Cocktails to Mark the Beginning of Spring

Briana Gonzalez

As the Spring Equinox has begun and the weather becomes warmer by the day, any good Spring afternoon could be topped off with a refreshing cocktail, combining fruity flavors with your favorite alcohols. If you want to create some while relaxing at home, here are some of the best cocktails to help you feel refreshed.  

The Eastern Standard 

Created by Belvedere Vodka 

As Spring begins, welcome in the new season with Belvedere’s mixtures of garden-fresh flavors and all- natural ingredients.  

• 1.5oz. Belvedere Vodka 

• .75oz. Simple Syrup 

• 3-4 Mint Leaves 

• 3 Cucumber Slices

Method: Place all ingredients except for cucumber into a shaker and shake. Strain spritz or coupe glass. Garnish with cucumber. 

Spring Forward  

Raise a glass to sunny weather with the Spring Forward, which delicately balances Grey Goose vodka with juicy pineapple and passion fruit for a refreshing cocktail with a kick.  

• 45 ml GREY GOOSE® Vodka 

• 30 ml Pineapple Juice 

• 15 ml Aperol 

• 15 ml Fresh Lime Juice 

• 15 ml Simple Syrup  

• 7.5 ml Passion Fruit Syrup 

Method: Add all ingredients to an ice-filled cocktail shaker. Shake and strain into a rocks glass with a large ice cube. Garnish with pineapple and a lime wedge. 

Hendrick’s Gin Matcha Mojito 

Created by Hendrick’s brand ambassador Mattias Horseman 

Brighten up your stay at home with a matcha infused mojito.  

• 2 parts Hendrick's Gin 

• ½ a Whole Lime 

• 2 Bar spoons Sugar (Demerara) 

• 1-part Apple Juice 

• Top with a splash of Ginger Beer 

• Garnish with Mint Sprig & Cucumber Wheels 

Method: Place half a lime, cut into quarters into the bottom of a tall glass. Add two bar spoons of brown sugar and 1 bar spoon of Matcha Tea Powder. Muddle the sugar, Matcha powder and lime until the sugar and Matcha have dissolved and mixed completely. Add mint and lightly press. Add crushed ice, Hendrick's Gin and Apple Juice. Mixing the drink using a long spoon ensuring well mixed. Add more ice if needed and top with a splash of ginger beer. Garnish with mint and English Cucumber. 

Match Point From Rocco Forte Hotels 

Created by Rocco Forte Hotels  

Opt for something a little more elegant, perfect to enjoy on your rooftop on a Spring evening.  

• 30ml Pimm's  

• 20ml Amaro Averna  

• 10ml Crème de Mure 

• 10ml Lemon juice 

• Champagne to top up 

Method:   Gently mix Pimm's, Amaro Averna and Crème de Mure together in a glass. Add the lemon juice and stir. Pour the mixture into a coupette glass and top up with a touch of Champagne. Garnish with a strawberry.  

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Cocktails To Celebrate St. Patrick's Day 2020

St. Patrick’s Day is on the horizon, which means it’s time to start planning your celebrations. When people think about St. Patrick’s Day drinks, the first thing that often comes to mind is a pint of Guinness and a shot of Jameson. While those are definitely good choices (we’ll certainly be having one — or three— on the big day), St. Patrick’s Day drinks can actually be a whole lot more.

If you’re looking to shake things up this St. Patrick’s day, here are a few cocktails to try:

The Manhattan

• 2 parts The Sexton Irish Whiskey

• 1 part Vermouth

• 1 dash Bitters

• Maraschino cherry

Method: Add ice, whiskey, vermouth and bitters to a glass. Gently swirl or stir with a mixing spoon for about 20 seconds. Don’t rush this part. Add a maraschino cherry if you’d like.

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The Bing Bomb

• 1 Pint of Guinness

• 1 Shot of 8-Ball Premium Chocolate Whiskey

Method: Fill one pint with Guinness Stout and drop one shot of 8-Ball Premium Chocolate Whiskey

Fun fact: The Bing Bomb was created at the well-known Mr. Bing’s Irish Bar in San Francisco, and it's their spin on the Irish Car Bomb. The bar was even featured by Anthony Bourdain!

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The Rory McIlroy

Ingredients:

• 2 oz Hardshore Original Gin

• 1.5 oz fresh lemon juice

• 1 oz pear syrup

• 1.5 oz double-strong Irish black tea

• Mint sprig

Method:

Combine the ingredients together and garnish with mint.

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Green Bloody Mary

• 2 oz TRU Garden Vodka 

• 1.5 Tomatillos, peeled and seeded 

• 1/2 Garlic Cloves 

• 1/6 English Cucumbers 

• 1 handful Fresh Cilantro Leaves 

• 1/6 Yellow Onion

•  1/6 Green Bell Pepper 

• 1 oz Filtered Water 

• 1 oz Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice 

• Pinch Kosher Salt 

• 1/4 Jalapeno, trimmed and seeded

Method: Combine the tomatillo, garlic, cucumber, jalapeno, cilantro, onion and bell pepper in a blender and pulse until smooth. Strain Bloody Mary mixture through a metal strainer to remove pulp and seeds, then add lime juice, water and salt to taste. Combine green Bloody Mary mix with vodka and pour into a tall glass with ice. For an extra step, garnish with a deviled egg topped with a fried oyster.

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Cutwater Whiskey Mule

ginger beer, a hint of lime, and aromatic bitters mixed with our award-winning Bourbon offers a depth of flavor to redefine this classic.

Open up and drink!

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Tullamore D.E.W.’s Irish Coffee

Created Tullamore D.E.W Brand Ambassador, Donna Stewart

• 2 part of Tullamore D.E.W. Original

• Top with Freshly Brewed Hot Coffee

• 1 tbsp Brown Sugar

• Heavy Cream, Slightly Whipped

Method: Preheat a clear-stemmed glass with very hot water. Add the sugar and brewed coffee and stir well. Once sugar has melted, stir in in the whisky. Gently whip the heavy cream by shaking it in a protein shaker with a blender ball – you want a still somewhat loose, not stiff consistency. Pour the cream over the back of a hot teaspoon to top the drink (and prevent cream from penetrating the top of the drink). Finally, garnish with grated nutmeg or cinnamon for spicy finish. for spicy finish.

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Jameson Cold Brew & Cola

• 1 part Jameson Cold Brew

• 2 parts Cola

• Orange peel

Method:  Build over ice in a high ball glass and garnish with Orange Peel.

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251 East 51st Street, Unit 2M, listed on the market as a Compass "Coming Soon," is a recently renovated, perfect pied-a-terre (and ideal one bedroom for all the rest of us). What truly sets this pad apart from the rest is the dreamy outdoor terrace with endless possibilities and city views. Accessed by the living room and overlooked by the bedroom, this 24x12 outdoor space is an oasis in the center of the Midtown hustle and bustle.

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9 Cocktails To Drink On Valentines Day, Even If Your All Alone

Valentines Day, is a day you can celebrate with your partner, your girlfriends (Galentines Day) or even a fine night by yourself. To celebrate the most romantic night of the year we’ve scoured some of the best Valentine’s Day cocktail recipes around. Who says you can’t have love in a drink?

Bananas For You

• 1.5 oz. Santa Teresa 1796

• 1 oz. dry Oloroso sherry

• 0.25 oz. white crème de cacao

• 0.25 oz. Frangelico

• 0.25 oz. Giffard banana liqueur

• 3 dashes chocolate bitters

• 1 dash Angostura bitters

 Stir with ice and strain. Float a very thin layer of banana cream on top. Pour into a Nick & Nora glass. Garnish with banana ash dusted across half the cream float.

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A Rose by Any Other Name

• 35 mls Rose and Almond Infused Grey Goose Vodka*

• 10 mls Crème de Cacoa Blanc

• 10 mls Rose Liqueur

• Rose Champagne or Prosecco

Stir the Vodka and the crème de cacoa, rose liqueur and vodka. Strain into a flute and top with champagne. 

*Infuse 1 bottle with 4 large tablespoons of dried rose pedals. Add in 8 drops of organic almond essence. Strain the rose pedals after 1-2 days or to taste.

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Ketel One Botanical Grapefruit + Rose Sprtiz 

Ingredients:

• 1.5oz Ketel One Botanical Grapefruit & Rose

• 3oz Soda Water

Method: Serve in a wine glass with ice and your choice of fragrant herbs, crisp citrus or other fresh fruit.

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Belvedere Luxury

Ingredients:

• 2 oz / 60 ml Belvedere Vodka

• 0.5 oz / 20 ml Dry Vermouth

• 2 Dash Chocolate Bitters 

Method: Stir all ingredients in mixing glass over cubed ice and strain into chilled coupette. Garnish with two thin truffle slices.

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Chandon Rosé Is My Jam

• 1 TBSP Raspberry Jam

• ½ oz Simply Syrup

• 1 oz Hibiscus Tea, steeped and cooled

• 4oz Chandon Rose

Method: Add jam, tea and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker and shake. Strain mixture into a flute, coupe or wine glass. Top with Chandon Rosé. Garnish with fresh raspberries for an extra treat!

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Hendrick’s Gin’s Riviera Rose

• 2 parts Hendrick’s Gin

• 1 part Giffard Pamplemousse

• ½ part Apricot Liqueur

• 1 part Fresh Lime Juice

• ½ part Egg White

Method: Combine ingredients and shake with ice, then shake without ice. Strain into a coupe and garnish with a rose petal.

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Espresso Martini

• 1.5 oz Volcan de mi Tierra Cristalino

• 1 oz Mr. Black Coffee liquor

• .5 oz Ancho Reyes Roja liquor

• .25 Vanilla Bean syrup

• 1 oz cold brew

Glass: Coupe

Method: Shake ingredients together Garnish: Toasted marshmallow

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Cocktail Bling

Created by Pam Wiznitzer, Creative Director of Seamstress (NYC)

• 3/4 oz Campari

• 1.5 oz SKYY Vodka

• 1 oz Lemon-infused Cinzano Bianco*

Method: Stir ingredients in mixing glass with ice and strain into a coupe glass over crushed ice. Garnish with edible gold flake and, if desired, Campari on the Rocks candy ring from Sweet Saba

* Lemon-infused Cinzano Bianco: Slice four lemons and let them steep in one bottle’s worth of vermouth overnight. Strain back into bottle and keep refrigerated.

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The Balvenie’s My Bonnie Lass

Photo and recipe creation by The Balvenie Brand Ambassador Naomi Leslie

• 2 oz Balvenie 12 DoubleWood

• 2 barspoons Berry Preserves

• 1/4 oz Allspice Dram

• 1 oz Fresh Lemon Juice

• 4 dashes Molasses Bitters

• 1 Egg White

Method: Add all ingredients to tin and shake briefly without ice. Then, add ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a coupe and garnish with a lemon twist.

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Bee Mine

Created By: Aberfeldy Scotch Whisky 

• 2 oz. Aberfeldy 12 Year Old infused with Cacao Nibs

• 1 Shot of Espresso 

• ½ oz. Salted Wildflower Honey Syrup

  Infused scotch: Infuse the Aberfeldy 12 with cacao nibs overnight. After 24 hours, strain the liquid. 

  Honey syrup:  To make the honey syrup, mix 2 parts honey to 1 part water then add twolarge pinches of sea salt to the syrup.

• Cocktail: Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Shake long and hard, and finely strain. Serve the cocktail in a coupe glass. 

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251 East 51st Street, Unit 2M, listed on the market as a Compass "Coming Soon," is a recently renovated, perfect pied-a-terre (and ideal one bedroom for all the rest of us). What truly sets this pad apart from the rest is the dreamy outdoor terrace with endless possibilities and city views. Accessed by the living room and overlooked by the bedroom, this 24x12 outdoor space is an oasis in the center of the Midtown hustle and bustle.

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DNA Development announced that closings have commenced at 350 West 71st Street, the successful Upper West Side luxury conversion that seamlessly combines two historic pre-war buildings into one stunning contemporary condominium with a classic façade. As construction nears completion, the seven-story building’s 38 elegant residences and bespoke amenities are coming to life, as DNA welcomes its first residents.

Our favorite listing this week is located at One West End, the sculptural glass residential tower designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli within Riverside Center. At $19.5 million, 29B offers 5,302 square feet of interiors space, with four bedrooms, five and a half baths, a media room, lofted library, and a double height great room leading out to a 3,000 square foot terrace with impeccable views.

Cocktails To Sip On This Thanksgiving

It’s no secret that there are specific signature flavors that people look forward to in their annual thanksgiving meal – from stuffing to cranberry sauce to mash potatoes, the traditional flavors of a thanksgiving feast are second to none. This Thanksgiving, serve an accompanying cocktail that enhances these beloved flavors with fresh and inventive additions, elevating the sensory experience of the meal as a whole. While you may not know what to cook for the meal, you can be the mixologist of the night with these approved cocktails.

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Media Noche

Ingredients:

•  2 oz- D’USSE VSOP Cognac

• 1.5 oz-Chilled Café Bustelo Espresso Shot

• .5 oz- Simple Syrup

• 1 oz- Half & Half (or Almond Milk)

• Glassware: Martini

• Garnish: Shaved Chocolate Ribbons

  Method: Add D’USSE VSOP Cognac, Espresso, Simple Syrup and Half & Half into a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a chilled Martini glass. Garnish with chocolate shavings.

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Spiced Apple Tea

• 50ml (2 parts) Bombay Sapphire

• 15ml (½ part) MARTINI Bianco

• 50ml (2 parts) good quality cloudy apple juice – ‘eager’ brand recommended

• 20ml (¾ part) freshly squeezed lemon juice

• 125ml (5 parts) water

• 1 bar spoon orange blossom honey

• 3 thin slices of green apple (eg: Granny Smith)

• 1 cinnamon stick; 3 cloves; 1 cardamom pod – broken open

• 1 black tea bag (eg: Twining’s Assam)

• 1 orange peel twist – gently spritzed

Method: Toast the dry spices & spritzed orange peel in the bottom of a dry pan for a few seconds then add the water, honey, apple juice & apple slices. Allow to warm up to a simmer then add the Assam tea bag. Infuse for 4 minutes then gently squeeze & take the tea bag out. Add the Bombay Sapphire, MARTINI Bianco & fresh lemon juice, carefully swirl the pan to mix all the ingredients together then strain off the liquid into pre-warmed cups. Take the cinnamon stick & the 3 apple slices from the infusion & add to the cup. Finally, grate some fresh nutmeg over the drink. Enjoy!

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Rye Carre

Credit Belvedere Vodka

• 1oz Belvedere Vodka

• 1.5oz Hot Water

• 1oz French Fortified Wine

• 1oz Fresh Lemon Juice

• .5oz Honey

• Cinnamon Stick, Orange Wedge, Clove, Nutmeg

Method: Stir all ingredients over cubed ice in mixing glass and strain into a chilled rocks glass over a large ice cube.

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The Warm and Toasty

Recipe:

• 1.5 Santa Teresa 1796

• 0.5 Smoky Rhubarb Amaro

• 0.25 Cherry Herring

• 1 Martini Sweet Vermouth

• 2 dashes of orange bitters

Method: Stir and strain into a coupe garnish with an orange peel and brandied cherry.

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Grey Goose Gingerbread Martini

Ingredients

• 1.5 parts Grey Goose La Poire vodka

• 0.5 parts Disaronno liqueur

• 1.5 parts Sparkling Apple Cider

• + pinch of Pumpkin Pie Spice                

Method: Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a martini cocktail glass.

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Chandon Smoke & Bubbles

Ingredients

• 3.0 oz. Chandon Brut

• 0.5 oz Rosemary Honey Syrup

• 0.5 oz. Lemon Juice

• 1.25 oz Ardbeg 10-Year-Old Scotch Whisky

• 2 Dash Celery Bitters

Method: Combine Ardbeg, lemon, and rosemary honey syrup in a shaker and add ice.  Shake and strain into a coupe. Top with 3 oz. Chandon Brut. Garnish with rosemary & lemon peel. 

Rosemary Honey Syrup Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup Fresh Rosemary Leaves, roughly chopped

• 2 cups Honey, clover or other mildly flavored

• 1 cup Water

Method: Pour honey and water into a saucepan and place over very low heat. Add rosemary leaves and simmer, stirring occasionally for about 10 minutes, until mixture is fragrant. Remove pan from heat and let cool for 5 minutes. Using a fine mesh strainer, carefully pour the honey through a sieve. Discard the rosemary leaves. Let mixture cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Transfer rosemary honey to an airtight container. Add a sprig of fresh rosemary to the honey. Store at room temperature for 24 hours, then place in the refrigerator.

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Cranberry Apple Spritz

Carafe Serves 6

Ingredients:

• (Carafe- serves 6)

• 2 cups Martini & Rossi Prosecco

• 8 oz St-Germain French Elderflower Liqueur

• 1 cup cranberry-apple juice

• 1 cup soda water

• Apple slices

• Mint sprigs

Method: Add all ingredients in a shaker without ice. Dry shake then add ice and shake again. Strain into a coupe and garnish with cinnamon with mint.

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The Moët & Chandon Impérial 1869

• 15ml Agave Syrup

• 2 Dashes Grapefruit Bitters

• 1 Dash Orange Flower Water

• 100ml Moët & Chandon Impérial Brut

Method: Pour all the ingredients into the Moët Impérial 150th anniversary Coupe and top with Champagne. Garnish with a sprig of “Queen Anne’s Lace” (also known as “wild carrot”)

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Wines To Sip On This Thanksgiving

Wine can break or make a meal even with some of the best food prepared. Being able to bring together the right flavor, tannins, notes and acids can add new layers to your meal making it the best Thanksgiving meal you’ve had in years. With different appetizers or even main courses planning a pairing can be difficult, (Food & Wine Pairings To Try This Thanksgiving) but these approved bottles will find the perfect match, pleasing even the toughest of crowds.

From The Times Square EDITION's Amy Racine recommends ruet "Domaine St Vincent" Brut Rose (New Mexico) - Bubbles are a nice way to welcome guests on Thanksgiving. It's also something great to sip on to get the appetite going before the big meal.

Related: 3 Unique Thanksgiving Spots

While Major Food Group's John Slover recommends Caduceus Cellars ’Nagual de la Naga’ (Arizona) - It is a decadently fruity red reminiscent of rich, jammy Shiraz, and would pair nicely with dark meat turkey and cranberry sauce.

See below wines to serve on Thanksgiving

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New Limited-Edition Harvested Under the Stars Brut Bottle

To celebrate this holiday season, Chandon will be launching a limited-edition bottle (available in both standard and magnum sizes) of their signature Brut varietal. Chandon harvests under the stars each year because the cool California night protects the quality of Chandon’s grapes. The acidity and aromatic finesse of the fruits are preserved when gathered under the twinkling California sky. Chandon is bringing that magic to your home with this festive bottle to celebrate all season long. This bottle will be available from October 1st through the end of the year.

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Napa Valley Sparkling Blanc de Blancs

Pop the bubbly! This Blanc de Blancs is a glistening pale straw color in the glass with ribbons of fine bubbles. Aromas of green apple, lemon citrus, pear and lemon cream offer a fresh palate with fruit forward flavors, zippy acidity and a creamy finish. Made from 100% Chardonnay and gorgeously effervescent, it’s the perfect wine for toasting the season.

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2016 Mullan Road Cellars Red Blend

A Bordeaux style blend of Cabernet, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec. It is a bright, full wine that leads with dark aromas of black cherry, cassis, vanilla bean and juniper berry, making way for deeper scents of sweet black cherry pie, blackcurrant and a touch of spice. This is the perfect accompaniment to a Thanksgiving or Holiday meal or alone as a host/hostess gift. (SRP: $45)

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Hampton Water

Hampton Water, the perfect rosé for all seasons and occasions, is a must-have Thanksgiving bottle. Hampton Water is slightly aged, which is atypical for rosés, allowing the body of the wine to pair perfectly with any Thanksgiving course from a cheese platter hors d’oeuvres to the main event, turkey and stuffing, and a delicious piece of cake or pie for dessert.

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2015 Sterling Vineyards Platinum Cabernet Sauvignon

When that special moment arrives, this wine delivers dense, dark elegance and serious poise. Bing cherry, cassis and mocha notes are layered with flavors of caramel toffee, roasted hazelnuts and black pepper spice. A memorable bottle to open at an elevated soiree or intimate gathering.

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Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau

This young and vibrant wine is celebrated as the first wine of the harvest and released each year on the third Thursday of November. Just in time for the holidays, Beaujolais Nouveau’s bright fruit flavors make it the perfect plus one. Best served with a light chill, the time-honored wine is versatile and pairs perfectly with all manner of cheese, charcuterie, roast turkey, and ham. Available starting November 21 at most wine retailers nationwide.

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Terrazas de los Andes Reserva Malbec 2017

This perfect rich red wine is hand-harvested between March and April, Terrazas’ signature Reserva Malbec is synonymous with very intense colors, aromas of fresh fruit, flowers, and spices. This vintage is kind, aromatic and fresh. Its precise tannins provide great softness and presence in the mouth.

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The Vice Single Vineyard 218 Pinot Noir “Bruce Wayne’s Batch” (SRP: $36)

2018 BruceWayne’s Pinot Noir jumps off the glass with aromas of berry bramble, mulberry with hints of lilac and violet. The palate is round and generous with layers of mouth-enveloping ripe berries, rhubarb, dried cherries and equally imposing tannins.

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Campo Viejo Tempranillo

Campo Viejo Tempranillo is fermented in stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature and maceration with skins for approximately 12 days. The wine spends 4 months in American oak casks before rounding off its aging in the bottle. The result is a cherry red color, suggestive of a vibrant Tempranillo wine. It’s rich aromas have a pronounced intensity with an initial scent of ripe fruit followed by gentled sweet notes of vanilla and spices. It is perfumed, soft and fresh with a long finish with notes of suits, vanilla and cocoa.

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KTW Rkatsiteli Qvevri, 2013

100% Rkatsiteli, literally "red stem" is made using Georgian traditional wine making method. Using a qvevri, a clay, egg shaped vessel buried under ground. This “orange wine” (referring to its amber color as a result of prolonged skin contact) acquires a full body texture and drinks more like a red. Bouquet of dried healing herbs and honey on the nose walnut notes on the finish. Food pairing: mediterranean style chicken or pork.

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Swanson 2017 Merlot, Napa Valley

Subtle nose of red fruits, a hint of milk chocolate and a touch of parsley. On the palate intense plums, strawberries and briar rush across the palate. As the wine opens up, blueberry notes become evident. The tight acidity helps maintain the structure of the wines which balanced against moderate tannins drive the finish. Pure, well rounded and delicious.

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Tamarack 2016 Firehouse Red, Columbia Valley

Crushed gently and dropped into 1.5 ton bins, cold soaked 24 to 48 hours, then inoculated with a variety of yeasts, handpunched and pressed directly to barrel, where the wine finishes both primary and secondary fermentation. Only after one year in barrel do the individual lots of wine that compose the Firehouse Red get blended.

Aromas of dried cherry and graham cracker pie crust that waft from the glass. On the palate, flavors of blueberry, cranberry and dried oregano are followed by nicely integrated oak and mellow tannins.

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Joseph Phelps 2017 Chardonnay, Pastorale Vineyard

A blend of two Chardonnay blocks from our Pastorale Vineyard with a focus on heritage clone Maro, clone 76, Old Calera, New Calera, Montra and Mt. Eden. Grapes were whole cluster pressed cold and barrel fermented slowly over several months, followed by malolactic fermentation. Barrels were stirred as needed, resulting in a focused, concentrated, richly textured wine.

The 2017 Pastorale Vineyard Chardonnay boasts delicate aromas of citrus blossom and gardenias met by Meyer lemon and tangy spices, making for a richly round and vibrant wine with touches of vanilla and toasted brioche in the lingering finish.

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Joseph Phelps 2016 Pinot Noir, Pastorale Vineyard

A singular Pinot Noir expression from our Pastorale Vineyard highlights select blocks planted to clone 777, Calera and Swan. Clusters were hand-sorted in order to separate the best for whole cluster fermentation. The 2016 vintage was 24% whole cluster fermented, adding spice, texture and structure, and 25% of the grapes were then selected for fermentation in oak-top fermenters, lending a rich, round mouth feel to the finished blend. Gentle punch downs were performed during fermentation until a desired taste and texture was achieved in each tank.

This latest release highlights juicy raspberry and savory spices with well-integrated tannin structure and inviting cranberry, clove and candied orange peel notes. Fresh and focused with a lingering red fruit and dried sage finish.
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Erath 2016 Oregon Pinot Gris 

Before reaching for another bottle of pinot grigio, try serving a better version of the same grape from Oregon. Pinot Gris is a descendant of pinot noir and is a perfect white wine to balance your Thanksgiving meal – no matter how many helpings of mac and cheese or spinach mornay you put on your plate.

Notes: Fragrant white flowers, nectarine, melons with a hint of Key lime lay the aromatic path to this wine. Pleasing plushness bolstered by engaging natural acidity combine to support lush flavors of banana, melon and apricot finishing on a long, clean and clear high note.