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Lucas Bols has launched Bols
Elderfl ower Liqueur in the U.S.
Made from the cream-colored,
honey-scented blossoms of the elder
tree, also called the Sambucus Nigra,
Bols Elderfl ower has a fresh and
fragrant fl avor, the company says,
and a pleasing balance of sweetness,
fl oral taste and alcohol content.
The latest addition to the 30-plus
fl avors in the Bols Liqueur collection,
Bols Elderfl ower has a 15% ABV
and comes in a 750-ml. bottle at a
suggested retail price of $17.99.
William Hill Estate Winery has
debuted its Coastal Collection,
including the new 2012 William
Hill Estate North Coast
chardonnay ($17 suggested retail)
and 2012 William Hill Estate
North Coast cabernet sauvignon
($17). With fruit sourced mostly
from Sonoma and Mendocino
(and a bit from Napa), the North
Coast chardonnay is a balanced,
creamy full-bodied wine, while
the cabernet has rich fl avors of
blackberry, plum and cherry.
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The Bud Light Lime Ritas franchise
has added two new permanent fl avors
—Bud Light Mang-O-Rita and Bud
Light Raz-Ber-Rita. The new Ritas are
8% alc/vol fl avored malt beverages that
blend Bud Light Lime with the taste
of authentic mango and raspberry
margaritas, respectively. They join
the successful Bud Light Lime-A-Rita
and Straw-Ber- Rita. Mang-O-Rita and
Raz-Ber-Rita are available in three pack
sizes: 12-pack 8 oz. cans; four-pack 16
oz. cans; and 24 oz. individual cans.
Villa San-Juliette Vineyard &
Winery, located in Paso Robles,
just released the fi rst vintage of
its new 2012 Chorum White ($22
suggested retail). A companion
to the winery's Chorum Red, the
new white blend contains mostly
rousanne (64%) along with grenache
blanc (14%), pinot gris (13%),
sauvignon blanc (6%) and albarino
(3%). The winery also announced the
latest vintages of its 2011 petite sirah
($20), 2011 cabernet sauvignon ($20)
and 2011 Chorum Red ($25).
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