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UPCOMING EVENTS
Whiskey & Wine at the Rockford City Market Pavilion
October 15th | 3:00 PM - 6:00PM
Under the Rockford City Market Pavillion at 100 N. Water Street in downtown Rockford, Il. We'll have live music from Long-Shot, food trucks, and samples from 20+ Distilleries and Wineries! Tickets are $50 in advance or $60 at the gate. Tickets available on Eventbrite!
Italian Wine & Cheese Tasting
October 22nd | 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Sample over 30 wines from across Italy and artisan cheese hand-selected by the Great American Cheese Collection and Artale & Co. Tickets are $25 per person and available here at the store or by calling 815-877-9463.
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Cheeze & Thank You Vegan Giardiniera
Sale $10.99 Reg. $12.99
This delicious Giardinera Jack puts other pepper jack cheeses to shame with a complexity beyond the usual. Packed full of delicious giardinera made from pickled peppers, carrots and cauliflower, it melds creamy jack cheese with a delicious twist of heat you won't find anywhere else. With fresh giardiniera throughout, it gives a balance of tang as well as a hit of spice. Eat it cold or melt it right on your favorite sandwich (best melted on your vegan Italian Beef!) It's perfect for putting on crackers, eating by the slice, or using in all your favorite appetizers and recipes.
Marin French Triple Creme Brie
Sale $13.99 Reg. $15.99
World Cheese Awards 2005 Champion - the first time an American cheese topped the French in an international competition for Brie Cheese. The honor was repeated in 2010.
Cheddar Cheese Curds
Sale $9.99 Reg. $11.99
Semi-firm; squeaky, springy, clean & mild.
Wild Rice Gouda
Sale $11.99 Reg. $13.99
Semi-soft with creamy, crunchy rice bits. Meaty and woodsy, earthy tones. Try in a grilled cheese with mustard and heirloom tomatoes.
Chipotle Gouda
Sale $10.99 Reg. $12.99
This cheese is fruity, peppery, slightly acidic tang, mouth-filling finish and plenty of heat.
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El Nacimiento Blanco
Sale $34.99 Reg. $39.99
Just outside of the small Mexican town of Nacimiento are lush volcanic hills with rich soil. For more than a century, the Quiroz family has been using the extraordinary soil to commercially grow agave. By 1998 they were distilling it on their own, creating El Nacimiento Tequila. With generations of experience comes a wealth of traditional production methods. El Nacimiento continues to use these time-tested techniques to form the basis of their award-winning tequilas. The extraordinary taste and remarkable smoothness of their small batch spirits all starts with their Blue Weber Agave. Keeping with their traditions, El Nacimiento waits eight years before harvesting the agave. Slow-cooking in masonry kilns, open-air fermentation, and a double distillation process create the heavenly craft tequilas. Following methods that are over a century old is not easy, but with just one sip, you’ll understand the difference tradition makes.
El Nacimiento Reposado
Sale $37.99 Reg. $42.99
100 years of tradition, aged for six months. El Nacimiento Reposado is based on time-tested methods passed down through generations. Agave grown on rolling volcanic hills is harvested at the peak of maturity, slow-cooked in masonry kilns, and carefully double distilled. After all that, it rests for half a year in American oak barrels. Emerging a light golden hue, El Nacimiento Reposado is subtly flavored with light hints of fruit and wood.
Primo Premium Blanco
Sale $74.99 Reg. $79.99
The Camarena family legacy in Tequila continues with the release of Primo 1861 from the famous El Pandillo distillery. The date of 1861 in the name signifies the year Pedro Camarena Ramírez was born, who went on to found the first Tequila distillery in Arandas which was lost to a fire in the Mexican Revolution. All that remains of the original distillery is the heavy stone tahona now on display at El Pandillo. Felipe Camarena, invited the great-great-grandson of Pedro to reconnect with his origins in Tequila, and thus Primo 1861 was born.
La Historia de Nosotros Blanco
Sale $39.99 Reg. $43.99
Our award-winning tequila is the result of blending two agave regions to create a taste profile that is both complex and delicious. Highland agaves give Nosotros its sweet and citrus introduction while lowland agaves bring an herbal finish, truly one of a kind.
La Historia de Nosotros Reposado
Sale $42.99 Reg. $46.99
We age our award-winning blanco tequila in white oak barrels for 11 months giving it a smooth, butterscotch aroma finished by a balanced honey-cinnamon twist. Nosotros Reposado won its very own Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
La Historia de Nosotros Anejo
Sale $129.99 Reg. $4.99
Madera 'Wood' in English encompasses our appreciation for the fragility of an era- as time is not promised, it is important to celebrate that which comes with age. The Nosotros Madera collection is an ultra-premium line of unique expressions of our tequila. Drawing on the signature Nosotros tequila blend of highland and lowland agave, Madera is aged in white oak barrels for 21 months, creating a sipping experience that features a dry fruit and light butterscotch nose with a balanced cinnamon- toffee finish. Each bottle of Madera includes the unique batch number and is presented in an engraved box, perfect for adding to a true aficionado's shelf.
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Wagner Family Rebate
*EXPIRES 10/31/2022*
Must Make Purcahse Before 10/31/2022
Save Up To $30
By QR Code Or Mail
On The Purchase Of Any 6 Bottles
Of Elouan, BOEN, Belle Glos,
and Napa Valley Quilt Wines
Mix or Match 12 Bottles Get
An Additional 10% Discount
Elouan Oregon Pinot Noir $17.99
Dark magenta in color, this wine opens up with aromas of dark chocolate, dried plum, marionberry, and a hint of white pepper and clove. The palate is well-balanced and robust with notes of tart cherry, raspberry, wild bramble, and crushed violet. Remarkable depth and concentration complement rich tannins and lead into a smooth, medium finish. Pair with roasted pork loin with thyme and garlic, caramelized mushroom flatbread, or tuna.
BOEN Tri-App Pinot Noir $22.99 reg. $27.99
The first sip of the California Böen Pinot Noir envelops the mouth with a velvety richness. Flavors of bright cherry, dried herbs, and hints of vanilla, is supple and sumptuous, to the finish.
Belle Glos Las Alturas Pinot Noir $39.99 reg. $54.99
Scarlet red in color with an aromatic medley of gooseberry, raspberry, and cranberry with hints of ginger, black pepper, and shaved milk chocolate. Dark fruit on the palate with flavors of wild berries, milk chocolate, toffee, black cherry, and ground nutmeg. Rich and structured, this wine has beautiful acidity that lingers through to a long, mouthwatering finish.
Belle Glos Clark & Telephone Pinot Noir $39.99 reg. $54.99
Deep ruby red in color with scarlet highlights, Clark & Telephone opens with bountiful aromas of red fruits of cranberry and raspberry jam, laced with clove, cedar, and holiday baking spices. Bold and complex flavors of crushed ripe cherry, cranberry and blueberry pie linger on the palate. The texture is rich and lively and leads into a warm and structured finish.
Belle Glos Dairyman Pinot Noir $39.99 reg. $54.99
Dark ruby red in color with satisfying aromas of boysenberry, dark cherry, and mulberry along with delicate hints of baking spices, dill, cola, nutmeg, and vanilla. On the palate, bold flavors of cranberry, ripe plum, cherry, and super-ripe strawberry are uplifted by gentle notes of cocoa powder and sweet fig for a generous and silky mouthfeel. This tremendously complex and broad-shouldered wine finishes with grace.
Belle Glos Balade Pinot Noir $39.99 reg. $54.99
Juicy and generous on the palate with baked cherry, fresh strawberry, cranberry, and baking spices. Perfectly balanced with bright acidity and a supple mouthfeel.
Quilt Napa Valley Chardonnay $34.99
Quilt Chardonnay is a medium-bodied wine offering a complexity of flavors and a silky texture. Aromas of crisp yellow pear, fuji apple, meyer lemon, honey, and a hint of caramel are supported and lifted by flavors of Meyer lemon zest, nectarine, ripe pear, yellow apple, and kiwi with intertwined notes of cantaloupe and pineapple. The finish is long and satiny.
Quilt Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon $49.99
Aromas of cassis, hazelnut, cocoa, blackberry preserves and charry meat with notes of dark licorice, stewed rhubarb, strawberry, spice and vanillin. Flavors of chocolate brownie, yogurt and molasses in perfect balance with high-toned fruit.
Caymus Family Rebate
*EXPIRES 12/31/2022*
Must Make Purcahse Before 12/31/2022
Save Up To $24
By QR Code Or Mail
On The Purchase Of Any 6 Bottles
Of Conundrum, Emmolo, Mer Soleil, or
The Walking Fool Wines
Mix or Match 12 Bottles Get
An Additional 10% Discount
Mer Soleil Silver Unoaked Chardonnay $15.99 reg. $19.99
The alluring color of honeysuckle, this wine features scents of creamy citrus, calling to mind the meringue on top of lemon squares. The freshness of the nose evokes a walk through the vineyard or the minerality of wet granite encountered on a hike. Entry on the palate is round and soft, infused with flavors of apricot, Meyer lemon, and the crispness of the first peaches of the season. Initial broadness on the palate tapers into bright acidity on the finish, a lingering invitation to take another sip.
Emmolo Sauvignon Blanc $19.99 reg. $22.99
A translucent yellow hue, this wine features clean, bright scents of wet stone and citrus blossom, with subtle notes of nectarine, newly ripened honeydew, tangerine, and a hint of guava. Entry on the palate is lean, then expands with flavors of lime zest and mouthwatering citrus. A racy acidity adds to this wine's enlivening freshness, while a steely graphite character imparts a final impression of distinct mineralogy.
Conundrum California White Wine $16.99 reg. $19.99
A light straw color, the 2019 vintage features scents of honeysuckle, wildflowers and lemon blossoms, layered with star fruit, honeydew and a trace of flinty gunpowder. Entry is crisp, with a vibrant acidity that flows into a rich roundness on the mid-palate. Citrus and pear mingle with exotic flavors of mango, coconut, and pineapple. This wine’s structure and texture give it multiple dimensions – lush yet fresh, subtle yet rich. A kick of bright acidity on the finish underscores its lively character, while notes of ripe fruit entice you back for another sip.
Conundrum California Red Wine $22.99 reg. $25.99
We believe in being both serious and playful, and this wine fits the bill. A rich, dark red, it offers aromas of ripe berries and plums, warmed by a hint of cocoa. Dried fruit and the taste of chocolate-covered cherries come through on the palate, while a wisp of smokiness makes this wine – created from dark red varietals including Petite Sirah, Zinfandel and Cabernet Sauvignon – the perfect complement to grilled meats and full-flavored dishes. Tannins are rounded out by the ripeness of the berries for a texturous but smooth mouth feel. The finish makes us think of lingering at the end of a long evening and still not wanting to go home, with layers of rich flavor that teasingly trail off.
Caymus Suisun The Walking Fool Red $42.99 reg. $47.99
A silky scarlet red with luminous highlights, this wine opens with a lean earthiness—the scent of rustic wood mixes with sweet spice, a whiff of cigar box, dusty pavement and old leather, infused with garden ripe strawberries and cherries. The palate is smooth and lively, featuring flavors of juicy raspberry, the subtle tartness of cranberry, and notes of espresso and smoked meat. Underlying acidity makes this wine mouthwatering, while its tannins lend a gritty yet softly fine texture. On the finish: a trace of vibrant cranberry, luxurious cocoa and an extra kick of spice.
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Matthews
Blackboard
Columbia
Valley
Merlot
2019
$21.99
reg. $23.99
Beautiful notes of currants, spice, raspberry jam, strawberry, and pureed plum. Hints of vanilla bean, cocoa powder, and macerated berries carry the palate. A darker fruit wine with soft tannins and surprising complexity. A great window into a warm vintage here in Washington State.
WASHINGTON WINE
American Viticultural Areas, or AVAs, are geographically defined wine grape growing regions in the United States. Washington State is home to 20.
Washington is home to a diverse group of growing regions, which vary significantly by the amount of area they encompass, their climate, soils, and what is planted there.
This diversity is one of the reasons such a large number of varieties succeed in Washington. While some of these regions might have relatively small amounts of acreage planted compared to others, that acreage can sometimes make some of the state’s best wines.
Of Washington’s 20 AVAs, four of them are cross-border appellations. Columbia Valley, Columbia Gorge, and Walla Walla Valley are shared with Oregon. Lewis-Clark Valley is shared with Idaho.
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CALIFORNIA
WINE TRIP HIGHLIGHTS
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Hello! I recently took a wine trip to Napa and Sonoma, California and tasted wines from Amici Cellars, Copain Wines, Hartford Court Winery, and Robert Craig Winery. I was able to try about 6-8 wines per winery and found a few new favorites, those wines should be arriving soon. In the meantime, these are the wines we currently have from those producers. ~ Anthony
Amici Cellars
Napa Valley
Red Wine
2019
$47.99 reg. $52.99
94 Points Robert Parker
Powerful and complex, the 2019 Amici Napa Cabernet Sauvignon leads with dense aromas of sweet vanilla cedar, rose petal, fresh currant and plum. The full-bodied palate has notes of dark chocolate, hoisin soy and plush tannins. The floral and spiced nose accentuate the rich sweet palate and lead to a long, balanced finish of complex density and power.
Blend: 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc
Hartford Court
Russian River Valley
Sonoma
Pinot Noir
2019
$36.99 reg. $39.99
92 Points Wine Spectator
94 Jeb Dunnuck
Aromas of black cherry, blueberry, black currant, allspice, and loam are followed by flavors of wild raspberries, dark berries, and a crushed rock minerality. The dense entry is followed by a sweet and juicy mouthfeel, supported by acidity, silky tannins, and a subtle earthy finish.
Copain Wines
Tous Ensemble
Sonoma Coast
Chardonnay
2017
$23.99 reg. $26.99
91 Points Wine Spectator
On the nose hints of hazelnut, lemon curd, white peach, and pie crust. On the palate, light to medium weight with layers of green apple, citrus, quinine, and a slight creaminess woven together. Incredible length and tension make this wine refreshing, bright, and delicious.
Hartford Court
Russian River Valley
Sonoma
Chardonnay
2020
$25.99 reg. $27.99
90 Points Wine Spectator
92 Jeb Dunnuck
The 2020 Hartford Court Russian River Valley Chardonnay offers subtle aromas of jasmine flower, citrus oil, green apple and pear. The elegant aromatics are complemented by fresh kiwi, lemon drop and green apple flavors. The fruit focused mid-palate is followed by subtle mineral notes and a hint of crystallized ginger in the finish.
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Wet Hop & Harvest Beer
Fall beer season is not just for Oktoberfest and Pumpkin beer. Autumn is hop harvest season, bringing us the one precious time of year where brewers can wet-hop their beer.
Typically, hop cones are harvested and gently kiln-dried to preserve their oil (responsible for flavor and aroma) and resin (responsible for bittering). They are then left whole or ground down and pressed into pellet form, vacuum sealed and flash frozen for brewers to use throughout the year.
Wet hops, however, are hops that are freshly picked from the bines and left unprocessed before being used in the brewing process - ideally within 24 hours of harvest. Wet hops offer the freshest possible expression of a hop's oil content, the compounds responsible for flavor and aroma. Wet-hopped beers produce a variety of flavors and aromas that just cannot be replicated from hops that have been further processed. Hop farmers will allocate a very small percentage of their harvest for wet hops, making wet-hopped beers a highly anticipated seasonal offering.
What does Dry-Hopping and Wet-Hopping mean?
You may see the term dry-hopped or double dry-hopped (DDH) used with IPAs or Double IPAs. Hops are traditionally used in the brewing process during the boil stage. Resins within the hop cones are responsible for bittering but need high levels of heat to be extracted. Boiling the hops is necessary to extract these bittering compounds into the wort (pre-fermented beer). Conversely, a hop's oil content is responsible for flavor and aroma. Oil is much more volatile and does not require high levels of heat to be extracted. Brewers attempt to capture these precious oils by adding hops during or after fermentation, when the beer is around or below room temperature. This technique is called 'Dry Hopping' and allows the fragile oils to fuse into the finished beer creating all those intense aromas and flavors IPAs are known for - fruity, citrus, tropical, floral, earthy, piney - all depending on the varietals of hops used. Wet hopping is the same idea, just using unprocessed (aka 'wet') hops.
Since dry-hopping does not effectively extract the bittering resins from the hop cone, dry-hopping a beer does not mean the beer will be any more bitter than what was created during the boil.
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Hopewell Harvest Pale Ale
Our American Pale Ale brewed with freshly picked "wet" hops from Hophead Farms in Michigan. Wonderfully fresh notes of tropical fruit, floral spice and stone fruit balanced by a depth of malt character and a firm bitter finish
$12.99 | 4pk 16oz can
Mikerphone Doug E. Fresh Hop: Strata West Coast IPA
A few weeks ago, we received a shipment of Strata fresh hops that were picked at the farm in Oregon, packed up, overnighted, and added to the beer within 24 hours of being processed. This West Coast-Style IPA is loaded with those Strata fresh hops. We love how the hop oil from the fresh hops add depth to the product. Expect dank kiwi, lychee and apricot notes through and through.
$15.99 | 4pk 16oz can
SEASONAL DESSERT IN A GLASS!
The Brewing Projekt Caramel Applocalypse
This sticky-sweet Gose is sure to get you in the seasonal spirit! With loads of caramel, apple, vanilla, granola, sea salt, & cinnamon and a 5.2% ABV this treat will make you feel like you landed right in grown-up autumnal heaven. Flannels, leaf piles, and bonfires optional but strongly recommended.
$4.50 | 16oz can
Drekker Chonk: Pumpkin Spice Latte
Our fluffy & lovable hefty boi is back and he’s hating every second of this warm weather because it’s PSL season and he wants to dress like Han Solo already, dammit. It’s time to start manifesting fall in this chonky absurdity loaded up with pumpkin, vanilla soft serve ice cream, cream of coconut, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, Thunder Coffee coffee beans, lactose, and vanilla for a flavor that’s hella basic but at the same time anything but.
$5.50 | 16oz can
Pipeworks Spice Latte
Oat Ale with pumpkin puree, Dark Matter coffee, milk sugar, vanilla, and pumpkin spices
We took a holistic approach to bringing the flavors of a pumpkin spice latte to a beer. We started with a malt base that features creamy oats and added pounds and pounds of pumpkin puree to the mash. Then we added milk sugar, vanilla, and coffee from Dark Matter Coffee.
To bring it all together, we added a blend of high-quality baking spices (clove, cinnamon, and nutmeg) sourced from Epic Spices.
$12.99 | 4pk 16oz can
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Even though Munich's official Oktoberfest celebration takes place mostly in September, Oktoberfest season lasts all October long here in the States! We're starting to wind down on our 2022 selections so snatch up the following before they're gone!
Alesmith Aleschmidt Oktoberfest
$10.99 | 6pk 12oz can
Avery The Kaiser Imperial Oktoberfest
$11.99 | 4pk 12oz can
Ayinger Oktober Fest-Marzen
$12.99 | 4pk 11.2oz bottle
$3.99 | 16.9oz bottle
Bell's Octoberfest
$11.99 | 6pk bottle
Great Lakes Oktoberfest
$10.99 | 6pk bottle
Old Nation Oktoberfest
$10.99 | 4pk 16oz can
Pipeworks Festbier
$12.99 | 4pk 16oz can
Pollyanna Fruhauf Oktoberfest
$10.99 | 4pk 16oz can
Revolution Oktoberfest
$10.99 | 6pk 12oz can
Weihenstephan Festbier
$14.99 | 6pk bottle
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Mikerphone
Doug E. Fresh Hop: Strata
Wet-hopped West Coast IPA
$15.99
4pk 16oz can
Brewer's Notes:
A few weeks ago, we received a shipment of Strata fresh hops that were picked at the farm in Oregon, packed up, overnighted, and added to the beer within 24 hours of being processed. This West Coast-Style IPA is loaded with those Strata fresh hops. We love how the hop oil from the fresh hops add depth to the product. Expect dank kiwi, lychee and apricot notes through and through.
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2nd Shift Liquid Spiritual Delight Imperial Stout
$12.99 | 4pk 12oz can
Beachwood Amalgamator West Coast IPA
(Restocking Thursday)
$13.99 | 4pk 16oz can
Beachwood Citraholic West Coast IPA
$13.99 | 4pk 16oz can
The Brewing Projekt Caramel Applocalypse Fruited Sour
$4.50 | 16oz can
Dark Horse Plead The 5th Imperial Stout
$14.99 | 4pk 12oz can
Dark Horse Plead The 5th S'mores Imperial Stout
$14.99 | 4pk 12oz can
Drekker 2 Right Eyes Hazy DIPA
$17.99 | 4pk 16oz can
Drekker Brains Smoothie Sour
Blackberry Cherry Plum
$5.50 | 16oz can
Drekker Chonk Sundae Sour
Birthday Cake
$5.00 | 16oz can
Drekker Clueless Wonder Hazy DIPA
$5.00 | 16oz can
Drekker Everybody Love Everybody
Rainbow Sherbet Sour
$5.50 | 16oz can
Drekker Prrrt So Good
Cotton Candy Sour
$5.50 | 16oz can
Eagle Park Citra on the Dock of the Bay Hazy DIPA
$14.99 | 4pk 16oz can
Eagle Park DDH Tony Had Hair in the 90s Hazy DIPA
$5.00 | 16oz can
Eagle Park Heart It Races Hazy DIPA
$14.99 | 4pk 16oz can
De Glazen Toren Ondineke Tripel
$14.99 | 750ml
Kostritzer Schwarzbier
$9.99 | 4pk 500ml can
Left Hand Wake Up Dead Imperial Stout
$14.99 | 4pk 12oz bottle
Middle Brow Mystery Crush Hazy IPA
$11.99 | 4pk 16oz can
Mikerphone CrushCrushCrush Orange Milkshake IPA
$17.99 | 4pk 16oz can
Mikerphone Doug E. Fresh Hop: Strata Wet Hopped IPA
$15.99 | 4pk 16oz can
MoRE Blood Orange Double Marbles Milkshake DIPA
$19.99 | 4pk 16oz can
MoRE Loose Candies DDH DIPA
$16.99 | 4pk 16oz can
Noon Whistle Antique Synthesizers Hazy TIPA
$14.99 | 4pk 16oz can
Old Nation M43 Hazy IPA
$12.99 | 4pk 16oz can
On Tour Typical Daydream Saison
$9.99 | 4pk 16oz can
Perennial ESB
$10.99 | 4pk 16oz can
Perennial Saison de Lis
$10.99 | 4pk 16oz can
Pollyanna Dreamsicle Flurries
$11.99 | 4pk 16oz can
Whiskey Hill Rainbow Scales Fruited Sour
$4.00 | 16oz can
Weldwerks Juicy Bits Hazy IPA
$14.99 | 4pk 16oz can
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Shacksbury Deer Snacks Dry Wild Cider
$11.99 | 4pk 12oz can
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B. Nektar Black Fang
$13.99 | 4pk 12oz can
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Eagle Park Ekto Kooler
$7.99 | 4pk 12oz can
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Artale & Co.
815.877.9463
6876 Spring Creek Rd. #128 Rockford, IL
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