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Red Wine
The Juice Wine Company Haynes Street Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2025, Creek Shores V.Q.A., Canada: The Juice Wine Company is the project of Ryan Zanette and his winemaking partner, operating out of The Crush on King in Vineland, Ontario, where they craft limited-edition, single-vineyard wines with minimal intervention and a playful, modern label aesthetic built around coloured wax seals. This Cabernet Franc comes from the Haynes Street Vineyard in the Creek Shores sub-appellation of Jordan, a site whose gently sloping clay and limestone soils have built a reputation for ripe, mineral-driven fruit across several Niagara producers. On the nose it carries juicy blackberry and cherry layered with an earthy, savoury edge, while the palate stays bright and structured with a touch of pepper and dried herb running through the finish. The wine is proudly vegan, made in small lots with a focus on letting the Twenty Mile Bench terroir speak clearly rather than dressing it up with heavy winemaking. Serve it with grilled sausages, a charcuterie board, or a simple roast chicken. Drink: 2026 - 2030 13.5% XD 750 mL $39.00 Score: 91/100. April 2026. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
White Wine
Invivo X By Sarah Jessica Parker Blend 7 Sauvignon Blanc 2025, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand: Invivo X By Sarah Jessica Parker Blend 7 Sauvignon Blanc is a sustainably grown Marlborough white that carries genuine winemaking credibility behind its celebrity collaboration label, delivering a bright, lively, and characterful expression of New Zealand's most iconic white grape variety. It is dry, light-to-medium-bodied, and immediately appealing, with a fresh, aromatic nose of honeydew, fresh lime leaf, elderflower, and a delicate whisper of fresh tarragon that gives it a pleasingly herbaceous, almost meadow-like lift. The palate is crisp and energetic, with zippy acidity, a clean thread of white currant and citrus blossom running through the mid-palate, and a refreshingly short, snappy finish that makes it endlessly easy to enjoy. Serve it well chilled and enjoy through 2026, as this is a wine built for immediate, carefree pleasure rather than extended cellaring. Sarah Jessica Parker co-founded Invivo X as a genuine creative partnership with New Zealand's Invivo Wines, and she is actively involved in the blending process each vintage, making this one of the more authentically collaborative celebrity wine projects in the world. Pair it with a crisp summer salad of shaved fennel, orange segments, and toasted pine nuts dressed in a light citrus vinaigrette, where the wine's herbal lift and citrus brightness will tie every element of the dish together beautifully, or enjoy it alongside a generous smear of herbed goat cheese on a toasted baguette with a drizzle of honey for a simple, wonderfully satisfying warm-weather bite. Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: salads, grilled pork tenderloin, herbed goat cheese on baguette. Drink: 2026 - 2026 14278 13% XD 750 mL $21.95 Score: 91/100. April 2026. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart