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Angels Gate Winery Angels Gate Pinot Gris, Ontario, Canada  331215 13.50%  750 mL  $14.95. January 1, 2013 Full Review
Union Wine Forté 2012, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada: Taste-wise this is a cross between tawny port and a nutty sherry -- lovely dessert wine! Aromas and flavours of toffee, dry caramel and toasted nuts. Try it with hard cheeses and nuts. Drink: 2016-2022. 361758 18% S 500 mL  $18.95 Score: 90/100. December 17, 2022 Best Value Dessert Wine. Divine Dessert Wine Full Review
Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate Grand Reserve Chardonnay 2014, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia V.Q.A., Canada: This opulent and luscious BC Chardonnay from Jackson-Triggs offers lots of rich golden apple aromas and flavours with some toasty oak. Perfect for roast chicken or turkey. Drink: 2016-2021. 467563 14% XD 750 mL  $19.95 Score: 91/100. November 26, 2016 Best Value White Wine. Scrumptious Seafood Wine Full Review
Pelee Island Winery Mousseux de Pomme, Ontario, Canada: A delightful sparkling wine made from apples in southwestern Ontario. Pure apple essence in the glass with natural orchard sweetness. Enjoy on its own or with a fruit cobbler. Drink: 2021-2022. 556324 10% MD 750 mL  $14.95 Score: 87/100. July 7, 2018 Best Value Sparkling Wine. Full Review
Toro De Piedra Grand Reserve Chardonnay 2014, Maule Valley, Chile: Toasted almond, butterscotch and toasty smoke from oak aging on the nose of this attractive Chilean white wine made from Chardonnay grapes. Aromas of golden apple and peach. Full-bodied and luscious for lovers of Chardonnay. Inspired by the Stone Bull sculpture, this Chilean white wine is made from Chardonnay grapes in a big style. The grapes are fermented and aged in new French oak barrels. Dripping with butterscotch and vanilla spice flavours from the oak. Pair with roast chicken. Drink: 2016-2019. 417493 14.50% D 750 mL  $19.95 Score: 91/100. November 26, 2016 Best Value White Wine. Scrumptious Seafood Wine Full Review
Cono Sur Sparkling Pinot Noir Rosé, Bio Bio Valley, Chile: Very nice bubbly for the price. Aromas of field strawberries, yet dry and toasty. Cono Sur delivers value in all of their wines. 365205 12.50% D 750 mL  $16.05 Score: 86/100. December 3, 2015 Best Value Sparkling Wine. Full Review
Bailly Lapierre Réserve Brut Crémant de Bourgogne, Burgundy A.C., France: Lots of fresh acidity and green apple notes in this well-priced French sparkling wine. Pair with shellfish. Drink: 2017-2021. 991562 12% D 750 mL  $19.95 Score: 89/100. January 8, 2020 Best Value Sparkling Wine. Scrumptious Seafood Wine Full Review
La Marca Prosecco 2014, Veneto D.O.C., Italy: A toasty, crisp, fresh Italian sparkling wine that's both robust and mouth-filling. Aromas of freshly baked bread and green apple. This is a consistently great product of Italian bubbly with a Prosecco that's styled to enjoy on its own or with seafood. Drink: 2014-2017. 287987 11% M 750 mL  $23.00 Score: 89/100. July 23, 2016 Best Value Sparkling Wine. Blissful Blue Cheese Wine Full Review
Codorniu Clasico Brut Cava 2008, Spain: Lovely golden colour sparkles in the candle light as gorgeously ripe pears and toasty oak waft up from the glass. Clean, crisp and medium-bodied, this Spanish sparkler is perfect for casual get-togethers. 6262 12%  750 mL  $12.40 Score: 85/100. July 11, 2009 Full Review
Campo Viejo Tempranillo Rosé 2017, La Rioja, Spain Drink: 2010-2014. 175620 13.50% D 750 mL  $11.95. April 15, 2015 Full Review

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