A tulip-shaped glass concentrates the nose beautifully

balanced profile and approachable bitterness make it an excellent entry point into Czech-style pilsners and craft lagers in general

Fuggles hops are added early in the boil for foundational bitterness

with the mint cutting through dense

A wine of this caliber and structure is best served in a large-bowled Bordeaux glass at 62–65°F

G. D. Vajra Barbera d'Alba syrah A tulip-shaped glass concentrates theG. D. Vajra Barbera d'Alba is a 100% Barbera red wine from Piedmont's Barbera d'Alba DOC, bottled at 750ml with an ABV ranging from 1315% depending on vintage. Drawing fruit from six estate vineyards spread across the prestigious communes of Barolo, Novello, and Sinio, this expression consistently earns strong critical marks the 2023 vintage scored 91 100 on Wine Searcher's aggregate, and the 2018 vintage took a Silver medal at the Sommelier Wine