Canada
Vineland Estates Winery Elevation St. Urban Vineyard Riesling 2021, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Truly one of Niagara’s riesling masters. This incredible white is packed with flavour: bursting at the seams! Yet it’s also incredibly refined and ephemeral. Angel juice. Lots of minerality through the core and a laser-like focus on fruit purity, especially lime and lemon. I love that it's low alcohol yet packed with flavour. A spectacularly vibrant wine that bursts from the glass with lime blossom, lemon zest, white flowers and green apple. Try this lovely white with fresh seafood, shellfish, roast chicken or turkey. Riesling food pairings: shrimp tempura, grilled salmon with lemon sauce, duck liver pate, eggs benedict, planked salmon. Drink: 2023 - 2026 38117 8.4% M 750 mL $22.95 Score: 91/100. October 2023. Top Rated White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Chronos Sparkling Brut, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia V.Q.A., Canada: From Time Family of Wines, Chronos is a brut bubble made in the Charmat method and produced from 80% Chardonnay with the balance in Pinot Noir all sourced from British Columbia's Okanagan Valley wine region. Each varietal was fermented separately with some lees stirring on the Chardonnay. Bright and zesty with a persistent, fine and toasty mousse showing fresh apple, citrus zest and white-fleshed stone fruit flavours vibrant on the palate. Chill and enjoy with brunch dishes and creamy cheeses. Sparkling Brut food pairings: seafood canapes, veggies and dip, smoked salmon Bennies. Drink: 2023 - 2025 31539 13.5% D 750 mL $44.95 Score: 91/100. October 2023. Top Rated Sparkling Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
France
Domaine La Haute Févrie Sébastien Branger Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie 2020, Sèvre Et Maine, Loire A.C., France: Domaine La Haute Févrie, Muscadet Sèvre Et Maine 2020 is great value under $16. Produced by Sébastien Branger from the Loire, this is a bone-dry, medium-plus-bodied, vibrant Melon de Bourgogne white wine with grapes hand-harvested from 35-plus-year-old vines. The wine overdelivers and is rich and textured with ripe apple, pear, citrus curd and a leesy mineral bite. Chill and enjoy with freshly steamed shellfish dishes. Muscadet Sèvre Et Maine Sur Lie food pairings: garden salad, crab legs, salmon patties. Drink: 2022 - 2025 390625 12% XD 750 mL $15.95 Score: 88/100. October 2023. Best Value White Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
Georges Duboeuf Domaine du Pourpre Moulin-à-Vent 2019, Moulin À Vent, Burgundy A.C., France: From Moulin à Vent in the Burgundy wine region, George Duboeuf Domaine du Pourpre 2019 is a juicy, medium-bodied, and silky smooth 100% Gamay with rich plum, dark cherry, blueberry, earthy violets, baking and pepper spice flavours zesty on the palate. Tannins are fine and velvety. Drink or hold. Food pairings: roast turkey, cured ham and medium-aged hard cheeses, grille pork chops. Drink: 2022 - 2025 635797 13.1% XD 750 mL $26.95 Score: 91/100. October 2023. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart
United States
Bonanza Lot 6 California Cabernet Sauvignon, California, United States: This Bonanza Lot 6 Cabernet, a dry, full-bodied California Cab with dark fruit, toasty oak spice flavours plushy on the palate. One for a late-summer barbeque party. Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: dark chocolate studded with dried dark berries, grilled sausages, grilled burgers. Drink: 2023 - 2028 660241 14.6% D 750 mL $25.95 Score: 90/100. October 2023. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart