L.A. WINELINE DELIVER THE GIFT OF GOOD SPIRITS.Byline: LARRY LIPSON Confidently calling itself "the premier worldwide gift delivery service for champagne, fine wines, spirits, gourmet gift baskets, cigars, chocolates and more," 1877Spirits.com has come up with a Luxury Spirits of the Month Club. It sounds like the perfect gift to make a continuing impression a different spirit is sent every month for a year. Johnnie Walker Johnnie Walker is a brand of Scotch whisky produced in Kilmarnock, Scotland. It is the most widely distributed brand of Scotch whisky in the world, sold in almost every country and with yearly sales of over 120 million bottles. Green Label scotch is the March bottling. Don Julio reposado tequila comes to the recipient in April, followed monthly by Bulleit bourbon Bulleit Bourbon is an American brand of straight bourbon whiskey characterized by its high rye content at approximately 30%, the absence of phenol alcohol and aging of at least six years. , Ciroc vodka, Tanqueray No. 10 gin, Don Julio blanco tequila, then three consecutive single malt scotches: Talisker 10-year-old, Caol Ila Caol Ila is a distillery near Port Askaig on Islay, Scotland, famed for its single malt Scotch whisky of the same name. History Caol Ila (Gaelic for “Sound of Islay” and pronounced cull eela) was founded in 1846 by Hector Henderson. 12-year-old and Clynelish 14-year-old. The final three months bring Johnnie Walker Gold in December, Johnnie Walker Blue in January and Godiva liqueur liqueur (lĭkûr`), strong alcoholic beverage made of almost neutral spirits, flavored with herb mixtures, fruits, or other materials, and usually sweetened. The name derives from the Latin word to melt. in February. Figure around $1,000 including tax and delivery as the cost. All bottles arrive gift-wrapped and with a personalized message. Information: (877) 774-7487 or 1877spirits.com. A LEGEND REMEMBERED: Not many know that Rodney Strong was once a Broadway dancer. The personable PERSONABLE. Having the capacities of a person; for example, the defendant was judged personable to maintain this action. Old Nat. Brev. 142. This word is obsolete. Strong, who died on March 5, was one of California's pioneer wine figures. His first single vineyard Sonoma County cabernet sauvignon Cab·er·net Sauvignon n. 1. A variety of black grape used to make red wine, notably in Bordeaux and the Napa Valley. 2. A dry red wine made from this grape. [French. , the 1974 Alexander's Crown, was an absolute stunner stunner device used in abattoirs to stun an animal so that it is unconscious when it is bled out. concussion stunner a captive-bolt, nonpenetrating device, activated by a standard bullet. . I remember tasting it at a press luncheon at the then-famous L'Ermitage restaurant in Los Angeles when Strong personally introduced it. Though his Rodney Strong Vineyards was purchased in 1989 by the Klein family, the Alexander Crown cab continues as a superb Sonoma wine and other wines with the Strong label have always proved reliable as well as reasonably priced. A memorial service for Strong is being held today in Northern California. Strong's life and accomplishments can be found at www.rodneystrong.com. NEW RELEASES: Replacing the Raymond Estates label is the new R Collection from the St. Helena, California St. Helena is a city in Napa County, California, United States. It is part of the Napa, California Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its area code 707. Its zip code is 94574. It is in the Pacific Daylight Time time zone. The population was 5,950 at the 2000 census. , Raymond Vineyard & Cellar with a 2004 Monterey chardonnay, 2003 Napa cabernet sauvignon and 2003 merlot. All three can be found on shelves priced in the high teens. Information: (800) 525-2659 or www.raymondvineyards.com. ... From Napa's Jade Mountain (not a location name, but the name of a collection of classical Chinese poetry) come two Rhone styles, the 2004 Jade Mountain mourvedre ($20) and the 2005 Jade Mountain La Provencale ($20), the latter a blend of mourvedre, carignane, syrah, grenache and viognier. Information: www.diageowines.com. ... Launched internationally by Moet Hennessy on Monday was the new Veuve Clicquot Rose champagne priced at $50 to $60 per bottle. It's actually a base of the popular Clicquot Yellow Label flavored and aged with still red wine. Information: www.mhusa.com. ... Remember gamay ga·may n. Any of several related red grapes used for making red wines, especially Beaujolais. [French, after Gamay, a village of east-central France.] noir? It has returned. The 2004 Andrew Lane gamay noir ($19) is promised as more fruity and vibrant than pinot noir. Information: www.andrewlanewines.com. SIPS AND NIBBLES: At the upcoming two-session Malibu Wine Classic, April 1 at the Sunset Restaurant, 6800 Westward Beach Road, attendees will have a chance to taste more than 100 wines including such local labels as Rosenthal-The Malibu Estate, Malibu Valley Vineyards, Malibu Solstice solstice (sŏl`stĭs) [Lat.,=sun stands still], in astronomy, either of the two points on the ecliptic that lie midway between the equinoxes (separated from them by an angular distance of 90°). Vineyards, McCarthy Malibu Vineyard, Palmer Malibu Vineyard, Republic of Malibu and Puente Zero Vineyard. Tickets: $75 or $125 for both sessions: (310) 451-7600 or www.malibuwineclassic.com. |
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