Quinta da Lixa "Escudo Real" Vinho Verde

Quinta da Lixa "Escudo Real" Vinho VerdeThis is a textbook example of the style that has brought Vinho Verde to prominence: a kiss of residual sugar to balance out the crisp, Atlantic acidity, all enveloped in a comforting embrace of creamy petillance.

dried rose petals and truffle

Thanks to its refreshing and herbal bittersweet features and its moderate abv (16

and in concrete tanks built by his grandfather

while native macadamia nuts and lemon myrtle make the gin distinctly modern-Australian

delivering a beguiling twist of "je ne sais quoi" that never leaves one indifferent

very gluggable

thanks to abundant sun and rainfall

Abunadh Alba is matured in ex American Oak resulting in an aroma of ripe red apples

produced from a combination of estate vines and grapes he sources

Our favorite inexpensive Spanish bubbler is far from cheap

Whiskies distilled from 100% malted barley

and spice for a fraction of the price