Jackson-Triggs Reserve Merlot 2012, Niagara, Ontario VQA, Canada: A rich, full-bodied Niagara VQA Merlot with aromas of fleshy black plum, blackberry and a little spice. Great price. Full-bodied yet smooth and supple. Pair with wine with a juicy pork chop or leg of lamb. Drink: 2014-2018. 109959 13.70% XD 750 mL  $14.95 Score: 88/100. March 7, 2013 Best Value Red Wine. Best Beef Wine Full Review

Southbrook Vineyards Connect Red 2014, Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario VQA, Canada: A rustic, cedary, gulpable Niagara red wine blend of Cabernet Franc (48%), Zweigelt (38%), Baco Noir (13%) for the 2014 vintage. All certified VQA. Love the wild, feral nature of this wine like blackberries that tore off on a renegade run through your senses. Pair with grilled pork chops or game birds. Drink: 2014-2017. 249565 12% D 750 mL  $17.95 Score: 88/100. September 15, 2015 Best Value Red Wine. Plush Pork Wine Full Review

Henry of Pelham Winery Family Tree Red 2013, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: A remarkably rich and complex red wine from the Speck brothers. Aromas of smoke, black fruit and spice. Love the depth and richness here. Pair with beef. Drink: 2014-2018. 247882 13.50% D 750 mL  $18.95 Score: 90/100. March 7, 2016 Best Value Red Wine. Plush Pork Wine Full Review

Henry of Pelham Winery Baco Noir 2014, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario VQA, Canada: Classic Niagara Baco Noir from the province's best producer of this varietal, Henry of Pelham. Aromas of fleshy ripe purple and black plums with smoke on the finish. Pair with grilled meats. Drink: 2014-2017. 270926 13% XD 750 mL  $14.95 Score: 88/100. October 25, 2015 Best Value Red Wine. Full Review

Sibling Rivalry Red 2013, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: A juicy, luscious Niagara red wine blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc grapes. Plush, smooth, round and mouth-filling. Just what you want in a wine, especially at the price. Pair with hamburgers. Drink: 2014-2017. 126151 13.50% D 750 mL  $13.95 Score: 89/100. October 25, 2015 Best Value Red Wine. Heavenly Hamburger Wine Full Review

Southbrook Vineyards Seriously Cool Red 2012, Niagara-on-the-Lake, VQA, Ontario, Canada: Juicy, round, smooth and ripe with lip-smacking delicious flavours of fleshy ripe black and purple plums. This is so tasty that you'll be tempted not to have food with it, but try a meat lovers' pizza. This wine is made using sustainable viticultural methods. Drink: 2016-2020. 453639 12.90% XD 750 mL  $15.95 Score: 89/100. January 31, 2016 Best Value Red Wine. Perfect Pasta and Tomato Sauce Wine Full Review

Jackson-Triggs Black Reserve Meritage 2014, Niagara-On-The-Lake, Ontario VQA, Canada: Full-bodied, smooth with good acidity. Blackcurrant cassis with attractive green herbal notes. Pair with pepper steak. Drink: 2014-2019. 526228 12.40% D 750 mL  $15.00 Score: 88/100. April 20, 2016 Best Value Red Wine. Best Beef Wine Full Review

Megalomaniac Homegrown Red 2013, Niagara Pensinsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Mocha rich and full-bodied with lots of savoury goodness on the palate. This is a Niagara red wine blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and other red grapes. Pair with a rare steak or grilled pork chops. Drink: 2015-2018. 260364 13.50% D 750 mL  $15.95 Score: 88/100. June 9, 2016 Best Value Red Wine. Plush Pork Wine Full Review

Henry of Pelham Winery Cabernet Merlot 2015, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario VQA, Canada: Round, voluptuous and full-bodied Cabernet-Merlot blend from Niagara. Aromas of black fleshy ripe fruit and some spice. Pair with grilled pork chops. Drink: 2013-2017. 504241 13.50% XD 750 mL  $14.95 Score: 89/100. February 6, 2017 Best Value Red Wine. Full Review