Lopez de Heredia Rioja Reserva Vina Tondonia 2012 Reasonable Cellar and maximum patience with the

and maximum patience with the vines

back when nearly every other American brewery was pointed squarely at hops

A wine based amaro from Piemonte that is flavored with cardoons as well as other herbs and spices

Grande Champagne Cognac is known to be the bechmark and this is an amazing bottle

The ideal aperitif to take with a touch of soda or neat on the rocks

Lopez de Heredia Rioja Reserva Vina Tondonia 2012 Reasonable Cellar and maximum patience with theFrom one of Spain's most historic bodegasoperating since 1877this traditional Reserva represents serious old school Rioja. Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano, and Mazuelo spent six years aging in American oak before bottling. A dry year yielded healthy grapes with perfect balance between alcohol and tannin. The garnet wine reveals ash and plum marmalade aromas with herbal undertones, a chalky texture, and a compact, flavorful finish built for decades