Manzanilla La Guita (Perez Marin)  699785  750 mL  $16.99. January 1, 2011 Full Review

Longview Yakka Shiraz 2010, Adelaide Hills, South Australia, Australia  378539 14% XD 750 mL  $22.95. August 14, 2014 Full Review

Dirty Laundry Vineyard Not So Knotty Chardonnay 2012, Okanagan Valley, BC VQA, Canada: Love it! Bright, sunshine-dappled tree fruit, campfire smoke, and fresh sliced white pear. Medium-bodied and delicious on its own or with seafood or chicken dishes. The quality designation for this wine is BC VQA Drink: 2014-2018. 353144 13.90% D 750 mL  $26.95 Score: 90/100. January 18, 2014 Plush Pork Wine Full Review

Casa Silva Reserva Sauvignon Blanc 2013, Colchagua Valley, Chile: Terrific value for this zesty Sauvignon Blanc! This vibrant white wine offers an underlay of chives, lemongrass and herbal refreshment along with good balance and medium body. Terrific mouth-watering acidity. Drink: 2014-2016. 24216 13.60% XD 750 mL  $14.95 Score: 88/100. March 29, 2014 Best Value White Wine. Splendid Salad Wine Full Review

Château de Sancerre Sancerre 2012, Sancerre, Centre Loire, France  12.50% XD 750 mL  $25.50. March 1, 2012 Full Review

Domaine Chante Cigale Tradition 2010, A.C., Châteauneuf-Du-Pape, Rhone, France: This spectacular red wine is a brilliant blend of 65% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre, and 5% Cinsault grapes. It offers both Old World charm and New World concentration and depth of fruit. It reminds me of ancient monastery where the monks illuminate manuscripts: that smoky, earthy kind of aroma tinged with black fruit. Extraordinary… take your mouth on an adventure. Drink: 2012-2020. 194993 14% D 750 mL  $42.25 Score: 94/100. December 7, 2013 Top Rated Red Wine. Best Beef Wine Full Review

Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2013, Marlborough, New Zealand: What makes Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc so special? It's the subtle balance of freshness (chives, lemongrass and dried herbs) with body but not heaviness. No grassy, more citrus. Lime lift on the finish. New Zealand's benchmark. Try it. Drink: 2014-2017. 304469 13.50% XD 750 mL  $35.95 Score: 93/100. September 27, 2014 Top Rated White Wine. Venerated Vegetarian Wine Full Review

Bodegas San Prudencio Depadre 2009, Rioja D.O.C.A., Spain  379917 13.50% XD 750 mL  $22.95. November 15, 2014 Full Review