Second label (in French Second vin) is a term commonly associated with Bordeaux wine.

It refer to a second label wine made from cuvee not selected for use in the Grand vin or first label. In some cases a third wine or even fourth wine is also produced. Depending on the house winemaking style, individual plots of a vineyard may be selected, often those of the youngest vines, and fermented separately with the best performing barrels being chosen for the house’s top wine with the other barrels being bottled under a separate label and sold for a lower price than the Grand vin.

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2005 Vintage is a unique style of wine that is also one of the highly collectible Vintage.

In this year 2005, it produces stunning product with intensity, concentration, tannin and structure for serious aging. In 2005 France wine and South Australia wine is the product of a hot, dry, growing season. The conditions were ideal throughout it’s growth! While dry, there was just enough moisture at the right times to nourish the vines.

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Opus One is one of America’s most well-known and respected wines, frequently gleaning ratings well above 90 points from wine critics.
(Wine Spectator, Robert Parker, and other wine critics)
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Normally, restaurants shy away from offering premium wines by-the-glass as the cost of waste is too high.

When a bottle of wine is opened, the restaurant has three days on average to sell the rest of the bottle before oxidation occurs and the wine becomes unpalatable.

With The Coravin Wine Access System, the Sommelier never has to pull the cork from the bottle. The Coravin Wine Access System is a proprietary system of Coravin Inc. that allows the wine to be poured from a bottle without ever pulling a cork, thus saving the wine from being exposed to oxygen and preventing the oxidation process from occurring.

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The Macallan, the world-renowned name of unrivalled craftsmanship and unparalleled quality since 1824, introduces The Macallan Rare Cask.

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Art is relevant to wine and that wine is a work of art. Grapes and wine have long inspired artistic creation.

A number of wine makers have become involved with art featured the works of modern artists reproduced on their labels. Although many wineries commission original art for their label design, only a few have a regular program with a different artist providing a design every year.

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Whisky is a distilled spirit made from cereal grains, yeast, and water, then matured in oak casks.
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Stand out from the crowd with Pasotti fashion accessories that clearly reveal a refined elegance & bold personal style.

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Sake is an alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice. Sometimes referred to as rice wine, sake is produced by a similar brewing process to that of beer’s.

Sake may sound like a simple product, rice, water and yeast, however the slightest change to the process can make a world of difference. The source of the rice is crucial to the consistency of the product. And variation in the koji production, or the temperature of the fermentation can also result in a drastically different profile. The process of making this delectable beverage is truly an art that has evolved over the centuries until today.

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Along with Bordeaux and Champagne, Burgundy is one of the most well known vineyards in France. Nicolas Potel, son of one of Volnay’s finest winemakers, has spent 10 years tasting 2,500 Burgundies to put together his magnificent Collection Bellenum.

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