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Pewsey Vale Estate Riesling 2016, Eden Valley, South Australia, Australia: The 2016 vintage of this delightful Australian Riesling offers mouth-watering aromas and flavours of lime zest, lemongrass and chives. Racy acidity if perfect for seafood and shellfish. Drink: 2018-2022. 686600 12.50% D 750 mL  $19.95 Score: 92/100. March 1, 2018 Best Value White Wine. Charming Grilled Chicken Wine Full Review
Coyote's Run Estate Winery Five Mile Riesling Pinot Blanc Gewurztraminer 2010, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada: A clean, crisp wine with white melon and lime notes. More interesting than pinot grigio yet still mildly flavoured and light-bodied. Riesling dominates the blend at 57% followed by Pinot Blanc at 23% and Gewurztraimer at 20%. Drink: 2011-2014. 195669 11.50% XD 750 mL  $14.95 Score: 85/100. June 22, 2012 Full Review
Small Talk Faux Pas Riesling Sauvignon Blanc 2012, Ontario, Canada  343384 11.50% XD 750 mL  $14.95. January 1, 2013 Full Review
Vineland Estates Winery Semi-Dry Riesling 2013, Niagara, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Lovely peach aromas and ripe apricot sweetness with bracing acidity for great balance in this medium-bodied Niagara white wine. Pair with Asian dishes. Drink: 2013-2017. 232033 10% M 750 mL  $13.95 Score: 88/100. June 5, 2015 Best Value White Wine. Spectacular Spicy Wine Full Review
Tawse Sketches of Niagara Riesling 2014, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Lovely lime vibrancy on the nose and palate of this off-dry Niagara Riesling. Notes of peach and pear and dried apricot. Beautifully made and balanced, and only 10% alcohol (yay). Drink: 2014-2018. 89029 10% M 750 mL  $19.95 Score: 90/100. September 3, 2016 Best Value White Wine. Terrific Turkey Wine Full Review
Thirty Bench Winemaker's Blend Riesling 2014, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario VQA, Canada: Stunning Riesling from one of Niagara's best producers of the genre. Aromas of ripe pear and peach with a lovely core or minerality and racy acidity. Pair with pleasure and seafood. Drink: 2014-2020. 24133 11% D 750 mL  $22.95 Score: 91/100. January 31, 2016 Best Value White Wine. Remarkable Roast Chicken Wine Full Review
Thirty Bench Winemaker's Blend Riesling 2015, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Superb! Wet stone, lime and come-alive grapefruit aromas. Light-bodied but not wimpy. Packed with flavour for shellfish and seafood. Drink: 2015-2022. 24133 11% MD 750 mL  $22.95 Score: 91/100. May 27, 2020 Best Value White Wine. Remarkable Roast Chicken Wine Full Review
Megalomaniac Narcissist Riesling 2015, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Love the lime zest and minerality in this lovely Niagara Riesling. Pair it with fresh seafood and peering at your image in a reflecting pool. Riesling is a grape that reflects the terroir and place where it's cultivated, thus the wine's name and mirror image on the label. Drink: 2016-2019. 67587 10.90% M 750 mL  $17.95 Score: 90/100. November 12, 2016 Best Value White Wine. Sensational Shellfish Wine Full Review
Vineland Estates Winery Elevation St. Urban Vineyard Riesling 2016, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Another terrific off-dry Vineland Riesling from the solid 2014 vintage. Aromas of lime and lemon zest with a deep core of minerality. Pair with fresh halibut in a beurre blanc sauce. This is a great Riesling from the Niagara Escarpment wine region in Ontario to pair with fresh whitefish baked in a white wine sauce. This nose is lime and lemon zest with a distinct mineral flintiness. Drink: 2023-2025. 38117 8.40% M 750 mL  $22.95 Score: 90/100. September 9, 2023 Best Value White Wine. Calm Curry Wine Full Review

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