Inkwell, Towns Wine Co.’s first release, is a limited run of high-quality Pinot Noir from Overberg, South Africa. The wine expresses the unique site of Overberg with its shale-derived, clay-rich soils adding minerality and complexity in the final product. It is produced by a vineyard manager and cellar assistant from the highly lauded winery of Hamilton Russell.

100% Albariño from the Sobrada vineyard, which features soils composed of granitic sand and some clay. The grapes are pressed directly and the must is cooled and decanted for 24 hours. After the fermentation, the wine rests on the lees for four months before bottling.

This Sauvignon Blanc is sourced from across Ardèche, representing multiple vineyards sites to express a simultaneously refreshing and fruity style of wine. Uncomplicated winemaking leads to a surprisingly complex palate, with notes of fresh pineapple and mango encapsulated by freshly cut grass.

Vignerons Ardéchois’ Chardonnay does a remarkable balancing act between bright citrus and green apple notes and a delicately buttery texture. The wine’s versatile flavor profile appeals to a broad range of Chardonnay and white wine drinkers alike.

The Pinot Noir is a joyful expression of the variety, grown on naturally low-yielding soils that focus the flavors of the final wine. Simple fermentation methods allow the mix of soil types to shine, while the high altitude sites build a refreshing acidity.

Crafted in the traditional Charmat method, Alpha Zeta’s Prosecco takes advantage of some notably cool sites to produce and exceedingly fresh style of wine. Notes of pear and white flower permeate the wine, with a notably fine mousse and refreshing finish.

The fruit for this wine is grown in selected old vineyards with excellent south-east exposure, where growers have reduced their yields quite considerably to produce excellent quality fruit. With fresh acidity, the palate is ripe and concentrated, full of apple and pear flavors.

The fruit for this wine is grown in selected old vineyards with excellent south-east exposure, where growers have reduced their yields considerably to produce excellent quality fruit. On the palate, it is rich and well-balanced, with a refreshing finish.

Cool breezes blow down the Valpantena Valley from the foothills of the Dolomites, which moderate the climate, enabling the grapes to ripen slowly. This helps the grapes to retain their aromatic compounds and acidity. Bright straw yellow in the glass, this wine is aromatic and concentrated with a thread of minerality.

It began as an obsession to create the world’s best vodka from the ground up – or in this case, just below it. Each surprisingly complex sip of potato vodka was born of locally harvested Rio Grande potatoes, mashed fresh and distilled only once to bring you a rare vodka with a character all its own.

For this bottling, Woody Creek’s master distiller hand selects a uniquely structured barrel for its aroma, Colorado corn forward palate, and subtle caramels and vanillas on the finish. The result is the perfect vehicle for whiskey connoisseurs to savor.

Each bottle of Woody Creek’s Colorado Straight Rye is crafted in custom CARL stills using locally grown rye from trusted Colorado farms, then gracefully aged a minimum of four years in new American oak. The whiskey features a uniquely refreshing palate, with a delicately spicy finish that lingers with complexity.

Aged gracefully for 5 years in deeply charred new American oak, Woody Creek’s Cask Strength Straight Rye is made with Rocky Mountain spring water and 100% locally grown grains. This cask strength (undiluted) bottling comes directly from a single barrel that gracefully aged at the distillery.

Aged gracefully for 5 years in deeply charred new American oak, Woody Creek’s Cask Strength Straight Rye is made with Rocky Mountain spring water and 100% locally grown grains. Hand selected by the distiller for its distinct coffee and chocolate notes and smooth finish.

Folding a high percentage of Rye into the blend creates a notably racy and energetic style of Bourbon with a unique flair. This new style for Woody Creek allows for a deeper exploration of what it means to be a Colorado Whiskey.

Tenute Bosco’s Etna Bianco is pleasantly persistent, with an appropriate balance of acidity and minerality. The wine is a careful selection of historical indigenous varieties from the vineyards of two contradas – Piano dei Daini and Santo Spirito.

The Etna Rosso is a careful selection of Nerello Mascalese (90%) and Nerello Cappuccio (10%) from Piano dei Daini, an old contrada in the town of Solicchiata. The palate expresses harmonious layers of fresh cherries, dewy earth and salted licorice, with a typically-Etna backbone of invigorating minerality.

Vico expresses all of its potential from a unique and ancient terroir on Mt Etna, being sourced. It comes from one of the very few parcels in the contrada Santo Spirito that were not covered by the lava flow of 1879.

A luxurious sake from a well-honored brewery in Nagano, Japan, whose first Toji has been called the “father” of sake brewing. This incredibly balanced sake highlights the craftsmanship and skills of its renowned brewers.

Located in Matsumoto City in Nagano, they are situated between Toyama and Niigata, both coastal-facing regions where there is so much more humidity in the air. The mountain ranges of those prefectures protecting Nagano results in Nagano’s air being much more dry.  Humidity in there creates a big risk of mold and mildew in the rice paddies, which is not a concern for Nagano sake breweries, and makes it possible for them to eschew the use of pesticides.

The brewery takes an exacting approach to how they produce their product, micro-managing each step of the process from rice paddy to bottle. Despite the precise attention to detail, the kura itself rarely uses modern technology, instead forcing the employees to hone their sense and intuition in crafting their product.

Au Naturel is made from the finest lots of Brander’s estate vineyards, carefully selected each year by the winemaking team. Attentive and diligent winemaking further define the character of the wine, with only free run juice used and careful lees aging building the rich yet delicate structure of the wine. The wine shows a concentrated and luscious profile, bristling with bright tropical fruit and tempered by a stony backbone.