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Vintages Release August 6, 2010

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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.

Argentina

Zuccardi Malbec 2010, Mendoza, Argentina Malbec food pairings: barbecued steak. 236224 13.5% XD 750 mL $14.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Kaiken Corte Malbec Bonarda Petit Verdot 2008, Mendoza, Argentina Malbec Bonarda Petit Verdot food pairings: pizza, pasta. 450163 14.8% XD 750 mL $16.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Australia

Simon Hackett Brightview Chardonnay 2010, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia Chardonnay food pairings: mildly spiced butter chicken, grilled-avocado salad. 229880 13.5% XD 375 mL $10.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Canada

Gehringer Brothers Dry Rock Vineyards Merlot 2014, V.Q.A., Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada Merlot food pairings: grilled lamb. 229898 14.4% XD 750 mL $18.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Gehringer Brothers Dry Rock Vineyards Merlot 2016, V.Q.A., Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada Merlot food pairings: grilled lamb. 229898 14.4% XD 750 mL $18.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Vineland Estates Winery Select Late Harvest Vidal 2006, V.Q.A., Niagara, Ontario, Canada Vidal food pairings: fresh fruit, baked Fougerus cheese. Drink: 2010 - 2020 563437 9.8% MS 375 mL $14.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Gehringer Brothers Dry Rock Vineyards Merlot 2009, V.Q.A., Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada Merlot food pairings: grilled lamb. 229898 14.4% XD 750 mL $18.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Dirty Laundry Vineyard Woo Woo Vines Gewürztraminer 2010, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia BC V.Q.A., Canada Gewürztraminer food pairings: chicken vindaloo, Cajun shrimp skewers. 246140 13.5% D 750 mL $27.00 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Peninsula Ridge Mcnally Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: mussels steamed in white wine sauce, pan-seared freshwater fish. 243147 13.5% XD 750 mL $17.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Henry of Pelham Winery Pinot Blanc 2010, V.Q.A., Short Hills Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada Pinot Blanc food pairings: light salads, pan-seared cod with lemon and thyme. 618827 12.1% XD 750 mL $14.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Chile

Luis Felipe Edwards Reserva Malbec 2009, Colchagua Valley, Chile 236497 14% XD 750 mL $14.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Canepa Reserva Privada Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Maipo Valley, Chile Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: blackened beef ribs, bison burgers. 412031 13.5% D 750 mL $13.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

El Principal Calicanto El Principal Calicanto 2009, Maipo Valley, Chile 234963 14.5% XD 750 mL $21.25 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

William Fèvre Chile Gran Cuvée Chardonnay 2009, Pirque, Maipo Valley, Chile 45146 13.9% D 750 mL $18.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

France

Pierre & Bertrand Couly Chinon Rosé 2010, A.C., Loire, France Chinon Rosé food pairings: lighter seafood, fish. 226654 13% XD 750 mL $12.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château Perruchon Blend - Meritage 2009, A.C., Lussac St-Émilion, Bordeaux, France Blend - Meritage food pairings: venison steak marinated in a blackberry sauce. 226183 12.5% D 750 mL $16.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château Caronne St. Gemme Blend - Meritage 2006, A.C., Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux, France Blend - Meritage food pairings: rare steak with sautéed wild mushroom. 231191 13.3% D 750 mL $25.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château Bourseau Blend - Meritage 2008, A.C., Lalande De Pomerol, Bordeaux, France Blend - Meritage food pairings: grilled sirloin with caramelized onions and mushrooms, fresh berries coated in dark chocolate. 230490 13.1% D 750 mL $30.30 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Château La Gontelle 1Er Côtes De Blaye Blend - Meritage 2010, A.C., Bordeaux, France Blend - Meritage food pairings: gourmet burgers, grilled steak. 230508 13.6% XD 750 mL $15.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Cave De Rasteau Ortas Les Hauts Du Village Rasteau 2006, A.C., Côtes Du Rhône-Villages, France 581785 13.5% XD 750 mL $22.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

G'vine Floraison Small Batch Gin, France, France 213447 40% D 750 mL $49.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Julien Schaal Riesling 2008, A.C., Alsace, France 225151 12.1% XD 750 mL $15.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Jean-Pierre Teissèdre Pouilly-Fuissé 2009, A.C., Burgundy, France Pouilly-Fuissé food pairings: seafood pastas, grilled herbed chicken breast. 261065 13% XD 750 mL $21.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine La Gemière Cuvée Initiale Sancerre 2009, A.C., Loire, France Sancerre food pairings: grilled prawns, sole fillets stuffed with crabmeat. 225177 12.7% XD 750 mL $20.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Gérard Bertrand Réserve Special Dry Muscat 2009, Vins De Pays D'oc, Southwest, France Muscat food pairings: mildly spiced Asian cuisine, pan-fried freshwater fish. 234674 12.8% D 750 mL $13.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Germany

Hoffmann-Simon Riesling Spätlese 2009, Q.M.P., Piesporter Goldtröpfchen, Mosel, Germany 216499 8% XD 750 mL $19.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Italy

Tenuta Ulisse Unico Montepulciano D'abruzzo 2009, D.O.C., Abruzzo, Italy Montepulciano D'abruzzo food pairings: grilled lamb. 249094 13.3% XD 750 mL $17.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Casetta Barolo Nebbiolo (Barolo, Barbaresio) 2005, D.O.C.G., Piedmont, Italy Nebbiolo (Barolo, Barbaresio) food pairings: grilled lamb, mushroom risotto. 4523 13.5% XD 750 mL $24.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Fondo Filara Nicosia Nerello Mascalese 2008, I.G.T., Sicily, Italy Nerello Mascalese food pairings: meat-based pastas. 222653 13% XD 750 mL $14.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Montaro Rosso Di Montalcino Rosso Di Montalcino 2006, D.O.C., Tuscany, Italy Rosso Di Montalcino food pairings: braised meats. 237297 13% XD 750 mL $17.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Petra Zingari Toscana 2008, Tuscany I.G.T., Italy Food pairings: roast beef, roast chicken Mirabella, meat-lover's pizza. 244228 13% D 750 mL $17.25 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Michele Castellani I Castei Costamaran Ripasso Classico Superiore Valpolicella 2008, D.O.C., Veneto, Italy Valpolicella food pairings: barbecued ribs. 972406 13.2% XD 750 mL $19.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Torre Varano Taburno Falanghina 2009, D.O.C., Campania, Italy Falanghina food pairings: calamari, herbed-chicken pasta dish. 106351 14% XD 750 mL $14.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Ciù Ciù La Merlettaie Offida Pecorino 2009, D.O.C., Marche, Italy 245670 13.5% D 750 mL $16.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Teruzzi & Puthod Vernaccia Di San Gimignano 2010, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy 735373 12.5% XD 750 mL $15.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Bottega Vino Dei Poeti Prosecco, D.O.C.G., Veneto, Italy Prosecco food pairings: oysters, seafood salad, paella. 235044 11% XD 750 mL $16.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Japan

Kadoguchi Shuzo Hokko Genshu Sake, Nagano Prefecture, Japan Sake food pairings: sushi, sashimi, barbecued chicken. 228692 20% D 300 mL $14.45 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Portugal

Aveleda Follies Alvarinho 2010, Vinho Regional Minho, Vinho Verde, Portugal Alvarinho food pairings: pad Thai, Szechuan-style lamb dish. 59048 12.5% D 750 mL $15.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Valle Da Fonte Reserva Touriga Nacional 2001, D.O.C., Douro, Portugal 18587 14% D 750 mL $27.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Marques De Marialva Reserva De Cantanhede Baga 2007, D.O.C., Bairrada, Portugal Baga food pairings: gourmet sausage, bison burgers. 245605 13.5% D 750 mL $20.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Alente Reserva 2005, D.O.C., Alentejo, Portugal Food pairings: white meats, duck. 245365 13.5% D 750 mL $16.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

South Africa

Glen Carlou Chardonnay 2008, W.O., Paarl, Stellenbosch, Coastal Region, South Africa Chardonnay food pairings: lobster, crab, rich seafood pasta dishes. 915231 14% XD 750 mL $17.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Café Culture Pinotage 2010, W.O., Western Cape, South Africa Pinotage food pairings: game meats, grilled lamb chops, charcuterie platter. 72710 14.5% XD 750 mL $13.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Flagstone Dark Horse Shiraz 2008, W.O., Western Cape, South Africa Shiraz food pairings: grilled spicy gourmet sausages. 127654 14% XD 750 mL $36.00 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Spain

Bodegas Argüeso San León Manzanilla Clásica Sherry, D.O., Jerez, Spain 703066 13% XD 750 mL $16.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Mont-Marçal Brut Reserva Cava, D.O., Catalunya, Spain 229021 11.9% XD 750 mL $13.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Palacio De Otazu Crianza 2006, D.O., Navarra, Spain 245332 14% D 750 mL $16.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Burgo Viejo Reserva 2004, D.O.C.A., Rioja, Spain Food pairings: paella. 168823 13.5% D 750 mL $24.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

United States

Santa Barbara Winery Syrah 2009, Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara County, California, United States Syrah food pairings: smoky barbecued ribs, steaks. 630616 14.2% XD 750 mL $21.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Matchbook Syrah 2007, Dunnigan Hills, California, United States Syrah food pairings: barbecued steak, ribs, gourmet burgers. 235978 14.3% XD 750 mL $18.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Freemark Abbey Merlot 2008, Napa Valley, California, United States 1602 14.4% XD 750 mL $45.25 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Signorello Estate Unfiltered Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, California, United States 19889 14.9% XD 750 mL $59.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

California Karma Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Paso Robles, California, United States 213637 14.2% XD 750 mL $15.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Girard Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Napa Valley, California, United States Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: Kobe burgers, lamb chops. 231712 14.5% XD 750 mL $32.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Kunde Family Winery Zinfandel 2007, Sonoma County, California, United States Zinfandel food pairings: barbecued steak, pulled pork. 965921 14.5% XD 750 mL $33.05 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Firesteed Pinot Noir 2009, Willamette Valley, Oregon, United States Pinot Noir food pairings: grilled portobello mushroom burgers. 387281 12.7% D 750 mL $25.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Stags' Leap Winery Wine Cellars Arcadia Chardonnay 2007, Napa Valley, California, United States 225359 13.2% XD 750 mL $54.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Terlato Pinot Grigio 2008, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, United States 203323 14.2% XD 750 mL $15.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Clos Du Val Chardonnay 2008, Carneros, Napa Valley, California, United States Chardonnay food pairings: grilled fish, chicken. 652933 13.5% XD 375 mL $14.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Talbott Sleepy Hollow Chardonnay 2008, Santa Lucia Highlands, California, United States 716290 14.9% XD 750 mL $32.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Three Rivers Chardonnay 2008, Columbia Valley, Washington State, United States Chardonnay food pairings: pan-fried rainbow trout. 233445 14.3% XD 750 mL $19.95 August 2010. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart


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