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Other Wines/Drinks
Amabuki Omachi Nama Junmai Ginjo Sake, Saga, Japan: Omachi is one of sake's most prized rice strains, first grown in Okayama back in the 1860s. This bottle from Amabuki ferments it with a yeast cultured from pink dianthus blossoms, a delicate, blossom-like lift running through the glass. It's smooth and well balanced in the mouth, with bright acidity keeping every sip clean. This is a sake built for warm-weather sipping, chilled and unhurried. Pour it with salmon sashimi or steamed pork gyoza. Junmai Ginjo Sake food pairings: salmon sashimi, lightly seasoned yakitori, steamed pork gyoza. Drink: 2026 - 2027 48871 16% M 720 mL $34.95 Score: 92/100. August 2026. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
White Wine
Jules Taylor Pinot Gris 2025, Marlborough, New Zealand: Jules Taylor Pinot Gris from Marlborough's South Island is a medium-bodied white blending fruit from the Meadowbank vineyard in the Taylor Pass sub-region with parcels from the Waihopai Valley, with a portion wild-fermented in barrel and aged on lees to build texture and aromatic complexity that makes this a Pinot Gris worth paying attention to. On the nose it's fragrant and inviting, with white nectarine, dried chamomile, a whisper of warm ginger, and crushed chalk. The palate is round and juicy, with lemon curd, tangerine zest, poached pear, and a long, spiced finish with fine fruit tannins and lively, food-friendly acidity. Winemaker Jules Taylor was born in Marlborough the same year the first vines were planted in the region and built her reputation as head winemaker at Kim Crawford before founding Jules Taylor Wines in 2001 with just 200 cases of hand-picked, barrel-fermented Pinot Gris and Riesling, and now in its 25th vintage the brand remains entirely family-owned. Serve it well chilled now through 2028 with pan-fried rockfish with lemon butter, where the wine's textured finish holds up to the fish beautifully, or try it with fish tacos and a mango slaw for a casual pairing that lands every time. Pinot Gris food pairings: green salads, pan-fried rockfish, fish tacos. Drink: 2026 - 2028 36866 13.5% XD 750 mL $22.95 Score: 94/100. August 2026. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart