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Williams Crossing 2013 Pinot Noir

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[vc_row el_class="pad-topbot-row" row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="1007" alignment="center" border_color="grey" img_link_target="_self" el_class="img-full" img_size="full"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/1"][vc_column_text] Williams Crossing 2013 Pinot Noir [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Red wine and soft, creamy cheeses are a difficult match. Not just any old red wine will do. It can be a pretty specific coupling. It’s got to...

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Eel River IPA

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[vc_row el_class="pad-topbot-row" row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="1035" alignment="center" border_color="grey" img_link_target="_self" el_class="img-full" img_size="full"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/1"][vc_column_text] Eel River IPA [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Camembert and beer? It can work, especially if you look to the pleasant hoppy bitterness of a traditional, English-style India Pale Ale (IPA). The Président Camembert and Eel River IPA...

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Le Pere Jules Sparkling Dry Cider

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[vc_row el_class="pad-topbot-row" row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="1065" alignment="center" border_color="grey" img_link_target="_self" el_class="img-full" img_size="full"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/1"][vc_column_text] Le Pere Jules Sparkling Dry Cider [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The Le Pere Jules Sparkling Dry Cider presents boldly: a deep amber with persistent, boisterous bubbles. Dusty jasmine, red and brown apples and leatherwood honey rise as...

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The Doctors 2014 Riesling

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[vc_row el_class="pad-topbot-row" row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="1006" alignment="center" border_color="grey" img_link_target="_self" el_class="img-full" img_size="full"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/1"][vc_column_text] The Doctors' 2014 Riesling [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Dr John Forrest is a former neurophysiologist who gave up medicine to make wine in Marlborough with his medico wife, Brigid, at Forrest Wines. He is a riesling master...

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Grand Ridge Natural Blonde

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[vc_row el_class="pad-topbot-row" row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="1005" alignment="center" border_color="grey" img_link_target="_self" el_class="img-full" img_size="full"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/1"][vc_column_text] Grand Ridge Natural Blonde [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The Grand Ridge Natural Blonde brings the brewing emphasis to the wheat and barley rather than malt, delivering a spiciness that melds well with the undoubted complexity of Président...

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Golden Axe

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[vc_row el_class="pad-topbot-row" row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="1002" alignment="center" border_color="grey" img_link_target="_self" el_class="img-full" img_size="full"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/1"][vc_column_text] Golden Axe [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The soft acidity, the rising juicy appleyness and fresh fruit appeal of this cider acts in contrast to the earthy, rich Président Double Brie, cutting through the dense creaminess and rind...

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