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Vintages Release May 29, 2008

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Argentina

Luca Chardonnay 2008, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina 167338 14% XD 750 mL $28.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Flechas De Los Andes Gran Corte Malbec Merlot Syrah 2006, Mendoza, Argentina 166447 15.5% XD 750 mL $57.00 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Bodegas Poesia Pasodoble Malbec Syrah Bonarda 2007, Mendoza, Argentina 166405 13.5% D 750 mL $14.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Luca Laborde Double Select Syrah 2008, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina 167346 14.5% XD 750 mL $25.25 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Luca Malbec 2008, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina 167312 14% XD 750 mL $37.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

La Posta Vineyard Malbec 2008, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina 166298 13.5% D 750 mL $15.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Santa Julia Magna Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Mendoza, Argentina Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: grilled steaks, sausages, lamb kebabs. 166421 14% D 750 mL $14.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Quara Barrique Aged Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Cafayate Valley, Argentina Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: meat dishes, game, aged cheeses. 166496 14% D 750 mL $19.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Australia

Zilzie Shiraz 2008, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia Shiraz food pairings: stuffed eye fillet of beef on carrot puree with broad beans. 58016 14.5% XD 750 mL $17.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Canada

Reif Estate Winery Chenin Blanc 2008, V.Q.A., Niagara River, Ontario, Canada Chenin Blanc food pairings: white fish. 172411 12% D 750 mL $18.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Fielding Estate Winery Unoaked Chardonnay 2008, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada Chardonnay food pairings: lightly buttered lobster, apple-lacquered pork kebabs with apricots. 164491 12.5% D 750 mL $15.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Chile

Laura Hartwig Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Colchagua Valley, Chile Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: grilled lamb. 727495 14% XD 750 mL $17.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

France

Domaine Bois Mayaid Saint-Nicolas-De-Bourgueil Cabernet Franc 2008, A.C., Loire, France Cabernet Franc food pairings: grilled steak with mushrooms and onions. 168971 12.5% XD 750 mL $15.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Bonnard Sancerre Rouge Pinot Noir 2007, A.C., Loire, France Pinot Noir food pairings: lamb chops and fresh tarragon. 24693 12.9% XD 750 mL $31.00 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Du Carroi Portier Cuvée Des Folies Chinon, Johann Spelty, Prop. Cabernet Franc 2008, A.C., Loire, France Cabernet Franc food pairings: rare roast beef with root vegetables. 170241 12.5% XD 750 mL $13.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château La Raze Beauvallet Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2005, A.C., Médoc, Bordeaux, France Cabernet Sauvignon Blend food pairings: grilled steak, strong cheeses, gourmet burgers. 170316 12.5% XD 750 mL $16.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

C Ferrand Pure Green Vodka, France 165092 40% 700 mL $36.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Raoul Gautherin Vaillons Chablis 1Er Cru Chardonnay 2007, A.C., Burgundy, France Chardonnay food pairings: seafood dishes, foie gras, mild cheeses. 159236 13.5% D 750 mL $29.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château Moncontour Cuvée Prédilection Brut Vouvray Chenin Blanc 2006, A.C., Loire, France Chenin Blanc food pairings: oysters. 168963 12% D 750 mL $22.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Mas Belles Eaux Rosé 2009, Vin De Pays D'oc, Midi, France Rosé food pairings: salads, light chicken dishes, seafood. 117358 12.5% D 750 mL $13.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Du Petit Coteau Les Grenouilles Sec Vouvray Chenin Blanc 2008, A.C., Loire, France Chenin Blanc food pairings: grilled prawns and a mildly spicy sauce. 106815 13% XD 750 mL $16.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Des Quatre Routes Henri Poiron, Sèvre & Maine Muscadet 2008, A.C., Terras Vitis, France Muscadet food pairings: fresh shellfish, seafood. 608893 12% XD 750 mL $11.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Jean-Max Roger Cuvée Les Caillottes Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc 2008, A.C., Loire, France Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: pork roast with local asparagus, ratatouille. 65573 12.6% XD 750 mL $24.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Jean-Michel Sorbe Reuilly Sauvignon 2008, A.C., Loire, France 168898 12.5% D 750 mL $17.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

La Croix Canat F. Tinel-Blondelet, Prop.-Récolt. Pouilly-Fumé 2008, A.C., Loire, France Pouilly-Fumé food pairings: fine cheeses, pair with salmon, tuna, creamy dishes. 145805 13.3% XD 750 mL $21.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château Soucherie Py Tijou Et Fils, Cuvée S Coteaux Du Layon 2002, A.C., Loire, France 952069 13.5% S 750 mL $18.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Cave De Montlouis Sec Montlouis-Sur-Loire Chenin 2007, A.C., Loire, France Chenin food pairings: mildly spiced Indian, Thai dishes. 171504 12% D 750 mL $15.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Lecomte Quincy Sauvignon Blanc 2008, A.C., Loire, France 172528 13.5% XD 750 mL $18.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château La Croix Chaigneau André Chatonnet Cabernet Sauvignon 1999, A.C., Lalande De Pomerol, Bordeaux, France 173278 13% XD 750 mL $23.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Greece

Kourtakis Assyrtiko 2008, A.O.Q.S., Santorini, Greece 162446 12% XD 750 mL $15.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Italy

Marchesi de Frescobaldi Pinot Nero, Sangiovese And Merlot 2006, D.O.C., Pomino Rosso, Tuscany, Italy 939223 12% XD 750 mL $19.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Crociani Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano 2006, D.O.C.,, Tuscany, Italy Nobile Di Montepulciano food pairings: rare meat dishes. 164681 13.5% XD 750 mL $25.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Piccini Riserva Chianti Classico 2006, Tuscany, Italy Chianti Classico food pairings: tomato-sauce-based pasta, fish, chicken, pork. 134791 13.5% XD 750 mL $20.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Cà Isidora Ripasso Valpolicella 2007, D.O.C., Veneto, Italy 160267 13.5% D 750 mL $15.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

New Zealand

Kim Crawford Kim's Favourite Sp Chardonnay 2007, Gisborne, North Island, New Zealand Chardonnay food pairings: pan-fried freshwater fish, seared tuna steaks. 90126 13% XD 750 mL $24.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Matua Valley Shingle Peak Pinot Noir 2008, New Zealand, New Zealand Pinot Noir food pairings: fish. 32441 14% XD 750 mL $19.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Portugal

Kopke Colheita Port 1997, D.O.C., Douro, Portugal 63750 20% S 750 mL $40.00 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Sandeman Apitiv White Port, D.O.C., Douro, Portugal 168922 13% MS 750 mL $14.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Casa Do Valle Vino Verde Rosé 2009, D.O.C., Vinho Verde, Portugal 167478 13% D 750 mL $11.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Ventozelo Qv Touriga Nacional Touriga Franca Tinta Roriz Rosé 2009, D.O.C., Douro, Portugal Touriga Nacional Touriga Franca Tinta Roriz Rosé food pairings: salads, shellfish, Mediterranean pizza. 165068 13.5% D 750 mL $11.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Morgado de Silgueiros Tinto 2005, D.O.C., Dão, Portugal Tinto food pairings: robust cheeses, steak, grilled rack of pork, grilled vegetables. 166439 13% D 750 mL $12.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Cabeça de Toiro Touriga Nacional 2007, D.O.C., Portugal Touriga Nacional food pairings: braised lamb shanks, mature cheeses. 168856 13.5% D 750 mL $19.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Churchill's Estates Touriga Nacional Tinta Roriz 2007, D.O.C., Douro, Portugal Touriga Nacional Tinta Roriz food pairings: grilled steaks, sausages, strong cheeses. 166561 14% D 750 mL $22.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

South Africa

Backsberg Pumphouse Shiraz 2006, W.O., Paarl, South Africa 438423 14.5% XD 750 mL $21.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Spain

Martín Códax Albariño 2008, D.O., Rías Baixas, Spain 984906 13% XD 750 mL $17.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Marqués De Valcarlos Tempranillo Merlot Rosado 2009, D.O., Navarra, Spain Tempranillo Merlot Rosado food pairings: grilled seafood, tapas. 167239 13.5% D 750 mL $11.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Casa De Illana Tradicion Bobal Tempranillo Syrah 2006, D.O., Ribera Del Jucar, Spain Bobal Tempranillo Syrah food pairings: game, lamb, duck, beef dishes, flavourful cheeses. 168799 13.5% D 750 mL $12.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

United States

Duckhorn Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc 2008, Napa Valley, California, United States Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: salmon, tuna, grilled herbed chicken breast. 94375 13.5% D 750 mL $28.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Kenwood Vineyards Chardonnay 2008, Sonoma County, California, United States 158790 13.5% XD 750 mL $18.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Francis Ford Coppola Diamond Collection Silver Label Pinot Noir 2008, Monterey County, California, United States Pinot Noir food pairings: chicken, beef, fish, ham, lamb, pork, dishes featuring a creamy sauce. 47720 14% D 750 mL $29.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Camelot Merlot 2006, California, United States Merlot food pairings: barbecued spareribs, pork roast. 658070 13.5% D 750 mL $14.95 May 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart


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