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75 Cards in this Set
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Pinot Grigio 2015 |
-Clean -Peach and citrus aromas -Pear and apple flavors -Long finish -Pairs well with lightly flavored foods such as white fish |
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Sauvignon Blanc 2015 |
-This vintage 100% Sauvignon Blanc -Peach, melon, and fresh cut hay flavor and aromas -Minerality on the finish -Fruit character and acidity working together to mimic sweetness in the absence of actual sugar |
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Creekbend III 2015 |
-Bright
-Peach and lychee flavors -Pineapple and tropical flower aromas -Rich mouthfeel, delightful lasting finish |
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Creekbend Chardonnay 2015 |
-Barrell fermented 100% -Pear and honey suckle aromas -Toasted oak and soft fruit flavors -Mid-weight chardonnay that pairs well with richer poultry and fish dishes |
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Creekbend Noir 2015 |
-Black cherry and blackberry aromas -Black currants and black raspberry flavors -Light bodied, soft and round -No barrel aging |
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Creekbend Chambourcin 2013 |
-Darker berries with earthy raspberry finish -30 Hours skin contact -100% barrel aged, 25% new oak |
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Pinot Noir 2013 |
-Texture that separates good from great
-Silkiness and lushness -Black cherry and raspberry aromas -Black cherry, raspberry, violet and hint of vanilla flavor from aging in French oak |
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Dry Red Blend 2014 |
-Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz -Rich fruit, round mouthfeel, bright finish -Moderate Tannic Structure -Cook with or sip with lighter fare |
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Shiraz 2014 |
-Fermented on skins for 4 days
-Finish in tanks -Micro-oxidation, different wine making tool that facilitates tannin polymerization -Bright fruit profile -Bramble berry aroma -Blueberry and spice flavors -Great with Burgers |
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Creekbend Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 |
-Cabernet Sauvignon aroma and flavor
-hint of black walnut and toasted oak -soft tannins -More delicate than California versions -Texture and mouthfeel are reminiscent of a well made Pinot Noir |
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Zinfandel 2012 |
-Added Cab Sauv and Merlot
-Spicy, warm, intense |
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Shiraz Reserve 2014 |
-fresh cherry and oak aroma
- brambleberry flavors -tannins soft and subdued |
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Merlot 2013 |
-flavors of strawberry and rose
-super soft tannins and warm aftertaste -companion to pasta or burgers -15 months in french and american oak -not a good wine to age a long time |
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Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 |
-clear cab sauv aroma with striking exotic evergreen blackberry and cedar quality
-soft cherry and toasted oak flavors -tannins present and understated -body full and soft, lingering fig aftertaste |
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Gewurztraminer 2015 |
-Spicy and lychee aromas -ripe fruit and soft easy finish taste -delicate yet lingering sweetness -great with ethnic food |
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Riesling 2015 |
-peach and citrus aromas
-ripe apple and pear flavors -acidity balances sweetness |
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Creekbend Vignoles 2015 |
-peach, pear, and apricot flavors
-vibrant, sweet refreshing -mango aroma |
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White Zinfandel 2015 |
-clean fresh aromas of strawberry and flowers
-made from lightly pressed red zin grapes |
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Beanblossom Original Hard Cider |
-wine made from apples -100% real apple juice -natural flavors -gluten free |
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Beanblosson Peach Hard Cider |
-wine made from 100% apples
- natural flavors -gluten free |
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Pilot Project Cherry Moscato |
-fun, lower alcohol content
-effervescent -2/3 bottles |
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Pilot Project Blueberry Moscato |
-lower alcohol content
-efferevescent |
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Orchard Stand- Mango |
-bright with ripe, tropical flavors
-refreshing and sweet -light honey notes -try over ice or with ginger ale |
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Orchard Stand- Peach |
-succulent summer peach taste
-ripe refreshing peach without the fuzz -light honey finish |
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Orchard Stand- Strawberry |
-reminiscent of dew-soaked strawberries
-succulent berries and light honey notes |
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Orchard Stand- Black Cherry |
-rich and delicate
-smooth finish -fresh, sweet summer flavor of stone fruit -light honey notes |
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Moscato 2015 |
-muscat family grapes blended
-muscat canelli, muscat alexander -melony, exotic, refreshing -fresh and clean, perfect bit of spritz |
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Apple Pie |
Out of Stock |
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Creekbend Catawba 2015 |
-bright pink/garnet hue
-tantalizing aromas of peach, watermelon, an hawaiian punch -aromas of peach and cotton candy -strawberry peach flavors -same flavors -drink on ice |
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Camelot Mead |
-signature Oliver
-longest made since the 1970s -purchased from Ernie Lane at U.C. Davis -orange blosson honey -honey moon lunar calendar |
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Soft White |
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Soft Rose |
-bright an zesty -nose is complex, juicy grape -long finish of bartlett pears |
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Soft Red |
-luscious grape aroma
-fruity semi-sweet flavors -velevety smooth finish -enjoy with rich chocolate desserts |
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White Sangria Classic |
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Sangria Classic |
-sangre= blood in spanish
-vibrant ruby color with inviting fruity aroma -rich fruit flavor with twist of citrus and spice -sweet and refreshing |
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Blackberry |
-wildly fruity and jammy
-flavor and aroma of fresh picked blackberries |
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Bubblecraft White |
-fresh, fun, fancy
-floral aromas, gentle tropical flavors -delightful balance of sweetness and acidity |
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Bubblecraft Red |
-sweet luscious concord wine
-sparkly ruby color matches by refreshing finish -soft sweetness and bright acidity |
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Creekbend Vignoles Late Harvest 2015 |
-exotic flavor of vignoles- pineapple, lychee, mango
-beautiful acidity -will improve with age |
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Creekbend Catawba Late Harvest 2014 |
-arrested early to make more sweet
-sugar creates weight in mouth - intense and flavorful |
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Creekbend Tawny 2013 |
-sweetness and alcohol ideally balanced
-lovely maturity with classic flavors of caramel and walnut -chocolate turtle minus chocolate -aftertaste walnut and hint of soft sweet oak |
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Maximum Port 2009 |
-aroma dark cherry
-flavors figs and dates with a delicate walnut finish -pair with chocolate and cuban cigars |
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Our West Coast Grape Growers |
Yakima Valley, Washington Columbia River Gorge Lodi, California Monterey, California Paso Robles, California |
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Aeration |
Addition of oxygen to wine- softens the tannins and expands the volatile aromas and flavors |
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Balance |
Interrelationship of a wine's alcohol, residual sugar, acid, and tannins- well balanced means no one component stands out obtrusively on the palate |
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Body |
Refers to the fullness, weight, concentration and total mouth feel of a wine. Light body- water Full body- milk |
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Bordeaux |
second largest wine growing area in the world in france hafway between north pole and equator |
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Brix |
brix scale is a system used in the United States to measure the sugar content of grapes.
most table wines have between 20 to 25 brix reading |
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Burgundy |
region of France- most wines produced here are either red wine from pinot noir or white made from chardonnay
immense attention paid to region and type of soil geographically focused |
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Carbonic Maceration |
Used for certain red wines- results in lighter, aromatic wines less noticeable tannin whoel bunches of grapes are put into tanks that are filled with carbon dioxide gas, they metabolize themselves,after this grapes are pressed and sent to traditional fermentation |
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Dry |
wine that is not sweet
-dry texture wine feels rough in mouth |
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Esters |
organic compounds produced by the reaction between acids and alcohol which happens in wine during fermentation and aging. gives wine complexity and aromas and flavors that are characteristic
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Finish |
final impressions a wine gives after swallowing or spitting |
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Fortified Wine |
alcohol added to a wine- max port
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Lees |
Sediment remaining in the barrel tank after fermentation and generally composed of dead yeast cells and small grape particles
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Legs |
tears of wine
Gibbs-Marangoni Effect as ethanol evaporates, gravity takes over, surface tension is broken, water runs back down glass in rivulets |
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Malolactic Fermentation |
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TA- Titratable Acidity |
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Vintage Date |
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Vitis Lubrusca |
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Vitis Vinifera |
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Methode Champenoise |
Initial Fermentation>Blending>Bottling>Remuage (aka Riddling)> Degorgement (aka Disgorging)> Final Dosage |
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