2006 Louis M. Martini Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

I haven’t gone out of my way to try Louis M. Martini’s wines due to — as it turns out, completely incorrect — association with Martini & Rossi (you know: Asti Spumante). I haven’t gone out of my way to try Louis M.... 

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Combier Roi René Rouge Cherry Liqueur

Reportedly a recipe that dates back to 1632, Combier (which makes an outstanding orange liqueur) is now producing this complicated cherry spirit, a pinkish-red liqueur popular, they say, in the court of Louis XIV. It’s easy to see why the royals... 

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