Dessert Wine

Featherstone Frostbite Select Late Harvest Gewürztraminer 2022, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Featherstone Frostbite 2022 is a vegan-friendly, Select Late Harvest Gewürztraminer (375 ml) aromatic with ripe melon, lychee, spices, limes and rose petal flavours smooth on the palate with a pleasant citrusy bite on the finish. Fermented cool in control-temperature stainless steel tank to retain the wine's fruity flavours and freshness. Chill and pair with mildly spiced Asian-style stir fries or creamy custard desserts. Gewürztraminer food pairings: peach cobbler, fresh fruit cup, baked brie with apricot compote. Drink: 2024 - 2026 39276 14% S 375 mL $29.95 Score: 93/100. August 2024. Top Rated Dessert Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Red Wine

Sister's Run Epiphany Shiraz 2021, Mclaren Vale, Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia, Australia: Sister's Run Epiphany 2021 is a great value Shiraz at $18. Crafted by Elena Brooks, founder & winemaker and Anthony John Parkinson, vign., this vintage is opulent with a hedonistic richness of ripe dark fruits, cocoa, cake spice and toasty oak spice flavours plushy and powerful on the palate. Hugely gratifying, enjoy it with a prime rib roast and all the trimmings. Grapes for the 2021 vintage were sourced from the McLaren Vale & Fleurieu wine regions in South Australia. Drink now through 2036. Shiraz food pairings: rare roast beef, grilled pork chops, blue cheese. Drink: 2024 - 2036 269464 14% D 750 mL $18.00 Score: 93/100. August 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château Guillou 2021, Montagne Saint Émilion, Bordeaux A.C., France: From Jean-Bernard Saby & Fils, Château Guillou 2021 is an excellent value Montagne Saint Émilion, Bordeaux at $23. Dry, full-bodied and Merlot-driven with 20% Cabernet Franc, it is rich with red berry, dark berry and plummy flavours, savoury on the palate. Tannins are grippy and if having tonight, decant it for one hour prior to pouring it with a well-marbled rib steak from the grill. Or, wait until 2026 when the wine begins to show its very best. Drink through 2032. Food pairings: pepper steak, meat fondue, veal liver and onions. Drink: 2024 - 2032 140483 13.1% D 750 mL $22.95 Score: 90/100. August 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château Calet 2019, Blaye Côtes De Bordeaux, Bordeaux A.C., France: Château Calet 2019 is a great value Blaye Côtes De Bordeaux at $15. Produced from mostly Merlot with dollops of Cab Franc and Cab Sauvignon, it is smoky on the nose, with ripe dark fruit and subtle spicy notes fleshy on the palate. Enjoy it through 2029 with slow-braised smoked meats. Food pairings: meat-lover's pizza, gourmet burgers, savoury meat pies. Drink: 2024 - 2029 38195 14% D 750 mL $14.95 Score: 89/100. August 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Cremaschi Furlotti Gran Reserva Carmenère 2019, Loncomilla Valley, Maule Valley D.O., Chile: Cremaschi Furlotti Gran Reserva 2019 Carmenère is vegan-friendly and produced from sustainably grown grapes from the Loncomilla and Maule Valley in Chile. Excellent value at $20, the wine is dry, medium-bodied and spicy on the palate with cracked pepper, blackberry, plum and dried sweet tobacco flavours, smooth and supple with fresh acidity for anything from the grill. Carmenère food pairings: braised beef dishes, turkey, soft cheese, roasted pork, lamb. Drink: 2024 - 2025 549741 12.5% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 89/100. August 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Bellini Rosso 2021, Tuscany I.G.T., Italy: Bellini 2021 is a great value Sangiovese at $17. Dry, medium-bodied and juicy with sour cherry, tomato leaf and citrus zest flavours on the palate, tannins are supple and rounded on this very drinkable Tuscan red. Rosso food pairings: meaty stews, venison ragu, spaghetti and meatballs. Drink: 2024 - 2024 36668 12.5% D 750 mL $15.95 Score: 89/100. August 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Famille Descombe Granite Beaujolais-Villages 2022, Beaujolais A.C., France: From the Beaujolais wine region, Famille Descombe Granite 2022 is a great value Beaujolais Villages, fresh on the nose with raspberry and strawberry aromas, velvety on the palate with great depth of fruit with well-balanced acidity for food. Lingers on a spicy peppery note. A very nicely crafted and well-priced Beau to enjoy through 2028. Beaujolais-Villages food pairings: pork tenderloin, lamb and veggie kebabs, grilled sirloin steak. Drink: 2024 - 2028 38258 13.5% XD 750 mL $18.95 Score: 88/100. August 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Rivera Primitivo 2022, Salento, Puglia I.G.T., Italy: From the Salento, Rivera 2022 Primitivo is a dry, medium-plus-bodied and juicy Puglia red, fruity and juicy with a mouthful of plum compote, dried strawberry, mocha and spicy flavours on the palate and framed with pleasantly grippy tannins. So good now, enjoy it with burgers and ribs from the grill. Primitivo food pairings: grilled beef long ribs, pork roast, bison burgers. Drink: 2024 - 2027 19590 14% D 750 mL $17.95 Score: 89/100. August 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Pipoli Aglianico del Vulture 2020, Basilicata D.O.C., Italy: From the Basilicata wine region, Pipoli 2020 Aglianico Del Vulture is produced from 100% Aglianico grapes grown in the southern regions of Italy, sourced from the volcanic slopes of Mount Vulture at altitudes of up to 800 metres above sea level. Dry, full-bodied and intense with ripe black fruits, mocha, grilled herbs and bramble leaf flavours soft and rounded on the palate, it finishes soul-satisfying on a wild herb and dark chocolate note. Drink through 2030 with bison burgers from the grill or a game sausage cassoulet. Food pairings: pasta in tomato sauce, vegetarian lasagne, roasted eggplant in rich tomato sauce. Drink: 2024 - 2030 320507 13.5% D 750 mL $24.15 Score: 89/100. August 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine la Décelle Réserve Côtes du Rhône-Villages Valréas 2020, Valréas, Côtes Du Rhône, Rhône A.C., France: Domaine la Décelle Reserve 2020 is a fragrant Côtes Du Rhône Villages and is a smoky and elegant red wine blend of equal amounts of Grenache and Syrah. Rich with ripe blackberry, plum, black pepper, olive and smoky aromas and flavours, dry and full-bodied on the palate, tannins are well-integrated and silky smooth and the wine lingers on a subtle spicy and savoury note. Excellent value at $16. Drink or hold. Food pairings: roast chicken, grilled pork chops, meat-lover's pizza, tourtiere, sausage cassoulet, turkey burgers. Drink: 2024 - 2028 14391 13.5% D 750 mL $15.95 Score: 91/100. August 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Palacio del Burgo Crianza 2019, Rioja D.O.C.A., Spain: Palacio del Burgo Crianza 2019 is an amazing value Rioja Tempranillo under $15. Juicy and medium-bodied with red berry, raspberry, dark plum, nutty and soft spicy flavours earthy on the palate, this is a lovely 100% Tempranillo to enjoy with an elegant pork tenderloin en croute or as a Wednesday wine with your favourite pizza. Tannins are smooth and very approachable. Crianza food pairings: venison stew, fricassee rabbit, roast duck, partridge. Drink: 2024 - 2025 18939 13.5% XD 750 mL $14.95 Score: 90/100. August 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Lafage Narassa 2021, Côtes Catalanes, Roussillon I.G.P., France: From the Côtes Catalanes, Roussillon wine region, Lafage Narassa 2021 is a rich and plushy Old Vines Grenache (85 years of age) and Syrah red wine blend fragrant with blue florals, dark plum, cherry compote, black olive and mocha notes fleshy on the palate. Full-bodied and generous, this meaty red is framed with structured and velvety tannins. Drink through 2026. Food pairings: tourtière, roast beef, roasted venison. Drink: 2024 - 2026 483313 14% XD 750 mL $24.95 Score: 91/100. August 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Sartori Valpolicella Superiore Radole 2021, Veneto D.O.C., Italy: Sartori Radole Superiore 2021 is a great value Valpo at $17. Produced by the Sartori family who are devoted to making environmentally friendly wines and who have a carbon neutral footprint in the winery and vineyard, look for plump, bright red berry, cherry, subtle spices savoury and juicy on the palate. Valpolicella Superiore Radole food pairings: veal chops from the grill, veal pork and beef meatloaf, veal ribs in a rich red wine sauce. Drink: 2024 - 2029 36535 13% D 750 mL $16.95 Score: 89/100. August 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Montes Limited Selection Cabernet Sauvignon Carmenère 2022, Colchagua Valley D.O., Chile: From the Colchagua Valley, Montes Limited Edition 2022 is a fragrant and richly layered medium-plus-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmenère red wine blend with ripe plum, baked cherries, mocha, blue florals and mint generous on the palate and framed by fine-grained tannins. Mouth filling and fresh with beautifully balanced acidity for food, enjoy it through 2028. Cabernet Sauvignon Carmenère food pairings: BBQ Steak, slow roasts or lamb dishes. Drink: 2024 - 2028 292169 14.5% XD 750 mL $17.95 Score: 90/100. August 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Piekenierskloof Six Hats Shiraz 2022, Swartland W.O., South Africa: Piekenierskloof Six Hats 2022 Shiraz is produced from sustainably grown grapes and is a Fair Trade red wine. Amazing value for this flavoursome Shiraz at $15 that is simply spectacular, it is fragrant and generous on the palate with ripe black plum, dark cherry, berry compote and baking spice flavours with a zesty citrus and spicy finish framed by polished tannins. Drink through 2029. Shiraz food pairings: grilled ribeye steak, duck confit, game burgers. Drink: 2024 - 2029 21193 13.5% XD 750 mL $13.95 Score: 89/100. August 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Tapiz Malbec 2021, Mendoza, Argentina: Tapiz 2021 Malbec is fragrant, dry, full-bodied and juicy with ripe blackberry, earthy florals, dark spices and structured with fine, rich tannins on the palate. Very nicely done and excellent value at $15. Drink through 2029. Malbec food pairings: roast pork with a cherry coulis, roast root vegetable casserole, spaghetti Bolognese. Drink: 2024 - 2029 36315 14% D 750 mL $14.95 Score: 90/100. August 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Coppola Diamond Collection Appellation Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, Paso Robles, California, United States: Coppola Diamond Collection Appellation Series 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon is produced from grapes sourced from the Paso Robles wine region. Dry, full-bodied, rich and opulent, it is fragrant and concentrated on the palate with layers of ripe blackberry, black currant, baking spice, mint and chocolate with a velvety supple finish. Feed it a prime rib steak done rare from the BBQ. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: roast beef, grilled game sausages, meat-lover's pizza. Drink: 2024 - 2028 25102 13.5% D 750 mL $29.95 Score: 91/100. August 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Borealis Pinot Noir 2020, Oregon, United States: Borealis 2020 Pinot Noir is a cherry, berry and strawberry fragrant PN from Oregon. Dry, medium-bodied and fruity with a kiss of spice, it finishes with crisp acidity for lamb chops from the grill. Tannins are fine-grained and light. Pinot Noir food pairings: roast rack of lamb, veal chops from the grill, grilled chicken dishes. Drink: 2024 - 2024 38814 13% D 750 mL $29.95 Score: 89/100. August 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Martinez Lacuesta Hinia Reserva 2012, Rioja D.O.C.A., Spain: From the Rioja wine region, Martinez Lacuesta Hinia Reserva 2012 is a dry and full-bodied red wine blend of 90% Tempranillo, 5% Graciano and 5% Mazuelo that has aged very nicely. Showing well-integrated aromas and flavours classic to this grape of plum leather, humidor box, tomato leaf and tanned leather silky on the palate with a subtle spicy finish and still showing vibrant acidity. Complex and expressive, enjoy it with a juicy roast of pork. Food pairings: steaks from the grill, venison rage, meat-lover's pizza. Drink: 2024 - 2029 37560 13.8% XD 750 mL $37.95 Score: 94/100. August 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Vignobles & Compagnie Les Roches des Dentelles Vacqueyras 2020, Vacqueyras, Rhône A.C., France: From Vignobles & Compagnie, Les Roches Des Dentelles 2020 is a dry, full-bodied and vibrant Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre red wine blend from the Vacqueyras, Rhône wine region. Perfumed with ripe red berry, cherry, plum, black currant and subtle spicy flavours on the palate, this is a vibrant Vacqueyras red rich with velvety tannins. Pour with roast pheasant or quail. Drink or hold. Food pairings: wild mushroom bisque, grilled game sausages, roast rabbit. Drink: 2024 - 2030 38648 13.8% D 750 mL $27.95 Score: 90/100. August 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Castelli del Grevepesa Castelgreve Chianti Classico 2021, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy: Castelli del Grevepesa Castelgreve 2021 Chianti Classico is produced from sustainably grown Sangiovese grapes and is a great value classico from the Tuscany wine region. Fresh and fragrant with ripe cherry, red berry, cedar brush spice and cocoa flavours on the palate, it lingers on an anise, pepper spice and mineral note. Dry and medium-plus-bodied with nicely balanced acidity, tannins are fine and supple. Chianti Classico food pairings: veal parmesan, meat-lover's pizza, vegetarian lasagne. Drink: 2024 - 2024 573485 13.6% D 750 mL $18.95 Score: 90/100. August 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Rioja Bordón Reserva 2017, Rioja D.O.C.A., Spain: From Bodegas Franco-Españolas, Bordón Reserva 2017 is a dry, full-bodied Old World Rioja red produced from mostly Tempranillo with 15% Garnacha and 5% Mazuelo grapes in support and sourced from the three Rioja sub-regions. Fragrant with pink florals, lavender, dried wild herbs with ripe red berry, cherry and plum on the palate. Drink through 2027. Food pairings: roast leg of lamb, hard cheese, veal piccata, grilled steak. Drink: 2024 - 2027 194753 13.5% D 750 mL $21.95 Score: 90/100. August 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Bodgas Lavia Plus+ 2015, Bullas D.O., Spain: From Bodegas Lavia in Spain's Bullas wine region, Lavia Plus+ 2015 is an elegant Monastrell with blue florals, dark plum and cherry aromas on the nose. Dry, medium-plus-bodied and nicely balanced with wild dark berries, dark plum, mint and spicy flavours silky on the palate. Tannins are fine. Produced from vines over 40 years of age and matured in 500-litre French oak vats for 12 months. Pour with a roast Porchetta. Food pairings: pork tenderloin, Porchetta, grilled sausages. Drink: 2024 - 2030 18999 14.5% XD 750 mL $22.95 Score: 93/100. August 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Erath Resplendent Pinot Noir 2019, Oregon, United States: Erath's Resplendent 2019 Pinot Noir is a bright, sensuous and supple Oregonian PN, juicy and ripe with rich dark cherry, black fruit, plum, earthy violets, smoky vanilla and subtle spicy flavours long and luxurious on the palate. As the harvest approached, September and October were cooler and drier than usual which allowed for a long, even ripening period as well as leaving the grapes with good levels of acidity. Just a lovely PN to lightly chill and serve up with roast duck. Pinot Noir food pairings: roast chicken, smoked roast turkey, onion pie. Drink: 2024 - 2027 488635 13.5% XD 750 mL $29.95 Score: 91/100. August 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Rodney Strong Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2020, Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California, United States: Rodney Strong 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon is produced from sustainably-grown grapes from Alexander Valley, Sonoma County wine region. Dry, full-bodied, lush and elegant with ripe dark cherry, cassis, dark berry, vanilla, dried fine herbs and chocolate flavours and very nicely crafted! The wine was matured up to 24 months in new and second use French oak barrels. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: grilled steak, pork roast, grilled lamb chops. Drink: 2025 - 2033 350454 14.5% D 750 mL $34.95 Score: 90/100. August 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Caymus-Suisun Grand Durif 2021, Suisun Valley, California, United States: The 2021 Caymus-Suisun Grand Durif is a powerhouse of a wine, showcasing the bold character and depth that Durif (also known as Petite Sirah) can achieve. In the glass, it presents a deep, inky purple colour that hints at its intensity. The nose is a complex bouquet of blackberry jam, black cherry, and blueberry, accented by notes of black pepper, violets, and a touch of smoky oak. The tannins are robust yet polished, providing a firm structure that supports the wine’s weight. The finish is long and satisfying, leaving lingering impressions of black fruit and spice. Pair this wine with a hearty braised beef short rib, where the rich meat and its savoury jus complement the wine’s bold fruit and tannic structure. Another excellent match is a roasted beet and goat cheese salad; the earthy beets and tangy cheese play beautifully against the wine's dark fruit and spice. For a sweet ending, try a dark chocolate lava cake; the molten centre and intense chocolate flavours enhance the wine’s cocoa and espresso notes. Durif food pairings: well-marbled ribeye steak, pork roast, roast leg of lamb. Drink: 2024 - 2028 15425 15.4% D 750 mL $58.95 Score: 94/100. August 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Caymus-Suisun The Walking Fool Red Blend 2022, Suisun Valley, California, United States: The 2022 Caymus-Suisun The Walking Fool Red Blend is a whimsical dance of flavours, perfectly balanced and utterly enchanting. In the glass, it reveals a vibrant ruby colour, inviting you to explore its aromatic depth. The nose is an exuberant mix of ripe red cherries, dark plums, and wild strawberries, mingling with hints of black tea, anise, and a touch of smoky oak. The tannins are silky and well-integrated, offering a smooth texture that complements the wine’s lively acidity. The finish is long and refreshing, leaving a lingering impression of spiced berries and a whisper of vanilla. Try this wine with a mushroom and gruyère tart, where the earthy mushrooms and creamy cheese enhance the blend’s complex, earthy undertones. Red Blend food pairings: cheesy pizza, pork tenderloin, veal cutlets. Drink: 2024 - 2028 30317 14% D 750 mL $48.95 Score: 92/100. August 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Caymus California Cabernet Sauvignon 2022, California, United States: The 2022 Caymus California Cabernet Sauvignon is a masterclass in balance and boldness. The nose reveals a bouquet of blackberry and lush cassis with a touch of espresso. There's a hint of baking spices that adds an intriguing complexity, suggesting cinnamon and clove. On the palate, it's nothing short of indulgent. Full-bodied and rich, the wine unfolds in luxurious waves of black cherry, blueberry, and juicy plum. The tannins are robust yet remarkably smooth, creating a velvety texture that carries through to a long, elegant finish. Pair with braised lamb shanks infused with rosemary and thyme and a side of creamy Parmesan polenta. A wild mushroom and truffle risotto would add an extra touch of luxury. For the grand finale, a dark chocolate tart sprinkled with sea salt. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: leg of lamb, beef tenderloin, poterhouse steak. Drink: 2024 - 2030 38269 14.7% XD 750 mL $79.95 Score: 93/100. August 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Featherstone Gamay Noir 2020, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, V.Q.A., Canada: Featherstone 2020 Gamay is a vegan-friendly Niagara Peninsula Gamay aged for 10 months in American oak barrels. Dry, medium-bodied, juicy and spicy, look for pink florals, sour cherry red plum, and red berry flavours on this spicy red perfect for steaks or cedar-planked salmon from the grill. Lightly chill and enjoy it through 2025. Gamay Noir food pairings: chicken parmesan, turkey burgers, three-pepper steak, grilled pork tenderloin, herbed roast chicken. Drink: 2024 - 2026 39275 13.5% D 750 mL $18.95 Score: 89/100. August 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Viña Cobos Felino Malbec 2022, Mendoza, Argentina: Viña Cobos Felino 2022 Malbec is produced from hand-harvested grapes from mountain vineyards in the Uco Valley and Lujan de Cuyo districts of the Mendoza wine region which were planted at altitudes of 2,300 and 3,800 feet above sea level. Cool nights on the mountainside allow the grapes to keep their vibrancy. Dry, medium-bodied with bright blueberry, boysenberry and savoury aromas and flavours on the palate, this juicy red finishes on a flinty mineral note. An amazing value Malbec from the Mendoza wine region at $21, enjoy it now with bison burgers and grilled game sausages through 2028. Malbec food pairings: beef,  turkey, tomato sauces, hamburgers, spaghetti and meat balls. Drink: 2024 - 2028 118067 14.5% XD 750 mL $20.95 Score: 93/100. August 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Ceppaiano Alle Viole 2016, Tuscany I.G.T., Italy: From the Tuscany wine region, Ceppaiano Alle Viole 2016 is a dry, medium-plus-bodied Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot red wine blend, juicy with ripe dark cherry, blackberry, earthy and plushy on the palate . Rich, powerful and very nicely done, enjoy it through 2028 with grilled meats and mature cheeses. Food pairings: grilled meats, mature cheeses, roast game dishes. Drink: 2024 - 2028 36667 14% D 750 mL $24.95 Score: 90/100. August 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Wakefield Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, Limestone Coast, Clare Valley, South Australia, Australia: From the Limestone Coast, Clare Valley, Wakefield Estate 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon is great value at $20. This Cab is lush, full-bodied, concentrated and juicy with crushed black raspberry, fresh red cherry, tomato leaf, fine herbs, nutty and mocha flavours balanced with fresh acidity for food. Tannins are silky. Drinking beautifully now. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: hearty meat dishes, hard cheese, juicy rare steak, barbecued ribs in sauce, hamburger. Drink: 2024 - 2032 744235 13% D 750 mL $19.95 Score: 94/100. August 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Gérard Bertrand Heritage 560 Tautavel 2021, Tautavel, Côtes Du Roussillon, Roussillon A.P., France: Gérard Bertrand Heritage 2021 is an excellent value Côtes du Roussillon-Villages at $20. This dry, vibrant and full-bodied red is produced from Syrah, Grenache, and Carignan grapes sourced from vines grown in pebbly and limestone soils in the Tautavel region. Fragrant with ripe red cherry, plums and sweet spice flavours, it is creamy and rounded on the palate with velvety tannins and a long bright cherry finish. Drink or hold through 2028. Tautavel food pairings: rare steak, rustic stew, game pot pie, roast chicken. Drink: 2024 - 2028 272575 14.5% D 750 mL $17.95 Score: 91/100. August 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Chapel Hill The Parson Shiraz 2022, Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia: Chapel Hill, The Parson 2022 is a rich, dark-fruited, medium-bodied Shiraz, fragrant with ripe dark cherry, red berry, spicy and well-integrated toasted oak flavours focussed and fresh on the palate. Enjoy with steaks and burgers from the grill through 2028. Shiraz food pairings: roast leg of lamb with rosemary and garlic, lamb stew, baked lamb tongue with raisin sauce. Drink: 2024 - 2028 339705 14.5% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 89/100. August 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Ricasoli Brolio Chianti Classico 2021, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy: Ricasoli Brolio 2021 Chianti Classico is fragrant with dark cherry, raspberry, plum and earthy aromas with dried herbs, dark chocolate and subtle baking spice flavours supple on the palate. Dry, medium-bodied and showing light tannins, it is an elegant classico and perfect now with a cheese-lover's pizza. Drink through 2026. Chianti Classico food pairings: veal chops, chicken parmesan, spaghetti and meatballs. Drink: 2024 - 2026 3962 13.5% XD 750 mL $23.95 Score: 92/100. August 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Luigi Bosca Cabernet Sauvignon 2022, Mendoza, Argentina: Luigi Bosca 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon is a fragrant, full-bodied Argentinean Cab. Smoky on the nose with black currant, blackberry, dark cherry, plum and spicy flavours vibrant and savoury on the palate, the wine lingers on the finish on a spicy and fine herb note. Tannins are firm, so decant it for an hour or two prior to pouring it with game sausages from the grill or baked savoury meat pies. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: grilled thick cut steaks, roast duck, venison stew. Drink: 2024 - 2028 128629 14% D 750 mL $19.95 Score: 91/100. August 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Monnalisa Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2022, Abruzzo D.O.C., Italy: From Cantine Leonardo da Vinci, Monnalisa 2022 Montepulciano D'abruzzo is great value at $19. In collaboration with the Monnalisa project, labels on the wine bottles feature various creative art forms from graffiti to abstract. The wine is produced from 100% Montepulciano and is a deep, dark violet in the glass and is dry, full-bodied and spicy with dark fruits, dark cherry and bay herbs creamy and savoury on the palate. Montepulciano D'abruzzo food pairings: rich meaty stews, meat-lover's pizza, slow-braised blade roast. Drink: 2024 - 2028 36661 14.5% D 750 mL $18.95 Score: 88/100. August 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Meerlust Rubicon 2021, Stellenbosch W.O., South Africa: Meerlust Rubicon 2021 is a full-bodied, smoky red blend of almost equal amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Grapes were sourced from the Stellenbosch wine region an d this robust red is dry, full-bodied and muscular with rich dark berry, black currant, iron and flinty mineral flavours big and concentrated on the palate. Aged in oak barrels (50% new) for 18 months. Food pairings: slow-cooked beef ribs, sautéed wild mushrooms and venison steak, garlic pork rib roast. Drink: 2024 - 2032 64329 14% XD 750 mL $63.95 Score: 95/100. August 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château Clou du Pin Bordeaux Superieur 2021, Bordeaux A.C., France: Château Clou du Pin Supérieur 2021 is a great value Bordeaux red wine blend at $19 of 85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. Spicy on the nose with liquorice, ginger and baking spices with ripe blackberry, blueberry, dark plum, well-integrated toasted oak and mocha flavours on the palate, this medium-plus-bodied, plushy red is drinking beautifully now through 2028. This vintage was awarded Gold at the 2022 Concours des Vins Macon. Food pairings: prime rib roast, roast root vegetable casserole, roast goose. Drink: 2024 - 2028 28727 15% XD 750 mL $18.95 Score: 88/100. August 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Antinori Badia a Passignano Gran Selezione Chianti Classico 2020, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy: From Antinori, Badia A Passignano Gran Selezione 2020 Chianti Classico is a juicy and bright, medium-bodied and elegant Classico from the Tuscany wine region with ripe dark cherries, earthy mushrooms, savoury herb, smoky flavours, velvety and caressing on the palate. So nice now, enjoy it through 2033. Chianti Classico food pairings: Margherita pizza, vegetarian lasagna, cannelloni with three cheeses. Drink: 2024 - 2034 384552 13.5% XD 750 mL $78.95 Score: 94/100. August 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château Vieux Chaigneau 2016, Lalande De Pomerol, Bordeaux A.C., France: Château Vieux Chaigneau 2016 is a lush and luxurious Merlot-driven red wine blend with some Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc added to the mix. Full-bodied and expressive with dark plum, brambleberry, violets, well-integrated oak spice, savoury herbs and cocoa flavours on the palate, it is elegant with a vanilla and cassis finish and showing youthful bright acidity on the palate. The 6-hectare vineyard in a single block of Château Vieux Chaigneau is spread over one of the best terroirs of the Lalande de Pomerol appellation, in the extension of the Pomerol plateau sloping to the south of the commune of Néac. The deep soils of the vineyard are of a balanced clay-sand-silt texture, with a slight predominance of clay. Enjoy it with roasted or grilled game meats through 2026. Food pairings: veal ragu, rack of lamb, prime rib roast beef. Drink: 2024 - 2027 38268 13.5% D 750 mL $36.95 Score: 91/100. August 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Four Vines Old Vine Zinfandel 2021, Lodi, California, United States: Four Vines 2021 Old Vines Zinfandel is dry, full-bodied, juicy and concentrated with layers of blueberry, dark plum, black currant and dark cherry flavours with a kiss of pepper and smoky, toasty oak spice vibrant on the palate. Very nice now with burgers, ribs and chops from the grill, enjoy it through the end of the decade. Zinfandel food pairings: BBQ ribs, grilled T-Bone steak, bison burgers. Drink: 2024 - 2030 17157 14.5% D 750 mL $21.95 Score: 90/100. August 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Eugenio Collavini More 2020, Venezia Giulia, Veneto I.G.T., Italy: From the Veneto wine region, Eugenio Collavini More 2020 is a dry, medium-bodied, juicy Merlot and Refosco red wine blend, silky-smooth with a mouthful of ripe strawberries, pink rose petal, red berry, bright and lingering on the palate. It certainly comes by its name honestly! Enjoy it with a cheese-lover's pizza. Food pairings: roast pork, grilled game sausages, roast duck. Drink: 2024 - 2024 22791 13% D 750 mL $17.95 Score: 90/100. August 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Luis Gurpegui 147 Aniversario Tempranillo 2021, Rioja D.O.C.A., Spain: Luis Gurpegui 147 Aniversario 2021 is a great value Tempranillo, Graciano and Garnacha red wine blend at $15 from the Rioja wine region. Broody and deep violet in the glass, the wine is fragrant with black currant, dark cherry, plum, cake baking spices, dried tobacco, menthol and cocoa powder flavours framed by incredibly muscular tannins. So powerful, feed it a Tomahawk chop from the grill! Drink or hold. Tempranillo food pairings: grilled meats, mature cheeses, roast chicken. Drink: 2024 - 2029 37088 14% D 750 mL $14.95 Score: 90/100. August 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Vite Colte Sogni Al Campo Nebbiolo 2021, Langhe, Piedmont D.O.C., Italy: Vite Colte Sogni Al Campo 2021 Nebbiolo is fresh and fragrant with rose petal, tar, wild berry fruit, cherry, plum, dark chocolate and stony mineral flavours long and fresh on the palate. Enjoy it now through the end of the decade with a meaty beef and pasta dish or hard cheeses. Nebbiolo food pairings: roast leg of lamb, goose, grilled game sausage. Drink: 2024 - 2030 17572 14% D 750 mL $24.95 Score: 89/100. August 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Lapis Luna Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, Lodi, California, United States: Lapis Luna 2021 is a great value Lodi wine region Cabernet Sauvignon at $20. Lapis Luna translates to “stone” and “moon” and the artful labels on the wine bottles are an interpretation of the relationship between the earth (stone), the moon (luna), the connection to each other and the grapes. This is a bold and juicy Cab Sauv. with cassis, dark cherry, chocolate and roasted coffee flavours long and lush on the palate. Drinking beautifully now through 2029. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: hard cheeses, grilled steak topped with blue cheese, lamb Bolognese.. Drink: 2024 - 2029 17809 14.2% D 750 mL $19.95 Score: 90/100. August 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Viña Cerrada Reserva 2018, Rioja D.O.C.A., Spain: From the Rioja wine region, Viña Cerrada Reserva 2018 is a dry, full-bodied red wine blend of 75% Tempranillo, 20% Graciano and 5% Mazuelo. Deep purple in the glass, this Rioja red is fragrant with dark cherry compote, blackberry, dark chocolate and espresso flavours earthy and lingering on the palate. Tannins are polished. Enjoy it now through the end of the decade with a roast Porchetta. Food pairings: fabada, beef entrecote, roast partridge. Drink: 2024 - 2030 37558 14% D 750 mL $18.95 Score: 91/100. August 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Thomas Goss Cabernet Sauvignon 2022, Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia: Thomas Goss 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon is a great value McLaren Vale Cab at $17. A cool-climate Cab and very expressive on the nose with blueberry, black currant, violets and pink florals with black olive and toasty nutty flavours succulent on the palate. Farmed by fine-grained velvety tannins, it is so attractive and should be delicious through 2032. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: braised ribs, steak from the grill, pasta Bolognese. Drink: 2024 - 2032 36238 14.5% XD 750 mL $16.95 Score: 90/100. August 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Sur de los Andes Reserva Malbec Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, Mendoza, Argentina: Sur de los Andes Reserva 2021 is a great value 50% Malbec, 46% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Merlot red wine blend from Luján de Cuyo and the Uco Valley wine region in Argentina. Dry, full-bodied and fresh with aromas of dark plum, bell pepper, green leaf and spicy notes on the palate, all framed with fine-grained tannins. Half of the wine was aged in neutral French and American oak barrels with the other half in stainless steel and concrete vat giving extra freshness and finesse to the wine. Malbec Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: grilled game dishes, prime rib from the grill, lamb ragu. Drink: 2024 - 2031 411298 14% D 750 mL $16.95 Score: 90/100. August 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Lealtanza Único 12 Meses Roble Francés 2018, Rioja D.O.C.A., Spain: Lealtanza Único 12 Meses Roble Francés 2018 is a vegan-friendly Tempranillo from the Rioja wine region. Deep ruby in the glass, it is fragrant with ripe blackberry, juniper, leather, violet, chocolate and orange zest flavours silky and lingering on the palate. Enjoy with pan-fried polenta, hard cheeses, or wild mushroom bisque. The grapes for this vintage were sourced from vineyards in the town of Fuenmayor in Rioja. The wine was aged for twelve months (12 meses) in barrel. Food pairings: lamb and polenta, hard cheeses, beans and pea ragu with roast duck. Drink: 2024 - 2030 37475 14% D 750 mL $22.95 Score: 90/100. August 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Donnafugata Sedàra 2021, Sicily D.O.C., Italy: From the Sicily wine region, Donnafugata Sedàra 2021 is produced from sustainably grown Nero d'Avola grapes. Dry, robust, the wine is fleshy with ripe dark plum, dark fruits, crushed black raspberry, savoury herbs and a spicy, racy finish with silky-textured tannins. This Sicilian winery's name, Donnafugata, means woman in flight or fugitive woman (donna in fuga). It comes from the Italian novel The Leopard by Tomasi di Lampedusa Il Gattopardo. The name refers to a queen who found refuge in a castle where the vineyards are planted today. A woman’s head with windblown hair is on the label of every bottle. Drink or hold to 2028. Food pairings: roasted game birds, rabbit fricassee, venison steak. Drink: 2024 - 2028 900274 14% XD 750 mL $21.95 Score: 91/100. August 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Coca i Fitó Jade 2018, Montsant, Tarragona D.O., Spain: From Montsant, Coca I Fitó Jade 2018 is a dry, medium-bodied 45% Grenache, 30% Syrah and 25% Cariñena red wine blend. Vibrant and sleek with bright red berry, cherry, blackberry and blueberry flavours velvety on the palate, it is a very satisfying and well-balanced, easy-to-enjoy red wine blend from the Tarragona wine region. Food pairings: lamb chops from the grill, meat and lentil ragu, grilled game sausages. Drink: 2024 - 2028 37561 14.5% XD 750 mL $24.95 Score: 90/100. August 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Girard Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, Napa Valley, California, United States: Girard 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon is a dry, full-bodied Napa Valley Cab blend with 5% Petit Verdot, 5% Malbec and 2% each of Cabernet Franc and Merlot added to the mix. Nicely structured with great depth of fruit and firm tannins, look for fresh, dark violet, black currant mouth-wateringly long on the palate and framed by fine-grained tannins that do need time to soften. Try it from 2026 and drink through 2035 with well-marbled steaks from the grill. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: barbecued lamb, crown roast of lamb, stuffed saddle of rabbit.. Drink: 2026 - 2035 231712 14.5% D 750 mL $45.95 Score: 93/100. August 2024. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Viu Manent Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2021, Colchagua Valley, Chile: Viu Manent Gran Reserva 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon is produced from sustainably grown grapes (with 4% in Cabernet Franc grapes) and is vegan-friendly. Produced from a cooler vintage, it is elegant, fresh and ripe with blackberry, blueberry, savoury herb and toasty oak spice flavours. Grapes were sourced from Old Vines Cabernet planted nearly a century ago in San Carlos de Cunaco. Amazing value at $18, enjoy it with ribs from the grill. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: grilled T-bone steak, pork roast, roast leg of lamb. Drink: 2024 - 2029 569673 13% XD 750 mL $17.95 Score: 92/100. August 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Les Jamelles Merlot 2022, Vin De Pays D'oc, France: A full-bodied red wine with attractive aromas of blackcurrant and cassis. Great value and taste for this price point. Try it with grilled meats and herb-crusted chicken. Drink: 2024 - 2026 245324 13.5% XD 750 mL $17.05 Score: 90/100. August 2024. Best Value Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Rosés

Sue-Ann Staff Fancy Farm Girl Foxy Pink Rosé 2023, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Sue-Ann Staff's Fancy Farm Girl Foxy Pink 2023 rosé is a well-priced, vibrant and fresh blend of Riesling and Cabernet Franc sourced from a single-estate winery in the Niagara wine region. Brilliant on the palate with ripe strawberry, raspberry, grapefruit zest, fine herbs and white pepper notes on the palate, chill and enjoy this fancy, foxy and flavoursome rosé with just about anything - summer salads to smoked fish and veggie burgers to a pork tenderloin from the grill. Rosé food pairings: seared wild salmon steaks, charcuterie, grilled pork chop. Drink: 2024 - 2025 469338 11% M 750 mL $18.95 Score: 90/100. August 2024. Best Value Rosé Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Gérard Bertrand Perles de Grenache Rosé 2023, Languedoc I.G.P., France: Gérard Bertrand Perles 2023 Grenache rosé is a great value dry, medium-bodied, zesty rosé at $20 from the Languedoc wine region. Fragrant and bright with fresh strawberry, watermelon, rose petal and white florals, it is vibrant with ripe red berry, strawberry, citrus zest and dried wild herbs savoury and silky on the palate. Very pretty, chill and enjoy it with a salade niçoise. Grenache Rosé food pairings: grilled chicken salads, seafood appetizers, seared tuna. Drink: 2024 - 2025 556209 12.5% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 90/100. August 2024. Best Value Rosé Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Angels & Cowboys Rosé 2023, Sonoma County, California, United States: Angels & Cowboys 2023 is a dry, medium-bodied and vibrant Grenache-based rosé perfumed with fresh cherry, Key lime and red berry aromas; lively and vibrant with ripe cherry, watermelon, strawberry and Key lime zest flavours so juicy on the palate. Chill and enjoy it with chicken breasts or salmon steaks from the grill. Rosé food pairings: charcuterie and cheese board, smoked salmon pizza, green salads. Drink: 2024 - 2025 493155 12.7% D 750 mL $25.95 Score: 90/100. August 2024. Top Rated Rosé Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Terre Davau Tavel Rosé 2023, Rhône A.C., France: Domaine Terre Davau 2023 Tavel rosé is a dry, full-bodied Grenache, Clairette, Bourboulenc, Syrah, Mourvèdre blend, pretty with ripe strawberry, red currant, cherry and fine herb aromas and flavours balanced with lively and fresh acidity for food. Ends with a touch of spice that lingers on the palate. Chill and enjoy it with a roast maple ham. Tavel Rosé food pairings: baked maple-smoked ham, lamb kebabs, pork rillettes. Drink: 2024 - 2026 37680 13% D 750 mL $19.95 Score: 90/100. August 2024. Best Value Rosé Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

13th Street Expression Series Cabernet Franc Rosé 2023, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: 13th Street Expression Series 2023 rosé is an excellent value Niagara Peninsula wine region rosé at $18. Produced from vegan-friendly Cabernet Franc with a splash of Pinot Noir, this pretty and expressive rosé is juicy and bright with ripe fresh raspberry, cherry, watermelon and fine herb flavours juicy and lingering on the palate. Chill and enjoy it with grilled chicken breasts and brunch dishes. Cabernet Franc Rosé food pairings: baked maple smoked ham, pork tenderloin from the grill, fish tacos. Drink: 2024 - 2025 20359 12.5% XD 750 mL $17.95 Score: 89/100. August 2024. Best Value Rosé Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Triennes Rosé 2023, Méditerranée, Provence I.G.P., France: From the Provence wine region, Triennes 2023 rosé is a vibrant and sunny rosé blend of Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah and Merlot, and so flavourful with fresh strawberry, watermelon, rose petal and fine herbs generous and juicy on the palate. Chill and enjoy it with brunch dishes or salmon steaks from the grill. Domaine de Triennes was founded in 1989 by Burgundians Jacques Seysses (Domaine Dujac) and Aubert de Villaine (DRC) and Parisian Michel Macaux. Rosé food pairings: pork tenderloin, grilled chicken, charcuterie. Drink: 2024 - 2025 409771 13% XD 750 mL $21.95 Score: 89/100. August 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Megalomaniac Homegrown Rosé, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Megalomaniac Homegrown is a great value, non-vintage Niagara Peninsula rosé at $16. A fun and tasty blend of Riesling and Baco Noir produced in stainless steel to keep acidity fresh and fruity, you can count on bright apple crunch, citrus, red berry and brilliant acidity on this pretty pink with a kiss of sweetness that lingers on the palate like summer. Chill and enjoy it with a seafood pasta Alfredo or sushi. Rosé food pairings: grilled salmon steaks, Cobb salad, pork tenderloin. Drink: 2024 - 2025 639856 11.3% M 750 mL $15.95 Score: 89/100. August 2024. Best Value Rosé Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine d'Espeyran Elégance Rosé 2021, Terres Du Numes, Languedoc I.G.P., France: From Terres Du Numes in the Languedoc wine region, Domaine D'espeyran Elégance 2021 rosé is elegant and fresh with flavours of ripe red berry, cherry, soft citrus zest and minerally notes delicate and beautifully balanced on the palate. Chill and enjoy it with creamy cheeses, brunch dishes and friends. Rosé food pairings: grilled chicken dishes, pork tenderloin en croute, salmon papillote. Drink: 2024 - 2025 37825 13% XD 750 mL $17.95 Score: 89/100. August 2024. Best Value Rosé Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Malivoire Vivant Rosé 2023, Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Malivoire Vivant 2023 rosé is vegan-friendly and a great value 100% Pinot Noir rosé at $22. Dry, medium-bodied and fragrant with pink florals, ripe strawberry and soft citrusy notes, the wine is zesty with pink florals, citrus, strawberry, melon, subtle spicy and flinty mineral flavours elegant on the palate. Produced by winemaker Shiraz Mottiar from free-run, lightly pressed Pinot Noir grapes. Rosé food pairings: soft herbal cheeses with dried fruit, strawberry and spinach salad with poppy seed dressing, fresh oysters or citrus poached shrimp. Drink: 2024 - 2026 498535 13% XD 750 mL $21.95 Score: 91/100. August 2024. Top Rated Rosé Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Soho White Collection Harry Rosé 2023, Marlborough, South Island,, New Zealand: Soho White Collection Harry 2023 rosé is vegan-friendly and produced from sustainably grown grapes by winemaker, Dave Clouston. Off-dry, medium-bodied and elegant with ripe apricot, watermelon, red apple, lemon zest flavours, it is juicy with bright acidity for food. Chill and enjoy it with creamy cheeses or cold roast turkey sandwiches. Rosé food pairings: creamy cheeses, salads topped with grilled chicken, cold turkey sandwiches. Drink: 2024 - 2025 19545 13% XD 750 mL $21.95 Score: 92/100. August 2024. Top Rated Rosé Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Sparkling Wine

Montaudon Réserve Première Brut Champagne, Champagne A.C., France: Montaudon Première Brut Reserve Champagne is a fresh and fragrant non-vintage sparkler with ripe wild strawberry, red berry, toasted brioche, nutty and bright citrusy flavours vibrant and long on a persistent fine perlage. Very refreshing and tasty, enjoy it chilled with creamy cheeses and seacuterie. Champagne food pairings: creamy cheeses, fish and chips, crudites. Drink: 2024 - 2028 37575 12.5% XD 750 mL $68.95 Score: 91/100. August 2024. Top Rated Sparkling Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Lighthall Progression Sparkling 2022, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Lighthall Progression 2022 is a bone-dry Charmat method bubble produced from Vidal grapes sourced from the winery's estate vineyards in Prince Edward County. Medium-bodied, fresh and frothy with lip-smacking acidity, look for ripe peach, apple and apricot flavours balanced with mouth-watering acidity. Try it with panko-crusted pan-fried oysters with a squeeze of lemon juice or with the winery's sheep's milk Feta cheese. Sparkling food pairings: seafood chowder, grilled lemon sole, fresh steamed shrimp and cocktail sauce. Drink: 2024 - 2025 468090 11% D 750 mL $24.95 Score: 89/100. August 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Reif The Stars Dry Sparkling Riesling, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Reif The Stars Riesling bubble is a dry, Charmat method bubble from Rief's Tarot Card Series. Lively with a tangy mousse showing ripe stone fruit, apple, pear and citrusy flavours, vibrant and very food versatile, enjoy it with salads and grilled chicken dishes. Dry Sparkling Riesling food pairings: fish, pork, chicken and green salads. Drink: 2024 - 2026 39277 9% D 750 mL $26.95 Score: 90/100. August 2024. Top Rated Sparkling Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

White Wine

Cà Maiol Lugana 2023, Lugana D.O.P., Italy: From the Lugana D.O.P., Cà Maiol 2023 Turbiana is a fragrant white wine grape with ripe white-fleshed peach, green apple, lime zest and a kiss of white pepper spice vibrant and savoury on the palate with a lingering finish on a tropical fruit note. Complex but so easy to enjoy, lightly chill and enjoy it with a seafood Alfredo. Lugana food pairings: seafood and pasta, grilled shellfish dishes, butternut risotto. Drink: 2024 - 2025 36686 12.5% D 750 mL $19.95 Score: 89/100. August 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Alvi's Drift Signature Range Chenin Blanc 2023, Western Cape W.O., South Africa: Alvi's Drift Signature Range 2023 Chenin Blanc is perfumed with honeysuckle, beeswax and ripe summer peaches. Dry, medium-bodied and fresh on the palate, this CB is elegant and creamy with bright acidity and a lime zest finish. Chill and enjoy it with soft cheeses. This vintage was awarded Double Gold at the 2022 Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards. Chenin Blanc food pairings: roast chicken, pork tenderloin, grilled shrimp scampi. Drink: 2024 - 2027 21107 13.5% D 750 mL $14.95 Score: 89/100. August 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Lavau Côtes du Rhône Blanc 2022, Côtes Du Rhône, Rhône A.C., France: Lavau 2022 is a medium-bodied Grenache Blanc and Viognier white wine blend from the Côtes Du Rhône wine region. Excellent value at $17, it is fragrant with ripe apricots, honeysuckle, apple compote and soft citrus zest flavours long on the palate with a toasted almond nut finish. Very nicely done. Chill and enjoy it with your favourite roast chicken recipe. Food pairings: satay chicken, macaroni and cheese, lentil and vegetable ragus. Drink: 2024 - 2026 36914 13.5% XD 750 mL $16.95 Score: 89/100. August 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

TIKI Single Vineyard North Canterbury Sauvignon Blanc 2023, North Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand: From North Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Tiki 2023 is a single vineyard Sauvignon Blanc produced from sustainably grown grapes. Dry, medium-bodied, vibrant and concentrated with passionfruit, lime-lemon zest and herb flavours zesty on the palate, it lingers with a citrusy and lemongrass herb finish. Soooo good now, chill and enjoy it with spicy fish tacos. Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: summer salads topped with grilled chicken, creamy goat cheese on baguette, tomato tatin. Drink: 2024 - 2025 19767 13.5% D 750 mL $22.95 Score: 94/100. August 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Les Jamelles Sauvignon Blanc 2022, Pays D'oc, Midi I.G.P., France: Crisp and fresh: this southern French Sauvignon Blanc over-delivers well above its price point. Pure freshness, herbal with a bright lime citrus lift. Mouth-watering and juicy for seafood, salads and shellfish. Wow, great party wine. Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: Thai green curry fish, shellfish, chicken and sage skewers, fresh tomato and basil salad. Drink: 2024 - 2026 465146 12.5% XD 750 mL $15.00 Score: 90/100. August 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Muralhas de Monção Vinho Verde 2022, Monção E Melgaço, Vinho Verde D.O.C., Portugal: From Monção E Melgaço, Vinho Verde wine region, Muralhas de Monção 2022 is a vegan-friendly Vinho Verde produced from Alvarinho and Trajadura wine grapes. Fragrant with freshly sliced apple, ripe peach and apricot, with lemon curd and stony mineral flavours, dry, medium-bodied, zesty and creamy on the palate, chill and enjoy through 2025 with freshly steamed shellfish dishes. Vinho Verde food pairings: grilled calamari, steamed mussels, stuffed squid. Drink: 2024 - 2025 80374 13.5% XD 750 mL $16.95 Score: 89/100. August 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Simonnet-Febvre Chablis 2022, Burgundy A.C., France: Simonnet-Febvre 2022 Chablis is a classic Burgundian Chablis. Refined and elegant, it is bone-dry, crisp and medium-bodied with oyster shell, fresh sliced green apple, exotic florals, white pepper spice and a citrus zesty and stony mineral, chalky-textured finish that seems to go on forever. Founded in 1840, Maison Simonnet-Febvre owns vineyards throughout Chablis and the Chardonnay grapes for this Burgundian beauty were sourced from the Kimmeridgian marl and limestone soils of the Chablis with elevage in stainless steel tanks and lees ageing. Chablis food pairings: prawn bisque, brie fondue, mushroom stuffed chicken breast, oysters, grilled vegetables. Drink: 2024 - 2028 41780 13% XD 750 mL $33.95 Score: 90/100. August 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Mallory & Benjamin Talmard Mâcon-Uchizy 2022, Mâcon Uchizy, Burgundy A.C., France: From the Mâcon Uchizy, Burgundy wine region, Mallory & Benjamin Talmard 2022 Chardonnay is dry, medium-bodied and fragrant with honeysuckle, and on the palate it is fresh and silky with white florals, fresh apple, citrus zest, subtle spicy and briny mineral notes. Grapes for this vintage were sourced from vines 40-plus years of age and the wine saw elevage in stainless steel tanks. Food pairings: stuffed roast chicken, linguini with clams and fennel, grilled fish, lobster in butter sauce. Drink: 2023 - 2027 733956 13% XD 750 mL $22.95 Score: 89/100. August 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Megalomaniac Narcissist Riesling 2021, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Megalomaniac Narcissist 2021 Riesling is crisp, juicy and, of course, expressive with ripe pear, apple, minerally and petrol notes. The wine is off-dry and balanced with racy acidity and can take on any rich holiday dish because, well, it just can! Riesling food pairings: roast chicken, spicy pasta dishes, shrimp tempura, grilled salmon. Drink: 2023 - 2027 67587 10.9% M 750 mL $19.95 Score: 93/100. August 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Villa Maria Taylors Pass Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2021, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand: Villa Maria Taylors Pass Single Vineyard 2021 Sauvignon Blanc is produced from sustainably-grown grapes from a single vineyard in the Awatere Valley. A classic Marlborough SB with gooseberry, ripe yellow peach, apple, Meyer lemon zest, dried fine herbs and minerally flavours brilliant on the palate, it's so good now. Chill and enjoy it with seacuterie and salads topped with freshly steamed and chilled shrimp. Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: salads topped with warm goat cheese and pickled beets, grilled chicken breasts, quiche, onion tarte. Drink: 2023 - 2026 13901 13.5% D 750 mL $29.95 Score: 95/100. August 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Hidden Bench Rosomel Vineyard Fumé Blanc 2021, Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: From the Rosomel Vineyard on Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment wine region, Hidden Bench 2021 Fumé Blanc is a dry, medium-bodied, food-friendly Sauvignon Blanc with equal portions of the wine aged in new oak, neutral oak barrels and concrete tank. The wine is concentrated with layers of bright apple, tropical fruit, gooseberry, grapefruit and fine herbs along with smoky, flinty mineral notes. So mouth-wateringly good! Fumé Blanc food pairings: chicken and sage skewers, fresh tomato and basil salad, Thai green curry fish, smoked oyster Poor Boy sandwiches. Drink: 2023 - 2025 68825 13% XD 750 mL $29.95 Score: 91/100. August 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

A to Z Wineworks Pinot Gris 2022, Oregon, United States: Oregon A to Z 2022 Pinot Gris is produced from sustainably grown grapes sourced from several vineyards across the state. A beautiful PG, fragrant with white florals and complex with ripe apple, pear, melon, honeyed quince, fine herbs, Meyer lemon and spicy flavours silky and long on the palate with a minerally finish. Very nicely done! Chill and enjoy it with a pork tenderloin from the grill. Pinot Gris food pairings: pan-seared buttered scallops, grilled tiger shrimp, chicken skewers with lime citrus sauce. Drink: 2024 - 2025 258145 13.5% XD 750 mL $22.95 Score: 89/100. August 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Regaleali Cavallo delle Fate Grillo 2022, Sicily D.O.C., Italy: From the Sicily wine region, Regaleali Cavallo Delle Fate 2022 Grillo is produced from sustainably grown grapes. Love this Grillo with its minerally, lemon-lime zest and dried herb flavours savoury and juicy on the palate. Such a range of flavours! The wine finishes rich, rounded, rich and long on a mineral and herbal note. Chill and enjoy it with grilled octopus in lemon and oregano. Grillo food pairings: salads, creamy pasta dishes, grilled chicken breasts, pan-fried panfish. Drink: 2024 - 2025 36662 13% 750 mL $23.95 Score: 91/100. August 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Perica Olagosa Barrel Fermented White Blend 2022, Rioja D.O.C.A., Spain: Perica Olagosa 2022 is a barrel-fermented, silky and rounded white wine blend of 95% Viura with the balance in Malvasia. Dry, medium-bodied, generous and creamy on the palate with almond nut, vanilla, lemon curd and zest, it finishes fresh, long and rounded on the palate. Chill and enjoy it with a seafood Alfredo. Barrel Fermented White Blend food pairings: grilled seafood, halibut, Mahi Mahi, chicken dishes. Drink: 2024 - 2026 37633 13% D 750 mL $17.95 Score: 90/100. August 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Federici Isaì Sauvignon Blanc 2022, Lazio I.G.T., Italy: From the Lazio wine region, Federici Isaì 2022 Sauvignon Blanc is dry, medium-bodied, fragrant and fresh with tropical fruit flavours, dried pineapple, fine herbs, with hints of tomato leaf and fennel. Chill and enjoy it with seacuterie and creamy pasta dishes. Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: grilled whitefish, chicken breasts with herbs and Dijon mustard sauce, green salads topped with herbed goat cheese. Drink: 2024 - 2025 36660 13% D 750 mL $15.95 Score: 88/100. August 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Hãhã Sauvignon Blanc 2023, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand: Hãhã 2023 Sauvignon Blanc is excellent value at $20 and is produced from sustainably-grown grapes. Dry, medium-bodied and fragrant with green apple crunch, kiwi fruit, lime-lemon zest flavours and aromas, this is an enticingly mouth-watering Marlborough SB, flavoursome, long and lively on the palate. Drink through 2026. Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: chicken and sage skewers, fresh tomato and basil salad, pan-fried freshwater fish. Drink: 2024 - 2026 388363 13% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 92/100. August 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Frei Brothers Winery Reserve Chardonnay 2022, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, United States: From Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, Frei Brothers Winery Reserve 2022 is a zesty, toasty and vibrant Californian Chardonnay. The Frei family has been making wine for 126 years, starting in 1890 with Andrew Frei, who immigrated to California from Switzerland. The winery was owned by the Frei family until the late 1970s, then bought by the Gallo family. Fresh with ripe apple, pear, lemon curd, cantaloup and soft citrus flavours, the wine opens up on the palate with buttered toast and soft spicy notes. Very elegant and tasty, enjoy this dry, medium-plus-bodied and fresh Chard with grilled lobster dishes or Sunday night roast chicken dinner. Chardonnay food pairings: scallops, grilled chicken breast, veal chops. Drink: 2024 - 2026 317891 13.9% XD 750 mL $29.95 Score: 90/100. August 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Attems Ramato Pinot Grigio 2023, Friuli D.O.C., Italy: Attems Cupra Ramato 2023 Pinot Grigio is pretty pink in the glass! "Ramato" wines are made by leaving the pinkish skins of this Pinot Grigio to soak with the wine juice. Look for peachy, strawberry and honeycomb flavours textured, vibrant and lingering on the palate. Chill and enjoy with brunch dishes like eggs Bennie and herbed quiches. Pinot Grigio food pairings: pasta Alfredo, smoked salmon Bennies, salads. Drink: 2024 - 2026 111732 13% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 90/100. August 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Gérard Bertrand Côte des Roses Chardonnay 2022, Languedoc I.G.P., France: Gérard Bertrand Côte Des Roses 2022 Chardonnay is great value at $18. A dry, medium-bodied and fresh Chardonnay, grapes for this vintage were sourced from vines thriving in limestone and schist soils in high-altitude vineyards in Languedoc and near the sea. Fragrant with summer-kissed florals, ripe tropical fruits, subtle toasty oak spice and vanilla flavours on the palate, it is drinking beautiful now through 2026. Chardonnay food pairings: seafood salad, chilled prawns with strawberry champagne dressing, seafood ceviche. Drink: 2024 - 2026 10621 13% XD 750 mL $17.95 Score: 90/100. August 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Poderi dal Nespoli Da Maggio Chardonnay 2022, Forlì, Emilia Romagna I.G.P., Italy: From Forlì, Emilia Romagna wine region, Poderi dal Nespoli Da Maggio Chardonnay is brilliant yellow in the glass and fragrant with ripe apple, pear, peach and honeysuckle aromas with touch of spice and vanilla on a lingering finish. Nicely balanced, chill and enjoy it with cacio e pepe. Chardonnay food pairings: Seafood salad, spicy shrimp, veal cutlets with tuna sauce. Drink: 2024 - 2027 36051 13.5% D 750 mL $22.95 Score: 89/100. August 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Maison du Vigneron l'Etoile Chardonnay 2020, L'etoile, Jura A.P., France: Maison Du Vigneron Chardonnay (2020) is an expressive Jura Chardonay with ripe apple, pear, lemon preserves, toasted nut, caramel and briny mineral flavours dry and medium-bodied on the palate. Lots of character here, chill and enjoy it now through 2027. Chardonnay food pairings: grilled chicken dishes, pan-fried halibut steaks, seafood Alfredo,. Drink: 2024 - 2027 37178 13% D 750 mL $26.95 Score: 89/100. August 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Henri Bourgeois Petit Bourgeois Sauvignon Blanc 2023, France: Henri Bourgeois Petit Bourgeois 2023 Sauvignon Blanc is a vegan-friendly, bone-dry, crisp and mouth-watering SB from the Loire Valley. Fresh with green apple, herbal, lemongrass and bright mineral flavours vibrant and long on the palate, it is so vibrantly good now. The Bourgeois Family have been making wine in the Loire Valley for over 10 generations. Chill and enjoy this vintage with a seafood ceviche or cioppino. Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: grilled seafood, vegetarian pâté, goat cheese. Drink: 2024 - 2025 672345 12% XD 750 mL $17.95 Score: 89/100. August 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Lawson's Dry Hills Pinot Gris 2022, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand: Lawson's Dry Hills 2022 Pinot Gris is vegan-friendly and produced from sustainably grown grapes from vineyards in the Southern Valleys, Blenheim. Produced in stainless-steel tank to retain the wine's fresh, fruity flavours and acidity, the wine aged on its lees for several months. Dry, medium-bodied and mouth filling with ripe apple, pear and peach with a lingering subtle spicy finish, chill and enjoy it with pasta Alfredo or brunch dishes. Pinot Gris food pairings: veal cutlets, butternut squash and leek risotto, roast quail. Drink: 2024 - 2025 415158 14% D 750 mL $18.95 Score: 90/100. August 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Simi Chardonnay 2022, Sonoma County, California, United States: Simi 2022 is an elegant and food-friendly Sonoma County, California Chardonnay. Dry, full-bodied and fresh on the palate with tropical fruit, lemon curd, melon, toasty oak spice, vanilla, buttery and minerally flavours on the palate, it is beautifully crafted. Simi was founded in 1876, and the cellars that were built in 1890 are still in use today. Chill and enjoy it with buttered lobster rolls or a simple seafood chowder. Chardonnay food pairings: roasted chicken spinach and chick pea salad with citrus honey dressing, Circassian chicken, grilled chopped chicken in crepes and white mushroom sauce.. Drink: 2024 - 2027 673806 13.5% D 750 mL $24.95 Score: 91/100. August 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Charles Baker B-Side Riesling 2022, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Charles Baker B-Side 2022 Riesling is produced by J.L. Groux and Charles Baker from Stratus Vineyards. This Riesling is a blend of grapes from younger vines of the Ivan and Picone vineyards and is bright with green apple crunch, pear, lemon-lime zest and minerally notes mouth-wateringly long and refreshing on the palate. Chill and enjoy it through 2027. Riesling food pairings: mild curries, red lentil stew, pork schnitzel. Drink: 2024 - 2027 523845 10.3% D 750 mL $24.95 Score: 91/100. August 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Colomé Torrontés 2023, Calchaquí Valley, Salta,, Argentina: Colomé 2023 Torrontés is a great value, vegan-friendly, medium-bodied white wine at $16 from the Calchaqui Valley in Argentina. Produced by the Hess Family, a bright and fragrant Torrontés with wine grapes sourced form their best high-altitude vineyards planted at 1700 to 3100 metres above sea level, it is fresh and floral with mango, apricot, peach, honeysuckle, lemon zest flavours and ginger spice notes with lip-smacking acidity for food. Torrontés food pairings: spicy dishes and curries, salads, seafood, shellfish, vegetarian dishes. Drink: 2024 - 2025 357913 13.5% D 750 mL $15.95 Score: 90/100. August 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Raimbault Bel Air Vouvray 2021, Loire A.C., France: From the Loire wine region, Raimbault Bel Air 2021 Vouvray is a refreshing and crisp Chenin Blanc with grapes sourced from certified-sustainable vineyards planted about 70 years ago. The wine was spontaneously fermented with ambient yeas and is off-dry, medium-bodied with fresh spring florals on the nose, ripe apple, green pear and white elderflower flavours fresh on the palate. Very elegant and nicely done. Vouvray food pairings: grilled chicken, green salads, shellfish. Drink: 2024 - 2028 205468 13% D 750 mL $24.95 Score: 89/100. August 2024. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château des Perligues Graves Blanc 2022, Graves, Bordeaux A.C., France: Château Des Perligues 2022 is a dry, medium-bodied white wine blend of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc produced from sustainably grown grapes sourced from 17-year-old vines in Graves, Bordeaux wine region. Amazing value at $15, look for ripe stone fruit, tropical fruits, papaya, fine garden herbs and lemongrass flavours vibrant and lingering on the palate. This vintage was awarded Gold at the 2023 Concours International de Lyon. Blanc food pairings: poached salmon in white wine sauce, shrimp scamp from the grill, seared tuna. Drink: 2024 - 2027 38193 12% D 750 mL $14.95 Score: 88/100. August 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Estate Argyros Santorini Assyrtiko 2022, Santorini P.D.O., Greece: Argyros 2022 is produced from 100% Assyrtiko sourced from the Santorini wine region. Superfresh on the nose and palate, starting off with lemon juice, crisp mineral aromas and flavours textured and mouth-wateringly long on the finish. Grapes were sourced from 70-plus-year-old vines from Santorini's largest vineyard owner. Brought up in stainless steel tanks with four months on its lees with regular batonnage, it is a fresh and fruity crisp white with backbone. Enjoy it through 2032, chilled with sea bass and sea bream from the grill. Assyrtiko food pairings: seafood, lemon chicken, filet of sole with a squeeze of lemon juice. Drink: 2024 - 2032 387365 13.5% XD 750 mL $45.95 Score: 93/100. August 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

J. Lohr October Night Chardonnay 2022, Arroyo Seco, Monterey County, California, United States: From the Arroyo Seco, Monterey County, California, J. Lohr October Night 2022 is produced from sustainably grown grapes, from Dijon Clone 809 - a Chardonnay Musqué clone known for its florality. Fragrant with jasmine, exotic florals and apple blossom, the wine is juicy with tangy acidity, ripe tropical fruit, stone fruit, vanilla, oak spice and mineral notes. Drinking beautifully now through 2026. Chardonnay food pairings: marinated lemon herb chicken breast grilled on the barbie, fish tacos. Drink: 2024 - 2026 225375 14.9% D 750 mL $34.95 Score: 90/100. August 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

La Crema Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2022, Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California, United States: La Crema 2022 (375 ml) is the perfect size for one to enjoy with dinner. Dry, medium-bodied and fresh on the nose and palate with ripe yellow apple, pear, baking spice, caramel and vanilla flavours silky smooth and balanced with bright acidity, it is very delicious now. Drink or hold to 2028. Chardonnay food pairings: cedar-planked BBQ salmon, steamed Mahi Mahi, lobster in butter sauce. Drink: 2024 - 2028 728352 14% XD 375 mL $18.95 Score: 90/100. August 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Featherstone Phoenix 2023, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Featherstone Phoenix 2023 Gewürztraminer is a vegan-friendly Niagara Peninsula Gew produced from sustainably grown grapes. Off-dry, medium-bodied, fresh and generous on the palate with rose petals, grapefruit, ginger spice and a lingering soft citrusy finish, it is drinking beautifully now. Chill and enjoy it with mildly spiced curries. The wine is so named for the vines thought dead from a damaging polar vortex, but rose again in the spring... like a Phoenix. Food pairings: grilled turkey or chicken breast, mild savoury cheese, mild curries. Drink: 2024 - 2025 519025 13.6% M 750 mL $18.95 Score: 90/100. August 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Passo del Sud Lungomare Vermentino 2022, Puglia I.G.P., Italy: IPasso Del Sud Lungomare 2022 Vermentino is a great value Puglia white wine at $17. Grapes for this vintage were sourced from the very picturesque Itria Valley and the wine spent three months on its fine lees developing its fruity flavours and enhanced structure to the wine. Dry and medium-bodied, look for tropical fruit, herbal and briny mineral flavours on this vibrant Vermentino. Chill and enjoy it with an herbed goat cheese quiche. Vermentino food pairings: fish tacos, seafood chowder, grilled shrimp. Drink: 2024 - 2026 36663 13% D 750 mL $16.95 Score: 89/100. August 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Penfolds Koonunga Hill Chardonnay 2023, South Australia, Australia: Penfolds Koonunga Hill 2023 Chardonnay is great value at $17. A dry, full-bodied and flavoursome Chard with yellow apple, pear, tangerine, honeysuckle, vanilla and spicy flavours creamy on the palate, it would be perfect chilled up with a grilled salmon on chicken dish. Founded in 1844, Penfolds is one of the great names in Australian wine. Chardonnay food pairings: roast chicken, veal chops, duck confit, pork tenderloin. Drink: 2024 - 2026 321943 13% D 750 mL $16.95 Score: 88/100. August 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Caliterra Tributo Gran Reserva Chardonnay 2022, Casablanca Valley, Chile: Caliterra Tributo Gran Reserva 2022 Chardonnay is vegan-friendly and produced form sustainably grown grapes sourced from the Casablanca Valley in Chile. Great value at $18, look for bright apple, pear, green mango, citrus and minerally, stony flavours on the palate. Very nicely done with bright acidity for food to match. Chill and enjoy it with all manner of seafood dishes to 2025. Gran Reserva Chardonnay food pairings: chicken, pan-fried cod, pasta Alfredo, creamy cheeses. Drink: 2024 - 2025 37749 13.5% D 750 mL $17.95 Score: 90/100. August 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

J. de Villebois Sauvignon Blanc 2022, Val De Loire, Loire I.G.P., France: From the Val De Loire, Loire wine region, J. de Villebois 2022 Sauvignon Blanc is fresh on the nose with ripe apple, citrus zest, fine herbs and flinty mineral flavours with a citrusy finish on the palate and vibrant acidity for food. Great value for this elegant and very drinkable Sancerre at $18, Chill and enjoy now with goat cheeses, smoked whitefish and steamed mussels. Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: green salads topped with goat cheese and warm baby beats, quiches, brunch fare, fish tacos. Drink: 2024 - 2025 15774 12.5% D 750 mL $17.95 Score: 90/100. August 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Pitars Braida Santa Cecilia Pinot Grigio 2021, Friuli D.O.C., Italy: Pitars Braida Santa Cecilia 2021 Pinot Grigio is a fresh, dry, medium-bodied Friuli PG fragrant with white-fleshed stone fruit, fresh-sliced apple, pear and citrus zest aromas and flavours on the palate and lingering on a vibrant, minerally finish. Chill and enjoy it in all of its freshness with seafood salads and brunch fare. Pinot Grigio food pairings: antipasto plate, baked sole, cheese straws, fried shrimp with seafood cocktail sauce. Drink: 2024 - 2024 22800 12% XD 750 mL $16.95 Score: 90/100. August 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Rosewood Neptune Riesling 2019, Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Rosewood Neptune 2019 Riesling is unfined, unfiltered and full of flavour with binned apple, ripe pear, lime zest, nutty and briny mineral flavours vibrant on the palate. About 60% of the Riesling was fermented and aged in neutral French oak barrels with the balance in clay amphora. Named after the Roman god of the sea for its saline minerality due to 18 months of lees ageing. Riesling food pairings: seafood chowder, smoked whitefish on baguette, herbed quiches, brunch dishes. Drink: 2024 - 2027 28532 12.3% XD 750 mL $34.95 Score: 90/100. August 2024. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Hãhã Hawke's Bay Chardonnay 2022, Hawke's Bay, North Island, New Zealand: Hãhã 2022 Chardonnay is a great value Hawke's Bay, North Island Chard at $20. Produced from sustainably-grown grapes, the wine is dry, medium-bodied, elegant and expressive with nectarine, lemon peel, nutty and earthy flavours silky smooth on the palate and matched with brilliant acidity for food. Chill and enjoy it through 2025. Chardonnay food pairings: fish and chips, seafood chowder, grilled shrimp. Drink: 2024 - 2025 10020 13% XD 750 mL $19.95 Score: 90/100. August 2024. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

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