Top Picks Red

  • Koyle Royale Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
    • Chile – Colchagua Valley
    • 255760
    • $19.95
    • Ripe and chewy with a soft nose it delivers surprising depth on the mouth feel. Good value wine.
  • Elderton Ode To Lorraine Cabernet Sauvigno Shiraz Merlot 2008
    • Australia – Barossa Valley
    • 976423
    • $39.95
    • Ripe subtle and screaming Barossa muscle. Complex leather and mint full and sexy mouth filling with a long finish.
  • Cathedral Cellar Merlot 2008
    • South Africa – Coastal Regoin
    • 522219
    • $14.95
    • For a very reasonable price this Merlot was a complete surprise. Round and full bodied yet just interesting enough to hold up next to wines twice its price. Great Value

Interesting Red

  • Two hands sophie’s Garden Shiraz
    • Australia  – Padthaway
    • 62380
    • $46.00
    • Jam BoBomb full of mint herbs and comic book like exclamation marks. Super soft and yet massively fat in the cheeks. Dry finish. This winery just keeps delivering BIG wines worthy of the premium price.

 Top Picks Red

  • Sebastiani Pinot Noir 2008
    • USA –California
    • 14233
    • $19.95
    • Ripe round berry with full fruits juicy and easy in the mouth. A great sit and sip or with a simple meal. Good Tuesday wine.
  • Porcupine Ridge Collection Syrah Viognier 2010
    • South Africa – Coastal region
    • 79442
    • $16.95
    • Elegant and spicy with a nice balance of aromatics due to the Viognier in the blend. A great accompaniment to a Saturday night or just to kick in with Pizza.
  • Rioja Bordon Gran Reserva 2001
    • Spain – Rioja
    • 114454
    • $23.95
    • Round and rich fruits on the nose lead into dusty tannins and elegant vanilla notes in the mouth.

Interesting Red

  • Torres Mas Borras Pinot Noir 2008
    • Spain – Penedes
    • 673483
    • $29.95
    • Made in the same district as Spanish sparkling wines the Mas Borras is probably the most interesting Pinot you will find in Spain. Or the only one.  Smoke with ripe fruits cherry and an easy supple and sexy finish. Great Pinot.

Top Picks White

  • Pierre Sparr Reserve Gewurztraminer 2009
    • France – Alscace
    • 747600
    • $17.95
    • Floral tropical and soft with a sweet edge on the nose. Tropical and sexy on the palate. A perfect sit and sip.
  • Andre and Edmond Figeat Les Chaumiennes Pouilly fume 2010
    • France – Loire
    • 196659
    • $21.95
    • Clean light and herbal on the nose with a tight green expression.
  • Acacia Chardonnay 2009
    • Claifornia – Carneros
    • 80558
    • $27.95
    • Round and butter ball easy this chard makes for a pleasant diversion. It is more complex than many a wood wrapped wine and still has some fruit on the finish.

Interesting White

  • Moet Chandon Grand Vintage Brut Rose Champagne 2002
    • France – Champagne
    • 69831
    • $87.95
    • It is rare that I find a Champagne that I think is worth the price that terrior has grown to represent. This is the exception to the rule that always helps a beautiful expressive rose sparkling with life and red fruits.

Top Picks White

  • Kim Crawford Pinot Gris 2009
    • New Zealand  – Marlborough
    • 680983
    • $19.95
    • Ripe apple mineral with a round mouth feel and a bit of zestyness on the finish.
  • Marc Bredif vouvray 2009
    • France – Loire
    • 685362
    • $20.95
    • Light and zesty with a nose of fresh fruit and clean lively mouth feel just a touch off dry on the finish.
  • Loosen Bros. Dr. L Riesling 2010
    • Germany – mosel
    • 599274
    • $19.95
    • Great Value. Just off dry with a classic finish of Mosel Minerality this easy style of Riesling screams welcome wine.

Interesting White

  • Stone ridge Kaspar Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2009
    • Canada – VQA Niagara Peninsula
    • 513705
    • $16.95
    • Clean and mild nose of herbs and a simple fresh acidity make for a good dinner wine.
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