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Quails' Gate Estate Winery Rosé 2019, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia V.Q.A., Canada: A delicate, pretty salmon-pink in the glass rosé and a fresh and vibrant blend of 50% Gamay Noir, 40%, Pinot Noir and 10% Pinot Gris; dry, elegant, fresh and clean with melon, dried strawberry, juicy red cherries and light herbs flavours matched with balanced acidity. The only thing left to do is chill and enjoy. The winery suggests pairing it with a caprese salad, pizza or rosemary roast chicken. The Stewart Family settled in West Kelowna in 1908 to farm the land. In 1956, the family purchased the estate that now overlooks Okanagan Lake. The winery itself was founded in 1989 and from there on in the family has been involved in producing some of the best premium VQA wines BC has to offer. Drink: 2016-2018. 275842 13.50% XD 750 mL  $20.95 Score: 92/100. July 16, 2020 Top Rated Rosé Wine. Scrumptious Seafood Wine Full Review
Louis Latour Bourgogne Chardonnay 2018, Burgundy AC, France: A crisp, elegant Burgundian Chardonnay with aromas of green apple and lime zest. Medium-bodied with a refreshing finish. Juicy, mouth-watering acidity for seafood and shellfish. Drink: 2019-2024. 55533 13% XD 750 mL  $21.95 Score: 90/100. August 11, 2020 Top Rated White Wine. Full Review
San Felice Chianti Classico 2016, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy: A medium-bodied Chianti with black cherry, savoury spice and smoky toasty oak aromas on the nose. Produced from mostly Sangiovese, elegant with spicy red berries, dried tobacco, leathery notes and finishing long and spicy on the palate. Pair with grilled pork, fennel sausages. Drink: 2020-2034. 282996 13% D 750 mL  $19.95 Score: 90/100. January 8, 2020 Best Value Red Wine. Complete Cheese Pizza Wine Full Review
Cusumano Terre Siciliane Nero D'avola 2018, Sicily, Italy: This Italian red wine is made from the Nero d'Avola grape, the iconic red grape of the island of Sicily. Layers of fleshy black (nero) fruit and pepper spice. The Cusumano family has been making wine for more than 60 years on the southern Italian island of Sicily. Their expertise and craft shows in the glass of this exceptional red wine. Such terrific value! Pair with gourmet hamburgers and meat lovers' pizza. Drink: 2019-2022. 143164 14% XD 750 mL  $14.00 Score: 89/100. December 16, 2019 Best Value Red Wine. Plush Pork Wine Full Review
San Felice Chianti Classico 2017, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy: A solid, structured Chianti Classico produced from mostly Sangiovese wine grapes. Earthy, savoury and bright with dark cherry, berry, violets and savoury herb flavours on the palate finishing with dusty tannins and great acidity for food. Pair with a meat-lover's pizza. Drink: 2020-2035. 282996 13% D 750 mL  $19.95 Score: 90/100. November 13, 2020 Best Value Red Wine. Best Beef Wine Full Review
Whitehaven Pinot Noir 2016, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand: I love this medium-bodied, elegant and fresh Pinot Noir from South Island, New Zealand. It's so silky smooth and juicy with ripe raspberry, red cherry, fine herbs, sweet baking spice, toasty oak spice and mocha flavours on the palate. dark chocolate. The PN grapes are sourced from select sites in six vineyards in the Awatere Valley, Wairau Valley and Southern Valley sub-regions of Marlborough. Drink: 2020-2022. 532929 13% XD 750 mL  $26.95 Score: 93/100. July 16, 2020 Plush Pork Wine Full Review

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