1800 Anejo Tequila
$63.99
"Using 100% Weber Blue Agave, picked at their peak — anywhere from 8-12 years old — Añejo is aged in French Oak barrels for a minimum of 14 months. Its finish is described as spicy and well rounded with flavors of toasted oak, vanilla and butterscotch. This deep, luxurious tequila is ideal for sipping," according to the team at 1800.
La Difese
$67.99
The 2010 Le Difese has notes of sweet red cherries and flowers. An entry-level red wine from Tenuta San Guido. Le Difese is 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Sangiovese. Drink now!
Costiera Limoncello
$42.99
Ravello and the surrounding villages known collectively as the Amalfi Coast have been famous for their natural and human-built beauty since the time of the ancient Romans. It is so incredibly gorgeous there, that it almost seems unfair that Ravello is also home to the producer of this lovely dessert tipple based on the local lemons. Yes, it's sweet, but also acidic. It's a lemonade stand for grown-ups, and there is nothing better than ending a dinner of Southern Italian style seafood and pasta with a nearly frozen glass of this.
De Ranke Pere Noel
$16.99
A fantastic Christmas beer, but one that defies the universal custom of a stronger, spicier beer for the holiday season. At 7% alcohol by volume, this one is relatively lighter in alcohol than the Guldenberg, and does not pack the hop punch of the XX. It combines some of the best elements of those other two beers, with a fine balance of malt and hops, complex character, a refreshing dryness, and a gorgeous cellar aroma, but is distinguished by its festive copper colour.
3 Monts Blonde Ale
$10.69
A wonderful return to nature, with its flavour of yesteryear, this is a beer that was drawn from the wooden metal-circled barrels to fill so many mugs in our Flanders bars! Its bitterness comes from our hop fields scattered throughout the region. Brewed by infusions, it is an old-fashioned rising beer made with strong and hearty Flemish hops. Fermented using top yeasts, like the barrel brewers of yore and clamped like bonderised barrels.
Hacienda Lopez de Haro Reserva
$28.99
Wow, awesome value from Spain! Lopez de Haro pops up on best-of lists, every year. The town of Haro is located in the heart of Rioja and the Haro winery is smack dab in the middle of town. Haro always scores top points for dollar to value ratio. Made from the Tempranillo grape, the predominate red grape of Rioja, it is medium bodied with a fine balance of oak, plum and vanilla flavors. Terrific for roast chicken, pizza or even a grilled salmon fillet.
Deschutes Obsidian Stout
$3.49
Deep, robust and richly rewarding, this is beer to linger over. Obsidian has distinct notes of espresso, chocolate, roasted malt and black barley, with just enough hop bite to cut the sweetness.
Passenger Napa Cabernet
$95.99
Exclusive to KWM - and 90 points from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate. The review for the 2012 vintage: "TThis blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest equal parts Merlot and Petit Verdot is made by Realm’s fabulous winemaker, Benoit Touquette. The opaque ruby/purple-colored 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon, sourced mainly from Oakville vineyards, exhibits notes of baking spices, toast, blackcurrants and blackberries. Medium to full-bodied, round and juicy, it is best drunk over the next decade or more."
Leonetti Cabernet
$213.99
Leonetti was founded by Gary and Nancy Figgins, in 1977 as Walla Walla’s first commercial winery. What is far less understood is that the presence of this family in Walla Walla spans over a century-long into the deep silt loam of this valley. Gary was incredibly fortunate to know his grandparents, Francesco and Rosa Leonetti, and grew up making weekend trips the short distance down the old dirt road to the Leonetti farm they established in 1906. This is the same site where, with a few cuttings of Cabernet Sauvignon and Riesling, Gary would come to plant his first commercial vineyard in 1974 and unknowingly establish an entire industry for our valley. Building off the inspiration he gleaned from his grandfather’s bubbling fermentations on the farm’s dirt floor basement, the only logical thing to do to honour his family’s roots would be to name the winery Leonetti Cellar. Through these experiences, Gary and his son acquired a certain perspective and reverence for our family heritage that guides them to this day. The wine has become the benchmark for Washington Cabernet, capable of aging for 20 years or more.