Famiglia Bianchi Chardonnay 2011, Mendoza, Argentina: Lovely especially for the price. Rich and round with green apple aromas and a toasty richness. Drink: 2012-2015. 1461 13% D 750 mL  $14.95 Score: 88/100. April 14, 2012 Best Value White Wine. Full Review

Pascual Toso Alta Reserve Malbec 2011, Mendoza, Argentina: The grapes for this towering Argentine red wine were sourced from the Barrancas Vineyard. Deepest, darkest concentration of blackberry, blackcurrant and black plum that I've tasted in a while. Full-bodied and smooth; this delivers lots of hedonistic satisfaction. This wine will benefit from 2 hours decanting. A long, satisfying finish. Pair with filet mignon or a pepper steak. Drink: 2013-2019. 261958 13.50% XD 750 mL  $33.95 Score: 93/100. October 25, 2014 Top Rated Red Wine. Best Beef Wine Full Review

Ben Glaetzer Bishop Shiraz 2012, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia: Dark violet hue in the glass with a terrific structure and ripe tannins. Smoke and black fruit on the nose of this robust Australian red wine, with more charcoal, heart-warming warmth on the palate. Full-bodied, supple and smooth. Very tasty. Complex, rich and deep with savoury, meaty notes. A long finish with great finesse. Try it with grilled or braised meats tonight. Drink: 2014-2018. 627869 15.10% XD 750 mL  $44.00 Score: 92/100. October 25, 2014 Top Rated Red Wine. Best Beef Wine Full Review

Heartland Shiraz 2012, Langhorne Creek, Limestone Coast, South Australia, Australia: Love the nose of black cherry liqueur and mysterious dark spices that draw you head first into the glass of this robust Australian Shiraz. The palate opens up with fleshy ripe black fruit and smoke. This is such a lively, full-bodied red that's smooth and ready to drink now. Try it with pepperoni pizza. Drink: 2013-2017. 661934 14.50% D 750 mL  $19.95 Score: 92/100. October 25, 2014 Best Value Red Wine. Best Beef Wine Full Review

George Wyndham Founder's Reserve Shiraz 2012, Langhorne Creek, Australia: A gloriously rich and full-bodied Australian Shiraz with aromas of black fruit, violets, toasty oak and dried herbs. Such a pleasant balance here with a naturally pleasing bite for food. Layered and complex and deep. Yes please! Pair with meat lovers' or pepperoni pizza. Drink: 2013-2018. 107904 14.90% XD 750 mL  $19.95 Score: 91/100. November 15, 2014 Magnificent Meat Pizza Wine Full Review

Dandelion Vineyards Lionheart Of The Barossa Shiraz 2012, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia: This full-bodied red wine has lip-smacking delicious aromas and flavours of black and purple fruit. Smooth and supple. Love the fact that this big shiraz is not filtered, giving us the full-on flavour experience. The grapes for this robust red wine come from vines 100 years old. The wine is open-fermented with wild yeast, then aged 18 months in French oak barrels, and is not fined nor filtered. Try is with lamb and rosemary. Drink: 2013-2017. 167189 14.50% XD 750 mL  $19.95 Score: 91/100. April 15, 2015 Top Rated Red Wine. Luscious Lamb Wine Full Review

Longview Devil's Elbow Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Adelaide Hills, South Australia, Australia: Very menthol, mint, eucalyptus on the nose with wild blackberry underneath. On the palate, surprising acidity and tart black raspberry. Full-bodied, layered and delicious. Drink: 2014-2019. 660050 14.50% XD 750 mL  $22.95 Score: 91/100. August 2, 2014 Top Rated Red Wine. Heavenly Hamburger Wine Full Review

St. Hallett Gamekeeper's Shiraz 2009, Barossa, South Australia, Australia: Good acidity that cries out for food, especially hearty meat dishes. Ripe and tart blackberry flavours with some black plum and just enough oak. Very consistent producer. Drink: 2012-2016. 166991 14% D 750 mL  $15.95 Score: 91/100. April 28, 2012 Best Value Red Wine. Full Review

Sister's Run Epiphany Shiraz 2009, Mclaren Vale, South Australia, Australia: Fantastic for the money! Full-bodied with a streak of acidity that holds together the fleshy dark fruit flavours. Full-bodied and layered. Drink: 2012-2015. 269464 14% D 750 mL  $15.95 Score: 89/100. April 28, 2012 Best Value Red Wine. Full Review

Zonte's Footstep Lake Doctor Shiraz 2009, Langhorne Creek, South Australia, Australia: Black, licorice, black and purple plum. Full-bodied smooth, smoky and fantastic, especially for the price. Drink: 2012-2015. 72975 14.50% D 750 mL  $19.95 Score: 89/100. August 18, 2012 Best Value Red Wine. Full Review

Mission Hill Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, BC V.Q.A., Canada: Full-bodied with attractive aromas and flavours of black fruit, vanilla toast and pepper. Layered and complex with a good finish. Decant 1-2 hours. Pair with filet mignon. Drink: 2013-2018. 553321 13% D 750 mL  $29.95 Score: 90/100. August 3, 2014 Full Review

Tamaya Reserva Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Syrah 2009, Limari Valley, Chile: Pine forest with a mocha snowfall dusting. Full-bodied, smooth and savoury. Bring on the meat! Drink: 2012-2015. 62497 14% D 750 mL  $15.95 Score: 89/100. April 14, 2012 Best Value Red Wine. Full Review

Falernia Reserva Carmenère 2007, Elqui Valley, Chile: Blackberry and purple plum liqueur richness and concentration. Full-bodied and smooth with terrific richness. Drink: 2012-2015. 269175 15% XD 750 mL  $18.95 Score: 89/100. March 31, 2012 Best Value Red Wine. Full Review

Matetic Corralillo Syrah 2011, San Antonio Valley, Chile: Tannic and mouth-watering with a savoury, meaty heart of black fruit and minerality. Superb balance. Roasted meat on the mid-palate is surprising and delightful. Who needs food anyway? Finishes with great vibrancy and complexity. Drink: 2014-2019. 146407 14% XD 750 mL  $29.95 Score: 91/100. August 2, 2014 Top Rated Red Wine. Best Beef Wine Full Review

Château Beausejour Vign. Sudrat-Melet Meritage 2009, A.C., Fronsac, Bordeaux, France: A terrific wine for the money! Full-bodied with black fruit and smoke. You won't find Bordeaux at the price-quality ratio often. Decant for 2 hours Drink: 2012-2015. 264267 14% XD 750 mL  $14.95 Score: 89/100. April 14, 2012 Best Value Red Wine. Full Review

Aldiano Riserva Cantina Tollo Montepulciano D'abruzzo 2007, D.O.C., Abruzzo, Italy: Phenomenal for the price! Juicy, black and brooding with enticing toasty oak on the nose. Full-bodied and smooth with a lusciousness that's wonderful with hearty meat dishes. Drink: 2012-2017. 51706 14% D 750 mL  $17.95 Score: 90/100. March 31, 2012 Best Value Red Wine. Full Review

Santa Margherita Impronta del Fondatore Pinot Grigio 2010, Alto Adige/Trentino, Italy: By far, the best Pinot Grigio I’ve ever tasted. Clean and glorious on the nose with fresh peach and green apple fruit. Then it expands on the palate to a richness and mouth-filling voluptuousness that is almost Pinot Gris in weight and texture. Then there’s a clean lime-zest lift on the finish. Superb! Treat yourself or someone else: this makes a lovely gift wine too. This wine will be in the LCBO just before the holidays. Drink: 2011-2014. 231258 13.50% XD 750 mL  $28.95 Score: 94/100. June 25, 2011 Top Rated White Wine. Splendid Salad Wine Full Review

Ravenswood Vinters Blend Old Vine Zinfandel 2009, Napa Valley, California, United States: Juicy and generous with bright purple plum and black plum aromas. Blackberry on the finish. Smooth, not tannic, and full-bodied. Delightful. Drink: 2011-2014. 359257 13.60% D 750 mL  $18.95 Score: 90/100. January 3, 2012 Best Value Red Wine. Complete Cheese Pizza Wine Full Review

Ravenswood Old Vine Zinfandel 2009, Lodi, California, United States: This wine makes me wonder why I don't drink more zinfandel. Its juicy and meaty with seductive black cherry and berry fruit yet not over the top. I'd even call this wine elegant... Not an adjective usually associated with zinfandel, generally characterized as pure exuberance in a glass. A superb effort. Drink: 2012-2016. 942599 14.50% XD 750 mL  $19.95 Score: 92/100. February 4, 2012 Top Rated Red Wine. Complete Cheese Pizza Wine Full Review

Gnarly Head Old Vine Zin Zinfandel 2011, Lodi, California, United States: Aromas of jammy purple plums and blueberries on the nose. The palate opens up luxuriously, smooth and full-bodied with more lip-smacking tasty flavours of dark fruit. An amazing wine for BBQ ribs or chicken wings. Fire up the grill! Drink: 2013-2016. 678698 14.50% D 750 mL  $17.95 Score: 90/100. August 16, 2014 Best Value Red Wine. Perfect Pasta and Tomato Sauce Wine Full Review

Cosentino Cigarzin Old Vine Zinfandel 2011, California, United States: Surprisingly low in alcohol for such a full-bodied, full-flavoured Californian zinfandel. Pure delicious! Smoky with fleshy black fruit. Complex zinfandel in all its glory. Yahoo! Drink: 2013-2017. 269340 15.40% D 750 mL  $21.95 Score: 93/100. May 24, 2014 Top Rated Red Wine. Best Beef Wine Full Review

Zig Zag Zin Zinfandel 2011, Mendocino County, California, United States: Here's a classic Californian Zinfandel: big, juicy and full of good-natured black and purple plums with a splash of blueberries. It rolls around in your mouth, and welcomes a host of dishes to roll with it, from hamburgers to pizza. Mouth-watering flavours of fleshy brambleberry that carry through on the finish. Supple with black pepper notes. This wine is brought to us by the Mendocino Wine Company. Perfect for barbecue and grilled meats. Drink: 2013-2016. 39982 14.50% D 750 mL  $23.00 Score: 91/100. June 21, 2014 Magnificent Meat Pizza Wine Full Review

Ravenswood Vintners Blend Old Vine Zinfandel 2012, California, United States: Juicy, ripe, slap you on the back friendly Zinfnadel. So well made, so dependably good: like a great friend you've had since high school. Juicy, supple, smooth and full-bodied. Perfect for BBQ meats. Drink: 2014-2018. 359257 13.50% XD 750 mL  $17.95 Score: 90/100. August 15, 2014 Best Value Red Wine. Magnificent Meat Pizza Wine Full Review

Innisfree Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, Napa Valley, California, United States: Toasty oak, blackberry and cassis. Chalky dry, full-bodied with polished tannins. Finishes long and dry with dark spices. The alcohol is high at 15.5% but it doesn't taste hot or out of balance. 38125 15.50% XD 750 mL  $41.75 Score: 93/100. August 2, 2014 Top Rated Red Wine. Best Beef Wine Full Review

Paso Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, Paso Robles, California, United States: This robust Californian Cabernet hails from the Paso Robles region, a warm climate that ripens red wines to great intensity. This wine is no exception. Pair it with a rare steak. Drink: 2013-2018. 161141 14.50% XD 750 mL  $19.95 Score: 90/100. August 2, 2014 Best Value Red Wine. Best Beef Wine Full Review

J.Lohr Painter Bridge Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, California, United States: A terrific and full-bodied red... great price! Big, bold flavours of blackberry and black cherry. This wine was aged in French and American oak. Some toasted coffee aromas on the finish. Drink: 2009-2013. 219113 13% D 750 mL  $12.95 Score: 88/100. January 3, 2012 Complete Cheese Pizza Wine Full Review

Napa Cellars Napa Cellars Zinfandel 2012, Napa Valley, California, United States: Love it! Full-bodied and loaded with flavour yet vibrant and nimble and never heavy. Black fruit and spice with such a velvet smooth palate. Very complex and balanced. Perfect for grilled meats. Drink: 2013-2018. 126607 14.90% D 750 mL  $25.25 Score: 92/100. September 5, 2015 Top Rated Red Wine. Best Beef Wine Full Review

Folie à Deux Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California, United States: A spectacularly rich and full-bodied Californian Cabernet with aromas of mocha, fleshy blackberry and black plum. Smooth and supple. Pair with meat lovers' pizza or hamburgers. Drink: 2013-2018. 186163 13.50% XD 750 mL  $36.75 Score: 90/100. October 11, 2014 Top Rated Red Wine. Heavenly Hamburger Wine Full Review

Sterling Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, Napa Valley, California, United States: A well-structured, complex Californian red wine with nuances of blackcurrant and cassis. Just the right amount of toasty oak to pair with hearty meat dishes. Drink: 2014-2019. 314575 12.50% D 750 mL  $29.95 Score: 91/100. September 27, 2014 Top Rated Red Wine. Best Beef Wine Full Review

Paso Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, Paso Robles, California, United States: Complex, balanced and structured: this Californian Cabernet offers lots of pleasure but also has great elegance. Pair with a rare filet mignon. Drink: 2013-2018. 161141 14.50% XD 750 mL  $19.95 Score: 90/100. September 27, 2014 Best Value Red Wine. Best Beef Wine Full Review

St. Francis Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, Sonoma County, California, United States: Purple and black plum aromas with some blueberry compote on the side. Full-bodied, heart warming and layered on the palate. Very comforting finish. Meat lovers' pizza please! Terrific balance and structure in this Sonoma cabernet. Dark fruit and vanilla spice on the finish. Try it with roast beef. Signature California Cabernet. Highly recommended. Drink: 2014-2020. 671164 14.60% D 750 mL  $37.95 Score: 90/100. October 11, 2014 Best Beef Wine Full Review

Ravenswood Old Vine Zinfandel 2011, Sonoma County, California, United States: Savoury, meaty, juicy and mouth-watering. A surprisingly great Californian Zinfandel that borrows some Cab-like majesty, elegance and complexity. Ravenswood is your go-to Zin. Pair with inviting me over to dinner please. Drink: 2013-2018. 673798 14.50% XD 750 mL  $21.95 Score: 92/100. October 11, 2014 Top Rated Red Wine. Heavenly Hamburger Wine Full Review

Stags' Leap Winery Petite Sirah 2011, Napa Valley, California, United States: A full-bodied and savoury Californian red wine, with a different flavour profile derived from the lesser-known grape Petite Sirah. Spicy exotic black fruit aromas and flavours play across the palate. Complex and tasty: here's a red wine to get you out of your Cabernet rut (if you're in one). Try it with grilled pork chops. Drink: 2013-2018. 590356 14.30% D 750 mL  $60.95 Score: 92/100. November 15, 2014 Top Rated Red Wine. Best Beef Wine Full Review