Kaiken Terroir Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, Mendoza, Argentina: Produced by Montes, this is savoury, dark plum and cedar brush nose on this full-bodied well-priced Argentine red wine blend. Lots of mocha and dark chocolate on the nose and palate from generous oak aging. this wine was matured in oak barrels for 10 months, both new and used French oak. Pair with chorizo sausages or jambalaya. Drink: 2013-2017. 384305 14.50% D 750 mL  $15.95 Score: 90/100. July 25, 2015 Best Value Red Wine. Glorious Game Wine Full Review

Crios Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, Mendoza, Argentina: An absolutely incredible wine for the money! Juicy, savoury and delicious: full-bodied with rich layers of ripe plums, blackberry and other dark fruits. Superb craftsmanship! Pair with roast beef. Drink: 2014-2018. 640979 14% D 750 mL  $14.95 Score: 91/100. February 8, 2016 Best Value Red Wine. Harmonious Hard Cheese Wine Full Review

Susana Balbo Signature Malbec 2016, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina: Susana Balbo's Signature 2016 Malbec is rich and juicy with blueberry-blackberry pie aromas with a touch of smoke on the nose. With great acidity for food, ripe black fruit, oak, full bodied and structured tannins pair this one with barbeque fare. Drink now and for the next five years. Drink: 2018-2026. 79798 14.50% XD 750 mL  $22.95 Score: 92/100. November 9, 2018 Best Value Red Wine. Plush Pork Wine Full Review

Flat Rock Riesling 2016, Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Green apple and white pear. Love it. Building an inuksuk is now a ritual at the end of harvest for this winery: lifting the heavy stones requires a team effort. Pair with roast turkey and fun. The winery does whole cluster pressing to extract pure flavour, and only of the first 600 litres per tonne of fruit. Ed allows the juice to settle during a long, slow fermentation. The vintage is a blend of two distinct blocks of 21B clone vines now in their early teens as the winery describes them. Finishes with fresh pink grapefruit notes. The wine grapes for Flat Rock Cellars Riesling were sourced from the Twenty Mile Bench on the Niagara Escarpment. This a well-balanced fruit to racy acidity Riesling that could easily hold in cellar for five years or more. Drink: 2017-2021. 43281 11% D 750 mL  $17.95 Score: 91/100. May 27, 2020 Best Value White Wine. Celebrated Chicken and Cream Sauce Wine Full Review

Magnotta Winery Venture Series Pinot Grigio 2016, Ontario, Canada: Crisp and fresh with notes of white melon and lime. Racy acidity for seafood. Light-bodied. Drink: 2017-2019. 574533 12.50% D 750 mL  $14.95 Score: 87/100. October 13, 2018 Best Value White Wine. Full Review

Santa Rita 120 Cabernet Franc Carmenere Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, Central Valley, Chile: An incredible value for such a tasty, full-bodied Chilean red wine blend. This is a great party wine that you can buy by the caseload. This wine is named from the 120 people who led Chile's uprising for independence in 1840. They took refuge in the cellars of Santa Rita at the time. Drink: 2014-2018. 308247 13.50% D 750 mL  $9.95 Score: 89/100. August 3, 2014 Best Value Red Wine. Best Beef Wine Full Review

Halos de Jupiter 2016, Côtes Du Rhône, Rhône A.C., France: A full-bodied southern French red wine from the Rhine Valley with gorgeous aromas of black fruit and pleasantly bitter, dry finish. Winemaker Michel Gassier and oenologist Philippe Cambie have crafted a blockbuster here. Pair with roast duck. Drink: 2018-2021. 276956 15% XD 750 mL  $18.95 Score: 92/100. November 9, 2018 Best Value Red Wine. Best Beef Wine Full Review

Gérard Bertrand Grand Terroir La Clape Syrah Carignan Mourvèdre 2015, Coteaux De Languedoc La Clape, South Of France A.P., France: A full-bodied southern French red wine blend are planted closer to the Mediterranean sea and therefore there are more spice accents in the finished wine along with red fruits, lavender and pepper. The vines are planted at an altitude of 200 metres above sea level, which preserves their freshness with cool nights. The soils consist of limestone plateau that's thousands of years old. Although the Languedoc is the world's largest wine region with 235,000 acres, it is not one homogenous mass or style wine-wise. There are actually 5 sub-climates and more than 50 different grapes used in varying blends. Compare that to the 5 grapes used in Bordeaux. There are also 8 different and distinctive winds that blow through the vines here as compared to one in the Rhone, the Mistral. Pair with grilled meats. Drink: 2016-2022. 370262 13.50% XD 750 mL  $19.95 Score: 92/100. November 7, 2018 Best Value Red Wine. Glorious Game Wine Full Review

Château De Sérame 2010, Minervois, Midi A.C., France: The 2010 vintage of this robust red wine blend of Syrah, Grenache and other grapes offers lots of pleasure in the glass. Aromas of dark fruit, toasty oak and anise. Polished tannins with a velvet mouth-feel. Perfect for grilled meats. Drink: 2018-2019. 493643 14.30% D 750 mL  $16.95 Score: 91/100. October 3, 2018 Best Value Red Wine. Glorious Game Wine Full Review

Gérard Bertrand Crémant De Limoux 2015, Languedoc A.P., France: Crisp, fresh and toasty with green apple goodness and a lovely, racy seam of acidity for shellfish and fried chicken. Terrific value. Drink: 2015-2019. 438838 12% XD 750 mL  $19.95 Score: 90/100. December 8, 2017 Best Value Sparkling Wine. Calm Curry Wine Full Review

Gérard Bertrand Crémant de Limoux Brut 2016, Languedoc A.P., France: A lime-fresh sparkling Cremant de Limoux from the south of France, with aromas of green apple and freshly baked brioche. Persistent fine beaded bubbles. Mouth-watering acidity for creamy cheeses, roast chicken and potato chips. Drink: 2019-2024. 438838 12% XD 750 mL  $19.95 Score: 90/100. December 7, 2018 Best Value Sparkling Wine. Calm Curry Wine Full Review

Zenato Pinot Grigio 2017, Veneto I.G.T., Italy: Zenato 2017 is a dry and crisp, great value Pinot Grigio from the Veneto wine region. Lime, white grapefruit, lemongrass mingle on the aromatics and follow through on the palate. Steely, clean and crisp with white melon notes. Great aperitif. Pair it with Dover sole or fresh oysters. Drink: 2018-2020. 37648 12.50% XD 750 mL  $19.95 Score: 89/100. October 3, 2018 Best Value White Wine. Profound Pasta and Cream Sauce Wine Full Review

Pasqua Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie 2017, Veneto DOC, Italy: A crisp, zesty Italian Pinot Grigio with classic aromas of white grapefruit and lime zest. Pair with fresh seafood, shellfish, vegetarian dishes and poultry. Drink: 2018-2020. 213496 12% XD 750 mL  $13.85 Score: 88/100. September 27, 2018 Best Value White Wine. Full Review

Cusumano Nero d'Avola 2009, East-Central Sicily, Italy: Gorgeous blackberry and juniper aromas with an attractive tarry core. Fleshy ripe blackberries tumble over one another across your mouth. This is a steal at this price ... someone in accounting has obviously made a mistake so buy it while you can. Drink: 2010-2014. 143164 14% XD 750 mL  $9.95 Score: 89/100. July 20, 2010 Full Review

Santa Margherita Brut Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore, Veneto D.O.C.G., Italy: White melon and white peach aromas and flavours on this crisp Italian sparkling wine, with good acidity and yet also a creamy softness. Pair with soft cheeses. Drink: 2022-2024. 687582 11.50% MD 750 mL  $20.95 Score: 92/100. September 9, 2022 Best Value Sparkling Wine. Scrumptious Seafood Wine Full Review

L.A. Cetto Winery Petite Sirah 2016, Guadalupe Valley, Baja California, Mexico: L.A. Cetto Petit Sirah 2016 is a robust red from the Baja California, and the largest Mexico winery established in 1975. The Petit Sirah (Durif) is a cross between Syrah and Peloursin. Durif gives the wine a deep, often opaque, ruby bordering on purple colour. Ripe dark fruit and savoury flavours wrapped up in smoke and leather. Great value and a perfect pairing to hamburgers. Drink: 2018-2021. 983742 14% XD 750 mL  $15.95 Score: 86/100. November 16, 2019 Best Value Red Wine. Magnificent Meat Pizza Wine Full Review

KWV Sparkling Wine, Western Cape, South Africa: A crisp, fresh South African sparkling wine with toasty aromas and green apple freshness. This South African bubbly was made using the Méthode Cap Classique, which is similar the Méthode Traditionnelle or the traditional method of the second fermentation in the bottle, as they do in the Champagne region. The winery's cellar is cathedral vaulted with stained glass thus the name. Pair with fresh shellfish or fried chicken. Drink: 2016-2019. 296426 12.50% XD 750 mL  $17.45 Score: 91/100. November 26, 2016 Best Value Sparkling Wine. Scrumptious Seafood Wine Full Review

Rutherford Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, Napa Valley, California, United States: A balanced wine and a great value. This is mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with some Merlot and Zinfandel grapes in the blend. Dark fruit aromas are wrapped in toasty oak. Nice symmetry and balance with full-bodied weight. Gets my vote! Finished with dried herbs and dark fruit. Drink: 2013-2017. 191700 14% XD 375 mL  $21.75 Score: 91/100. February 21, 2015 Best Value Red Wine. Heavenly Hamburger Wine Full Review