Recent Online Exclusives

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Cefalicchio 2011 Jalal Moscato (Puglia)

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Price $42

Made with biodynamically grown Moscato grapes, this fragrant white wine opens with honey, white flower and stone fruit aromas. The mouthfeel is creamy and rich, with a touch of sweetness on the finish. — M.L. (3/1/2013)

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Librandi 2010 Efeso Mantonico (Val di Neto)

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Price $25

Here’s a powerful and loaded wine made from the Mantonico grape that features intense aromas of apricot, honey and almond. The palate shows a creamy texture and a spicy finish. — M.L. (3/1/2013)

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Del Maguey Single Village Mezcal San Luis Del Rio Azul

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Price $90

Recommended for those who love big, smoky flavors in mezcal, this single-village spirit starts with mellow oregano and herb notes, which are quickly engulfed by waves of iodine and smoke. This is a great way to add a smoke note to cocktails. — K.N. (3/1/2013)

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Di Majo Norante 2011 Cabernet (Terra degli Osci)

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Price $13

This offers a sunny, Mediterranean take on Cabernet, bearing bold blackberry and ripe fruit aromas, plus notes of spice, toasted nut, dried rosemary and dusty mineral. The mouthfeel is firmly structured and compact. — M.L. (3/1/2013)

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Chehalem 2011 Ridgecrest Vineyards Sext Riesling (Ribbon Ridge)

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Price $24

At 6% residual sugar and just 7% alcohol, you might expect this to be dessert-like. But the delicate spritz and grapefruit-like acidity keeps it in the apéritif range, with Moscato-like orange-candy flavors and a juicy, fruity mouthfeel. — P.G. (3/1/2013)

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Castello Monaci 2010 Liante Red (Salice Salentino)

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Price $15

Bright, brambly berry and forest floor notes open this bouquet of this 80-20 Nergroamaro and Malvasia Nera blend. Touches of cherry and sun-ripened prune also make an appearance, especially on the finish. — M.L. (3/1/2013)

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Pirro Varone 2008 Le Vigne Rare Red (Salento)

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Price $21

Made using organically farmed fruit, this blend of rare indigenous grapes from Puglia opens with a dusty mineral shading, plus notes of ripe blackberry, prune and cigar box. It is sweet and chewy on the finish. — M.L. (3/1/2013)

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Tenimenti Zabù 2011 Chiantari Red (Sicilia)

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Price $16

Sweet tones of prune, ripe cherry and moist pipe tobacco give this wine appeal and personality. The palate shows soft tones of chocolate and cooked cherry. — M.L. (3/1/2013)

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