Stella Bella Cabernet Sauvignon 2022, Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia: Drink: 2025-2037. 487777 14% XD 750 mL $34.95. February 23, 2026
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Voluptuous Veal Wine Full ReviewDomaine Queylus Tradition Chardonnay 2022, Lincoln Lakeshore, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Drink: 2024-2027. 417774 13% XD 750 mL $33.70. February 23, 2026
Charming Grilled Chicken Wine Full ReviewOrganized Crime The Mischief 2022, Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Drink: 2026-2029. 434472 12.80% XD 750 mL $19.95. February 23, 2026
Fantastic Fried Chicken Wine Full ReviewOrganized Crime Cabernet Franc 2022, Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Drink: 2026-2032. 29048 14% XD 750 mL $24.95. February 23, 2026
Fantastic Fried Chicken Wine Full ReviewMichel Gassier Nôstre Païs 2023, Costières De Nîmes, Rhône A.O.P., France: Drink: 2025-2031. 295410 14% XD 750 mL $25.95. February 23, 2026
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Best Beef Wine Full ReviewDonnafugata Dea Vulcano Etna Rosso 2022, Sicily D.O.C., Italy: Donnafugata Dea Vulcano is a medium-plus-bodied Etna Rosso from Sicily with a firm weight and dry profile, best served at room temperature. Winemaker Donnafugata blends mostly Nerello Mascalese with a touch of Nerello Cappuccio, aged in a combination of cement tanks and neutral oak with additional bottle aging, offering tart cranberry, alpine raspberry, Mediterranean scrub, peppery spice, and smoky mineral notes with velvety, polished tannins. At 13.5% alcohol, it has moderate aging potential through 2026, remaining vibrant and refined. Pair it with rustic meat stews to highlight its stony and spice character, or grilled game sausages to complement its nuanced red fruit. This wine reflects the unique volcanic terroir of Etna with grace and approachable structure. Drink: 2025-2028. 32533 13.50% XD 750 mL $34.95 Score: 91/100. December 6, 2025
Top Rated Red Wine. Best Beef Wine Full ReviewWarwick The First Lady Sauvignon Blanc 2025, Western Cape W.O., South Africa: Warwick The First Lady Sauvignon Blanc from South Africa's Western Cape is a zesty, aromatic white wine bursting with notes of white peach, pink grapefruit, and tropical guava with a subtle herbaceous edge. It's bone-dry and light to medium-bodied with bright, refreshing acidity that energizes the palate through to a clean, mineral finish. Serve it well chilled with steamed mussels in white wine broth as the wine's lively acidity and citrus character will complement the briny shellfish beautifully, or pair it with herb-roasted chicken where the wine's fresh, grassy notes will echo the aromatics. Cellarmaster JD Pretorius, a Cape Winemakers Guild member since 2018 and recipient of the Diners Club Young Winemaker of the Year award in 2014, crafts this wine at the historic estate founded in 1771. The First Lady range honors Norma Ratcliffe, one of South Africa's pioneering female winemakers who became the first woman inducted into the Cape Winemakers Guild in 1989 and its first female chairperson in 1993. This wine drinks beautifully now or can be enjoyed over the next 2-3 years. Drink: 2026-2028. 48092 13.50% XD 750 mL $14.95 Score: 89/100. February 7, 2026
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