Franz Etz Gruner Veltliner 2024 (1L) Old Rioja The standard for many a

The standard for many a Negroni or Manhattan recipe

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An extraordinary relic from nearly 90 years ago: a 1937 Richebourg from DRC

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Franz Etz Gruner Veltliner 2024 (1L) Old Rioja The standard for many aThe liter bottle is a statement of intent: this is not a wine you agonize over. It's the one you open on a Tuesday because dinner is happening and you'd like it to be more fun. The Etz family has been farming in Austria's Kamptal for four generations, and their Gruner sees nothing but stainless steel no oak, no fuss, just the grape's white pepper snap and orchard fruit turned all the way up. There's a real mineral streak on the finish, which is the