Please note that our reviews are based on a variety of sources: samples sent to our team, those we purchase in store, tasting events, those tasted in restaurants and while traveling domestically and internationally.
Dessert Wine
Konzelmann Estate Winery Peachwine 2018, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada: A lovely dessert wine made from Ontario peaches. This Konzelmann wine offers aromas of peaches and ripe apricot. Fourth-generation winemaker, Herbert Konzelmann, came from Germany to Canada in the 1980s and created the Konzelmann winery in the Niagara Peninsula wine growing region, a wine region that reminded him of Alsace. Peachwine food pairings: Asian dishes, pork tenderloin, curried rice, peach cobbler. Drink: 2020 - 2021 33171 13% S 750 mL $17.95 Score: 90/100. June 2020. Best Value Dessert Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Lailey Winery Chardonnay Icewine 2015, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, V.Q.A., Canada: A rich, unctuous, luscious dessert wine with aromas of golden apple, pear and baking spice. This icewine is made from the Chardonnay grape, giving it a voluptuous roundness. Perfect for creme brulee or caramel popcorn. Drink: 2018 - 2028 12.5% S 375 mL $76.00 Score: 92/100. June 2020. Top Rated Dessert Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Rosés
Creekside Rosé 2019, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: From the Niagara wine region this is a racy rosé made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon with a fresh nose of ripe cherries, strawberries and soft orange aromas, dry on the palate with vibrant pink grapefruit, savoury herbs and savoury spice flavours. Rosé food pairings: salmon steaks, sausages, lightly savoury cheeses like white cheddar or smoked provolone. Drink: 2020 - 2022 48819 12.5% XD 750 mL $15.95 Score: 90/100. June 2020. Best Value Rosé Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Sparkling Wine
Queenston Mile Vineyard Sparkling Brut 2016, St. David's Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: This vibrant Niagara sparkling wine was aged for three years on the lees for extra richness and mouth-filling texture. It's a blend of Chardonnay (58%) and Pinot Noir (42%) grapes grown on the St. David’s Bench Vineyard. Aromas of green apple and freshly baked bread. Enjoy as an aperitif or with shellfish. Sparkling Brut food pairings: devilled eggs, basil vinaigrette salad. Drink: 2020 - 2024 12.5% D 750 mL $50.00 Score: 91/100. June 2020. Top Rated Sparkling Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
White Wine
Queenston Mile Vineyard Mile White 2017, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: A lovely, floral Niagara white wine blend of aromatic grapes including Viognier, Pinot Gris, Semillon, Chardonnay and Riesling. Medium-bodied and vibrant. Pair with seafood and poultry. Drink: 2020 - 2022 24753 12.5% D 750 mL $25.00 Score: 91/100. June 2020. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Palatine Hills Estate Winery Riesling 2016, Niagara Lakeshore, Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: From the Niagara Lakeshore, Niagara-On-The-Lake wine region, Palatine Hills 2016 Riesling has that lovely complexity of petrol, citrus and mineral aromas on the nose, off-dry, fruity and lemon zesty with a lingering citrus finish. Nicely down and nice value under. Riesling food pairings: schnitzels, smoked fish, mild vegetarian curries. Drink: 2020 - 2022 520395 10% M 750 mL $17.95 Score: 92/100. June 2020. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Palatine Hills Estate Winery Wild & Free Pinot Grigio 2017, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Lovely, vibrant Niagara white wine. Juicy, mouth-watering acidity. Wild And Free 2017 Pinot Grigio is a small batch PG from the Palatine Hills in Ontario wine region. Off-dry with bright green apple, pear, melon, white pepper and citrusy flavours on the palate. Chill and enjoy with grilled fish, calamari or fish tacos. Pinot Grigio food pairings: grilled pork tenderloin, Caesar salad topped with grilled chicken, pan-fried halibut steaks. Drink: 2020 - 2021 11955 12% D 750 mL $19.95 Score: 89/100. June 2020. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Greek Wine Cellars Kourtakis Apelia Moschofilero 2018, Peloponnese Igp, Greece: A lovely pale straw hue. Aromas of smoke, light white florals and toasted almond. Light-bodied with good acidity for seafood. Great value for this magnum sized format. Drink: 2020 - 2022 239863 12% D 1000 mL $12.55 Score: 87/100. June 2020. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart