Sparkling White Ontario, Canada $24.95 (284539)   To find this wine in the LCBO click here Score: 4.4/5 Reviews: 10 Winery:Hillebrand Winery Tags:Ontario Sparkling 2012       Critic Reviews (4) John Szabo, MS Tasted again in October 2012: A light crisp, fruity, easy drinking bubbly, very pleasant, though with perhaps a measure less intensity [...]

Viognier Chile $9.95 (64287) Pale gold colour; tropical fruit aromas with melon, peach and orange blossom notes; dry, medium bodied, with great acidity and flavours of grapefruit, peach, green apple and pineapple; good length on the finish. Serving Suggestion Serve with stir-fry or wok-sautéed white meats, vegetables and creamy poultry To find this wine in [...]

Ripasso Veneto, Italy $18.45 (155051)   Ruby red colour; dry with a complex nose of plums, prunes, leather, cinnamon spice and violets; dry, medium-to full-bodied with generous fruit on the palate; well balanced with a nice backbone of spice and tannins. Serving Suggestion Red meat, sharp cheeses, osso bucco, wild mushroom risotto, veal parmigiana. To [...]

Rioja, Spain $14.95 (674564) This wine is simultaneously modern and old school. Modern, because this fresh, bright, flavourful red is the product of a cutting-edge winery; old school, because it’s made with a higher percentage of Garnacha — a practice more common in Rioja Baja where superstar winemaker Alvaro Palacios hails from. Look for aromas [...]

Carmenere Colchagua Valley, Chile $10.95 (169052) Ruby colour; spicy currant and berry aromas; medium bodied, dry wine; lively berry fruit with pepper and spice notes and good finish Serving Suggestion Serve with gourmet burgers To find this wine in the LCBO click here Score: 4.3/5 Reviews: 2 Agent:Charton Hobbs Tags:Steve’s Top 50 Value Picks at [...]