Welcome Back. Get to Work.

Your blogger is back at his desk after a long weekend, which included some time in various tasting rooms in Santa Barbara, CA. There are a couple of dozen tasting rooms in downtown Santa Barbara, and combined with being an ocean-front community, it's a great place to enjoy a weekend or more.

But back here in New Jersey, the deliveries seemed to increase. Let's review some of our newest arrivals.

Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon, 2013 vintage. The Caymus Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon has earned its reputation as one of the iconic brands. Caymus Napa Valley is more representative of a standard Cabernet of Napa Valley, and delivers big aromas and flavors that include cocoa, cassis and vanilla. Caymus prides itself on producing wines that are as approachable in youth as well at maturity.

Like all wines of this stature, availability is fairly limited. Priced at only $64.99 in the Bottle Club®. We always sell out of the Caymus, so we recommend getting your bottle, or bottles, as soon as you can.

Glenmorangie Original, 10 year, 1.75 liter. The original expression of our elegant, floral spirit and the real backbone of the Glenmorangie range. A ten-year-old single malt, Glenmorangie Original is produced by marrying the delicate spirit that emerges from Scotland's tallest stills, with first and second fill American white oak casks.

It is here, maturing for ten long years in a range of ex-bourbon casks such as our famous slow-grown and air-dried 'designer casks' from Missouri, that our raw spirit develops a perfect balance between sweetness and complexity. Resulting in a mature spirit that is soft, mellow and creamy. Perfect for enjoying at any time.

Aroma: The scent of citrus and ripening peaches is softened by the aroma of vanilla.

Taste: First, vanilla is detected on the tongue before it ripples along the palate bringing a burst of flowery fruitiness.

Finish: About a minute after tasting, you are left with a clean and salving aftertaste with hints of orange and peach.

Glenmorangie has been one of our most popular Highland Single Malts. This is a limited-time offering of the 1.75 liter size, priced at only $69.99 in the Bottle Club®.

Gancia Moscato, paired with Saurine Rose

Gancia Moscato. Something cold, sweet and bubbly is a great choice on hot summer weekends. We've just received our special purchase of Gancia Moscato, and both the price and taste will make this the season's go-to sparkler.

Gancia offers a clear and fragrant nectar, with millions of bubbles. Asti DOCG is the sweetness born of the land. Fresh and aromatic, thanks to the Moscato grapes, which elevate the fine and brilliant perlange and bring many emotions to the glass.

The bouquet is aromatic with hints of exotic fruit, sage and honey. On the palate, it's sweet, fruity and balanced like the grapes of origin.