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Red Wine
Antiche Terre Venete Ripasso Valpolicella 2023, Veneto D.O.C., Italy: Antiche Terre Venete's Ripasso Valpolicella from Veneto is a robust, full-bodied red wine blending Corvina Veronese, Corvinone and Rondinella with notes of ripe plum, black cherry, espresso, and star anise. This dry wine displays rounded tannins and concentrated fruit that will continue to develop over the next six years. Serve it at room temperature with grilled sirloin steak as the wine's richness stands up to the charred beef, or pair it with mushroom and Asiago risotto where the wine's depth complements the creamy, savory flavors. Winemaker Marco Sartori employs the traditional ripasso method, referencing the wine on dried Amarone grape skins for a second fermentation that adds extra texture and complexity, then aging it twelve months in French oak barrels. Antiche Terre Venete translates as "ancient Venetian lands," a fitting name for this century-old winery operating in a wine region with 3,000 years of viticultural history. This excellent-value Ripasso represents outstanding quality and will drink beautifully through 2032. Ripasso Valpolicella food pairings: grilled steaks, gourmet sausages, hamburgers, pasta with chorizo. Drink: 2026 - 2032 178459 13.5% D 750 mL $17.95 Score: 88/100. January 2026. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
White Wine
Leaning Post The Fifty Chardonnay 2023, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Leaning Post's The Fifty Chardonnay from Ontario is an elegant, medium-bodied white wine offering notes of white peach, yellow apple, kumquat, and honeysuckle. This dry wine displays great acidity and concentrated fruit that will continue to develop over the next three years. Serve it chilled with lemon-roasted chicken as the wine's citrus notes complement the bright flavors, or pair it with grilled salmon steaks where the wine's wet stone minerality enhances the delicate fish. Winemaker Laura McCain vinifies this sleek Chardonnay in concrete with ambient yeast before aging it on the lees for nine months to create subtle texture and harmonious mouthfeel without oak influence. The 2023 Niagara vintage was warm and sunny with very small yields, resulting in wines of remarkable concentration and precision. This refined, vegan-friendly Chardonnay represents excellent quality and will drink beautifully through 2029. Chardonnay food pairings: grilled salmon steaks, roast chicken, quiche, onion tarte, pork chops, roast chicken, turkey tournedos. Drink: 2026 - 2029 578864 12.9% XD 750 mL $26.95 Score: 91/100. January 2026. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart