St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick's Day
Top of the morning to ya!
We love St. Patrick's Day, because that means spring is right around the corner!
We have some fun Irish products to celebrate! We have Irish whiskeys and cream liqueurs that would be prefect enjoyed at home before the parade.
Five Farms, Irish Cream
50ml $3
750ml $33
Five Farms is exclusively sourced and produced in County Cork, Ireland. County Cork is Ireland’s largest and southernmost county, home to family-owned farms that dot the coastline where the land meets the sea. It seems to sit on the edge of the world, a rugged backdrop for the farmers who have toiled this land for generations.
Clontarf, Irish Whiskey $22
Clontarf 1014 is a bold and smooth Irish whiskey, triple distilled, aged in bourbon barrels and blended to perfection!
A Tuscany tour featuring Monte Bernardi
Monte Bernardi, Tuscany, Italy
Recently our friend Bridget Sharfer and her gal pals went to Tuscany and took the most amazing photos. After driving through the rolling Tuscan country side, the had a tour of the vineyard, cellar and finished off the day trying all the wines from Monte Bernardi we carry at the shop.
The estate name, Monte Bernardi, dates back to 1085. The majority of the vineyards are over 40 years old, with the first wine produced in 1992. Previously the grapes were sold to neighboring farms. The Schmelzer family purchased Monte Bernardi in 2003 and has since invested great amounts of time, love and money in the vineyards, the winery and villa. The Monte Bernardi estate extends over 53 hectares (130 acres), of which 9.5 hectares (23.5 acres). The vineyards are situated in the hilly, southern-most region of Panzano, an area that has been acknowledged as one of the Grand Cru of Chianti Classico. The vines are planted on a soil of a high rock content mixture, which depending on the vineyard, consists of shale (Galestro), sandstone (Arenaria) and limestone (Alberese). The vineyards are perfectly situated - standing at an altitude of 350 meters above sea level, surrounded by forests and enjoying a southern exposure, with the river Pesa flowing just a few hundred meters to the south. These factors contribute to the unique micro-climate of Monte Bernardi.