Wild Arc Farm Black Walnut Liqueur Nocino Maria (375ml) SF Chronicle - Past Pick fruity nose of raspberry and

fruity nose of raspberry and cherry that carries through to a palate driven by red fruits and gourmet tannins

Of the ten Beaujolais crus

former head of Hunters & Frankau (Britain's exclusive Cuban cigar importer)

Pinot Noir from the hillsides above the Côte de Nuits—where Burgundy's most famous vineyards live

This non-vintage cuvée contains 40% of wines coming from the solera begun in 2004

Wild Arc Farm Black Walnut Liqueur Nocino Maria (375ml) SF Chronicle - Past Pick fruity nose of raspberry andNocino is what happens when you pick walnuts too early on purpose. Wild Arc Farm sits on ten acres in Pine Bush, in the Hudson Valley, surrounded by black walnut trees, so Todd Cavallo and Crystal Cornish do the old Italian thing with an American nut: harvest the walnuts green and whole, husk and all, and macerate them until the liquid goes opaque and nearly black. The result is bittersweet and deeply savory, with cocoa, coffee, dried fig and baking