Indian Pale Ale 22oz
Brewmaster Notes - If you’re a hop-head like us, then you’ll love our Stone India Pale Ale! Medium malt character with a heavy dose of over the top hops! Generous ‘dry hopping’...
Price: $3.95

Layer Cake 2006 Primitivo IGT Puglia Italy
Tasring Notes - The wine is opaque and purple-colored with a nose of jammy black cherry and blackberry fruit, truffles, tar, and spice. Warm and rich in the mouth; the ripe fruit i...
Price: $14.95

Layer Cake 2007 Malbec Mendoza
Tasting Notes - The wine has a dense, purple core with a brilliant red rim. Black fruit is abundant in the nose followed closely by anise, chocolate and very pleasant touches of sp...
Price: $14.95

Stone Arrogant Ale 22oz
Brewmaster Notes - This is an aggressive beer. You probably won’t like it. It is quite doubtful that you have the taste or sophistication to appreciate an ale of this quality a...
Price: $3.95

Achaval-Ferrer 2007 Malbec Mendoza
Winemaker Notes - Intense, pure, full colours and young aromas. This wine completes our vision of Malbec. We wish to honour the insignia variety of Mendoza. We want to emphasize ...
Price: $21.95

Wolf Family 2005 Cabernet Franc Napa Valley
Tasting Notes - The Cabernet Franc vineyard was planted in the late 1970s and remains the last parcel from that era on the Wolf Family Estate in St. Helena. The vines erratically p...
Price: $59.95

Achaval-Ferrer 2006 Malbec Finca Altamira La Consulta Mendoza
Winemaker Notes - With Finca Altamira our goal is to allow the vineyard to express its ‘terroir’. Malbec is the flagship red variety from Argentina. It has found in Mendoza its t...
Price: $78.95

Rutherford Ranch 2006 Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley
Winemaker Notes - Enticing aromas of fresh grapefruit, fig and gooseberry intertwine perfectly with pleasant mineral notes in this classic Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc. The flavor...
Price: $12.95

Chateau Chateau Chateau 2006 Grenache Barossa Valley
WA 93pts. - According to the Wine Advocate: The 2006 Chateau Grenache was blended from 6 vineyards, the only regional 'terroir' wine in the series. It was sourced from 40- to 50...
Price: $54.95

Bacio Divino 2005 Napa Valley Pazzo
WA 91pts. - Winemaker Notes - The immediate and consistent popularity of Bacio Divino led me to believe that wine consumers were indeed ready for new blends. Working primarily...
Price: $27.95

Kesner 2006 Chardonnay Hudson Vineyards Carneros
Winemaker Notes - Kesner Wines are made in a natural, non-interventionist style. The approach from the outset has been to highlight exceptional vineyards that produce a level of ...
Price: $59.95

Stewart 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (Paul Hobbs)
WA (90-93)pts. - According to Robert Parker - The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon (a blend of equal parts Stagecoach and Beckstoffer fruit) does not reveal the softness and opulence of...
Price: $61.95

Orin Swift 2006 Napa Valley Red Wine The Prisoner 1.5L Magnum
Winemaker Notes - The new vintage of The Prisoner is in! And word on the street is that this vintage is the best to date... Better than the 2005 which received 93 points from th...
Price: $74.95

Orin Swift 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Mercury Head Napa Valley
Winemaker Notes - The 2005 Mercury Head Cabernet marks the 5th vintage of our premier cabernet. The grapes are sourced exclusively from the Taplin Vineyard in St. Helena and the Mo...
Price: $74.95

Baron De Ley 2004 Rioja Finca Monasterio
Tasting Notes - Layers of ripe berry, black fruit, and pepper on the nose and palate. Lots of complexity, very forward now but structured for aging. Concentrated, yet soft and silk...
Price: $39.95

Achaval-Ferrer 2006 Quimera Mendoza Red Wine
Winemaker Notes - The winemaking team worked in the vineyards in search of different aspects for each variety. These were thought of as parts of a complex wine, in such a way tha...
Price: $38.95

Castello Monaci 2006 Primitivo Piluna
WA 90Pts - Tasting Notes - The 2006 Primitivo Piluna is a wine of uncommon beauty. This vibrant, pure red shimmers on the palate with layers of dark cherries, sweet herbs, licorice...
Price: $10.95

Castello Monaci 2006 Salice Salentino Liante
WA 90Pts - Tasting Notes - The estates 2006 Salice Salentino Liante 80% Negroamaro, 20% Malvasia is another beauty. Made in a very sweet, ripe style, it offers notes of plums, pr...
Price: $10.95

Paul Jaboulet Aine 2005 Hermitage La Chapelle
WA 91-94Pts - Tasting Notes - The most famous wine of the estate, the 2005 Hermitage La Chapelle, looks outstanding. Apparently the new owners eliminated nearly 50% of the product...
Price: $179.95

Silver Oak 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
WS 91Pts - Tasting Notes - Dill, lavender and mocha scents are followed by a trace of coconut and layers of spicy currant, herb, sage and plum flavors. Very rich and concentrated...
Price: $119.95

Silver Oak 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley
Tasting Notes - The 1999 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is a beautifully balanced wine with a garnet color and a complex nose of raspberries, cassis, violets, cinnamon and car...
Price: $99.95

Silver Oak 2000 Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley
Tasting Notes - The 2000 Alexander Valley is a classic, rich Cabernet Sauvignon with a dark ruby-red color and an expressive nose of black cherry, blackberry, violets, baking spice...
Price: $89.95

Achaval-Ferrer 2006 Malbec Finca Mirador Mendoza
Winemaker Notes - With Finca Mirador our goal is to allow the vineyard to express its ‘terroir’. Malbec is the flagship red variety from Argentina. It has found in Mendoza its tr...
Price: $78.95

Silver Oak 2000 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
Tasting Notes - The 2000 Silver Oak Napa Valley is a classic Cabernet Sauvignon with a dark, ruby-red color and an exquisite nose of cassis, violets, roasting coffee, and a hint of...
Price: $119.95

Whitehall Lane 2005 Cabernet Napa Valley
Tasting Notes - Balance and finesse are prominent in this classic Cabernet. From the enticing aromas to the long, smooth finish, this wine is captivating and delicious. It's a blen...
Price: $34.95

Domaine Pierre Usseglio 2006 Chateauneuf-Du-Pape Tradition
WA (91-93)pts. - According to Robert Parker: The 2006 Chateauneuf du Pape Tradition is a brilliant wine, dense ruby/purple with sweet black cherry and blackberry fruit as well a...
Price: $45.95

Robert Mondavi 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville
Tasting Notes - Vivid aromas unfold with layers of blueberry, blackberry and black currant, complemented by hints of cocoa, vanilla, spice, cedar and exotic black tea. The big, jui...
Price: $34.95

Domaine Pierre Usseglio 2006 Chateauneuf-Du-Pape Cuvee De Mon Aieul
WA (96-98)pts. - According to the Robert Parker: The 2006 Chateauneuf du Pape Mon Aieul is one of the vintage’s most majestic wines. Again, a blend of 95% old vine Grenache inter...
Price: $99.95

Armand De Brignac NV Brut Rose Ace Of Spades
This Ultra-Chic, Ultra-Trendy Ace of Spades by Champagne Cattier is the ‘New Cristal’ according to Hip-Hop icon Jay-Z. The newly released Rose is a favorite of Victoria Beckham an...
Price: $498.95

Achaval-Ferrer 2004 Mendoza Medrano Finca Mirador
Tasting Notes - WS 94 Pts. - Tightly drawn for now, with the minerality keeping the raspberry and currant fruit at bay. Racy notes of violet, graphite and quinine are followed by a...
Price: $79.95

Achaval-Ferrer 2002 Malbec Mendoza Perdriel Finca Bella Vista
Tasting Notes - WS 92 Pts. - So dense it seems monolithic right now, but look carefully and you'll see the layers of boysenberry, raspberry and black fig fruit rippling underneath ...
Price: $84.95

Pinino 2001 Brunello Di Montalcino
WS 95pts. - Tasting Notes - It is forward, soft and shows lots of supple, up front fruit that exhibits a delicate rose like aromatic, balanced with dark red fruits. The wine is...
Price: $64.95

Zenato 2005 Valpolicella Superiore Ripassa
Winemaker Notes - Deep ruby-red in color with a complex nose of dried fruit and licorice, Ripassa represents one of the most important milestones in Zenato's history. The wine of...
Price: $21.95


Posted Jun 23 2008, 06:58 AM by Tom De Grezia

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