Graffigna Centenario Reserve Malbec 2010, San Juan, Argentina: Stunning quality and taste for this price point! Dark, deep and delicious with layers of fleshy black plums and smoke. Perfect for BBQs and potluck gatherings. Drink: 2012-2014. 230474 14% D 750 mL  $12.95 Score: 88/100. June 22, 2012 Best Beef Wine Full Review

Obra prima Reserva Malbec 2014, Luján De Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina: A robust Argentine red wine with attractive aromas of fleshy ripe black plums, dark berries, spice and smoke. This wine is made from 100% Malbec grapes from a 100-year-old vineyard planted 950 metres above sea level. The grapes are hand-picked and the wine is aged 12 months in French oak barrels. Pair with grilled meats. Drink: 2018-2022. 574517 14% D 750 mL  $19.95 Score: 90/100. November 7, 2018 Best Value Red Wine. Plush Pork Wine Full Review

Jackson-Triggs Black Reserve Meritage 2010, Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario VQA, Canada: Robust with dark red and black fruit and toasty oak. Savoury and cedary. Superb for the price point. Drink: 2012-2016. 526228 12.40% D 750 mL  $15.00 Score: 88/100. June 22, 2012 Best Value Red Wine. Best Beef Wine Full Review

House Wine Co. Baco Noir Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, Niagara, Ontario VQA, Canada: Fleshy ripe black and purple plums on the nose and palate of this full-bodied, smooth red wine. Pair with grilled meats. Drink: 2014-2017. 279521 13% D 750 mL  $12.95 Score: 87/100. October 25, 2015 Best Value Red Wine. Heavenly Hamburger Wine Full Review

Sibling Rivalry Red 2012, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Chocolate, mocha and espresso on the nose and palate from generous oak aging, more so than it seems in the past. Almost full-bodied and smooth with sweet chocolate notes on the finish. Drink: 2012-2015. 126151 13.50% D 750 mL  $13.95 Score: 86/100. August 3, 2014 Best Value Red Wine. Heavenly Hamburger Wine Full Review

Malivoire Wine Company Guilty Men Red 2015, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: A rich, layered, mouth-filling red wine with fleshy sweet black plum notes and mocha aromas from oak aging. Love the low alcohol on this cool climate Niagara red wine yet it's still packed with juicy, layers of red berry flavour! This Niagara red wine is a blend of red grapes, including Cabernet Sauvignon (30%), Merlot (40%), and smaller amounts of Cabernet Franc, Gamay and Pinot Noir, made by one of the province's most respected wineries that operates on a gravity flow basis so the grapes and juice are gently handled. Pair with grilled pork chops. Drink: 2015-2019. 192674 12.70% D 750 mL  $14.95 Score: 88/100. June 15, 2017 Best Value Red Wine. Glorious Game Wine Full Review

Strewn Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2008, V.Q.A., Ontario, Canada  590109 12%  750 mL  $12.95. July 22, 2008 Full Review

Malivoire Wine Company Guilty Men Red 2008, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada: An incredibly tasty wine for the money! Wow. Luscious aromas and flavours of fleshy ripe plums and dark berries fill the glass and your senses. There's some smoky cherries on the finish that make you sidely up closer to the bottle for a top up. Wonderfully supple! Drink: 2010-2012. 192674 12.50% D 750 mL  $14.95 Score: 89/100. August 17, 2010 Full Review

Jackson-Triggs Black Series Reserve Merlot 2011, VQA, Niagara, Ontario, Canada: A robust, black fruit, peppery red with lots of character and an amazingly great price. Full-bodied yet smooth and supple. This wine cries out for a juicy steak! Drink: 2012-2015. 109959 13.70% XD 750 mL  $14.95 Score: 88/100. March 7, 2013 Best Beef Wine Full Review

Château des Charmes CHATEAU DES CHARMES GENERATION SEVEN RED 2009, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada  198036 13% XD 750 mL  $13.95. March 1, 2012 Full Review

MontGras Reserva Carmenère 2009, Colchagua Valley, Chile: Terrific value for this full-bodied red. Loaded with black plums, berries and some smoke. Evenly oaked with a robust, satisfying weight. Yum! Drink: 2009-2012. 178624 14% XD 750 mL  $11.95 Score: 88/100. June 6, 2011 Plush Pork Wine Full Review

Primus The Blend 2018, Apalta, Colchagua Valley, Chile: From Apalta, Colchagua Valley wine region, Primus The Blend 2018 is a vegan-friendly, and stylish red blend produced from sustainably-grown Cabernet Sauvignon with 45% in Carmenère, Syrah, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Fresh and fragrant with dark cherry, plum, earthy aromas; dry, medium-plus-bodied with dark cherry, earthy violets, savoury herb and spice flavours long on the palate. Tannins are quite firm. Good now, better in 2023. Drink: 2023-2027. 712463 14.50% XD 750 mL  $19.95 Score: 92/100. April 29, 2022 Top Rated Red Wine. Plush Pork Wine Full Review

La Tremenda Monastrell 2015, Alicante D.O., Spain: La Tremenda 2015 is a single vineyard, medium-bodied red made with 100% Monastrell wine grapes. A terrific, full-bodied Spanish red wine at an amazingly great price for the quality. The wine grapes are sourced from the vineyard that names the wine, from their estate El Chaconero in the village of Villena, a plot at 600 meters altitude planted some 25 years ago. Drink: 2018-2021. 490011 14% XD 750 mL  $16.95 Score: 89/100. October 2, 2019 Best Value Red Wine. Charming Grilled Chicken Wine Full Review