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Vintages Release September 22, 2008

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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.

Dessert Wine

Huff Estates Winery First Frost Vidal 2015, V.Q.A., Ontario, Canada Vidal food pairings: fruit flans, blue-veined cheese. 63842 12.2% MS 500 mL $18.95 September 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Newman's Celebrated Port, D.O.C., Douro, Portugal Port food pairings: chocolate dessert, large chips of parmigianno regianno. 134908 13% MS 750 mL $14.95 September 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Huff Estates Winery First Frost Vidal 2007, V.Q.A., Ontario, Canada Vidal food pairings: fruit flans, blue-veined cheese. 63842 12.2% MS 500 mL $18.95 September 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Huff Estates Winery First Frost Vidal 2016, V.Q.A., Ontario, Canada Vidal food pairings: fruit flans, blue-veined cheese. 63842 12.2% MS 500 mL $18.95 September 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Other Wines/Drinks

Glen Breton Ice Canadian Single Malt Whisky, Canada 135178 40% 700 mL $85.95 September 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

The Irishman Original Clan Whiskey, Ireland 135186 40% 700 mL $39.75 September 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Pràban 8 Years Old Malt Gaelic Whisky, Unchillfiltered, Scotland 32920 40% 700 mL $58.95 September 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Edradour The Distillery Edition 10 Years Old Highland Single Malt Whisky, Scotland 904995 40% 700 mL $74.95 September 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Karuizawa 8 Years Old Pure Malt Whisky, Japan 119040 40% 700 mL $59.95 September 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Ornellaia Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Grappa, Tuscany, Italy 34587 40% 500 mL $79.95 September 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Stoney Ridge Estate Winery Cranberry Wine 2008, Ontario, Canada Cranberry Wine food pairings: turkey, grilled salmon with a peach salsa, stuffed pork tenderloin. 392191 13% 750 mL $14.95 September 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Red Wine

Luigi Bosca Reserva Malbec 2012, Luján De Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina 79293 14% D 750 mL $16.95 September 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Angels Gate Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2005, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada 49924 13% D 750 mL $19.95 September 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Navarro Correas Coleccion Privada Malbec 2007, Mendoza, Argentina 70078 14% XD 750 mL $15.95 September 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Luigi Bosca Reserva Malbec 2006, Luján De Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina 79293 14% D 750 mL $16.95 September 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Coriole Redstone Shiraz 2006, Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia 59915 14.5% D 750 mL $18.95 September 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Pillar Box Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2007, Padthaway, South Australia, Australia 685941 15% D 750 mL $17.95 September 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Cat Amongst The Pigeons Alley Cat Shiraz Grenache 2007, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia 127621 14.9% D 750 mL $21.95 September 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine De La Côte De L'ange Syrah Blend 2006, A.C., Châteauneuf-Du-Pape, Rhône, France 74856 14.5% D 750 mL $37.95 September 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Terres D'avignon Cardinalices Grenache Syrah Cinsaut 2007, A.C., Rhône, France Grenache Syrah Cinsaut food pairings: stews with meat and root vegetables. 130294 13.9% XD 750 mL $13.95 September 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Illuminati Montepulciano D'abruzzo 2007, D.O.C., Abruzzo, Italy 328997 13.5% D 750 mL $17.00 September 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Travaglini Gattinara Nebbiolo (Barolo, Barbaresio) 2003, D.O.C.G., Piedmont, Italy 713354 13.5% XD 750 mL $27.95 September 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Sasso Al Poggio Sangiovese Merlot Cabernet 2004, I.G.T., Tuscany, Italy 134809 13% XD 750 mL $23.95 September 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Masi 650 Anniversario Classico Superiore Valpolicella 2005, D.O.C., Veneto, Italy Valpolicella food pairings: grilled beef, lamb dishes. 661306 14% XD 750 mL $29.95 September 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Casa De La Ermita Crianza Monastrell Tempranillo Cabernet Sauvignon Petit Verdot 2005, D.O., Jumilla, Spain 956334 13.5% D 750 mL $18.95 September 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

The Foreign Affair Winery Pinot Noir 2007, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada Pinot Noir food pairings: roast veal with mushrooms. 127332 13.2% D 750 mL $44.00 September 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

The Foreign Affair Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada 127324 14.4% D 750 mL $38.00 September 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Riccardo Falchini Chianti 2007, D.O.C.G., Tuscany, Italy Chianti food pairings: Italian dishes featuring tomato sauces, roast leg of lamb with rosemary and garlic, prosciutto, salami. 135491 12.5% XD 750 mL $18.80 September 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Napa Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, Napa Valley, California, United States 135145 14% D 750 mL $26.95 September 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Stonehedge Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Napa Valley, California, United States 25122 14.3% D 750 mL $24.95 September 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Duckhorn Wine Decoy Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc Petit Verdot 2007, Napa Valley, California, United States 41343 14.5% D 750 mL $31.95 September 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Frog's Leap Zinfandel 2007, Napa Valley, California, United States Zinfandel food pairings: spicy meat-based pasta dishes. 593525 14.2% D 750 mL $48.00 September 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Frog's Leap Merlot 2006, Rutherford, Napa Valley, California, United States 707489 13.5% D 750 mL $59.00 September 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Avalon Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, Napa Valley, California, United States Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: rack of lamb, beef tenderloin. 684399 13.8% XD 750 mL $22.95 September 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Sparkling Wine

François Labet Crémant De Bourgogne Brut, A.C., Burgundy, France Crémant De Bourgogne Brut food pairings: baked chicken and mushrooms, pan-seared scallops. 130088 12.6% XD 750 mL $18.95 September 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

White Wine

See Ya Later Ranch Gewurztraminer 2008, V.Q.A., Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada 143776 13% D 750 mL $16.95 September 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

The Foreign Affair Winery Riesling 2007, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada 127290 11.4% D 750 mL $28.00 September 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Chateau Ste. Michelle Chardonnay 2006, Columbia Valley, Washington State, United States Chardonnay food pairings: roast chicken, sautéed pork chops, creamy pasta dishes. 232439 13.5% D 750 mL $17.95 September 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine Allimant-Laugner Pinot Blanc 2008, A.C., Alsace, France Pinot Blanc food pairings: soft cheeses, poached salmon, baked chicken, quiche Lorraine. 926980 12.5% D 750 mL $15.95 September 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domaine La Soufrandise Clos Marie Pouilly-Fuissé Chardonnay 2007, A.C., Burgundy, France Chardonnay food pairings: pork cutlets/chops, pasta alfredo. 42622 13.5% XD 750 mL $29.95 September 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Simonnet-Febvre Vaillons Chablis 1Er Cru Chardonnay 2006, A.C., Burgundy, France 41160 13.5% XD 750 mL $32.95 September 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Domdechant Werner Riesling Spätlese 2007, Q.M.P., Hochheimer Domdechaney, Rheingau, Germany 129510 10% M 750 mL $28.95 September 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Cantina Tollo Pecorino 2008, I.G.T., Terre Di Chieti, Occhio Blu, Abruzzo, Italy Pecorino food pairings: softer cheeses, Pecorino. 134510 13% XD 750 mL $14.95 September 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Stocco Friulano 2008, D.O.C., Friuli Grave, Italy Friulano food pairings: simple appetizers, pasta dishes. 135525 13.3% XD 750 mL $14.95 September 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Frescobaldi Castello Di Pomino Vin Santo 2004, D.O.C., Pomino Vinsanto, Tuscany, Italy Food pairings: aperitif with nuts, pastries, dried fruit. 661249 15% MD 500 mL $42.95 September 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Casa De Vila Verde Trajadura Loureiro Arinto Vinho Verde 2008, D.O.C., Portugal 132563 11.5% XD 750 mL $13.95 September 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

Aires De Arosa Albariño 2008, D.O., Rias Baixas, Spain 131755 12.5% XD 750 mL $18.95 September 2008. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart


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