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Vintages Release February 18, 2011

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Dessert Wine

Peller Estates Ice Cuvée Méthode Classique Rosé, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada 113035 12% MD 750 mL $36.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Des Richards Beaumes De Venise Muscat 2010, Vin Doux Naturel, France, Rhone, France Muscat food pairings: crème brûlée, berry cheesecake, mature cheeses. 965822 S 500 mL $16.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Quinta de la Rosa Finest Reserve Port, Douro, Portugal 715540 S 750 mL $19.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Cálem 10-Year-Old Tawny Calem tawny 10 ans, D.O.C., Douro, Portugal Calem Tawny 10 Ans food pairings: blue cheese, nuts, mincemeat tarts. 248542 S 750 mL $23.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Massandra Muscat 2008, Crimea, Ukraine Muscat food pairings: fruit salad, poached pears, salty blue cheeses and walnut bread. 259697 15.8% MS 750 mL $18.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Other Wines/Drinks

Versinthe Liquoristerie De Provence Absinthe, Provence, France 738708 M 700 mL $48.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Banfi Distillerie Bonollo Grappa Di Brunello, Tuscany, Italy 11403 40% 700 mL $79.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

The Balvenie 15 Years Old Single Barrel Speyside Single Malt Whisky, Scotland, United Kingdom 366963 40% 750 mL $134.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Red Wine

Tierra Secreta Malbec 2008, Mendoza, Argentina: A tasty, robust red with terrific juicy, fleshy blackberries and black plums. You order the pizza, and I'll pour the wine. Malbec food pairings: pizza, pasta. 247114 14% XD 750 mL $15.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Xumek Single Vineyard Malbec 2009, Zonda Valley, San Juan, Argentina Malbec food pairings: char-grilled ribs, steak with wild-mushroom risotto. 265215 14.5% XD 750 mL $15.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Township 7 Vineyards & Winery Okanagan Syrah 2007, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia BC V.Q.A., Canada 263665 14.5% XD 750 mL $24.95 February 2011. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Georges Duboeuf Jean Descombes Morgon Gamay (Beaujolais) 2010, A.C., Beaujolais, France: A juicy, medium-bodied red with lovely vibrant aromas of tart cherries and mixed spices. This is perfect for those who want to segue gently into red wines as it's smooth and mouth-watering and extremely food friendly. Gamay (Beaujolais) food pairings: planked salmon, pate, roast chicken. 946186 13.5% D 750 mL $25.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château Labegorce-Zede Blend - Meritage 2006, A.C., Margaux, Bordeaux, France 234773 13% XD 750 mL $47.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Manuel Olivier Gevrey-Chambertin Pinot Noir 2008, A.C., Burgundy, France 265371 12.5% D 750 mL $47.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château De Montmal Fitou Mont Tauch 2009, A.C., Midi, France 13014 13.5% D 750 mL $17.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château De Fontenelles Cuvée Notre Dame Corbières 2008, A.C., Midi, France 269522 14% D 750 mL $15.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Aphillanthes Plan De Dieu 2009, A.C., Côtes Du Rhône-Villages, France 252270 14.5% XD 750 mL $22.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Santa Duc Les Garancières Gigondas Santa Duc Les Garancières Gigondas 2009, A.C., Rhône, France Santa Duc Les Garancières Gigondas food pairings: beef tenderloin in a mushroom-and-red-wine sauce. 234989 15.4% XD 750 mL $27.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Crus De Sud Ouest Cuvée Tradition Madiran 2009, A.C., Southwest, France Food pairings: grilled-rare lamb chops. 268482 14.7% D 750 mL $16.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Hunyady Kutlac Kft. Kékfrankos 2008, Kéthely, Hungary Kékfrankos food pairings: Hungarian goulash, lamb stew. 108498 12.9% XD 750 mL $16.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Produttori Del Barbaresco Barbaresco 2007, D.O.C.G., Piedmont, Italy 708826 13.5% XD 750 mL $41.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Donnafugata Tancredi Contessa Entellina Tancredi Donnafugata Sicilia I.G.P 2007, D.O.C., Sicily, Italy Tancredi Donnafugata Sicilia I.G.P food pairings: hearty spring stews. 990424 13.5% XD 750 mL $25.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Borgo Reale Toscana Rosso 2007, I.G.T., Tuscany, Italy Food pairings: roasts, stews. 218461 13.5% XD 750 mL $25.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Rocca Delle Macìe Tenuta Sant'alfonso Chianti Classico 2007, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy Chianti Classico food pairings: pan-grilled filet mignon, roast lamb. 942094 14% XD 750 mL $21.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Castello Di Nipozzano Mormoreto Marchesi De' Frescobaldi Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, I.G.T., Tuscany, Italy Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: blackened lamb, rare roast beef. 951210 14.5% D 750 mL $59.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Banfi Riserva Chianti Classico 2007, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy Chianti Classico food pairings: roast lamb. 998328 13% XD 750 mL $27.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Giacomo Mori Chianti 2008, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy 68858 13% D 750 mL $17.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Valpantena Amarone Della Valpolicella 2008, D.O.C., Veneto, Italy Amarone Della Valpolicella food pairings: roast leg of lamb. 981316 14.5% D 750 mL $34.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Allegrini Palazzo Della Torre Palazzo della Torre Allegrini Veronese i.g.t. 2008, Igt Veneto, Italy 672931 14% XD 750 mL $25.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Terra D'alter Reserva 2008, Vinhos Regional Alentejano, Portugal Food pairings: herb-encrusted lamb. 266916 14.5% D 750 mL $17.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Lua Nova Em Vinhas Velhas Wines And Winemakers By Saven 2009, D.O.C., Douro, Portugal 266882 14.5% XD 750 mL $15.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Elvi Wines Viña Encina Kp 2007, D.O., Ribera Del Júcar, Spain 157271 14% XD 750 mL $17.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Winter's Hill Pinot Noir 2006, Dundee Hills, Oregon, United States Pinot Noir food pairings: roast duck with a cranberry glaze. 269449 14.1% XD 750 mL $24.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Maysara Jamsheed Pinot Noir 2008, Mcminnville, Oregon, United States 127035 13.9% D 750 mL $31.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Banfi Chianti Classico Riserva Sangiovese Blend 2012, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy Sangiovese Blend food pairings: roast lamb. 998328 13% XD 750 mL $27.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Sparkling Wine

François Schwach Le Crémant Blanc De Blancs 2007, A.C., Alsace, France Blanc De Blancs food pairings: grilled seafood, eggs Benedict. 268060 12.5% XD 750 mL $18.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

De Stefani Brut Superiore Prosecco, D.O.C.G., Conegliano Valdobbiadene, Veneto, Italy 268540 11.8% D 750 mL $17.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

White Wine

Domane Wachau Terrassen Federspiel Grüner Veltliner 2010, Wachau, Austria 31534 12% XD 750 mL $17.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

13th Street Winery June's Vineyard Riesling 2010, V.Q.A., Creek Shores, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada 147512 11.2% D 750 mL $17.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

13th Street Winery Old Vines Riesling 2010, V.Q.A., Creek Shores, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada Riesling food pairings: mildly spiced Asian dishes, curries, seafood. 272617 12.5% MD 750 mL $23.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

François Schwach Muscat 2008, A.C., Alsace, France Muscat food pairings: spicy Thai, Indian cuisine. 261644 12.1% D 750 mL $15.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Bachelder Bourgogne Chardonnay 2009, A.C., Burgundy, France Chardonnay food pairings: roast pork, chicken breast. 272005 13.3% XD 750 mL $34.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Maison François Martenot Cuvée Prestige Chardonnay Bourgogne 2009, A.C., Burgundy, France Chardonnay Bourgogne food pairings: King crab legs, broiled lobster with melted butter. 159095 12.5% XD 750 mL $15.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Marguerite Dupasquier Rully Chardonnay 2009, A.C., Burgundy, France Chardonnay food pairings: pasta alfredo, boiled lobster. 265066 13.2% D 750 mL $21.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Muri-Gries Pinot Grigio 2010, D.O.C., Südtirol, Alto Adige, Italy Pinot Grigio food pairings: vegetable lasagna, creamy goat’s cheese. 270983 13.2% XD 750 mL $19.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Varanda Do Conde Alvarinho Trajadura Provam Vinho Verde 2010, D.O.C.,, Sub-Região Monção E Melgaço, Portugal Vinho Verde food pairings: Rissóis (a deep-fried dumpling that is traditionally filled with crab, fish, mussels, ground beef), steamed mussels, oysters on half shell. 966663 12% XD 750 mL $13.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Valmiñor Albariño 2010, O'rosal, Rias Baixas, Spain 266924 12.5% XD 750 mL $15.95 February 2011. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart


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