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My wine reviews cover a wide range of grapes and regions. These wine reviews should help you find the wine styles you love at any price. As well, all of my wine reviews include food pairings - I don't believe that wine reviews without matching dishes are useful. Let me know if there's anything I can do to make these wine reviews more helpful to you. Cheers!

Balbás Reserva Tempranillo 2002
Balbás Reserva Tempranillo 2002

Ribera Del Duero, Spain

Alcohol: 14%  Sweetness: Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2014‐2022

Best Beef Wine

 

LCBO: 85183  Check Stock

SAQ: 11080659  Check Stock

88/100

$29.95


Saladini Pilastri Rosso Piceno 2011
Saladini Pilastri Rosso Piceno 2011

Marche, Italy

Alcohol: 13%  Sweetness: Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2014‐2017

Heavenly Hamburger Wine

 

LCBO: 964866  Check Stock

87/100

$14.95


Château des Landes Cuvée Prestige Blend Meritage 2009
Château des Landes Cuvée Prestige Blend Meritage 2009

Lussac-Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux, France

Alcohol: 14.5%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2014‐2017

Best Beef Wine

 

LCBO: 363101  Check Stock

87/100

$19.95


Aure Wines Gamay 2011
Aure Wines Gamay 2011

Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada

Alcohol: 13%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2014‐2016

Smart Buy Wine

 

LCBO: 353037  Check Stock

87/100

$14.95


Château Peyros Tannat Cabernet 2008
Château Peyros Tannat Cabernet 2008

Madiran, Southwest, France

Alcohol: 13.5%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2014‐2017

Smart Buy Wine

 

LCBO: 208249  779 in stock

87/100

$14.95


Pierre André Puligny-Montrachet Chardonnay 2011
Pierre André Puligny-Montrachet Chardonnay 2011

Burgundy, France

Alcohol: 13%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2013‐2020

Charming Grilled Chicken Wine

 

LCBO: 364158  Check Stock

95/100

$49.95


Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery Grace's Dry Riesling 2011
Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery Grace's Dry Riesling 2011

Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada

Alcohol: 11.1%  Sweetness: Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2014‐2018

Scrumptious Seafood Wine

 

LCBO: 367086  Check Stock

88/100

$18.95


Hinterbrook Winery Riesling 2012
Hinterbrook Winery Riesling 2012

Niagara Lakeshore, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada

Alcohol: 12.4%  Sweetness: Medium  750 ml  Drink: 2014‐2019

Scrumptious Seafood Wine

 

LCBO: 270512  Check Stock

91/100

$17.95


Red Rooster Winery Andrew Peller Estates Gewürztraminer 2012
Red Rooster Winery Andrew Peller Estates Gewürztraminer 2012

Okanagan Valley, British Columbia BC V.Q.A., Canada

Alcohol: 12.3%  Sweetness: Medium  750 ml  Drink: 2014‐2018

Spectacular Spicy Wine

 

LCBO: 365940  Check Stock

BC: 498832  Check Stock

Alberta: 498832

90/100

$16.95


Dirty Laundry Vineyard Not So Knotty Chardonnay 2012
Dirty Laundry Vineyard Not So Knotty Chardonnay 2012

Okanagan Valley, BC V.Q.A., Canada

Alcohol: 13.9%  Sweetness: Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2014‐2018

Plush Pork Wine

 

LCBO: 353144  Check Stock

90/100

$26.95




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