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Vintages Release March 19, 2009

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Argentina

Weinert Malbec 2005, Mendoza, Argentina Malbec food pairings: chili, marinade steak. 556795 14% XD 750 mL $20.25 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Colomé Estate Malbec 2007, Calchaquí Valley, Salta, Argentina 194308 14.9% XD 750 mL $34.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Bodegas Escondido Estaciones Del Valle Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Mendoza, Argentina Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: beef empanadas, gourmet burgers with blue cheese. 194290 13.5% XD 750 mL $12.45 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Australia

Giant Steps Harry's Monster Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2008, Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia 221846 14.5% XD 750 mL $40.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Canada

Inniskillin Montague Vineyard Single Vineyard Series Pinot Noir 2007, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada Pinot Noir food pairings: grilled salmon, stuffed roasted chicken. 997353 13% XD 750 mL $24.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Cave Spring Chardonnay Musqué 2009, Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada Chardonnay Musqué food pairings: pan-fried freshwater fish, grilled halibut, sweet-and-sour pork. Drink: 2010 - 2012 246579 13% XD 750 mL $15.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

EastDell Estates Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Ontario, Canada Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: lemon chicken, baked trout. 222174 12.5% XD 750 mL $17.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

France

Château Côtes De Saint Clair Merlot 2006, A.C., Puisseguin St-Emilion, Bordeaux, France Merlot food pairings: game, aged cheese. 199026 13% D 750 mL $15.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château De Fontenille Blend - Meritage 2008, A.C., Bordeaux, France Blend - Meritage food pairings: lamb chops, steak. 199109 13% D 750 mL $14.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château Castaing Merlot 2008, A.C., Côtes De Bourg, Bordeaux, France 206631 13.6% XD 750 mL $17.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château Bel Air Joel Irigaray, Vitic. Blend - Meritage 2008, A.C., Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux, France Blend - Meritage food pairings: rare roast beef and root vegetables. 199042 12.5% XD 750 mL $16.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Villa Ponciago Gamay 2009, A.C., Beaujolais-Villages, Beaujolais, France 207449 13.3% XD 750 mL $15.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Cave de Beblenheim Heimberger Gewurztraminer 2009, A.C., Alsace, France Gewurztraminer food pairings: quiche Lorraine, curried chicken. 196642 13% D 750 mL $19.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine De Riaux Pouilly-Fumé 2009, A.C., Loire, France Pouilly-Fumé food pairings: spiced shrimp, calamari dishes. 200063 13% XD 750 mL $26.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Famille Bougrier Grande Réserve Touraine Sauvignon Blanc 2009, A.C., Loire, France Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: pan-seared scallops with asparagus. 196733 12.5% XD 750 mL $14.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Italy

Sella & Mosca Monte Oro Superiore Vermentino Di Gallura 2009, D.O.C.G., Sardinia, Italy Vermentino Di Gallura food pairings: seafood, fish. 203422 13.5% D 750 mL $16.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

I Feudi Di Romans Alfiere Rosso Merlot 2007, D.O.C., Isonzo, Friuli, Italy Merlot food pairings: veal tenderloin. 204024 12.5% D 750 mL $16.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Cascina Bongiovanni Dolcetto D'alba 2008, D.O.C., Piedmont, Italy 203463 13% D 750 mL $15.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Brezza Barolo 2006, D.O.C.G., Piedmont, Italy 711788 13.9% XD 750 mL $43.25 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Poggio Maestrino Spiaggiole Morellino Di Scansano 2008, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy Morellino Di Scansano food pairings: steak, meat-and-mushroom pizza. 203398 14% XD 750 mL $15.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Rocca di Castagnoli Tenuta Di Capraia Chianti Classico 2007, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy Chianti Classico food pairings: meat-based dishes. 135277 13.5% XD 750 mL $21.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Sartori Amarone Della Valpolicella 2006, D.O.C., Veneto, Italy Amarone Della Valpolicella food pairings: robust pasta dish. 85217 14.5% XD 750 mL $39.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Farina Le Pezze Classico Amarone Della Valpolicella 2006, D.O.C., Veneto, Italy 171587 14% XD 750 mL $40.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Tezza Ma Roat Ripasso Superiore Valpolicella 2007, D.O.C., Veneto, Italy Valpolicella food pairings: meat-based pasta dish, grilled lamb. 84053 13.4% D 750 mL $16.25 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Luigi Francoli Grappa Di Moscato, Italy 211656 700 mL $36.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Japan

Hakutsuru Sayuri Sake, Japan Sake food pairings: Japanese foods. 32193 M March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Hakutsuru Junmai Nigori Sake, Japan, Japan Nigori Sake food pairings: soy sauce dishes, halibut sashimi, crab rolls. 211128 D 300 mL March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Hakutsuru Junmai Ginjo Sake, Japan Ginjo Sake food pairings: salmon in a teriyaki sauce. 28969 D March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Portugal

Adega Vila Real Reserva Branco Viosinho Malvasia Fina Ferñao Pires 2009, D.O.C., Douro, Portugal Viosinho Malvasia Fina Ferñao Pires food pairings: chicken pot pie, asparagus quiche. 218289 12.7% D 750 mL $14.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Varanda Do Conde Vinho Verde Provam Alvarinho Trajadura 2009, D.O.C., Sub-Região Monção E Melgaço, Portugal Alvarinho Trajadura food pairings: steamed mussels, clams. 966663 12% XD 750 mL $13.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Quinta de la Rosa Tawny Port Touriga Nacional Touriga Franca, D.O.C., Douro, Portugal Touriga Nacional Touriga Franca food pairings: cheeses, nuts. 196915 S 750 mL $17.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Scotland

Smokey Joe Islay Malt Angus Dundee Not Chill-Filtered The Leading Scotch Whisky Co. Whisky, Scotland 223719 700 mL $64.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

South Africa

Graham Beck The Game Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2009, W.O., Coastal Region, South Africa Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: smoked salmon, spiced chicken dishes. 205856 14% XD 750 mL $14.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Spain

Leira Pazo Pondal Albariño 2009, D.O., Rías Baixas, Spain Albariño food pairings: spicy garlic-and-chili prawns, seafood tapas. 115816 12.5% D 750 mL $17.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Beronia Viura 2009, D.O.C.A., Rioja, Spain Viura food pairings: grilled whitefish, stuffed mushroom caps, paella with saffron. 190801 12.5% XD 750 mL $14.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Agricola Castellana Cuatro Rayas Verdejo 2009, D.O., Rueda, Spain Verdejo food pairings: grilled calamari, prawns with a mildly spicy sauce. 14028 12.1% XD 750 mL $14.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Peique Tinto Mencía 2009, D.O.C., Bierzo, Spain Tinto Mencía food pairings: veal medallions in a red wine sauce. 219204 14% XD 750 mL $15.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

El Coto Crianza Tempranillo 2006, D.O.C.A., Rioja, Spain Tempranillo food pairings: back ribs in a zesty sauce, grilled steaks. 190504 13% D 750 mL $16.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Finca Sobreño Crianza Tinta De Toro 2007, D.O., Toro, Spain Tinta De Toro food pairings: paprika-dusted blackened chicken. 452094 15% XD 750 mL $17.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Eternum Viti Bodegas Abanico Tinta De Toro 2008, D.O., Toro, Spain Tinta De Toro food pairings: herb and garlic rack of lamb. 210963 14% D 750 mL $18.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Arroyo Reserva Tinta Del Pais 2005, D.O., Ribera Del Duero, Spain Tinta Del Pais food pairings: pasta with sausage and peppers, braised lamb shanks with a rosemary rub. 215715 13.5% D 750 mL $20.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Viña Mayor Reserva Hijos De Antonio Barceló Tempranillo 2004, D.O.C., Ribera Del Duero, Spain 209155 14% D 750 mL $25.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

United States

Eagle Rare Single Barrel 10 Years Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Old Prentice Distillery Whiskey, United States 604785 750 mL $49.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Avalon Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Napa Valley, California, United States Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: BBQ-sauce-slathered back ribs, steak. 684399 13.8% XD 750 mL $17.30 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Beringer Bancroft Ranch Single Vineyard Merlot 2005, Howell Mountain, Napa Valley, California, United States 340497 14.8% XD 750 mL $69.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Columbia Crest Winery Grand Estates Merlot 2006, Columbia Valley, Washington State, United States 263418 13.5% XD 750 mL $17.95 March 2009. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart


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