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Wine Picks September 9, 2022

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Note: This batch of wine reviews is not part of the bi-weekly Vintages Releases. Instead, it's a collection of wines outside the Vintages section in store (general list) or wines sent to me directly from wineries that may not yet be available in liquor stores. Click on the Winery or Wine Agency link to get more info.

Dessert Wine

Harveys Bristol Cream Sherry, Andalusia, Spain: This fortified Spanish dessert wine is made from the Pedro Xérès grape. It exudes nutty, toffee, spicy and dried fruit aromas. Light acidity and voluptuous texture on the palate with a long finish. Harveys has a long history and was commissioned by Queen Elizabeth II as the offical supplier to the palace. Harveys started off with Bristol Milk, then produced this richer, sweeter version, thus the name "cream." Perfect for nutty cheeses and fruit-based desserts. Sherry food pairings: black forest cake, trifle, chocolate torte. Drink: 2022 - 2026 215483 17.5% S 750 mL $18.45 Score: 90/100. September 2022. Best Value Dessert Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Riverview Cellars Cabernet Franc Icewine 2017, Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Made from Cabernet Franc grapes, Riverview Cellars Cabernet Franc Icewine is a dessert in itself with flavours of strawberry, raspberry, sweet spice and tangerine on the palate. Serve chilled on its own or with strawberry cobbler. Cabernet Franc Icewine food pairings: fruit flan, almond custard tarte, fresh fruit. Drink: 2022 - 2026 11% S 200 mL $35.05 Score: 92/100. September 2022. Top Rated Dessert Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Stolichnaya Harvey Milk Pride Limited Edition Vodka, Spain 25520 40% XD 750 mL $29.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Cave de Monbazillac Château Septy Monbazillac 2018, Bordeaux, France Food pairings: fresh fruit cocktails, blue cheeses. 31625 13.2% S 375 mL $15.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Other Wines/Drinks

Coffin Ridge Forbidden Artisanal Cider, Ontario, Canada Drink: 2022 - 2024 374496 6.5% D 750 mL $3.85 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Regions of Scotland Whisky Tasting Set, Scotland, United Kingdom 21714 43.6% XD 750 mL $69.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Spicebox Canadian Spiced Whisky, Canada 258954 35% D 750 mL $30.25 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Romeo's Gin, Canada 635466 46% D 750 mL $39.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Pollen Angels Punky Pie Sparkling Mead, New Brunswick, Canada: With a delicate mix of pumpkin pie spices, the Punky Pie sparkling Honey Mead from Pollen Angels showcases subtle autumn spices with honeyed marshmallow vanilla notes that linger on the finish. Pour with roast chicken and grilled root veggies. Sparkling Mead food pairings: turkey dinner, honeyed ham, sweet potato fries. 7498666783567 5% MS 355 mL $5.00 Score: 90/100. September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Pollen Angels Queen's Nectar Sparkling Mead, New Brunswick, Canada: The Queens Nectar is a sparkling honey mead cyser from New Brunswick’s Pollen Angels, Sunset Heights Meadery. With aromas of orchard flowers and delicate honeyed flavours produced by combining honey with apples, this sparkling cyser is a perfect base for a variety of cocktails in cluding their local recipe for a “Meadmosa”, adding ? of freshly squeezed OJ. Sparkling Mead food pairings: Freshly squeezed OJ Meadmosa, traditional brunch fare, charcuterie. 749666783499 7.5% MS 355 mL $5.00 Score: 90/100. September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Millefleurs Brooding Queen Black Mead, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada: Brooding Queen Black mead from Millefleurs has Dark cassis and plum and honey flavours in this dark mead. Pair with mushroom and game dishes. Black Mead food pairings: mushroom risotto, venison, shellfish. Drink: 2022 - 2026 14% D 500 mL $24.86 Score: 92/100. September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Rosewood Legacy Heritage Apple Cyser Mead 2020, Ontario, Canada: Legacy is a co-fermentation of honey and fresh apple juice in this apple cyser. A perfect dessert or after-dinner sipper. Pair with fruit flan, apple crisp and aged cheddar. Mead food pairings: pastries, rich creamy cheese, lemon tart, fruit flan cup. Drink: 2022 - 2024 521138 15% S 500 mL $19.95 Score: 90/100. September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Five Farms Single Batch Irish Cream Liqueur, County Cork, Ireland 12197 16.9% S 750 mL $39.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Tequila Rose Strawberry Cream Liqueur, United States 382747 15% S 750 mL $31.25 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Sortilège Original Whisky, Canada 250134 30% D 750 mL $34.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Pelee Island Winery Hopping Apple Cider, Ontario, Canada Drink: 2022 - 2024 19986 7% D 750 mL $3.45 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Miguel Torres El Gobernador Reservado Moscatel Chilean Pisco, Limari Valley, Chile 363978 40% XD 750 mL $38.40 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Maison Gautier VS Cognac 384867 40% 750 mL $55.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Sobieski Vodka 181636 40% 750 mL $32.30 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Torres 10 Gran Reserva Imperial Brandy, Penedes, Spain: A full-bodied, complex Spanish brandy. This fortified wine is ideal as an after-dinner drink on its own or with roasted nuts and hard cheeses. 522359 40% S 750 mL $31.95 Score: 92/100. September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Red Wine

Concha y Toro Casillero del Diablo Reserva Malbec 2019, Central Valley, Chile Malbec food pairings: grilled meats, roasted vegetables, shepherd's pie. Drink: 2022 - 2025 94060 13% D 750 mL $13.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Chevalier de Dyonis Pinot Noir 2015, Dealu Mare, Romania 13% D 750 mL $12.00 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Silva Daskalaki Emphasis Organic Biodynamic Cabernet Sauvignon Mandilaria 2012, Crete, Greece Drink: 2018 - 2020 988468 14% D 750 mL $30.00 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Chateau Paloumey Haut-Medoc 2017, Bordeaux, France Drink: 2020 - 2026 619114 13% XD 750 mL $29.85 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château Fonréaud Listrac-Medoc 2017, Bordeaux, France 619122 13% XD 750 mL $29.85 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Trapiche Reserve Malbec 2021, Mendoza, Argentina Malbec food pairings: grilled meats, burgers, chili con carne, veggie pizza. Drink: 2022 - 2024 614651 13.5% D 750 mL $14.45 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Burmester Tavedo 2019, Douro D.O.C., Portugal 524512 12.5% D 750 mL $12.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine de Lavoie Rouge 2018, Montérégie, Canada Drink: 2022 - 2023 12% D 750 mL $16.20 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Henry of Pelham Speck Family Reserve Cabernet Merlot 2016, Short Hills Bench, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: A gorgeous, succulent Cabernet-Merlot blend is about a 50/50 split, with a splash of Cabernet Franc. The grapes are hand-picked from the oldest Speck Family Estate vineyards, with low-yielding vines, which concentrated the flavours. The wine was aged 20 months in French oak barrels. Aromas of blackberry, spice and smoke. Pair with grilled meats. Cabernet Merlot food pairings: braised lamb shanks with rosemary and roasted garlic accents, good quality chocolate. Drink: 2018 - 2025 616433 14% D 750 mL $44.95 Score: 92/100. September 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Frescobaldi Castel Giocondo Brunello di Montalcino 2016, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy Brunello Di Montalcino food pairings: grilled steak, roast leg of lamb, hard cheese, veal piccata. Drink: 2022 - 2040 650432 14.5% XD 750 mL $54.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Pelee Island Winery Thaddeus Smith Red 2017, South Islands, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada Food pairings: Grilled red meat, braised dishes, roasted eggplant and risotto. Spicy black bean burger.. Drink: 2022 - 2025 700820 13.4% XD 750 mL $25.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Mazzei Castello Fonterutoli Gran Selezione Chianti Classico 2016, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy: From Mazzei, Castello Fonterutoli 2016 Chianti Classico is a juicy red blend of 92% Sangiovese, 4% Colorino and 4% Malvasia Nera. Plushy and vibrant on the palate with cherry compote, spiced plum, cinnamon and savoury herb flavours beautifully-balanced and finishing long. Tannins are full and rich. Absolutely lovely and a great cellaring candidate for 10-plus years. Chianti Classico food pairings: grilled steak, beef bourgignon, grilled lamb chops, meaty lasagne, cheesy pizza, grilled sausages, roast Mediterranean chicken. Drink: 2022 - 2035 244905 13.6% XD 750 mL $59.95 Score: 94/100. September 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Umberto Cesari Liano Sangiovese Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Rubicone, Emilia-Romagna I.G.T., Italy: A liquid gorgeous Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon red wine blend with ripe dark cherry, earthy dark chocolate, cold black tea, anise, savoury herb and vanilla flavours on the palate. Tannins are structured and grippy. Decant one hour prior to pouring with a meaty lasagne or Bistecca Florentine. Sangiovese Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: cheese stuffed tortellini with rich tomato sauce, veal parmesan, chicken stew and roasted vegetables. Drink: 2022 - 2024 225086 13.6% D 750 mL $27.95 Score: 89/100. September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Peller Estates Family Reserve Cabernet Merlot 2019, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: A terrific value for this full-bodied, smooth Niagara red wine blend of Cabernet and Merlot grapes. Aromas of dark fruit and smoke. Pair with grilled meats. Drink: 2020 - 2024 58628 13% D 750 mL $13.95 Score: 89/100. September 2022. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Carpineto Farnito Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, Tuscany I.G.T., Italy: Carpineto Farnito 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon is a dry, vibrant, full-bodied Cab with juicy dark cherry, black currant, underbrush, pepper and smoky toasty oak spice flavours with brilliant acidity and finishing long on the palate. Tannins are structured. Good now, better in 2022. Pour with a rosemary and garlic roast of pork. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: lamb Bolognese, grilled New York strip loin with chimichurri sauce, braised pork shanks with white beans, Asian chicken salad, Margherita pizza. Drink: 2022 - 2036 996553 12.5% D 750 mL $29.95 Score: 94/100. September 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Valle dell'Acate Il Frappato 2019, Vittoria, Sicily D.O.C., Italy: From the Sicily wine region, Valle dell'Acate 2019 Frappato is produced from organically-grown grapes. Dry, medium-bodied, lush and lively on the palate with ripe strawberry, cherry, spice and lemon zest flavours finishing fresh and long. Enjoy now with grilled chicken dishes. Il Frappato food pairings: roast chicken, duck, grilled pork tenderloin. Drink: 2021 - 2024 10932 13% D 750 mL $24.95 Score: 90/100. September 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Tommasi Casisano Brunello di Montalcino 2015, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy: Tommasi Casisano 2015 Brunello Di Montalcino is so pretty on the nose with pink florals, wild herbs and citrusy aromas. Dry, medium-plus-bodied on the palate with lots of dark fruit and red berry flavours matched with vibrant acidity and fine, chewy tannins. Needs some cellaring time to come together, but this Tuscan red is already showing great promise. Try in 2024. Brunello Di Montalcino food pairings: roast boar, bison burgers, venison stew. Drink: 2024 - 2030 483800 14% D 750 mL $49.95 Score: 92/100. September 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Sandhill Small Lots Sangiovese 2017, Okanagan Valley British Columbia BC V.Q.A., Canada Drink: 2021 - 2026 143818 14.4% XD 750 mL $35.00 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Lungarotti Rubesco Sangiovese Colorino 2018, Umbria D.O.C., Italy: Produced by Cantine Giorgio Lungarotti, Lungarotti Rubesco 2018 is a powerful and muscular blend of Sangiovese and Colorino grapes sourced from the Umbria wine region. Full-bodied and intense with layers of dark berry, cherry, ripe plum, grilled herbs, nut, spice and dark chocolate flavours on the palate balanced with mouth-watering acidity. Tannins are firm and this wine demands a rich, meaty dish. Decant for a couple of hours prior to pouring it with a Hunter's stew or meaty lasagne. Sangiovese Colorino food pairings: rich tomato and roasted Italian vegetables sauce over penne, beef stuffed tomatoes and peppers. Drink: 2022 - 2026 368548 13.5% D 750 mL $72.25 Score: 90/100. September 2022. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

The Hatch Hobo Series Gamay 2019, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, BC V.Q.A., Canada Drink: 2022 - 2024 32845188235401 14.1% D 750 mL $29.99 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Badet Clement Pontificis Grenache Syrah Mourvedre 2019, Languedoc, France Drink: 2022 - 2024 25229 13.5% D 750 mL $14.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Frescobaldi Nipozzano Riserva Chianti Rufina 2019, Tuscany D.O.C., Italy Drink: 2022 - 2026 107276 13% XD 750 mL $23.55 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Folonari Valpolicella Classico 2021, Veneto, Italy Drink: 2022 - 2025 828 12.5% D 750 mL $16.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Tommasi Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2017, Veneto D.O.C.G., Italy Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico food pairings: osso Bucco, Tuscan rabbit, meat lover's pizza, roast pork. Drink: 2022 - 2024 356220 15% D 750 mL $49.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Trapiche Reserve Malbec 2020, Mendoza, Argentina Malbec food pairings: grilled meats, burgers, chili con carne, veggie pizza. Drink: 2022 - 2024 614651 13.5% D 750 mL $14.45 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Yellow Tail Shiraz 2021, New South Wales, Australia Shiraz food pairings: burgers, grilled sausages, chicken dishes. Drink: 2022 - 2024 624544 14% MD 750 mL $13.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Pelee Island Winery Cabernet 2020, Ontario, Canada Drink: 2022 - 2024 532119 13% D 750 mL $20.00 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Killibinbin The Shadow Shiraz Cabernet 2016, Langhorne Creek, South Australia, Australia: Killibinbin The Shadow 2016 is a vegan-friendly, earthy and plushy 80% Shiraz and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon red wine blend rich on the nose with blackberry, cigar box, smoky and anise aromas; dry, full-bodied and velvety on the palate with blackberry, smoky tobacco, liquorice and cracked pepper spice flavours. Tannins are rounded. Enjoy with lamb chops and kebabs from the grill. Shiraz Cabernet food pairings: pepper steak, mushroom burgers, lamb kebabs. Drink: 2022 - 2024 23785 14.5% D 750 mL $20.95 Score: 90/100. September 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Raymond Family Classic North Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, North Coast, California, United States Drink: 2022 - 2024 269761 14.5% XD 750 mL $19.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Artemis Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, Napa Valley, California, United States: A beautifully built, full-bodied red blend of mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with some Merlot, Petit Verdot and Malbec. Lush and mouth filling with ripe blackberry, plum, mocha and well-integrated oak spice flavours. Well-balanced with great food-friendly acidity and fine-grained tannins. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: pepper steaks, smoky ribs, hard cheese, braised pork shanks. Drink: 2020 - 2031 708982 14.5% XD 750 mL $99.95 Score: 93/100. September 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Finca Las Moras Malbec 2021, Argentina, Argentina Drink: 2022 - 2024 26547 14% D 750 mL $11.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

San Pedro 1865 Selected Vineyards Carmenère 2020, Maule Valley D.O., Chile Carmenère food pairings: venison, ratatouille, rabbit stew, bison steaks. Drink: 2022 - 2024 249201 14.5% D 750 mL $19.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Trail Estate Winery Juicy Red 2021, Lincoln Lakeshore, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada Juicy Red food pairings: Serve chilled with grilled pork chops. Drink: 2022 - 2024 2021-1 11.6% XD 750 mL $38.00 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Atalaya Laya Almansa 2020, Almansa D.O.P., Spain: Laya 2020 is a vegan-friendly, full-bodied and smooth red wine blend of 70% Grenache Tintorera and 30% Monastrell grapes sourced from Spain's Almansa wine region from vineyards 1000 metres above sea level. Look for juicy, ripe blueberry, blackberry, spiced plum and smoky flavours on this vibrant red with dusty tannins. The wine was fermented in stainless-steel tank with full malolactic conversion in oak barrel, where the wine also matured for four months. Enjoy with ribs from the grill or a sausage cassoulet. Food pairings: meat pizza, grilled portobello mushroom burgers, lamb Bolognese, hard cheese. Drink: 2022 - 2025 132605 14.5% XD 750 mL $16.95 Score: 92/100. September 2022. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Closson Chase Churchside Pinot Noir 2020, Prince Edward County, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada Pinot Noir food pairings: veal roast, roast turkey, roast leg of lamb, veal Porterhouse, Osso Buco. Drink: 2022 - 2028 265074 13.1% XD 750 mL $44.00 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine de Lavoie Rouge 2021, Montérégie, Canada Drink: 2022 - 2025 12% D 750 mL $16.20 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

G. Marquis The Silver Line Pinot Noir 2020, Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada Pinot Noir food pairings: grilled tuna steak, chicken cacciatore, pasta. Drink: 2022 - 2025 258673 12.5% D 750 mL $19.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Gnarly Head 1924 Limited Edition Bourbon Barrel Aged Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, Lodi, California, United States Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: prime rib roast, game burgers, venison tenderloin. Drink: 2022 - 2026 16199 15% D 750 mL $19.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Roblet-Monnot Volnay Santenots 1er Cru 2007, Volnay, Côte D'or, Burgundy, France 13% D 750 mL $148.54 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Torres Las Mulas Reserva Organic Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, Central Valley, Chile Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: Veggie pizza, burgers, fajitas. Drink: 2022 - 2024 407494 13.5% D 750 mL $15.50 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

California Roots Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, California, United States Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: Grilled veggie pizza, wild mushroom pasta, pork chops. Drink: 2022 - 2023 25843 13.5% D 750 mL $14.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Carpineto Dogajolo Rosso Toscano I.G.T. 2020, Tuscany I.G.T., Italy Dogajolo Rosso Toscano I.G.T. food pairings: veal parmigiana, brisket, game hen. Drink: 2022 - 2025 361501 13% XD 750 mL $17.50 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Torres Gran Coronas Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Penedès, Spain Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: lamb Bolognese, grilled New York strip loin, hard cheese, braised pork shanks, veal chops. Drink: 2022 - 2026 36483 14.5% XD 750 mL $19.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

BonPas Ventoux Grande Reserve des Challieres 2021, Côtes Du Ventoux, Rhone Valley, France Food pairings: pork chops, roast beef, mushroom burgers. Drink: 2022 - 2024 20865 14% D 750 mL $13.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Artemis Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Napa Valley, California, United States Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: pepper steaks, smoky ribs, hard cheese, braised pork shanks.. Drink: 2022 - 2027 708982 15% XD 750 mL $89.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Delas Les Launes Crozes-Hermitage 2020, Crozes-Hermitage, Rhône A.C., France Food pairings: rare roast beef with oven roasted potatoes, spice-braised lamb with sweet potatoes and white beans, Char grilled pork chop with braised red cabbage and celeriac purée, Muscovy duck, turnips, fennel and blackberries. Drink: 2022 - 2025 701359 12.8% XD 750 mL $33.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Columbia Crest Winery Grand Estates Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, Columbia Valley, Washington State, United States Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: pork ribs smoked, juicy barbecued steak. Drink: 2022 - 2025 460154 13.5% D 750 mL $18.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Joel Gott Wines 815 Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, California, United States: Joel Gott 815 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon. California winemaker, Joel Gott is well-known for the quality of wine he produces and this California Cabernet Sauvignon produced from grapes sourced from the Lodi, Mendocino, Monterey, Napa, Sonoma and Paso Robles is easy to enjoy with lots of dark fruit flavours, dark cherry, earthy, savoury herbs, mint and olive with a kiss of spice on the palate. Tannins are velvety. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: chicken cacciatore, beef stew, strong cheeses, Margherita pizza. Drink: 2022 - 2025 444059 13.9% D 750 mL $24.95 Score: 92/100. September 2022. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Quails' Gate Estate Winery Queue 2020, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia BC V.Q.A., Canada Food pairings: herb crusted chicken, roasted lamb, savoury slow cooked game. Drink: 2022 - 2030 409758 13.5% XD 750 mL $54.00 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Clos du Bois Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, North Coast California, United States Drink: 2022 - 2026 308304 13.5% XD 750 mL $17.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Frescobaldi Castel Giocondo Brunello di Montalcino 2017, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy Brunello Di Montalcino food pairings: grilled steak, roast leg of lamb, hard cheese, veal piccata. Drink: 2022 - 2040 650432 14.5% XD 750 mL $54.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Quails' Gate Estate Winery Queue 2021, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia BC V.Q.A., Canada Food pairings: herb crusted chicken, roasted lamb, savoury slow cooked game. Drink: 2022 - 2030 409758 13.5% XD 750 mL $54.00 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Cantine Leonardo da Vinci Chianti Riserva 2018, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy Drink: 2023 - 2028 19698 13% D 750 mL $19.00 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Castelli del Grevepesa Clemente VII Settimo Rosso Toscana I.G.T. 2016, Tuscany I.G.T., Italy Settimo Rosso Toscana I.G.T. food pairings: grilled sirloin steak, venison garlic sausage with roasted potatoes, fricassee rabbit. Drink: 2022 - 2026 547273 14% XD 750 mL $22.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Submission Cabernet Sauvignon 2019, California, United States Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: roast pork, beef sliders, beef brisket. Drink: 2022 - 2028 628230 14.5% D 750 mL $19.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Hester Creek Estate Winery Storied Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, Golden Mile Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, B.C. V.Q.A., Canada Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: A nicely marbled, grilled steak such as Alberta Angus ribeye.. Drink: 2022 - 2028 388439 14.6% D 750 mL $34.99 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Hester Creek Estate Winery Joe's Block 2020, Golden Mile Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, B.C. V.Q.A., Canada Joe's Block food pairings: Wild BC salmon burgers, caramelized red onion and bacon jam.. Drink: 2022 - 2027 387129 14% D 750 mL $34.99 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Jeff Cohn Cellars Silver Eagle Vineyard Syrah 2018, Russian River Valley, California, United States Syrah food pairings: roast pork, beef sliders, beef brisket. Drink: 2022 - 2027 456704250168 15.6% D 750 mL $110.00 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Vino Lauria Zio Paolo Nero d'Avola 2020, Sicily, Italy Drink: 2022 - 2025 453570 14% D 750 mL $29.00 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Cono Sur Organic Cabernet Sauvignon Carmenère Syrah 2020, Colchagua, Chile Cabernet Sauvignon Carmenère Syrah food pairings: stews, casseroles, legumes, steak, ribs. Drink: 2022 - 2024 553792 13.5% D 750 mL $15.00 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Hob Nob Wicked Red 2019, Languedoc, South Of France, France Drink: 2022 - 2024 468132 13.5% D 750 mL $13.00 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Carpineto Chianti Classico Riserva 2017, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy Chianti Classico Riserva food pairings: pasta in tomato sauce, breaded veal cutlets, stuffed roasted turkey. Drink: 2022 - 2034 47118 13.5% XD 750 mL $31.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Ghost Pines Winemaker's Blend Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, Napa County, Sonoma County, California, United States Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: meat pizza, grilled portobello mushroom burgers, lamb Bolognese, hard cheese. Drink: 2022 - 2025 135376 13.9% D 750 mL $24.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Vin POP Château Surain Bordeaux Merlot, Bordeaux A.O.C., France Drink: 2022 - 2025 13.5% D 750 mL $28.00 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Joel Gott Wines California Pinot Noir 2020, California, United States Pinot Noir food pairings: roast chicken, turkey, veal scaloppini. Drink: 2022 - 2027 633701 13.9% XD 750 mL $29.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Exultet Estates The Beloved Pinot Noir 2018, Prince Edward County, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada Pinot Noir food pairings: seared duck breast with chanterelles, charcuterie, cheese board. Drink: 2022 - 2028 7500 13% XD 750 mL $75.00 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Cono Sur Organic Pinot Noir 2021, Central Valley, Chile Pinot Noir food pairings: baked mushroom brie, charcurterie, truffle salami and cheese board. Drink: 2022 - 2024 16363 14% D 750 mL $15.05 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Hester Creek Estate Winery Selected Barrels Cabernet Merlot 2020, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, BC V.Q.A., Canada Drink: 2022 - 2024 13.6% D 750 mL $19.99 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Old Road Wine Pardonnez-Moi 2019, Western Cape, Coastal Region, South Africa Drink: 2022 - 2024 14% D 750 mL $18.00 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Summerhill Pyramid Winery Pyramid Cellared Organic Syrah 2019, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, BC V.Q.A., Canada Drink: 2022 - 2026 12.5% D 750 mL $45.00 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Rosés

Quails' Gate Estate Winery Lucy's Block Rosé 2021, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, BC V.Q.A., Canada Drink: 2022 - 2023 13% D 750 mL $29.99 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Bründlmayer Reserve Brut Rosé 2021, Kamptal D.A.C., Austria Drink: 2022 - 2025 13% D 750 mL $47.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Okanagan Crush Pad Haywire Secrest Mountain Vineyard Gamay Noir Rosé 2020, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia BC V.Q.A., Canada Drink: 2022 - 2024 12.5% D 750 mL $24.99 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Schloss Gobelsburg Domæne Gobelsburg Zweigelt Rosé 2021, Niederösterreich, Kamptal D.A.C., Austria Zweigelt Rosé food pairings: calamari, meat salads, grilled fish. Drink: 2022 - 2024 9120002405854 12% D 750 mL $22.00 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Meadow Vista Honey Wines Stinger Vanilla Peach Bellini Sparkling Mead, British Columbia, Bc, Canada: A blend of honey and fresh Okanagan Peaches in this modern canned trendy mead cocktail from Meadow Vista Honey Wines. A convenient and portable sipper. Pour with peach cobbler. Vanilla Peach Bellini Sparkling Mead food pairings: charcuterie, vanilla ice cream, strawberry shortcake. 454072 8% M 250 mL $6.50 Score: 90/100. September 2022. Best Value Rosé Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Meadow Vista Honey Wines Bliss Sparkling Cherry Honey Wine, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada: A sparkling mead from the Okanagan Valley, Meadow Vista Winery and Meadery, a sparkling blend of BC cherries and honey with a refreshing cherry lift. Pour with a Waldorf salad. Sparkling Cherry Honey Wine food pairings: Grilled veggies, chicken skewers, shrimp. 12% M 500 mL $14.70 Score: 90/100. September 2022. Best Value Rosé Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Sparkling Wine

Santa Margherita Brut Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore, Veneto D.O.C.G., Italy: White melon and white peach aromas and flavours on this crisp Italian sparkling wine, with good acidity and yet also a creamy softness. Pair with soft cheeses. Prosecco Superiore food pairings: calamari or other seafood in a citrus cream sauce, salad. Drink: 2022 - 2024 687582 11.5% MD 750 mL $20.95 Score: 92/100. September 2022. Best Value Sparkling Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Freixenet Cordon Negro Brut Cava, Penedès D.O., Spain: A toasty and refreshing sparkling wine at an incredibly great price! Delicious aromas and flavours of ripe pears and baked bread. Creamy layers of flavour and zippy finish make this bubbly perfect for a cocktail party or dinner companion. Cava food pairings: toasted baguette, olives, charcuterie, cheese board. 216945 12% D 750 mL $16.95 Score: 89/100. September 2022. Best Value Sparkling Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Pelee Island Winery Secco Sparkling, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada 225946 12% MD 750 mL $14.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Closson Chase Charmat Method Mosaic 2021, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada Drink: 2022 - 2023 12% D 750 mL $32.00 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Pelee Island Winery Bella Sparkling Pinot Noir Rosé 2018, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: A light, pretty blend of Pinot Noir and Auxerrois grapes in this sparkling rose from southwestern Ontario. Notes of field strawberries. Pair with roast chicken. Sparkling Pinot Noir Rosé food pairings: creamy sun-dried tomato fettucine with shrimp, prosciutto wrapped parmesan chicken and raspberry almond tart.. Drink: 2022 - 2023 11597 12% MD 750 mL $18.95 Score: 88/100. September 2022. Best Value Sparkling Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Sperling Vineyards Speritz Pet-Nat, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada Drink: 2022 - 2024 118998 9% XD 750 mL $30.00 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Blue Nun 24K Gold Edition Sparkling, Germany 16950 11% M 200 mL $5.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Blue Nun 24K Rose Edition Sparkling, Germany 21629 11% M 750 mL $15.25 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Dom Pérignon Brut Vintage Champagne 2012, Champagne A.C., France: Delicate white floral notes on the nose of this vintage dated Champagne. Toasty with white apricot and a terrific mousse. Perfect for life's celebrations. Champagne food pairings: caviar, oysters, mussels, lobster thermidore, lightly spiced curry dishes, lamb stew, white turkey meat. Drink: 2022 - 2035 280461 12.5% D 750 mL $312.95 Score: 95/100. September 2022. Top Rated Sparkling Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Haywire Winery Bottle Fermented and Aged The Bub 2017, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Bc, V.Q.A., Canada Drink: 2022 - 2024 12% XD 750 mL $32.00 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Westcott Vineyards Violette Sparkling 2021, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada Food pairings: oysters Rockefeller, mussels Portuguese, grilled shellfish. Drink: 2022 - 2024 438200 12% D 750 mL $27.00 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

White Wine

Sue-Ann Staff Robert's Block Riesling 2011, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada Riesling food pairings: grilled seafood and shellfish dishes, butter chicken. Drink: 2022 - 2026 231415 11% D 750 mL $29.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Hester Creek Estate Winery Sémillon 2022, Golden Mile Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, BC V.Q.A., Canada Sémillon food pairings: Fresh Qualicum Beach scallops or wild BC sablefish.. Drink: 2022 - 2024 641274 12.9% D 750 mL $21.99 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc 2022, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: cheese, shellfish, Caesar salad, corned beef and cabbage, pork chops. Drink: 2022 - 2024 160085 13% XD 375 mL $10.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Janare del Sannio Falanghina 2021, Campania D.O.P., Italy Falanghina food pairings: pan-fried pickerel, fish tacos, smoked whitefish. Drink: 2022 - 2024 387647 13.5% D 750 mL $16.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Villa Sparina Gavi di Gavi 2021, Piedmont D.O.C.G., Italy Gavi Di Gavi food pairings: grilled seafood, steamed shellfish, sushi, sashimi, tempura vegetables. Drink: 2022 - 2023 598598 12.5% D 750 mL $19.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Gabriel Meffre Saint-Vincent Côtes du Rhône-Villages 2021, Côtes Du Rhône, Rhône A.P., France Food pairings: pan-fried trout, grilled chicken, shrimp salad. Drink: 2022 - 2023 17890 12% XD 750 mL $16.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Attis Bodega y Viñedos Xión Albariño 2021, Rias Baixas D.O.C. Galicia, Spain Albariño food pairings: grilled halibut, chicken, sushi, california rolls. Drink: 2022 - 2024 12.5% D 750 mL $21.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Casa Ferreirinha Vinha Planalto Reserva, Douro D.O.C., Portugal Drink: 2022 - 2024 586420 13% D 750 mL $14.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Barmès-Buecher Pinot Gris Rosenberg 2019, Alsace, France Drink: 2022 - 2024 13.5% D 750 mL $37.00 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Lyrarakis Vóila Assyrtiko 2020, Crete P.G.I., Greece Assyrtiko food pairings: grilled shellfish dishes, Greek salads, taramasalata with grilled flatbreads. Drink: 2020 - 2021 14420 13.5% XD 750 mL $16.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Coffin Ridge L'Acadie Blanc 2019, Canada Drink: 2022 - 2024 542217 12.5% XD 750 mL $24.30 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Quinta do Crasto White 2021, Douro, Portugal Drink: 2022 - 2023 12% D 750 mL $18.00 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Okanagan Crush Pad Haywire Pinot Gris 2021, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, BC V.Q.A., Canada Pinot Gris food pairings: rosemary chicken breast with sauteed portabella mushrooms, Thai Crab Cakes, Steamed fish dishes. Drink: 2022 - 2024 562793 13.5% D 750 mL $24.90 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Barmès-Buecher Alsace Grand Cru Steingrübler Riesling 2019, Alsace, France Drink: 2022 - 2026 752666 13% D 750 mL $56.35 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Josh Reserve Buttery Chardonnay 2019, California, United States Chardonnay food pairings: roast chicken, sauteed salmon filets with a squeeze of lemon juice, wild mushroom stuffed roasted quail. Drink: 2022 - 2025 28132 13% D 750 mL $24.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Colio Estate Wines Reserve Chardonnay 2020, Niagara Lakeshore, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada Drink: 2022 - 2024 13% D 750 mL $19.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Unshackled Sauvignon Blanc 2020, California, United States Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: roast pork, scallops, crab, turkey. Drink: 2022 - 2024 14.5% D 750 mL $29.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Columbia Crest Winery Grand Estates Chardonnay 2019, Columbia Valley, Washington, United States Chardonnay food pairings: poached salmon with sautéed snap peas and snow peas, Thai seafood noodle salad, butternut squash risotto,. Drink: 2022 - 2024 462846 13.5% D 750 mL $17.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Quails' Gate Estate Winery Three Wolves Vineyard Pinot Gris 2021, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, BC V.Q.A., Canada Pinot Gris food pairings: fish tacos with avocado and buttermilk dressing, roasted root veggies, baked chicken. Drink: 2022 - 2024 13% XD 750 mL $30.00 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Quails' Gate Estate Winery Clone 49 Riesling 2021, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, BC V.Q.A., Canada Drink: 2022 - 2028 187223 13% D 750 mL $49.00 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Quails' Gate Estate Winery Clone 220 Chenin Blanc 2021, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, BC V.Q.A., Canada Drink: 2022 - 2024 65543 13% XD 750 mL $39.99 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

California Roots Chardonnay 2021, California, United States Drink: 2022 - 2024 25844 13.5% D 750 mL $14.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Three Thieves Pinot Grigio 2020, California, United States Drink: 2022 - 2023 541979 13.5% D 750 mL $15.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Three Thieves Pinot Noir 2020, California, United States Drink: 2022 - 2025 10424 13.6% D 750 mL $18.10 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Township 7 Vineyards & Winery Reserve Chardonnay 2020, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, BC V.Q.A., Canada Reserve Chardonnay food pairings: roasted chicken and an apple chutney or fresh grilled sablefish with an orange pineapple glaze. Drink: 2022 - 2027 34579 14.3% D 750 mL $31.97 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Barmès-Buecher Rosenberg Riesling 2019, Alsace, France Drink: 2022 - 2024 752609 13% D 1500 mL $75.00 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Pelee Island Winery Late Harvest Gewürztraminer 2018, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada Gewürztraminer food pairings: spicy cheeses, nachos, mexican fare. Drink: 2022 - 2024 25240 13% MD 750 mL $15.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Keep Calm and Laugh Pinot Grigio 2021, Quebec, Canada 28062 12% XD 750 mL $11.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Trail Estate Winery Orng Skin Fermented White 2020, Ontario, V.Q.A., Canada Skin Fermented White food pairings: Sushi and miso-glazed greens. Drink: 2022 - 2024 10.5% XD 750 mL $55.00 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Hester Creek Estate Winery Sémillon 2021, Golden Mile Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, BC V.Q.A., Canada Sémillon food pairings: Fresh Qualicum Beach scallops or wild BC sablefish.. Drink: 2022 - 2024 641274 12.9% D 750 mL $21.99 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Pelee Island Winery Sauvignon Blanc 2020, Ontario, Canada Drink: 2022 - 2023 472886 12% D 750 mL $20.00 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Nederburg The Winemasters Sauvignon Blanc 2021, Paarl, South Africa Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: grilled chicken, fish and chips, steamed mussels and white wine sauce. Drink: 2022 - 2024 382713 13% XD 750 mL $16.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Yellow Tail Chardonnay 2021, South Australia, Australia Drink: 2022 - 2024 627802 13% D 750 mL $12.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Torres Las Mulas Organic Sauvignon Blanc 2021, Central Valley, Chile Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: baked or griddled fish or fish dishes with delicate sauces. Drink: 2022 - 2023 272609 13% XD 750 mL $15.50 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Finca Las Moras Pinot Grigio 2021, Argentina Drink: 2022 - 2023 26546 12.5% XD 750 mL $11.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Tommasi Le Rosse Pinot Grigio 2021, Veneto I.G.T., Italy Pinot Grigio food pairings: pan-seared sea scallops, fried oysters with aioli sauce, tempura vegetables. Drink: 2022 - 2023 19953 12% D 750 mL $16.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Pelee Island Winery J.S. Hamilton Vendange Tardive Pinot Gris 2017, South Islands, Lake Erie North Shore, Ontario, V.Q.A., Canada Drink: 2021 - 2023 224196 13.5% D 750 mL $16.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Bründlmayer Langenloiser Alte Reben Grüner Veltliner 2018, Kamptal D.A.C., Austria Drink: 2022 - 2030 19680 14.5% D 750 mL $40.00 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Villa Maria Private Bin Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021, Marlborough, New Zealand Drink: 2022 - 2024 426601 13.5% D 750 mL $19.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Raymond Family Classic Chardonnay 2020, California, United States Drink: 2022 - 2023 269753 13.5% D 750 mL $18.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Rossignol Winery L'acadie Blanc 2020, Prince Edward Island, P.E.I., Canada L'acadie Blanc food pairings: lobster, seafood dishes, grilled chicken, turkey sandwhiches. Drink: 2022 - 2024 627057194935 13% D 750 mL $25.00 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Barmès-Buecher Hengst Grand Cru Gewurztraminer 2018, Alsace, France 13813 13% D 750 mL $53.50 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Folonari Soave 2021, Veneto, Italy Drink: 2022 - 2024 176461 12.5% D 750 mL $13.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Intermiel Médiéval Réserve Hydromel Liquoreux Sweet Mead, Basses-Laurentides, Québec, Canada: Médiéval mead is aged in oak barrels. Made from Buckwheat honey that gives it a rich, dark amber color and aromas of dried apricot, forest floor and vanilla spice. From Intermiel Meadery, has won gold medals in several competitions. Pair it with a fruit flan, marzipan or blue cheeses. Sweet Mead food pairings: blue cheese, marzipan, creme caramel. 16% S 750 mL $26.50 Score: 92/100. September 2022. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château La Mission Haut-Brion Pessac-Leognan Blanc 2016, Pessac- Leognan, Bordeaux, France 531038 13% XD 750 mL $1,320.85 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

El Coto de Rioja Blanco 2016, Rioja, Spain Blanco food pairings: fresh-steamed shellfish with garlic butter, steamed crab, crab cakes. Drink: 2018 - 2020 543801 11.9% XD 750 mL $14.95 September 2022. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart


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