Skytop top 5 wine & spirits
Thank you for checking out our top 5 wines & spirits for the Fall & Winter season. One of the many perks of our job is we get to taste, learn, and appreciate all the products we sell in our store. We spend countless hours looking for those hidden gems and outstanding products to share with all of you. What could be better than passing all this knowledge and “hard work” onto our customers and formally rank our 5 favorite wines and spirits for the upcoming colder months.
And just so you don’t think we just pulled these names out of a hat, here is how we scored our products…
Value – Can’t pick all $100 bottles of wine. Does the bottle we pick reflect the price tag it comes with or is it even better? Good way to give all of our products an even playing field
Quality – Goes without saying overall quality of the product, taste, care put into making a perfect wine or spirit
Bottle – Sounds silly put a big part of the “experience” of our favorite beverage is the bottle it comes in. The label, weight & shape of the bottle, overall quality of the package.
Our panel consists of the owner, store manager, main inventory manager, and occasionally customers wondering what we’re doing sampling 30 different bottles of wine!
5. Dr. Konstantin Frank Dry Riesling
Ripe and tropical, harmonizing fresh lime juice, fresh citrus and petrol stoniness from the Keuka vineyards with cantaloupe and tangerine from the Seneca vineyards. Behind the zingy freshness are a rich body and a discreet creaminess which form a well-balanced union ideal for long-term aging.
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4. Four Vines Zinfandel
Located in California’s Lodi region, our vineyards are between 30 to 50 years old. Here our ancient, head-trained vines yield only a few grape clusters; each with small, intensely flavored berries. As a result, Four Vines Old Vine Zinfandel is bold in both flavor and body.
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3. Jules Loren Cuvee Brut
Light-bodied and crisp, with subtle exotic fruits, candied lemon zest, and pineapple notes. A hint of pastry adds some rich contrast on the finish
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2. Skyfall Cabernet Sauvignon
Skyfall Wines are sourced from Eastern Washington in the Columbia Valley Appellation. Washington’s wine appellations were formed 15,000 years ago from the Lake Missoula floods. Repeated over thousands of years, Lake Missoula would freeze, the ice dam would break, and the valley of eastern Washington would flood. This eventually formed the Columbia River Valley and the loess soil that exists today from minerals deposited during the floods and subsequent wind. Loess soil is the consistency of powdered sugar, it has very low water-holding potential.
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1. P'tite Pierre Rose
This wine is very fresh and fruity, combining notes of red fruit and juicy summer fruit. Great vivacity on the palate with beautiful fruity aromas. This wine is soft and full of freshness, showing a very nice balance.
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5. Van Gogh Dutch Caramel
A rich, premium vodka with undertones of vanilla and chocolate, our Van Gogh Dutch Caramel vodka is as sweet and decadent as the heavenly caramel candy from which it was inspired.
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4. Carolans Irish Cream
Carolons Irish Cream – When we think winter we think of a smooth and rich Irish cream. Direct from Ireland, Carolons is made with real Irish whiskey, fresh cream, and a touch of honey. Half the price of Baileys and a higher quality product. An easy decision and in our top 5 favorite products for the season.
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3. Angostura 7 Year Rum
This rum is packed with mouth-watering flavors that include maple, chocolate, honey and toffee and presents a rich full-bodied taste that tapers off into the classic rum finish.
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2. El Tequileno Blanco
Made from blue agave this tequila is light and refreshing with a hint of vanilla. It's great on the rocks or in your favorite margarita recipe
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1. Widow Jane Baby Jane
Baby Jane is a bourbon whiskey made from our own unique heirloom corn, “Baby Jane." This unique corn has depth, sweetness and creamy-spiciness that makes Baby Jane Bourbon truly different. Distilled by Widow Jane Distillery in Red Hook, Brooklyn and in Kentucky. True small batch bourbon; hand-assembled in Brooklyn, blended only a few barrels at a time. Non-chill filtered and proofed with our own mineral water from the legendary Rosendale mines of New York.
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