Domaine de la Tourlaudière 'L'Apogée' 2020 Gifts

Domaine de la Tourlaudière 'L'Apogée' 2020 GiftsThis is a rare red wine made in the westerly Loire appellation of Muscadet, the place mostly known for ocean spray white wines made with Melon de Bourgogne and often recommended with oysters. Here, winemaker Romain Petiteau creates a fuller bodied red with the unusual combination of varieties Carmenre and Pinot Noir, aged in older wooden barriques for around six months each year, with no more than 600 bottles produced annually. Spicy, herbal, floral,

concentrated clusters of fruit

these towels are soft

Terada Honke is one of the rare “natural” sake breweries operating in Japan - they use estate grown rice

while Pinot Gris vinified as red contributes berry notes and freshness

also in the Eola-Amity Hills

is named for the location of the winery in the village of Beines

a tiny village 25 miles south of Palermo

all macerated in a New York corn-based spirit

His wines have a cult following in Greece and are some of the rarest in the country — this 'Xeronomia' is maybe our favorite

Distilled with a unique fire process

grassy meadow

Welschriesling was quickly identified