Flora Springs Chardonnay 1988 Esthers An elegant and very aromatic

An elegant and very aromatic Daiginjo

Line it up next to their Cote-Rotie and you have a two-glass masterclass in what the Rhone actually is -- North versus South

unaged Jamaican Rum from Hampden distillery

a Roman-era tradition that's still alive here

Flora Springs Chardonnay 1988 Esthers An elegant and very aromaticFlora Springs' Chardonnay lineage stretches back to 1978, and this 1988 vintage sits at the peak of that trajectorya mature white from Napa's golden age. Nearly four decades in bottle have rewarded patience with complexity, textural richness, and the kind of tertiary character that separates true Chardonnay from mere oak soaked fruit. A snapshot of California history worth experiencing.