Please note that our reviews are based on a variety of sources: samples sent to our team, those we purchase in store, tasting events, those tasted in restaurants and while traveling domestically and internationally.
Sparkling Wine
Nyarai Cellars Folklore Sparkling 2023, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: This vibrant Ontario bubbly feels lifted and luminous from the first sip, with fine bubbles carrying notes of citrus blossom, orchard fruit and a gentle mineral thread that keeps everything crisp and focused. Established in 2008, Nyarai Cellars is one of the few Black-owned wineries in Canada. Winemaker Steve Byfield focuses on small lot wines that showcase the rich diversity of Niagara wine styles. This wine and the rest of the drinks are all in the LCBO. Sparkling food pairings: shrimp, scallops, fried spring rolls. Drink: 2025 - 2028 43527 11.5% D 750 mL $26.95 Score: 92/100. November 2025. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Red Wine
Triacca La Madonnina Chianti Classico 2019, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy: Triacca La Madonnina Gran Selezione is layered with bramble and dark-berry fruit, vanilla-oak spice, earthy tones and roasted-nut richness; full, chewy and vibrant—pair with meat-heavy pizza or braised beef. Chianti Classico food pairings: meaty lasagne, veal Parmesan, Bistecca Florentine. Drink: 2025 - 2030 19755 14% XD 750 mL $35.95 Score: 89/100. November 2025. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart