Rush Wines Distribution
Rush Wines is a small, Birmingham-based distributor of limited-production wines from independently owned wineries around the world.
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Rush Cellars
Founded by Alabama native Rush Garner in 2005, the Rush Cellars project began with the release of 728 cases of cabernet sauvignon from California to the Alabama market.
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Rush Wines Distribution

Rush Wines is a small, Birmingham-based distributor of limited-production wines from independently owned wineries around the world. Founded in August of 2002 by entrepreneur Rush Garner,

Rush Wines seeks to promote wine awareness in Alabama by bringing some of the worldโ€™s finest wines to its local markets, as well as by introducing consumers to the people behind the wines. The company is also involved in the production of its own private-label series of wines, which embodies our focus on higher-quality, handcrafted wines made by small-scale, family-owned wineries.

Rush Cellars

Founded by Alabama native Rush Garner in 2005, the Rush Cellars project began with the release of 728 cases of cabernet sauvignon from California to the Alabama market. Today, some 40,000 cases later, Birmingham resident Rush Garner has created an array of additional wines to compliment his flagship Cabernet.

The Rush Cellars portfolio now comprises a Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sparkling, Pinot Grigio, and a red blend called the Olโ€™ Vine Red. Available exclusively in Alabama, these handcrafted wines are made with the Southeast’s climate and accessibility to fresh Gulf seafood in mind. There are other wines in the works so look for this exciting brand at a store near you!

Welcome To Rush Cellars

Founded by Alabama native Rush Garner in 2005, the Rush Cellars project began with the release of 728 cases of cabernet sauvignon from California to the Alabama market. Today, some 20,000 cases later, Birmingham resident Rush Garner has created an array of additional wines to compliment his flagship Cabernet.

The Rush Cellars portfolio now comprises a Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sparkling, Pinot Grigio, and a red blend called the Olโ€™ Vine Red. Available exclusively in Alabama, these handcrafted wines are made with the Southeast’s climate and accessibility to fresh Gulf seafood in mind. There are other wines in the works so look for this exciting brand at a store near you!

About Rush Wines

ย During numerous trips throughout western Europe with his grandfather, Rush tasted Spanish, French, Italian, German and Austrian wines with the various local cuisine. Upon his return, Rush wanted to recreate that experience.

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Rush Garner

Founder | 2002

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Rush Wines

Rush Wines

Founded in 2002, Rush Wines is a wine distributor located in Birmingham, Alabama.

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Rush Wines
๐ƒ๐จ๐ฆ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐ƒ๐ž ๐‚๐ก๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฉ๐ข๐ž๐ซ๐ซ๐ž ๐Ž๐ซ๐ ๐š๐ง๐ข๐œ ๐Œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง-๐šฬ€-๐•๐ž๐ง๐ญ, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽProduced by traditional Beaujolais winemaking practices, the Moulin-ร -Vent is dark purple in color with a warm, inviting nose of crushed blackcurrant. In the mouth the wine displays ample concentration and density of flavor; think black fruits and the spices.Wine Enthusiast: "This wine offers texture, dark coffee and spice flavors, and acidity. It is ripe and weighty, with concentration and black fruits at the end. Drink the wine from 2023."Grape Expectations, Inc. ... See MoreSee Less
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4 days ago

Rush Wines
๐ƒ๐จ๐ฆ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐…๐จ๐ง๐ ๐‚๐ซ๐จ๐ณ๐ž ๐Ž๐ซ๐ ๐š๐ง๐ข๐œ ๐‘๐ž๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐, ๐Œ๐žฬ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ซ๐š๐ง๐žฬ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ—Pleasant red wine with a medium-bodied and concentration, well balanced, aromas of black fruit like morello cherry and blackcurrant, followed by hints of pepper, bell pepper, and rosemary.Domaine Fond Croze is the culmination of the work of three generations of the Long family. Charles Long first purchased the land after returning from World War I. His son Raymond expanded the vineyards once he started full-time in the business. Today, his sons Bruno (the winemaker) and Daniel (the vineyard manager) produce wine at Domaine Fond Croze.Grape Expectations, Inc. Domaine Fond Croze ... See MoreSee Less
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5 days ago

Rush Wines
๐ƒ๐จ๐ฆ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐ฅ๐ž ๐‚๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ ๐๐ž๐ฌ ๐‹๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ข๐žฬ€๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ ๐‚๐จฬ‚๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ ๐‘๐ก๐จฬ‚๐ง๐ž ๐•๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฌ, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ—Tasting Notes: Dark red purple color. Intense floral nose with black fruit. Complex palate with black fruit, spiciness, and thyme. Good tannin structure. Complex wine with a long mouth feel.โ€œVillagesโ€ level Cรดtes du Rhรดne sourced from older vines on galet-topped chalky sand-clay soil. These galets cumulate the sun heat during the day and return it to the vines in the evening, giving extra concentration and depth to the wine.No added sulfites.Varietal Composition: 50% Syrah, 30% Grenache, 20% MourvรจdreGrape Expectations, Inc. Domaine Le Clos des Lumiรจres ... See MoreSee Less
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6 days ago

Rush Wines
๐ƒ๐จ๐ฆ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐ฅ๐ž ๐‚๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ ๐๐ž๐ฌ ๐‹๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ข๐žฬ€๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ ๐‚๐จฬ‚๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ ๐‘๐ก๐จฬ‚๐ง๐ž, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ—Intense nose of jammy fruit, spices (nutmeg) and black olives. On the palate, mostly red and black fruit (cherry, raspberry, cassis), followed by some white pepper and garrigue notes, all embodied in a pleasant roundness with a fine finish of silky tannins. ... See MoreSee Less
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7 days ago

Rush Wines
๐‚๐จ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ซ๐žฬ๐ซ๐ข๐ž ๐Ž๐ข๐ฌ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ž๐ญ ๐“๐ก๐ž๐ฌ๐žฬ๐ž "๐‹๐ž๐ฌ ๐†๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ž๐ญ๐ฌ" ๐’๐š๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐œ, ๐“๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽTasting Notes: Pale yellow in color. Citrus, floral, and flint on the nose, with a medium bodied palate and quenching acidity.Sourced from Sauvignon Blanc vines that root into the chalky soils of Touriane, giving almost unheard of minerality at this price. Cold maceration, which creates a very open, fruity, and aromatic profile. Aged in stainless-steel vat on fine lees; bottled in early (every February) to maintain maximum freshness and verve.Grape Expectations, Inc. Confrรฉrie des vignerons de Oisly et Thรฉsรฉe ... See MoreSee Less
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