Spain

VIVA LA GARNACHA! Especially from the high hills above Madrid-Sierra de Gredos. Old vines in terrain so rugged it was all but abandoned, until Dani...

100% Mencia.  More full bodied than one would expect but still containing fresh pomegranate edginess.

 This is a non-vintage dry Amontillado that acquires a rich and nutty flavor through years of aging.  It is amber in color with hazelnut, almond an...

Textbook Rioja barely showing a day of age. Lovely nose of orange rind, pomegranate, crushed flowers and cloves. Easy drinking with a wide range of...

100% Listan Negro, soft fleshy fruit notes Beaujolais like with strong cherry and blackberry. Soft melodic mouth feel with a very pretty tannins th...

Aromatic blend of Moscatel, Sauv Blanc and Gewurztraminer from Penedes. Gramona is known and respected for their world class Cavas and biodynamic f...

Another weird varietal, “Tintilla” is named after a Spanish word referring to the stain left on tablecloths by the deep red juice. Very aromatic wi...

100% Malvasia aged for 9 months sur lie from volcanic soils. Really dry, Champagne like texture with sweet fruit nose that is hidden behind a firey...

100% Tinto de Toro. Deep dark black fruits with touches of eucalyptus, vanilla and coconut. Velvety texture with tobacco, spice and a touch of anis...

Touted in Eric Asimov's column as one of the best Ribera del Dueros under $20. We concur! Light oak and fab fruit texture. Crunchy and dense.

Two of my favorites red grapes native to Penedes make this wine, Garnatxa and Trepat. A clean, bright, strawberry-pink sparkling. Characteristic ar...

 Mahogany colour with coppery reflections. Concentrated aromas of smoky wood, dates, dry figs and raisins. Fresh, silky with a balanced acidity.

Pure Ribera expression with soft tannins, pure fruit and slight hints of cocoa and licorice.

Insane value.  The whole staff thought this was a $30 wine.  From the grape Trepat in the Barbera area of Spain.  Fresh, pomegranate nose with load...

Very traditional, hand-harvested Txakolina from the Basque country. Mineral, crisp and slightly fizzy. Complex bouquet with subtle flower and tropi...

Sunshine in a glass made from 100% Albarín from Tierra de León.  The 2018 vintage is lifted and aromatic, very food friendly and balanced. Perfect ...

100% Listan Blanco, the oldest stocks of which were planted in 1914! A small portion of the wine is aged 2 months in new wood, adding a light oakin...

Our most desired wine from the Canary Islands and one we cannot keep on the shelves.  100% Gual barrel fermented in 25% new French. Round and fat n...

100% Tempranillo from Toro, Spain. Aged in American and French Oak barrels for 12 months, and bottle aged to maturation. Rich, ripe black fruit aro...

Sílice is profound and dark in color, and dark and profound on the nose. Delicious on the palate. Absolutely Atlantic and definitely not lacking ...

This is an opulent wine that leads with expressive blackberry and plum notes but has a leather and tobacco finish. Smooth and velvety tannins on th...

  The flagship spirit at Hardshore Distilling Company in Portland, Maine is their Hardshore Original Gin, a bright spirit made with five botanica...

Blend of Tintilla and Listán Negro. Strong and apparent notes of plum, cherry, cranberry, dust, spice and some weird mineral concoction. Full bodie...