April 16th, 2019

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Two Tastings! 4/12, Italian & French Wines 4/13, PM Spirits ITALIAN & FRENCH WINES Shiverick Imports Friday, April 12th, 6pm-8pm 10% Discount On Tasting Wines   Vignobles Laffourcade, Savennieres 2015 $20.99 Savennieres is a highly respected white wine appellation located within the Anjou region of the Loire Valley. The wines are made from Chenin Blanc, one of the world's most underrated and underappreciated grapes and this area is renowned for producing some of the world’s best expressions of the varietal. For the uninitiated, the grape suffers a similar reputation as Riesling, being thought of as a sweeter style wine. But like Riesling, Chenin Blanc is a versatile and age-worthy grape capable of producing wines from dry to sweet and it’s naturally high acidity, makes it a great food wine. This bottle from Domaine Laffourcade is dry expression and presents notes of peach and melon a hint of honeysuckle, It's expressive, crisp and refreshing!   Gérald Dubreuil, Bugey Cerdon NV $18.99 Rosé season has arrived and for our final bottle, we offer something a little different. Bugey is an appellation of Savoie and Cedron is one of three vineyards located in the appellation. Unlike the distinctive wines produced in Vin de Savoie, this area works exclusively with sparking rosé. These sparklers are slowly gaining a following and it's easy to see why. They are an absolute delight!  Made from 100% Gamay, this bottle is light & fruity with a noticeable but not overbearing sweetness. A perfect warm weather sipper! Tenuta Scuotto, Aglianico 2015 $16.99 Tenuta Scuotto is a producer from Campania, in southern Italy. The winery was founded in 2009 by Eduardo Scuotto with an aim toward making unique yet authentic wines from indigenous grapes. He practices sustainable farming using only organic grapes and his wines are also vegan friendly. For this bottle, grapes were macerated on the skins for 10 days, fermented using natural yeasts, then aged for 12 months in stainless steel. This results in an Aglianico that delivers the typical full and savory style yet giving it a freshness that makes it more approachable than the typical rustic style that’s associated with the varietal. PM SPIRITS Saturday, April 13th, 6pm-8pm 5% Discount On Tasting Spirits   Amrut Single Malt Whiskey $58.99 Amrut is a brand of Indian single malt whisky, manufactured by Amrut Distilleries, and launched on 24 August 2004 in Glasgow, Scotland. It is the first single malt whisky to be made in India. Amrut or amrita is a Sanskrit word which can be translated as "nectar of the gods", "nectar of life", or "drink of the gods". The company translates it as "Elixir of Life". Paul Bea Cognac The Paul Beau label represents one of Cognac's first growers to bottle brandy under their own name in 1895.  This wine family business, created at the end of the nineteenth century, has been carried on through the years and decades by the Paul Beau family descendants.  The name was trademarked in 1977. Today the vineyard represents about 100 hectares situated in the first growth area of Cognac, the "Grande Champagne", and assumes the complete process, from the production to distillation, and the aging.   Paul Beau Cognac Grande Champagne VS $41.99 The bouquet is rich and intense, with notes of banana, white peach, apple, pear and caramel, while the palate is round and almost sweet with hints of violet. An intense and aromatic nose offers hints of vanilla, banana flambé, and caramel-apple pie. This young but evolved cognac has already achieved a fine balance between wood and alcohol.   Paul Beau Cognac Grande Champagne VSOP $54.99 Golden yet bright amber. The nose is fresh and youthful with cinnamon, toasted almonds, dried cherries and figs notes evident. The palate echoes the aromas and brings spicy and nutty tones with a maple and apple thing going on. The finish is long and expansive with leathery and spicy notes carrying on for quite some time.   FEATURED SPIRIT GlenDronach Single Malts GlenDronach Original, Aged 12 Years $66.99 The 12 year is a richly sherried malt matured in a combination of Spanish Pedro  Ximenez and Oloroso sherry  casks.The color is an inviting deep amber-red gold. On the nose we get a creamy vanilla, some hint of ginger, and even a spiced mulled wine and pear. The GlenDronach Peated $58.99 In contrast to the traditional, non-peated character of the GlenDronach, this particular whisky has, unusually, been distilled using peated malted barley. The GlenDronach ‘Peated’ pays homage to the peat historically used to dry the malted barley in the traditional floor matlings during the early days of the distillery.  WINE NEWS Old World Wine vs. New World Wine: Profiles Most wine consumers are familiar with the terms “old world” and “new world” but for those who might not know the difference, here’s a guide to the regions, grapes and styles that differentiate the two   Sherry: The Dry Wine Everyone Should Love  Sherry is ideal for the winter months. Here's a guide to help navigate the different styles.    The Secret to Finding Good Beaujolais Wine From the fruity, easy drinking to the more complex Cru's, Beaujolais is much than the quaffable Nouveau.    Bolivian Wine?  Never heard of it? That may be about to change. 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