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.
Red Wine
Vanità Primitivo 2025, Puglia D.O.P., Italy: In Puglia, the heel of Italy, Vanita grows the Primitivo (genetically the same grape as California's Zinfandel) that ripens easily under the southern sun. Dark plum and dried fig carry real richness, with a touch of black pepper adding lift. Soft tannin gives the wine a warm, comforting feel that lasts. Note the sugar level here sits at a straightforward dry style, with a touch more roundness than an extra-dry red. Pour it with grilled sausage or a tomato-based pasta. Primitivo food pairings: bison burgers, roast boar, rabbit ragu. Drink: 2026 - 2029 569962 13.4% D 750 mL $17.95 Score: 90/100. July 2026. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
White Wine
Divergence Grimsby Hillside Vineyard Frontier Block Chardonnay 2023, Lincoln Lakeshore, Niagara Peninsula V.Q.A., Canada: Divergence grows this Chardonnay on the Grimsby Hillside, in Niagara's Lincoln Lakeshore sub-appellation, where clay-over-limestone soils give the wine real backbone. Plush and round, it carries a gentle creaminess right through the middle. Baked quince and a whisper of dried apple peel sit next to faint ginger and butterscotch picked up from its time in barrel. It closes bright, with acidity keeping the richness in check. Pour it with roast chicken or grilled halibut. Chardonnay food pairings: roast chicken in cream sauce, seared scallops, aged brie. Drink: 2026 - 2032 51974 13.5% XD 750 mL $53.00 Score: 94/100. July 2026. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart