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Excellent with seafood, poultry, medium-sauced pastas, as well as most cheeses. Serve slightly chilled.]]>

Number 70 on the Wine.com 100 of 2007!

One of our most popular value wines. This Garnacha is a special project of importer Eric Solomon, who discovered these ancient high altitude Grenache vineyards (70-100 years old), and brand named the wine Las Rocas.]]>

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-International Wine Cellar Dense, clean and brilliant color. Magnificent fruity display (plums, fig bread combined with red fruit), medium strong balsam aromas(mentholated) which are perfectly integrated. On the palate, it is smooth and silky with mature, polished tannins and a full, pleasant finish.]]>

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The youthful palate is immediately luscious with those tropical fruit, honeysuckle and stone fruit flavors balanced by fresh grapefruit and light butter tastes, before a long, persistent fruit finish. The wine shows vibrant freshness with enjoyable hints of hazelnut and slight mineral boney-ness, characteristic of Marsanne.

Given time to prove its longevity and most importantly not served over chilled, The Hermit Crab Viognier Marsanne should develop intense, complex nuttiness with emphasis on cashews, as well as butterscotch characters.

Drink now or cellar for 2-5 years with a large range of foods from lightly flavored, through to full flavoured poultry, veal, lamb and pork as well as desserts and cheeses. Also good as an aperitif.

"The 2007 The Hermit Crab is a blend of 58% Viognier and 42% Marsanne. It received a dollop of oak for a rounder texture. The alluring aromatics offer floral notes, candle wax, and pit fruits. Smooth-textured and ripe, the wine also has excellent depth and length. Enjoy it over the next 1-2 years. The d?Arenberg portfolio is loaded with values. The winery works with over 140 growers to fashion their superb blends."
-Wine Advocate

90 Points

"Shows the aromatics of Viognier, with a drier, less silky palate, lending an exciting raw feel to the pear, apricot and spice flavors."
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A Guide To Gourmet Food
Most of the connoisseurs of good taste will readily agree the significance of the food. While the mention of food is quite confusing for some of us, we will try and explain the details in a simplified manner so that it develops a good understanding of this tasty topic. A is someone who has expert knowledge and enjoyment of food and drink. It follows therefore, that food relates to the preparation of high quality food that is at once sophisticated, luxurious, rare and carefully groomed. foods are most likely one of the most talked about food items and least understood. There are virtually hundreds of foods that come under foods. The list of foods includes meats, drinks, deserts, cheese, fruits and many more. In fact, foods are considered to be a delicacy that tastes heavenly.

Those who like food will agree to the fact that food is as much a treat for the eyes as it is for the palette. While serving food, presentation is meticulously planned and executed so that the senses can be tempted and eating becomes a completely self-absorbing act. Here we have brought to you some delicious examples of foods that qualify as gourmet. These include smoked salmon, foie gras; pate, truffles, mushrooms, condiments, specialty meats, oil; vinegar, cheese, chocolates.

You can find many food stores offer a wide selection of top notch caviar, which is considered an essential part of the food, including Beluga, Sevruga and Ostra caviars and a broad variety of Russian, Iranian and American caviars. Most genuine food stores meet strict import and quality standards and the goods come with a freshness guarantee.

Good quality condiments are essential to a good meal. Exotic spices and herbs from the European countryside create a exhilarating combination of aroma and taste. Spanish saffron, mustards, cinnamon and cloves, some dill and rosemary will embellish a myriad of appetizing and zesty dressings, seasonings and gravies. In the same way, Italian virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar, malt vinegar are great for adding vitality to your salads. Also, olive oil is a more healthy choice when it comes to cooking.

Most of these are examples and certainly do not justify to the vast variety of food that is available. In fact, these examples are out of the thousands of varieties of the food you can find around the planet. However, considering these examples will help you get a quick peek at the world of abundance, excesses and unabashed indulgence of the food and provides a clue to how food can be presented so that it appeals to the heart as much as the stomach.

To finish up with the food basics, we would also like to inform you that deserts and sweets are another important part, which includes cakes, candies, chocolate and cookies. While looking for food you will easily find a variety of cakes for you to choose from like chocolate, lemon, cheesecakes, sponge cakes and raspberry cakes. You can also find cookies that can be either plain, decorated by look and is available in variety of flavors. You can create or use your own toppings to make your dessert really a desert.


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