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.
Red Wine
Roberto Voerzio Priavino Dolcetto D'alba 2023, Piedmont D.O.C., Italy: Roberto Voerzio has achieved cult status in the Langhe through an obsessive commitment to low yields and minimal intervention, and his Priavino Dolcetto from vines over 35 years old in La Morra is as fine an expression of the variety as the DOC produces. Dark blueberry, crushed violet, warm clove, and tobacco rise from the glass before a lively, buoyant palate of tart pomegranate, iron-tinged earth, and dried herb delivers a long firm finish with healthy racy tannins. Drink it now through 2030 with wild mushroom bisque, pork tenderloin, or grilled game sausages. Dolcetto D'alba food pairings: wild mushroom bisque, pork tenderloin, grilled game sausages. Drink: 2026 - 2030 719591 13% XD 750 mL $42.80 Score: 90/100. June 2026. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Sparkling Wine
Ballers Gold Label Champagne, Champagne A.O.C., France: Ballers arrives in Canada for the first time with a hand-polished dark bottle, a gold-chrome embossed label, and a wine inside that genuinely earns the attention, an equal blend of Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay crafted with younger wine drinkers in mind. Rich on the nose with lemon curd, fresh brioche, and toasted hazelnut, it opens to a crisp, rounded palate of green apple and tangerine with a long refreshing finish and fine persistent bubbles. Champagne is made using the traditional method of second fermentation in the bottle. Serve it well chilled now through 2028. Champagne food pairings: oysters, smoked salmon canapés, fresh fruit. Drink: 2026 - 2028 49294 12.5% D 750 mL $99.95 Score: 93/100. June 2026. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart