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Cave Spring Cellars Chardonnay Musqué 2013, Beamsville Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Very pretty and mouth-watering Niagara Chardonnay Musqué, which is a clone of Chardonnay that is not exactly the same as many Chardonnay clones in that it offers more floral and apricot notes. Perfect for Asian dishes. Drink: 2013-2017. 246579 13.50% XD 750 mL  $15.95 Score: 89/100. September 5, 2015 Best Value White Wine. Sensational Shellfish Wine Full Review
Malivoire Wine Company Guilty Men White 2013, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario VQA, Canada: An intriguing and rich white wine with layers of flavour and complexity, especially for this price. This is a Niagara white wine blend of Riesling and Savignon Blanc. It's aromatic offering notes of white florals and fresh pear with smoke. Made by a much respected producer operating in a gravity-flow winery and farming sustainably. Drink: 2013-2017. 192666 12% XD 750 mL  $14.95 Score: 88/100. September 15, 2015 Best Value White Wine. Full Review
Southbrook Vineyards Connect White 2014, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: A pretty, floral white wine blend from Niagara that offers tremendous value and pleasure for the price. Notes of fresh apple blossom and honeydew. This is a blend of aromatic grapes including Vidal, Chardonnay, Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc. The bonus? It's an organic wine. Pair with free range chickens and natural sunlight. Drink: 2014-2017. 249078 9.90% MD 750 mL  $15.95 Score: 88/100. September 15, 2015 Best Value White Wine. Outstanding Organic Wine Full Review
Jackson-Triggs Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2014, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia BC VQA, Canada: This lovely BC white wine made from Sauvignon Blanc grapes offers fleshy ripe melon notes and some smoke. This is from Jackson-Triggs' Black Label Series of wines and represents excellent value. The grapes are grown in the winery's Bear Cub, Pull Pine and Whitetail vineyards by winemaker Brooke Blair. Pair with smoked trout or creamy seafood pasta dishes. Drink: 2014-2016. 593111 13.70% XD 750 mL  $12.30 Score: 87/100. September 15, 2015 Best Value White Wine. Scrumptious Seafood Wine Full Review
Bodegas Castano La Casona Monastrell 2014, Yecla, Spain: This supple, full-bodied Spanish red wine is made from 100% Monastrell grapes. The winery (bodegas) is located in south-eastern Spain in the region of Yecla. The grapes are sourced from dry farmed vineyards that average in age between 40 and 60 years old. Aromas of blackberry and cassis with smoke. Pair with a rare steak. Drink: 2015-2017. 143743 13.50% XD 750 mL  $10.95 Score: 90/100. November 12, 2016 Best Value Red Wine. Smart Buy Wine Full Review

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