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Matt Steeves

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  Ottawa, ON

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Memorable Wine

1996 Chateau d'Yquem - a gift from my bro

First Wine

Probably a German Riesling or a Cali white blend, in a box, in the late 80s.
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Unusual Wine Experience

Chardonnay in the park. There's a great story to go along with that.
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Matt's Holiday Wine Picks 2014

  
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Pascual Toso 2012
Pascual Toso 2012

Mendoza, Argentina

Alcohol: 14%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2013‐2016

Best Beef Wine

 

LCBO: 162610  Check Stock

BC: 920637  Check Stock

SAQ: 11676111  Check Stock

NSLC: 1017409

89/100

$15.95

Pascual Toso Malbec 2013
Pascual Toso Malbec 2013

Mendoza, Argentina

Alcohol: 14%  Sweetness: Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2013‐2016

Best Beef Wine

 

LCBO: 35170  Check Stock

BC: 129163  Check Stock

NSLC: 1007711

87/100

$13.95

Château Pipeau Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2011
Château Pipeau Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2011

St. Emilion, Bordeaux A.O.C., France

Alcohol: 13%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2013‐2018

Best Beef Wine

 

LCBO: 302018  Check Stock

90/100

$45.95

Featherstone Winery Cabernet Franc 2012
Featherstone Winery Cabernet Franc 2012

Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada

Alcohol: 12.3%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2013‐2017

Luscious Lamb Wine

 

LCBO: 64618  Check Stock

89/100

$17.95

The Foreign Affair Winery The Conspiracy Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
The Foreign Affair Winery The Conspiracy Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada

Alcohol: 12.8%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2013‐2016

Best Beef Wine

 

LCBO: 149237  Check Stock

BC: 212520  Check Stock

88/100

$19.95

Rosenblum Cellars Zinfandel 2010
Rosenblum Cellars Zinfandel 2010

Paso Robles, California, United States

Alcohol: 14.9%  Sweetness: Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2013‐2016

Complete Cheese Pizza Wine

 

LCBO: 31781  Check Stock

90/100

$19.95

Kitchen Sink Red Table Wine
Kitchen Sink Red Table Wine

California, United States

Alcohol: 12.5%  Sweetness: Medium Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2013‐2015

 

LCBO: 292185  Check Stock

84/100

$12.95

Château Pipeau Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Meritage 2010
Château Pipeau Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Meritage 2010

St. Emilion, Bordeaux, A.O.C., France

Alcohol: 13%  Sweetness: Extra Dry  750 ml  Drink: 2014‐2018

Best Beef Wine

 

LCBO: 302018  Check Stock

92/100

$45.95

Rosewood Süssreserve Riesling 2012
Rosewood Süssreserve Riesling 2012

Beamsville Bench, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada

Alcohol: 11.2%  Sweetness: Medium  750 ml  Drink: 2014‐2018

 

LCBO: 258806  Check Stock

$14.95



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