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Red Wine
Chakana Ayni Malbec 2020, Paraje Altamira, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina: Paraje Altamira, a high-altitude pocket of Mendoza's Uco Valley, is known for producing some of Argentina's most structured Malbec, and Chakana's Ayni is a strong showing. Blackberry and violet arrive over firm, fine-grained tannin. A savoury, mineral edge reflects the region's stony soils. Long and layered, it doesn't let go quickly. Serve it with grilled beef or a rich mushroom risotto. Malbec food pairings: slow-roasted lamb shoulder, duck breast with plum sauce, aged hard cheese. Drink: 2026 - 2030 20533 13.8% XD 750 mL $39.00 Score: 95/100. July 2026. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Rosés
Featherstone Rosé 2025, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Featherstone Rosé from the Niagara Peninsula V.Q.A. is a just-off-dry, light-bodied rosé blended from Cabernet Franc and Gamay, vinified entirely in stainless steel to preserve the bright, fresh fruit character that has made this wine one of Niagara's most loved pink bottles year after year, with a vivid nose of sun-ripened raspberry, crushed pink grapefruit, white peach and a lifted thread of rose hip that gives way to a juicy, clean and lively palate with a whisper of residual sweetness and a refreshing, tangy finish. Founded in 1999 by David Johnson and Louise Engel on the Twenty Mile Bench, Featherstone is an insecticide-free estate that has used ladybugs and lacewings for natural pest control since its very first vintage, a commitment to sustainable farming that has never wavered. David Johnson holds the rare distinction of being the only person in Ontario wine history to have earned both the Grape King title in 2003 and the Ontario Wine Awards Winemaker of the Year in 2019. Serve this rosé well chilled with a summer charcuterie board loaded with cured meats and pickled vegetables, where its fruit-forward brightness and gentle sweetness make it an effortless match; it is equally charming alongside a crisp green salad with goat cheese and candied walnuts, the wine's acidity and floral lift cutting through the richness of the cheese with ease. Enjoy through 2028. Rosé food pairings: salads, watercress sandwiches, charcuterie. Drink: 2026 - 2028 117861 12.5% D 750 mL $16.95 Score: 89/100. July 2026. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart