Veneto is known for the Valpolicella region which is known for producing Amarone della Valpolicella. Besides the great red blends of Valpolicella made with Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara, there are also several fine Merlot-based IGT wines in this area. For white wines, Garganega is the white grape that makes Soave (‘swah-vay’), a wine that’s rich like Chardonnay. Check out the article below on finding wines from Veneto.
Vermouth is an acquired taste in the United States, although it’s far more popular in Italy, France and Spain. Drunk as an apéritif or as an essential part of many cocktails — most famously, the Martini — every home bartender worth his bar salt should stock some decent vermouth.Vermouth is a wine infused with herbs, caramel, sugar, alcohol and water in varying proportions. “Sweet vermouth” presents at 30 to 32 proof, with either a clear or reddish tint. It can have up to 15 percent sugar by volume. “Dry vermouth” clocks in at 36 proof with no more than 5 percent sugar.Use sweet vermouth for Manhattans, dry vermouth for Martinis. There’s a hybrid beast — the half-sweet vermouth — but its probably best left to professional mixologists.
Created by the Fluid Dynamics Company, these cocktails are allowed to “marry” in the bottle, and the result is a selection of perfectly blended vintage cocktails. The current range includes a number of classic pours, made using the finest ingredients to carefully perfected recipes. The great thing about these drinks is you don’t have to be a skilled bartender to make them, nor do you have to buy all the ingredients separately. Now, all you have to do to enjoy a classic cocktail is pour a measure of one of these on ice, stir it, strain it (if required) and add a garnish. It couldn’t be easier!
Unquestionably a supremely popular spirit, Vodka is enjoyed around the globe thanks to its incredible versatility and, surprisingly, even its variation of flavor. Whilst typically enjoyed in the West as a means of adding spirit to mixed drinks, thanks to the superb quality and attention-to-detail found in craft Vodkas produced around the world, flavorsome premium Vodka is really burgeoning on the drinks scene.
Much like Oregon, the Pacific Northwest’s other major wine player has made it clear that while they respect the pioneering of California, their goals are different. Washington also pays homage to dirt, to earth, to the minerality that wines like Riesling can exhibit. But Washington’s true greatness is found with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Syrah.
Wheated Bourbons, or wheaters as they're often called, are a sweeter softer type of bourbon which uses wheat instead of rye as the secondary grain behind corn.
Fermented grain mash can trace its history of being a remedy for both body and mind back to the monasteries in the 12th Century, when it was used to treat smallpox. However, as the distillation process spread around the world, the world’s first records of whiskey are found in 13th Century Ireland and Scotland. With so many styles, from Scotch to American to Japanese, there’s sure to be a style for anyone.
White rum is almost always un-aged (white rum can be aged, but for a very short time – the reason being maturation adds color to the spirit). White rums are best served as mixers for cocktails or highballs and this is because the flavor is not as rich as dark rum, and white rums usually lack balance and complexity.
While whisky and bourbon are all the rage now (and we have a finest selection of rare whisky), we also have more than a little penchant for the noble grape. To this end, we stock a variety of the world’s finest Wine and Champagne from the Old World and the New World. Whether you’re after a light, elegant, fruity Barbera, or a full, oaky, buttery Chardonnay, you’re sure to find the perfect bottle here.
Our Champagne selection is legendary, and we’ve a great range of vintage, non-vintage, prestige and large format sparklers. We also stock the New World’s top wines, from regions such as New Zealand, Australia, Chile and the USA.
