Charlie Berens Wisconsin Old Fashioned Brandy by Dancing GoatLast year, we got a heads up from our friends at Dancing Goat Distillery that they'd been working with Wisconsin icon comedian Charlie Berens on a Wisconsin Brandy that was finally ready for release. We received the first drop of Berens Brandy anywhere, and it's been a best seller for us ever since. And it's no wonder. Dancing Goat makes exceptional spirits, and has been a tremendous partner for Waterford, producing several epic private barrel picks

"Aromas of mulberry

loess-influenced slopes

minerality

Daphne Teremetz: Blackcurrant cordial fruit and some cedar and light nutty complexity on the nose

Now nobody I know likes their dirty laundry aired in public so I’ll be quick

The medium-bodied palate is satiny

which must always have at least 20% Pinotage in it

and access to limited-release sparkling allocations throughout the year

"A white gold in color with delicate and persistent bubbles

Think about the rest of the world of winemaking - if you make a great wine

It is an ideal place to make the elegant

and that leads to an intense drinking experience: The palate is tightly woven