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White Wine
Kourtaki Retsina Of Attiki, Central Greece P.G.I., Greece: Kourtaki Retsina Of Attiki is fragrant, dry and medium-bodied with lemon preserve, herbal, cedar and pine resin flavours on the palate. An acquired taste, one either loves Retsina or not. Chill and enjoy it with some traditional Greek fare like calamari, pan-fried saganaki cheese or taramosalata with black olives, fresh cut tomato and cucumber slices. Retsina is designated a traditional wine from Greece and has been made in Greece for at least the past 2000 years. Winemakers would often let wine stand in open or porous vessels and the wine would quickly spoil. However, they also discovered that sealing the vessels with pitch from Aleppo pine trees, prevented the wine for oxygenating and the wine would keep longer. This example was awarded Gold at the 2019 Sakura Japan Women's Wine Awards. Food pairings: grilled calamari, fried Saganaki cheese, chicken brochettes. Drink: 2026 - 2030 46888 11.5% XD 750 mL $12.95 Score: 86/100. March 2025. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Red Wine
Olianas Cannonau 2021, Cannonau Di Sardegna, Sardinia D.O.C., Italy: From Cannonau, Cannonau Di Sardegna Olianas 2021 is produced from organically grown Grenache grapes sourced from the Sardinia wine region. Fresh with ripe raspberry, red currant, white pepper spice and citrus notes, the wine is dry, medium-bodied and vibrant with a lingering spicy finish. Very nice now, enjoy it with a charcuterie board and Pecorino cheese. Cannonau food pairings: sausage cassoulet, charcuterie and Pecorino cheese, pork tenderloin from the grill. Drink: 2025 - 2028 39475 14% XD 750 mL $24.95 Score: 89/100. March 2025. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart