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Saturday, July 11, 2020

Portuguese Red and White Sampler

Portuguese Wine Sampler - 4 whites and 2 red wines


Portuguese Wine Sampler...$70 / 6 bottle mixed pack
regular price for the six below would be $80.94
Get 1 bottle of each of the 6 wines
(we reserve the right to substitute a wine of equal or greater value in case of out of stocks)

  • 2019 Sol Real Vinho Verde White...$8.99
  • 2019 Quinta do Regueiro Trajadura / Alvarinho....$13.99
  • 2018 Regueiro Alvarinho Reserva...$19.99
  • 2017 Mariposa Dao White Wine...$13.99
  • 2016 Ramilo Portuguese Red...$12.99
  • 2018 Jackpot Vinho Regional Lisboa Red Blend...$9.99




2019 Sol Real Vinho Verde White...$8.99
SOL REAL VINHO VERDE WHITE is bright and citrusy, due to its natural acidity. With dominant apple and grapefruit aromas and a splash of green, herby notes, SOL REAL brings the fun and the flavor. Produced with Arinto, Trajadura & Loureiro grape varieties and at 9.5% alcohol, this baby is ripe for the picking.

2019 Quinta do Regueiro Trajadura / Alvarinho....$13.99
70% Trajadura and 30% Alvarinho
Intensely mineral profile, with floral and orange peel nuances. Reveals a great purity in the mouth, of refined but austere style, serious, strong, and very sophisticated.
Recognized as one the foremost producers of boutique vinho verde in Portugal, Quinta do Regueiro is fast becoming synonymous with top shelf avant garde white wines.
Since 1988, Quinta do Regueiro has been using old-school methods to produce some of the most prized Alvarinhos in Portugal. Having started with one single vineyard in the estate's "backyard," today, Quinta do Regueiro is producing approximately 40,000 bottles of Alvarinho (and blends). With a style recognized by few and admired by all, these wines are all about the details...these, begin in the vineyard.


2018 Regueiro Alvarinho Reserva...$19.99
From the sub-region of Monção and Melgaço, this wine has perfumed fragrant fruitiness with hints of a creamy texture. It is rich and full in the mouth, touched by spice and pepper and likely to age for a while. It will be ready to drink from early 2020.
Rated 91/100 Wine Enthusiast Magazine


2017 Mariposa Dao White Wine...$13.99
Bright, citrusy with a surprisingly elegant texture. Quinta da Mariposa White showcases the Dao region to a tee. A blend of three of the region’s dominant grapes, the wine brings to life white magnolia notes with honeysuckle and lime. Kind of like drinking a field of wild flowers…all year round. Unoaked.
GRAPES: Encruzado, Malvasia Fina, Cerceal


2016 Ramilo Portuguese Red...$12.99
compare to $15.99 at Wine.com
Grape varieties: Touriga Nacional and Aragonez
The floral aromas of the Touriga Nacional combine perfectly with the elegance of Aragonez. Well balanced with a soft finish and a nice deep color
Food Pairing: Red meat dishes and intense flavoured cheeses


2018 Jackpot Vinho Regional Lisboa Red Blend...$9.99
Made exclusively from indigenous Lisboan grapes, this easy-drinking, good-looking, well-balanced Portuguese wine will quickly become the talk of the town. The grapes ripen slowly producing a rich, juicy wine loaded with red fruits. Well balanced and delicious. We bet you you’ll like it.
Lisbon has always been about discoveries. The Atlantic Ocean gave the city every reason to explore, learn from, and engage with other cultures. It also gave it every reason to be the strength of Portugal’s empire that spread across the world.
Jackpot is but one more treasure from the land of discovery. In honor of one of Europe’s oldest casinos still in operation (since 1931), The Casino of Estoril, Jackpot is about calling on our history and our future.

2019 Quinta do Regueiro Trajadura / Alvarinho


New vintage



2019 Quinta do Regueiro Trajadura / Alvarinho....$13.99
70% Trajadura and 30% Alvarinho

Intensely mineral profile, with floral and orange peel nuances. Reveals a great purity in the mouth, of refined but austere style, serious, strong, and very sophisticated.
Recognized as one the foremost producers of boutique vinho verde in Portugal, Quinta do Regueiro is fast becoming synonymous with top shelf avant garde white wines.
Since 1988, Quinta do Regueiro has been using old-school methods to produce some of the most prized Alvarinhos in Portugal. Having started with one single vineyard in the estate's "backyard," today, Quinta do Regueiro is producing approximately 40,000 bottles of Alvarinho (and blends). With a style recognized by few and admired by all, these wines are all about the details...these, begin in the vineyard.

Regueiro Alvarinho Reserva == great white!

Vinho Verde is the biggest wine producing region in Portugal, located up in the cool, rainy, verdant north west. The vines grow in fertile, granite soils along rivers that flow from the mountains of the east and burst out into the ocean between golden surfing beaches. From this unique region and its native grapes comes a unique white wine. 

Recognized as one the foremost boutique producers of old-school Alvarinho in Portugal, Quinta do Regueiro is fast becoming synonymous with top shelf avant garde white wines.  This is a wine that you can age for up to 5 years too, unlike a lot of Vinho Verde producers

2018 Regueiro Alvarinho Reserva...$19.99
From the sub-region of Monção and Melgaço, this wine has perfumed fragrant fruitiness with hints of a creamy texture. It is rich and full in the mouth, touched by spice and pepper and likely to age for a while. It will be ready to drink from early 2020.
Rated 91/100 Wine Enthusiast Magazine

Feudi Montoni a Sicilian Super Star





Feudi Montoni a Sicilian Super Star

We have been working with the Feudi Montoni Grillo Timpa and Nero D'Avola Lagnusa for a few months now. Recently we reached out to our the importer and grabbed a handful of cases of their lovely 2019 Rose and stunning 2015 Nero D'Avola Vrucara.


2019 Feudi Montoni Rosato Nero Mascalese...$19.99
The 2019 Rosé di Adele from Feudo Montoni lifts from the glass with a pretty yet understated bouquet, showing sweet florals with hints of mint leaf, ripe apple, and gingery spice. On the palate, soft textures are offset by zesty acids and saline-minerals, as its fruit leans more toward ripe melon and sweet herbs. The finish is medium in length, yet mouthwatering and just begging me to take another sip. This is yet another Nerello Mascalese Rosato that’s truly worth the hunt.
Rated 90/100 Vinous


2019 Feudi Montoni Grillo Timpa....$19.99

Luminous straw yellow. Delicate aromas of lemon, lime, sage and minty herbs. With aeration a note of Moscato Bianco-like orange blossom, grapefruit and sweet spices emerge. Fresh and juicy, with very good vibrancy to the flavors of fresh citrus fruits and minty herbs. The finish is long and juicy, offering a hint of powdered rocks on the tail end.
Rated 92/100 Vinous


2017 Feudi Montoni Nero D'Avola Lagnusa...$18.99
Made with organically farmed fruit, the 2017 Sicilia Nero d'Avola Lagnusa is a terrific entry-level wine from sunny Sicilia. You get a lot of authentic charm here with variety-driven tones of black fruit, scorched earth and chopped olive. Those aromas find nice harmony while also showing charming intensity.
Rated 89/100 The Wine Advocate


2015 Feudi Montoni Nero D'Avola Vrucara...$53.99
Tasted from magnum, the 2015 Sicilia Nero d'Avola Vrucara is a dark and penetrating wine with a chiseled and pungent side that delivers dried cherry and blackberry preserves. There is a point of ripeness, maybe even jammy cherry with lots of inky dark fruit. This remains one of the benchmark bottles for Sicily's banner grape Nero d'Avola.
Rated 94/100 The Wine Advocate



Friday, July 10, 2020

Barrell Bourbon Batch #23 Cask Strength









Barrell Bourbon Batch #23 Cask Strength...$74.99
107.78 proof
10+ Years Old
Barrell Bourbon Batch 023 is a blend of 10, 12 and 15-year-old barrels. We focused on a balance of richness and depth from the older barrels. The blend mingled for a couple of months to heighten the lushness and complexity. Finally, we methodically layered in 15-year-old barrels to bring out notes of tropical fruit and angelica spice. The result is an evolving bourbon with layers of flavor.


  • A blend of straight Bourbon Whiskeys
  • Distilled and aged in Tennessee, Kentucky and Indiana
  • Selection of 10, 12, and 15-year-old barrels
  • Aged in American white oak barrels
  • Crafted and bottled in Kentucky
  • 107.78 proof cask strength bottling
  • Mash bill: corn, rye and malted barley

SweetWater 420 Strain Stash Box





SweetWater 420 Strain Stash Box...$16.99 / 12pk assorted

Includes 3 cans of each


SweetWater 420 Strain Trainwreck Hazy Double IPA
The Strain keeps rolling along with this hazy double IPA. Aromas of citrusy orange hit first with a caboose full of vanilla and pine notes following. Billowing dank aroma and strain-specific terpenes jump the whole thing off the rails.
Super Silver Haze

SweetWater Super Silver Haze Lager
Thirst-quenching lager with dank, citrus and earthy notes. Brewed with strain specific Terpenes for that aroma you know and love.

SweetWater 420 Strain G13 IPA
This aromatic super-hybrid sticky IPA is first and foremost a phenomenally delicious and drinkable beer, with the added bonus of an olfactory experience that mimics that of the legendary G13 cannabis strain. The IPA base brew has a great body, good head and nice amount of haze at a pleasurable 6% ABV. To work with the malt bill, the brewers added some of their dankest hops, Columbus and Simcoe, plus two dry hop additions. To achieve the aroma, our brewers found the perfect botanically-sourced, strain specific terpenes and married them with proprietary natural hemp-type flavor, both perfectly complementing the hops in the IPA.

SweetWater 420 Strain Mango Kush
A second sticky hit from 420 Strain, an American Wheat packed with herbal, juicy mango notes and a distinctive dank nose. Strain specific terpenes and natural hemp-type flavors complement the hop and malt bill, delivering a euphoric ale with that fresh olfactory bonus rip.

Amazing Biondi Santi 2016!!!






2016 Biondi Santi Rosso di Montalcino....$109.99
6 bottle case price $594

I am immediately smitten by the Biondi-Santi 2016 Rosso di Montalcino thanks to the purity of the aromas on display. The bouquet literally submerges the senses in Sangiovese, with those delicate aromas of wild rose, violets, wet earth and brambly forest berry. Background notes of licorice, camphor ash and balsam herb come into steady focus. I am delighted by the intensity and the immense focus of this wine. This Rosso di Montalcino stands with the best of Brunello and gives us good reason to have very high expectations for the 2016 vintage of Brunello di Montalcino that will be released appellation-wide at the beginning of next year. This is a solid mid-weight Rosso with good structure and fine points of fresh acidity that move the wine with determination and grace smoothly over the palate.
Rated 95/100 The Wine Advocate
Underbrush, wild berry, rose and camphor aromas waft out of the glass along with whiffs of rosemary and graphite on this medium-bodied red. It's linear, savory and balanced, delivering red-cherry, pomegranate, star anise and white-pepper flavors set against vibrant acidity and polished tannins. It shows breeding and finesse. It's ready now or you could hold for even more complexity. Drink through 2026.
Rated 95/100 Wine Enthusiast

Short Throw collab with Bottle Logic -- TRIPLE IPA



sold out

Short Throw Brewing Dripping with Class Triple IPA...$17.99 / 4pk
Collaboration with Bottle Logic.

Dripping With Class is our collaborative Triple IPA brewed with our extremely classy buds at Bottle Logic Brewing. Seriously smoove; notes of orange creamsicle and mandarin, a dominating floral nose, and drinkable AF. Brewed with Strata, Lotus, and Mosaic hops; dry-hopped with the same varietals.

Great Divide Variety Pack







Great Divide Variety Pack....$14.99 / 12pk mix
  • Great Divide Lager
  • Great Divide Denver Pale Ale
  • Great Divide Heyday Modern IPA
  • Great Divide Strawberry Rhubarb

Includes this brewer's pick

STRAWBERRY RHUBARB SOUR ALE is a gift for the senses. Strawberry is the yin to rhubarb’s yang—the sweet to the tart. This beautiful partnership creates a beer that glows ruby in the glass, bursts with strawberry aroma, and bites with every sip. Bright and effervescent, this sour is a fun and refreshing, lip-puckering treat perfect for every occasion, any time of the year.

Canarchy

Great 12 pack for IPA lovers!

Includes two breweries not available in Missouri!



Canarchy...$17.99 / 12 pack mix cans


Includes 3 cans of each of these!

Deep Ellum IPA
For an IPA to bear our hometown name, it better be potent. So we loaded it with our favorite American hops for a bitter punch. And with some over-the-top tropical fruit, citrus, pine and floral aromas and flavors, you’ve got one big Texas IPA, deserving of the Deep Ellum name.

Three Weavers Expatriate IPA
Inspired by the Three Weavers community, our West Coast IPA is bright and laden with notes of tropical fruits. Brewed with two-row barley, a touch of English crystal malt and loaded with new age American hops. Expatriate is home no matter where you are


Oskar Blues Can-O-Bliss Citrus IPA
Can-O-Bliss series--Citrus. Made with Mandarina Bavaria, Motueka, Amarillo, Citra, and Azacca.

Cigar City Jai Alai IPA
Jai Alai, a game native to the Basque region of Spain, is played on a court called a fronton. Jai Alai players attempt to catch a ball using a curved mitt whilst the ball travels at speeds up to 188 mph! Proving they have a sense of humor the Spanish dubbed this game, with its ball traveling at race car speeds, “the merry game.” Tampa was once home to a bustling Jai Alai fronton but sadly all that remains of Jai Alai in the Tampa Bay area is this India Pale Ale that we brew in tribute to the merry game. The India Pale Ale style of beer has its roots in the ales sent from England to thirsty British troops in India during the 18th century. Pair Jai Alai India Pale Ale with beef empanadas, deviled crabs and other spicy dishes.

Cigar City Mixed Pack








Cigar City Mixed Pack...$17.99 / 12pk cans
IPA, Belgian-style White Ale, Pale Ale and IPA
DID YOU KNOW?
We at Cigar City Brewing brew beer inspired by the dynamic, diverse state of Florida. Whether it’s a nod to the cigar rollers of Ybor City, the cattlemen and women of the Palmetto Prairie or the farmers who grow and pick myriad citrus fruits, our beers help tell the colorful history of our home state.

What better way to sample the variety of flavors of The Sunshine State than with the Cigar City Brewing Mixed 12-Pack? Much like Florida, the Cigar City Brewing Mixed 12-Pack has something for every beer lover: the bold hop flavor and subtle caramel notes of Jai Alai IPA, the effervescent lemon-lime quality of Florida Cracker Belgian-style White Ale, and the bright, citrusy flavors of Guayabera Citra Pale Ale.

Additionally, the second iteration of the Cigar City Brewing Mixed 12-Pack features on of our newest year-round beers: Florida Man Double IPA. Brewed with a nearly-criminal amount of hops and a moderate bitterness that just about matches Florida Man’s general disposition, this hopped-up whopper of a beer is big in character and guaranteed to sear itself into your memory, just like “the world’s worst superhero,” Florida Man.


New Belgium Lime Lager






New Belgium Sparkling Lime Lager...$8.99 / 6pk cans
Up Next Series

Bright, bubbly, and packed with lime flavor. This refreshing lager was made for soaking up the sun.

Melvin Boom Shakazacca Hazy Imperial IPA






Melvin Boom Shakazacca Hazy Imperial IPA...$12.99 / 4pk 12oz cans
"He's heating up...Melvin is on fire!
Four our newest RIIPA release we had to ho hard in the paint, filling up this hazy imperial IPA with wheat and oats, then triple double dry hopping it with absurd amounts of Azacca, turbo button down the whole way. Time for some razzle dazzle!

Perennial Drawing Sight IPA







Perennial Drawing Sight IPA...$10.99 / 4pk 16oz cans
Brewed with wheat and flaked oats and delicately hopped with fresh vintages of Amarillo, Simcoe and Ekuanot Cyro. This beer reminds us of mango lemon ice, dry hopping Cream of Wheat, and the first time we listened to Cam’Ron. 6.2%

Thursday, July 9, 2020

Exciting 2nd Shift releases!




In local news!
Expecting tomorrow Friday some exciting new 2nd Shift beers!

  • Grapevines
  • Cash Grab Strawberry Lemonade
  • Big Little Hop (we have had this once before)
  • Bridget (we have had this one before)







Duclaw and Ale Asylum


Scheduled to arrive late July or early August. 
We will update when we get closer


Duclaw Brewing Unicorn Farts Glittered Sour Ale
This glittered sour ale is brewed with fruity cereal, a trio of real fruits & finished with a sprinkle of a natural, mineral-based edible glitter. A collaboration between DuClaw Brewing Co. and Diablo Doughnuts.




Scheduled to arrive late July or early August. 
We will update when we get closer
Ale Asylum - for a good cause






Tag + Jug Hard Cider








Tag + Jug Brut Flora Cider with Viognier...$18.99 / 750ml
The new vintage of Flora is back in stock and features Viognier from our new vineyard in El Dorado County!
Flora is a blend of our barrel-fermented and aged El Dorado County Viognier (11%) + Brut Cider (89%). Over a year in the making, Flora has aromatics of white flowers and tropical fruits, a rounded, creamy mouthfeel, and a dry, citrusy finish.
Pairings: Creamy cheeses, salads with feta cheese, white fish, oysters, crab, and other shellfish.
Naturally Gluten Free
8.3% Alc. by Vol.




Tag + Jug Deep Water Cider with Zinfandel...$18.99 / 750ml
85% Cider + 15% Zinfandel
Deep Water is back! This unique cider-wine blend is comprised of our fresh pressed Brut Cider juice co-fermented in neutral French Oak barrels with our spontaneously fermented Divergent Vine Zinfandel from 60+ year old, own-rooted vines in Contra Costa County.
After native barrel fermentation, the juice was aged for 12 months before being bottled unfined and unfiltered.

Deep Water has an awesome purple-red color and aromas and flavors of fresh wild berries, bing cherries and a dry, refreshing finish.
Naturally Gluten Free
8.3% Alc. by Vol.


Tag + Jug Brut Perry Sonoma County...$21.99 / 750ml
Our Sonoma County Brut Perry was grown organically on a small family orchard in Western Sonoma County. We picked this blend of five different Asian Pear varietals on October 9th this last year, pressed off the juice into (only) eight old French Oak barrels, fermented and aged it for three and a half months before bottling and kegging unfined and unfiltered.
Our traditional-style Brut Perry is naturally gluten-free, comes in at 7.1% ABV, and is made from 100% Asian Pears. The Perry has notes of white flowers framed by candied ginger and baking spices, a rounded mouthfeel, and a crisp, dry finish.

Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Kentucky Best Bourbon 4 year Old




Kentucky Best 4 Year Old Bourbon Whiskey...$10.99
4 year old Wheated Bourbon from Lux Row.
80 proof

Balcones Texas Whisky






Balcones Baby Blue Corn Whisky...$33.99
BLUE CORN WHISKY
The first Texas whisky on the market since Prohibition, Baby Blue is crafted from roasted heirloom blue corn. This rich and oily maize adds new sophistication to the corn whisky tradition while keeping the freshness and verve of classic American distilling. Intentionally youthful, Baby Blue captures the essence of this prized corn with a round nuttiness, roasted overtones and refined complexity. The mouthfeel is viscous with a soft finish. A true Texas original that we are delighted to share with the world.
Roasted heirloom blue corn is the pride of this Texas whiskey. The maize is unctuous, and it adds weight to the mouthfeel, which broadens and disperses across the mouth. Flavors and aromas of walnut—along with a slight nut tannin quality—tangle with peach and Anjou pear notes. At 96 proof, there’s still a soft touch to the palate and nose, perhaps a touch of black pepper to ramp up the sweeter tones of toffee oak and brown sugar
Rated 95/100 Tasting Panel


Balcones Texas Pot Still Bourbon...$25.99
TEXAS POT STILL BOURBON
Big flavors have always been the cornerstone of our prized Texas Whiskies, and Texas Pot Still Bourbon is no exception. Made grain-to-glass using a traditional pot still distillation ensures a rich and viscous spirit that stands up to aging in new charred oak without losing its essence. Each dram is full of character and body, with an aromatic entry and soft finish, for an approachable yet memorable experience.
NOSE
Honeycrisp apples, toasted oak, kettle corn, graham cracker, oiled glove
TASTE
honey, sweet cream, candied pecans, sandalwood and leather
FINISH
soft and sweet, drying and tannic fade with lingering spice



Balcones Texas Rye 100 Proof...$33.99
A RYE MASH BILL CREATION
Our 100% Rye Mashbill began with Elbon Rye from Northwest Texas accompanied by crystal, chocolate and roasted rye. Driven by constant curiosity, we distilled our Rye in our copper pot stills, bringing new subtlety and perspective to our approach
NOSE
soft charred oak, black tea and cracked pepper open up to fruit and chocolate covered cherries
TASTE
creamy buttery toffee, building to peppery spice notes with hints of coffee and nuts
FINISH
peanut butter and dark chocolate
A luscious, lovely rye that’s fresh and spicy; aromatic, silky, and toasty with long, memorable flavors of spice and caramel. Deep, balanced, and long.
Rated 94/100 Tasting Panel

Tuesday, July 7, 2020

Domaine Faiveley Re-Fill

With the 25% tariffs imposed last October Burgundy prices have been steadily increasing making an already expensive region even more so. Thankfully our good friends at Frederick Wildman have us covered with a fantastic selection of Domaine Faiveley wines that were already stateside before the tariffs took effect.


2017 Domaine Faiveley Mercurey Blanc Clos Rochettes...$29.99
From a stony parcel adjacent to Faiveley's Framboisière, the 2017 Mercurey Blanc Clos Rochette is showing very well indeed, wafting from the glass with scents of citrus oil, spring blossom, nutmeg and pastry cream. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, with a delicately textural attack, excellent cut and concentration and a chalky finish. It will be well worth seeking out.
Rated 92/100 The Wine Advocate

2017 Domaine Faiveley Mercurey Framboisiere 1er Cru...$39.99
Tightly wound, yet dense, with flavors of cherry, currant, sandalwood, olive and sweet spices, this is intense and persistent on the lingering aftertaste. Finely wrought and balanced. Best from 2021 through 2033
Rated 93/100 The Wine Spectator

2017 Domaine Faiveley Mercurey Clos Myglands 1er Cru...$51.99
A tangy, succulent style, this red exhibits cherry, raspberry, currant, spice and stony mineral aromas and flavors. Elegant and linear, extending on the long, fruit-stained aftertaste. Drink now through 2032.
Rated 93/100 The Wine Spectator

2017 Domaine Faiveley Beaune Clos d'Ecu 1er Cru...$59.99
Though generous, this is also lively and solid, with cherry, currant, spice and herbal flavors riding a vibrant structure. Dense tannins suggest that this needs time. Sapid finish
Rated 93/100 The Wine Enthusiast
Rated 93/100 James Suckling

2016 Domaine Faiveley Chambolle Musigny...$89.99
Macerated flavors of cherry, black currant, violet, spice and soy are wrapped in a silky texture. Well-structured, with all the elements in the right proportions. Shows fine length and potential. Best from 2022 through 2036.
Rated 93/100 The Wine Spectator

92 Point $8 Wine!

In stock at Forsyth only right now!


2018 Esteban Martin Garnacha Syrah....$7.99
10% off mix/match case price too!
Lots of spice, smoked-meat and ripe-berry aromas and flavors to this. Full to medium body. Round and chewy tannins and a flavorful finish. Drink now.
Rated 92/100 James Suckling