Fabre Montmayou Reserva Cabernet Franc 2014, Mendoza, Argentina Drink: 2017-2019. 492736 13.50% XD 750 mL  $21.95. May 15, 2017 Full Review

Dandelion Vineyards Lion's Tooth Shiraz Riesling 2013, Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia: A towering, blockbuster Australian red wine blend of 95% Shiraz and 5% Riesling. Wood smoke and black fruit with a layered, full-bodied goodness. Great balance and character. The winemaker encourages the humble dandelion, considered a weed, to grow among the vines to suppress winter weeds, provide mulch in the summer and offer their Wishing Clocks in the spring to blow off to make wishes come true. Whole bunches of grapes from the MacMurtie's Vineyard are hand-harvested during the first week of March and fermented in open top fermenters with their stalks on and on top of some Riesling for 11 days while being hand plunged twice a day. Then there was a delicate basket pressing and aging in mostly older French oak barrels. Dances beautifully with a grilled steak. Drink: 2017-2020. 311233 14.50% XD 750 mL  $21.95 Score: 90/100. March 4, 2017 Top Rated Red Wine. Plush Pork Wine Full Review

Yalumba The Y Series Viognier 2016, South Australia, Australia: A lovely, floral white wine from Australia made by one of the best producers of Viognier in the country. Pair with mild curries. Drink: 2017-2020. 470062 14.50% D 750 mL  $16.00 Score: 91/100. April 25, 2017 Best Value White Wine. Calm Curry Wine Full Review

Salomon Undhof Groovey Grüner Veltliner 2016, Kremstal, Austria: Consistently clean, fresh and vibrant: this Austrian white wine made from the country's iconic Gruner Veltliner grape offers tremendous value. Limes and white grapefruit head to the finish line to create an exciting sense of vibrancy and refreshment. No oak. Try it with clams or mussels. Drink: 2016-2019. 669606 12% XD 750 mL  $14.95 Score: 89/100. May 15, 2017 Best Value White Wine. Celebrated Chicken and Cream Sauce Wine Full Review

Konzelmann Late Harvest Gewürztraminer 2014, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: This walks the fine line for dessert wine... honeyed essence. Beautifully concentrated apricot elixir with lychee and rose petal. Got Asian spice or heat or something sweet? This is your wine. Drink: 2015-2022. 392357 13% M 750 mL  $15.95 Score: 89/100. May 15, 2017 Best Value White Wine. Plush Pork Wine Full Review

Dirty Laundry Vineyard Say Yes Pinot Gris 2014, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia V.Q.A., Canada: Fun, fresh and vibrant with some attractive bite on the palate. Mouth-watering acidity yields to fresh white peach and pear flavours and crisp, dry finish. Pair with seafood and salads. Drink: 2015-2017. 423202 12.70% D 750 mL  $21.95 Score: 89/100. February 9, 2017 Best Value White Wine. Scrumptious Seafood Wine Full Review

Sandbanks Estate Winery Sandbanks Estate Cabernet Franc Vqa, Ontario, Canada  177485 12.50%  750 mL  $14.95. January 1, 2011 Full Review

Angels Gate Winery Angels Gate Pinot Gris, Ontario, Canada  331215 13.50%  750 mL  $14.95. January 1, 2013 Full Review

Errázuriz Aconcagua Costa Pinot Noir 2015, Aconcagua Coast, Chile: A gorgeous, generously flavoured and textured Chilean red wine made from the classic Pinot Noir grape. Errazuriz produces wines of stunning complexity and value. This is no exception. Aromas of black cherry and spice. Pair with veal or lamb. Drink: 2017-2022. 541151 13.50% XD 750 mL  $24.95 Score: 95/100. May 15, 2017 Top Rated Red Wine. Luscious Lamb Wine Full Review

Aromo Private Reserve Carmenere 2013, Maule Valley, Chile: Still staggeringly great for the price (like last year). Purple and black plums roll across your tongue with pleasure. Full-bodied and ultra-smooth. Here’s your party wine. Great for a late season barbecue featuring gourmet sausages and lamb burgers. Drink: 2017-2020. 243535 13.50% XD 750 mL  $16.95 Score: 90/100. April 28, 2017 Best Value Red Wine. Glorious Game Wine Full Review

Serge & Bruno Sourdais Le Logis De La Bouchardière Chinon 2015, Loire A.C., France Drink: 2017-2020. 490375 13.50% XD 750 mL  $18.95. April 4, 2017 Full Review

Domaine De Poix Touraine Sauvignon Blanc 2015, Loire A.C., France Drink: 2017-2019. 488908 13% XD 750 mL  $13.95. May 15, 2017 Full Review

Michel Gassier Nostre Païs 2014, Costières De Nîmes, Southern Rhone A.C., France: A robust and delicious red with aromas of black liquorice (it's dry), blackberries, black cherry and smoke. Lovely length and weight. Polished, smooth tannins make it easy to drink now though it'll also keep well in the cellar. This wine was mature for six months in French barrels, with most of it resting on its lees. Terrific price. Gassier is the iconic flagship of the Nimes region, and this wine shows why. Drink: 2017-2020. 295410 14% XD 750 mL  $25.95 Score: 93/100. April 28, 2017 Top Rated Red Wine. Plush Pork Wine Full Review

Vignerons De Buxy Millebuis 2014, Mercurey, Burgundy A.C., France Drink: 2016-2019. 474841 14% D 750 mL  $28.95. November 12, 2016 Full Review

Domaine du Grapillon d'Or Gigondas Millesime 2014, Southern Rhône, Rhone A.C., France: This is black liquid velvet; so tantalizing to the tongue and senses. Gigondas is my go-to region on a restaurant list. There are 35 acres planted for this wine that produces 50,000 bottles a year. The average age of the vines is 40 years, which imparts incredible depth and complexity of flavour in the wine. The grape are hand-picked and selected. Bursting with aromas and flavours of fleshy dark fruit, dark spices, dried herbs and garrigue. This wine is unfiltered. Pair with prime rib. Drink: 2017-2022. 981787 14.50% XD 750 mL  $36.95 Score: 94/100. April 24, 2017 Best Beef Wine Full Review

Fontanafredda Treiso Dolcetto D'alba 2014, Piedmont D.O.C., Italy: Full-bodied, juicy and tasty with attractive dark red berries and cedar smoke. Perfect for so many dishes with robust flavours. Lots of mouth-watering acidity. Pair with pastas in meat sauce or sausages. Valpolicella Superiore food pairings: pasta in a thick tomato sauce. Drink: 2016-2022. 258483 14% D 750 mL  $16.95 Score: 91/100. August 4, 2016 Top Rated Red Wine. Best Beef Wine Full Review

Tezza Amarone Della Valpolicella 2011, Veneto D.O.C.G., Italy: A gorgeously rich and deep Italian red wine. This classic Amarone is made using the traditional Appassimento method of drying grapes on woven mats to add body, richness, depth, concentration, colour and flavour to the finished wine. Juicy aromas of fleshy ripe blackberry and plums. Long finish. Pair with grilled meats. Drink: 2016-2024. 81943 14% D 750 mL  $33.95 Score: 94/100. November 26, 2016 Top Rated Red Wine. Perfect Pasta and Tomato Sauce Wine Full Review

Canti Barbera D'asti Superiore 2011, Piémont, Italy  478941 13% XD 750 mL  $14.95. January 1, 2017 Full Review

Castello di Gabbiano Promessa Pinot Grigio 2015, Venezie, Italy: A fresh, crisp, clean Italian Pinot Grigio with lime zest and lemon notes on the nose, palate and finish. Racy acidity makes this ideal as a chilled aperitif or companion to fresh seafood, salads and shellfish. Drink: 2015-2018. 77990 12.50% XD 750 mL  $17.00 Score: 90/100. April 26, 2017 Best Value White Wine. Scrumptious Seafood Wine Full Review

Schola Sarmenti Roccamora Negroamaro 2013, Nardo, Puglia D.O.C., Italy: This robust and smooth smoky Italian red wine is loaded with sweet chocolate and mocha notes from lavish oak aging. Fleshy black fruit with campfire smoke. Produced by Terrulenta, the 2013 vintage of Negroamaro Nardo is a blockbuster red wine. Pair with Mexican mole. Drink: 2017-2020. 379768 13.50% D 750 mL  $16.95 Score: 88/100. March 18, 2017 Best Value Red Wine. Heavenly Hamburger Wine Full Review

L.A. Cetto Private Reserve Nebbiolo 2012, Guadalupe Valley, Baja California, Mexico, Mexico: After Italian producers, this Mexican winery is the world’s largest producer of wines made from the Nebbiolo grape. A mouthful of ripe berry and black fruit rewards drinkers of this supple, robust wine. Incredible concentration and depth. Pair with grilled meats. Incredibly great price for such quality and taste. Drink: 2017-2022. 590182 13.90% XD 750 mL  $19.95 Score: 87/100. May 15, 2017 Best Value Red Wine. Glorious Game Wine Full Review

KWV The Vinecrafter Chenin Blanc 2015, South Africa: Lovely peach blossom and apple on the nose and palate. Mouth-watering acidity for fresh seafood. This medium-bodied South African white wine is made from the country's classic Chenin Blanc grape by KWV. Lots of tropical fruit on the finish including pineapple and guava. Pair with mild curries. Drink: 2015-2018. 18689 12% D 750 mL  $10.95 Score: 90/100. November 9, 2016 Best Value White Wine. Full Review

Cathedral Cellar Kwv Pinotage 2014, Western Cape W.O., South Africa: Savoury notes of bacon, fleshy black cherry and vanilla smoke. It’s got a velvet texture with a dry medium-full-bodied weight and flavours of cocoa, coffee, and blackberry jam with a dark spiced finish. If you don't know Pinotage as a grape very well, start with this wine. It's South Africa's flagship grape the way California has Zinfandel. Smoky oak weaves it way through the wine. Lovely! Pair with: grilled lamb steaks. Drink: 2015-2019. 99267 14% D 750 mL  $16.95 Score: 89/100. February 9, 2017 Best Value Red Wine. Luscious Lamb Wine Full Review

Borsao Garnacha 2014, Borja, Spain: Savoury and delicious at a great price - this robust Spanish red wine delivers well past its price point. Dried herbs and mouth-waterig acidity for tangy tomato sauce. Aromas of dark wild berries. Terrific for parties. Drink: 2014-2018. 386961 14.50% XD 750 mL  $11.95 Score: 88/100. June 9, 2016 Best Value Red Wine. Complete Cheese Pizza Wine Full Review

Crápula Gold 5 Monastrell Syrah 2013, Jumilla, Spain: A simple, rustic Spanish red wine blend of 50% Monastrell and 50% Syrah grapes. Notes of black fruit and oak. Pair with hamburgers. Drink: 2013-2021. 482505 14% XD 750 mL  $17.95 Score: 86/100. July 5, 2019 Best Value Red Wine. Full Review

Big House Winery Cardinal Zin Zinfandel 2014, California, United States: A terrific wine for the money! Campfire smoke and toasty goodness on the nose wraps around fleshy black plums and berries on the palate. Smooth, supple and full-bodied. Perfect for barbecued meats. Drink: 2014-2019. 272401 13.50% XD 750 mL  $18.00 Score: 88/100. November 11, 2016 Best Value Red Wine. Heavenly Hamburger Wine Full Review

H3 Columbia Crest Merlot 2014, Horse Heaven Hills, Washington State, United States: The difference between daytime and nighttime temperatures in this eastern Washington state wine region is the reason why Merlots like this one are terrific. In October, during the last weeks of the key ripening season before harvest the nighttime temperature can plummet from 35 degrees in the day to just 20 degrees at night which allows for ripening during the day but then the grapes stop in the night and preserve freshness and natural acidity. The great thing is that the grapes don't get over-ripe as in some warm climates where photosynthesis produces more sugar and therefore more alcohol. That's why Washington red wines are often a moderate 13% alcohol. This wine features aromas of dark spice, fleshy blackberry and smoke. Pair with roast beef. Drink: 2017-2020. 209874 14.50% D 750 mL  $22.95 Score: 92/100. March 4, 2017 Top Rated Red Wine. Best Beef Wine Full Review

Bold Vine Old Vine Zinfandel 2013, Lodi, California, United States: Fleshy ripe and sweet, juicy black plums -- so good! Supple and smooth. Juicy and generous with black and purple plum aromas and flavours. Full-bodied made from gnarly head vines. Perfect for grilled meats. Drink: 2017-2020. 281600 14.50% D 750 mL  $18.95 Score: 91/100. April 28, 2017 Best Value Red Wine. Magnificent Meat Pizza Wine Full Review