Tasting Notes: Hailing from an historic organic wine estate in the French southern Rhone Valley, this Ventoux les Trois Villages is a delicious Grenache-based blend of red grapes. Deep ruby, with soft ripe blackberry and roasted strawberry flavours with hints of black pepper - a fabulous all-round red, especially as it's on sale!

Price: $15.99

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Tasting Notes: Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label is the signature champagne of the House. Dominated by Pinot Noir, it offers the perfect balance of structure and finesse. Golden-yellow in color, with a foaming necklace of tiny bubbles. It is pleasing to the nose; initially reminiscent of yellow and white fruits, then of vanilla and later brioche. Note the fine balance between the fruity aromas coming from the grape varieties and the toasty notes, the result of the three years of bottle aging. The first sip delivers all the freshness and strength so typical of Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label with a symphony of fruit following (pear, lemon). Barbe Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin was born in 1777, the daughter of a textile manufacturer in Reims, Champagne. Widowed at the age of only 27, she took control of her own destiny and became one of the first modern entrepreneurs. In an era when women were excluded from the business world, she dared to assume the head of the company founded by her father-in-law in 1772, a role she undertook with passion and determination. Her creativity and lust for innovation led to many firsts in Champagne: the first known vintage champagne; the invention of the riddling table; the first known blended rosé champagne. Three inventions that revolutionised champagne making and were widely adopted by producers, becoming the basis of modern champagne production. Madame Clicquot made her name into a brand of excellence and had it shine the world over. Her formidable contributions earned her the nickname of "la grande dame of Champagne". Blend: 55% Pinot Noir, 15% Pinot Meunier, 30% Chardonnay

Price: $84.99

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Tasting Notes: The name Old Tub holds particular meaning in the history of the Jim Beam distillery. In 1892 when James and Park Beam took over leading operations, they named the family distillery after their best-selling bourbon brand, Old Tub. The brand's name was a reference to the large mash tubs in which mash was mixed, cooked, and stirred by hand. Jim Beam Old Tub is a non-chill filtered, non-carbon filtered, Bottled in Bond bourbon. Up until 2020, it had been continually distilled and sold only in 375ml bottles at the distillery’s gift shop in Clermont, KY. With its broader release, it is now being bottled in 750ml sizes. While billed as a limited release when it came out in June, it seems to be readily available on shelves. To be labelled Bottled in Bond, the whiskey must be the product of one distillation season and one distiller at a single distillery, aged in a federally bonded warehouse under U.S. government supervision for at least four years, and it must be bottled at exactly 100 proof. Additionally, the Bottled in Bond label must clearly identify the distillery where it was distilled and where it was bottled, if different.

Price: $49.99

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Tasting Notes: Certified biodynamic and organic, Gemtree's dragon's blood shiraz is a bold wine with lots of personality. Juicy red berries on the nose, develops into deep blackberry, blueberry and dark chocolate flavor notes, with white pepper and an earthy finish. French oak aged softens out the tannins, making this wine easy to drink on its own or enjoyed paired with steak dinner. This wine is truly an Aussie shiraz, and a gem worth trying.

Price: $26.99

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Tasting Notes: This classic blended scotch whisky from Johnnie Walker can be seen in many bars and lounges. Aged for 12 years, Black Label is a versatile staple with a moderate price point. On the nose, a pleasant oak profile is accompanied by some smoky goodness. On the palate, we're greeted with warm vanilla, caramel and a subtly present peat note. With its rich depth and inviting smoothness, this blend is a crowd pleaser and one of my favorites. I often take this whisky neat, but its great on ice as well. It also makes a fantastic Scotch & Soda highball, as you'll often see it mixed with San Pellegrino at my desk. Johnnie Black can also make a great Stengah, which uses equal parts whisky and club soda on ice.

Price: $59.99

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Tasting Notes: Bumbu is a smooth well balanced rum. It has flavor notes of banana, vanilla and caramel, as well as some subtle finishing fruit notes. It is the perfect sipping rum, no need to mix. Just serve on ice. This rum is great for any occasion,

Price: $54.99

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Tasting Notes: The venerable Zenato team has another winner! Showing a deep scarlet ruby, this wine is packed with aromas of plum, kirsch, black currant jam, loam, and black licorice. Medium full in body, with medium grained, integrated tannins, the palate shows off polished notes of sultanas, currants, chokecherry reduction, and licorice confirmed. Sturdy, with good depth. Medium length finish. An extremely versatile wine; pair with pasta in red sauce, lasagna, roasts, lamb, risotto, game. Drink now-2028. Vegan Friendly.

Price: $31.99 750 ml

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