750 mL
750 mL
Le Grappin 2023 Beaujolais-Villages
French Red
Whole clusters from fifty-year-old, gobelet-trained Gamay vines are fermented semi-carbonically in concrete for several weeks. The wine is then pressed into an oak vat for nine months of ageing before being racked and bottled without fining, filtration or added sulphur. Granite and schist underlie the Les Raisses site in Lancié, next to Fleurie. Retained carbon dioxide gives the finished wine a slight prickle, and alcohol is twelve percent.
Echo Bay 2017 Synoptic
Canadian Red
Merlot makes up thirty-nine percent of the blend, with twenty-two percent Cabernet Franc, fourteen percent Cabernet Sauvignon, eleven percent Malbec, seven percent Carménère and seven percent Petit Verdot. The grapes are destemmed, gently crushed and fermented separately, then spend four to five weeks on skins. Barrel ageing lasts eighteen months, with twenty percent new oak. The vineyard is farmed organically, with additional biodynamic preparations. Production totalled 360 cases, and alcohol is 13.8 percent.
Poplar Grove 2018 Merlot
Canadian Red
Medium ruby in colour, this blend contains eighty-nine percent Merlot, four percent Malbec, three percent Petit Verdot, two percent Cabernet Sauvignon and two percent Cabernet Franc. Cranberry and red cherry meet sage, red raspberry, bramble and vanilla. Medium-plus tannins and acidity provide structure, while sweet tobacco and piecrust appear in a lengthy finish. The wine spends twenty-one months in French oak and one year in bottle.
Poplar Grove 2017 Merlot
Canadian Red
Merlot forms eighty-five percent of the blend, joined by seven percent Malbec, five percent Cabernet Sauvignon and three percent Cabernet Franc. Fruit, baked flavours and chocolate appear in a dry profile. The wine spends twenty-one months in barrel, using twenty-five percent new oak and seventy-five percent one-to-three-year-old barrels, then another year in bottle. It comes from the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia.
Poplar Grove 2016 Merlot
Canadian Red
Glimmering ruby in colour, this blend combines eighty-nine percent Merlot with eleven percent Cabernet Sauvignon. Blueberry and aged leather appear in the aromas, while dark chocolate, dark cherry and bay leaf define the palate. The wine is light yet well structured. Hand-picked berries are sorted, cold-soaked for four days and fermented in stainless steel. Ageing lasts twenty-one months in French oak, followed by one year in bottle.
Poplar Grove 2015 Merlot
Canadian Red
Dark ruby in colour with a subtle brick edge, the wine has marzipan, baking spice, dried fruit, vanilla and strawberry-jam aromas. Black plum, dried cherry and black pepper appear with soft, velvety tannins and a medium finish. The blend is eighty-eight percent Merlot, five percent Cabernet Sauvignon, five percent Cabernet Franc and two percent Malbec. Ageing lasts twenty-one months in French oak.
Poplar Grove 2011 Merlot
Canadian Red
Deep maroon in colour, this Merlot combines plum and leather aromas with coffee and mocha flavours. Dates, black cherry and black liquorice appear in a long, lingering finish. The wine spends twenty-one months in French oak and another eighteen months in bottle. Its texture is polished, while blackcurrant, blackberry, tobacco, lingonberry, spice and earth are also present in the profile.
Poplar Grove 2010 Merlot
Canadian Red
Prune, jam, coffee, meat, saddle leather, black olive, tomato purée and a light barnyard note appear in the aromas. The palate is full, round, dry and slightly tannic. Earth, caraway, roasted meat, cocoa, cedar and vanilla are also present. This Merlot comes from the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia. The overall profile is warm and chunky.
Poplar Grove 2009 Merlot
Canadian Red
Cassis and vanilla aromas accompany plum, black cherry and chocolate flavours. The palate is rich and full, with rounded, light tannins. Tobacco, liquorice, cedar, mint, cocoa, kirsch, orange peel and dried herbs are also present. Made entirely from Merlot, the wine spends eighteen months in French oak and another eighteen months in bottle. It comes from Naramata Bench in the Okanagan Valley.
Castellare di Castellina 2023 Chianti Classico
Italian Red
Ruby red in colour, the wine presents red fruit, liquorice and subtle vanilla aromas. Its fruity structure is soft and long, with a refreshing, mineral finish. The blend contains ninety percent Sangiovese and ten percent Canaiolo. Vinification takes place in vats with alcoholic and malolactic fermentation, followed by seven months in French oak and a further seven months in bottle.
Poplar Grove 2021 Syrah
Canadian Red
Deep purple in colour, this blend contains ninety-seven percent Syrah and three percent Viognier. Black cherry, violet and black pepper appear among the aromatics, while black raspberry, dark plum and vanilla are present in the flavours. The tannins are firm, the acidity is medium, and the finish is long and oak driven. The wine spends fifteen months in French oak and six months in bottle.
Poplar Grove 2020 Cabernet Franc
Canadian Red
Medium ruby in colour, this Cabernet Franc has ripe blueberry, black tea and eucalyptus aromas. Tart cranberry, Bing cherry and cedar appear in a medium-bodied profile with bold tannins, bright acidity and a long, balanced finish. The wine is dry, made entirely from Cabernet Franc and aged in oak for twenty-one months. The fruit comes from the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia.
Keenan 2023 Chardonnay Spring Mountain District
American White
Citrus, ripe pear and green apple appear in the profile, with white peach as the wine opens. The acidity is crisp and the body is medium. The juice is fermented and aged in French and American oak, with lees contact and weekly barrel stirring. Malolactic fermentation is avoided, and cellar ageing lasts approximately seven months. The wine contains 13.1 percent alcohol.
Voerzio Martini 2023 Bricco Cappellina Langhe Arneis
Italian White
Straw yellow with green reflections, the wine is bright, with a fresh and harmonious aroma and intense flavour. Made entirely from Arneis, it does not undergo wood ageing. Apple, gooseberry, flowers and an unusual perfumed spice appear alongside fresh acidity, light effervescence and mineral notes. Orange and blackberry add further fruit detail to this white wine from Piedmont.
Quinta da Falorca 2019 Traditional Blend Tinto
Portuguese Red
Deep ruby with violet reflections, the wine offers ripe red fruit, mild spice and a light touch of wood. The palate is full-bodied, with lively but integrated tannins, balanced acidity and a long finish. The blend combines Touriga Nacional, Rufete, Jaen, Alfrocheiro and Tinta Roriz. Half matures for six months in used barrels, followed by nine months in bottle.
Rust Wine Co. 2022 South Rock Vineyard Zinfandel
Canadian Red
Blackberry and pepper shape a bold, jammy profile with smooth texture. The Zinfandel comes from South Rock Vineyard on the Golden Mile Bench in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley. This historic twelve-acre site lies at the southern tip of the bench on a gentle east-facing slope, where morning sun and afternoon mountain shade mark the vineyard setting.
1006 Vins de Loire 2023 Smalt Sauvignon Blanc
French White
Sauvignon Blanc parcels lie in Touraine's Controis-en-Sologne, on clay over limestone under a temperate climate with oceanic influence. The vines are about thirty years old. Grapes are hand-harvested, slowly pressed and fermented spontaneously. Maturation takes place in a tank. The wine is fresh and fruit-driven, with exotic, floral and citrus aromas and a rounded palate.
Salvajes de Gredos 2023 Marino Blanco
Spanish White
Straw in colour, the wine carries ripe fruit, dried flowers, fine-lees character and dried herbs. The palate is juicy and varietal. Albillo Real comes from seventy-five-year-old vines in San Martín de Valdeiglesias, rooted in sandy soil over granite. The vineyard is managed organically without herbicides or insecticides, and horses are used in place of machinery.
Laurent Saillard 2022 En Famille
French Red
Côt and a small portion of Pinot Noir form this Loire red blend. Blueberry and rose appear in a pure, supple profile with a compelling fragrance. The colour is dark without corresponding weight, and the wine contains 11.5 percent alcohol. Côt, another name for Malbec, is the principal grape in the blend, with Pinot Noir used in a smaller amount.
Arnaud Lambert 2023 Les Parcelles Chenin Blanc
French White
Almond, Granny Smith apple, honeyed flowers and mineral notes appear in a dry, delicate profile with present acidity. The wine is made entirely from Chenin Blanc grown on tuffeau limestone with sand and clay topsoil. Natural fermentation remains below seventeen degrees Celsius. Ageing lasts six to eight months in stainless steel, followed by light filtration and the first sulphur addition at bottling.
Le Vigne di Zamò 2021 Orange Zero Malvasia
Italian White
Floral notes, peach, apricot and citrus appear in a dry, fresh profile. The palate brings soft tannins and a mix of dried apricot, blood grapefruit and fresh herbs. A textured profile also includes bitter marmalade, pleasant bitterness, dried flowers and roasted stone fruit. Made entirely from Malvasia, this orange wine comes from Friuli-Venezia Giulia and contains 13.5 percent alcohol.
Château Croix-Mouton 2020 Bordeaux Supérieur
French Red
Deep garnet in colour, the wine offers blackcurrant, blackberry, spice and toasted notes. The palate is medium bodied, with concentrated fruit and a soft texture. The tannins are light and integrated. It is dry and round, with red and black fruit. The wine spends three to four months on its lees, divided between barrels and tanks.
Suvla 2021 Boğazkere-Öküzgözü
Turkish Red
Medium purple in colour, this Turkish red combines BoÄazkere from Diyarbakır with Ãküzgözü from ElazıÄ. Sour cherry, hibiscus and freshly cracked black pepper appear together in the profile. The aromas are powerful, while the tannins are balanced. The palate is juicy and the finish is long and lingering. The wine contains 13.5 percent alcohol.
Cantina Giardino 2021 NA Vino Bianco
Italian White
Golden orange in colour, the wine is dry and structured, with floral notes, pure fruit, stone fruit, mineral character and a salty finish. The blend includes Coda di Volpe, Falanghina, Fiano and Greco. Fermentation is spontaneous, and no sulphur dioxide is added. This natural, skin-contact white comes from Campania in Italy and also shows tannin.
Musso 2020 Brua Barbera d’Alba Superiore
Italian Red
Bitter almond, violet candy and a hint of liquorice appear in the aromas. The palate is velvety, with red fruit, structure, body, light tannins and lively bitter notes. Grapes are destemmed and softly crushed before stainless-steel fermentation with maceration and frequent pump-overs. Ageing lasts about two years in large casks and five-hundred-litre tonneaux. The wine contains 15.5 percent alcohol.
Noelia Ricci 2017 Bro’ Bianco Forlì IGT
Italian White
Bright lemon yellow in colour, the wine brings fresh citrus with spicy mineral notes recalling seashells. It is dry, made from Trebbiano, and contains 12.5 percent alcohol. The vineyards lie around fifty kilometres from the Adriatic, while maturation takes place only in stainless steel. The profile is light, with apple, pear and white flowers also present.
Domaine Ostertag 2023 Vieilles Vignes de Sylvaner
French White
Red apple and ginger spice meet a dry, saline profile with pear, white flowers and chalk. The vines are more than fifty-five years old and are farmed biodynamically. After harvest, the wine spends twelve months on its lees in stainless steel. It carries both organic and biodynamic certification, contains 12.5 percent alcohol, and fresh mineral character is also present.
Cantina Terlano 2025 Pinot Grigio
Italian White
Light straw yellow in colour, the wine carries grapefruit, white peach, lychee and floral notes. The palate is rounded and soft, with harmonious acidity, black-tea spice, melon, mango and fine minerality. Grapes are hand-picked and selected, then gently whole-cluster pressed. Fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled stainless steel, followed by about six months on fine lees in steel.
Fattoria San Giusto a Rentennano 2022 Chianti Classico
Italian Red
Bright red cherry, red plum, mint, cedar, tobacco, game, liquorice and rose petal shape a mid-weight profile. Acidity is bright, and the wine is fresh and concentrated. The blend is ninety-five percent Sangiovese and five percent Canaiolo. Oak ageing lasts eleven months, while analysis records 14.5 percent alcohol, less than one gram per litre of sugar and 5.35 grams per litre of acidity.
JoieFarm 2017 Chic Fille Pinot Blanc
Canadian White
Golden in colour, this dry Pinot Blanc is herbaceous, with salty mineral and citrus flavours and ample texture. Lemon meringue aromas meet a strongly textured palate, fine white-skin tannins and a juicy, sea-breeze finish. The small experimental release contains eleven percent alcohol and was produced in a run of forty-five cases from fruit grown in East Kelowna.