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SPIRITS OF THE GAME By AZ Golf Insider Staff


< Tiny bubbles Ring in the New Year with something truly special — Champagne Charles Heidsieck Millesimal Brut 2005. This exceptional 60 percent Pinot Noir and 40 percent Chardonnay vintage spent eight years aging. In that process it developed fine, subtle flavors and a creamy texture. Think apricot tart with almonds and whipped cream. Andreas Larsson, former “Best Sommelier of the World,” gave the wine 93 out of 100 points at the prestigious annual Tasted contest.


$100 • www.charlesheidsieck.com


> Northwest passage The Mercer family crossed the Atlantic from Scotland during the 1740s and has maintained a presence in the Pacific Northwest since the 1850s. Only instead of raising cattle and sheep along the Columbia and Yakima rivers in Washington, the family now mostly grows grapes and crafts excellent wines. The new Mercer Horse Heaven Hills Malbec pairs perfectly with beef and lamb with its ample fruit, earthiness and youthful acidity. Give your foursome a glass and a story.


$24 • www.mercerwine.com Holiday brew


Treat holiday guests or your foursome to two top local brews from Tempe-based Huss Brewing Company. Scottsdale Blonde was recently awarded a Foodist Award for best beer in Arizona and is made in the German Kolsch style; while the iconic Papago Orange Blossom remains an eminently drinkable local favorite.


Six-pack costs $9 • www.hussbrewing.com


> Score 2 more Two holiday favorites from Murrieta’s Well from California’s Livermore Valley — The Spur 2014 red and 2015 The Whip white — may be the only two wines you need to keep everyone happy this season. Winemaker Robbie Meyer says The Spur shows distinct Bordeaux characteristics with its Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, Petit Verdot, Merlot and Cabernet Franc composition, while The Whip possesses concentrated white wine flavors, which makes it ideal with food. Lucky us.


< French connection Holiday meals of turkey, beef and pork roasts, and other meaty mainstays taste even better when accompanied by the right wine. The latest vintage of 100 percent Syrah from French producer Ferraton Pere & Fils shows its distinct Croze-Hermitage terroir — smooth-textured with fine tannins, red berry, cocoa and black pepper spice and signature olive and smoke nuance. Its “La Matiniere,” or early bird designation, means you get the worm.


$24 • www.ferraton.fr 18 | AZ GOLF Insider | ANNUAL 2017


The Spur costs $23, The Whip $19 • www.murrietawine.com


Where to buy These selections and others are available at fine wine and spirits retailers like Total Wine & More, BevMo and AJ’s Fine Foods Valley-wide.


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