2024
2024
Coli 2024 Vernaccia di San Gimignano
Italian White
Lemon peel, green apple, white flowers, almond and mineral notes lead the profile, with citrus and stone fruit also present. The palate is crisp and balanced, with lively acidity and a clean, gently savoury finish. The colour is straw yellow with golden tones. Made entirely from Vernaccia di San Gimignano grown in Tuscany, the wine contains twelve-point-five percent alcohol.
Truffle Hunter Leda 2024 Piemonte Bianco
Italian White
Green apple, honey, beeswax and cedar appear in a straw-gold white profile. The palate is fresh and lively, with slightly mineral acidity and a pleasant finish. The blend combines Arneis, Riesling, Chardonnay and Moscato from Piedmont, Italy. It contains thirteen percent alcohol, carries the Piemonte DOC designation and is presented in a semi-dry white style.
Matsu 2024 El Pícaro
Spanish Red
Ripe, sweet berries and mineral notes define a full-bodied profile. The palate is fruity and supple, with liquorice, soft tannins and a ripe, long finish. Tinta de Toro comes from sandy vineyards with a high granitic-stone component. Harvesting is by hand, fermentation uses natural yeasts in concrete below twenty-four degrees Celsius, and the wine spends two months on its lees in concrete.
Hester Creek 2024 Columbia Valley Meritage
American Red
Blackberry, Lapin cherry, cassis, cedar and vanilla define the profile, with full tannins and a long finish. The blend combines sixty-two percent Cabernet Sauvignon, twenty-two percent Merlot, eight percent Malbec and eight percent Cabernet Franc. Fruit came from Red Mountain in Columbia Valley. Individual lots were cold-soaked and fermented before eight months in French and American oak.
Ursa Major 2024 Off with My Head!! Fruit Piquette
Canadian Sparkling
Yellow plum, yuzu and pomelo shape the aromas, while raspberry iced tea and boysenberry define the palate. This spritzy, low-alcohol fruit piquette combines freshly pressed Gewurztraminer and Foch pomace with Golden Delicious apple juice fermented on Pinot Noir skins. Empress plums mature for eighteen months in neutral oak, adding another fruit component to the finished drink.
Poças 2024 Tongue Twister Vinho Verde Loureiro
Portuguese White
Bright straw-yellow colour shows green reflections. Intense citrus aromas meet floral nuances of orange blossom and acacia. The palate is fresh, with vibrant acidity, persistent citrus, a mineral touch and subtle white peach. The texture is silky and balanced, and the finish is long and refreshing. Made entirely from Loureiro, the grapes are selected in the field, harvested by hand and fermented in temperature-controlled stainless-steel vats.
Pentâge Winery 2024 Chardonnay
White
Green apple, pear, white peach and bright citrus define the aromas. The palate offers lively pear and citrus flavours, subtle tropical fruit and a hint of vanilla from light oak. Crisp acidity supports a clean, polished finish. Made from Chardonnay, the fruit is grown in the United States and the wine is crafted in British Columbia. It contains fourteen percent alcohol.
Gérard Bertrand 2024 La Grande Bleue IGP Méditerranée
French White
White pear and peach meet lemon, grapefruit, white flowers and hawthorn. A subtle exotic note is also present. The palate is lively, refreshing, mineral and rounded, with fruit followed by a long, saline finish. Rolle, Grenache Blanc, Viognier, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc are vinified separately at low temperature in stainless steel, with no barrel ageing. The wine is organically produced.
Three Sisters 2024 Crossroads Collection Sauvignon Blanc
Canadian White
The profile includes citrus, crisp green apple, tropical fruit and a mineral finish. Candied lemon and pink grapefruit add further detail, while the texture is ripe and round. Made entirely from Sauvignon Blanc, the fruit comes from vineyards in Washington's Horse Heaven Hills and White Bluffs areas. The wine is made in British Columbia. Seafood, goat cheese and Caesar salad are suggested pairings.
Weingut Hiedler 2024 Grüner Veltliner Löss
Austrian White
Arugula, green pear and grapefruit appear with floral and ripe stone-fruit notes. The body is fresh, slender, pliable and fruity, with a creamy, soft texture. White peach, honeydew, fennel and a confectionery note are also present, and the finish is long. The white wine was raised in a steel tank and contains twelve-point-five percent alcohol.
Gál Tibor 2024 Egri Pinot Noir
Hungarian Red
Forest fruit, rosehip and sour cherry appear with green herbs, earth and oak. The Pinot Noir has marked acidity, more-than-medium tannins and a medium body. Oak spice is also present, and the wine has a dark colour. It is substantial rather than airy, with tannins playing a prominent role. The red comes from Eger, Hungary.
Argiolas 2024 Costamolino Vermentino di Sardegna
Italian White
Ripe lemon, green apple, papaya and passion fruit appear with flowers, light honey and fresh herbs. The palate is fresh and dry, with mineral notes, spice and a clean finish. Vermentino accounts for 95 percent of the blend, and the vines grow on Sardinian hills around 190 metres. Production includes controlled-temperature fermentation for twenty days and a brief period on fine lees.
De Martino 2024 Estate Organic Sauvignon Blanc
Chilean White
Lemon thistle, verbena, white asparagus and spring green vegetables appear alongside river stones and white pepper. The estate-grown Sauvignon Blanc comes from deep gravel soils in Chile's Central Valley. Native fermentation takes place in stainless steel, and the wine does not undergo malolactic fermentation. It rests on fine lees for three months. Organic farming is used for the vineyard.
Pentâge Winery 2024 Rosé
Canadian Rosé
Fresh summer strawberry, cherry and bright citrus appear in the aroma. The palate brings ripe strawberry and cherry, with a refreshing citrus finish. Made from Malbec grown in the United States and crafted in British Columbia, this dry rosé is vinified entirely in stainless steel. It contains thirteen percent alcohol. The profile is fruit-driven, crisp and lively.
Can Leandro 2024 Les Finques Valencia
Spanish Red
Monastrell forms sixty percent of the blend, joined by thirty percent Garnacha and ten percent Bonicaire and Merseguera. The grapes come from dry-farmed vineyards across several holdings around Ontinyent, with both shaded and sunny mountain exposures. The wine matures for four months in 225-litre French oak barrels and contains thirteen and a half percent alcohol. It is classified as a red wine under DO Valencia.
Château Roquefort 2024 Les Roches Blanches Sauvignon Blanc
French White
Elderflower, lemon balm, jasmine and white peach appear with a fresh, intense profile and typical Sauvignon Blanc aromas. Vines average twenty years old and grow organically on clay-limestone soils containing fossilised oyster beds. Winemaking includes protection of the harvested fruit from oxidation, skin maceration and low-temperature fermentation. Ageing takes place in temperature-controlled stainless-steel vats. The wine contains twelve and a half percent alcohol.
Moraine Estate Winery 2024 Sauvignon Blanc
Canadian White
Pale gold-green in colour, the profile includes peach, guava, melon and lime. The palate is dry and bright, with zesty acidity, white peach, a slight textural coating and a peppery finish. Sauvignon Blanc comes from Naramata Bench in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley. The wine contains thirteen percent alcohol. Suggested pairings include seafood, fresh salads, goat cheese and lobster rolls.
Les Halos de Jupiter 2024 Côtes du Rhône
French Red
The profile includes red and black fruit, violet, pepper, stony minerality, medium body, freshness and length. The blend contains seventy percent Grenache, twenty percent Mourvèdre and ten percent Syrah. Grapes grow on limestone and galet soils, are fully destemmed and mature in concrete vats. The wine comes from Côtes du Rhône in France's Rhône Valley and contains fifteen percent alcohol.
Ovorra 2024 Chardonnay
Chilean White
White peach, citrus blossom and tropical notes accompany a golden colour. Medium-bodied and smooth, the palate has a fresh lift, refined texture and a snap of acidity. The Chardonnay comes from the Casablanca Valley in Chile. Its fruit comes from a distinct vineyard site, farmed by people who work by feel rather than according to a fixed formula.
Le Sourire de Cyrano 2024 Côtes de Bergerac Moelleux
French Dessert
Clear, golden and bright in colour, this sweet white shows orchard fruit and vine peach. The palate balances peach sweetness and roundness with the freshness and liveliness of citrus, followed by lychee on the finish. The wine is light and fruity. It belongs to a four-colour range that also includes red, rosé and dry white wines.
50th Parallel 2024 In Parallel Pinot Noir Rosé
Rosé
Vivid pink colour accompanies white chocolate, strawberry, cherry, watermelon and chamomile blossom. The palate is juicy and balanced, with ripe berry flavours, floral lift, tart refreshing acidity and a lingering soft finish. Pinot Noir fruit came from the Willamette Valley in Oregon through a partnership with growers there. The dry, light-bodied style also carries raspberry and citrus notes. The wine was crafted in British Columbia.
Mayhem Wines 2024 Pinot Gris
White
Ripe peach and pineapple aromas accompany green apple, lime zest and citrus fruit. The palate is crisp and bright, with energetic acidity, softness and a long finish. Pinot Gris came from Ancient Lakes Vineyard in Washington State. The juice fermented for eight weeks in stainless steel; nineteen percent completed fermentation in seasoned puncheons. The wine then spent four months on fine lees before blending and bottling. Alcohol is 13 percent.
Albert Bichot 2024 Coteaux Bourguignons
French Red
Cherry and redcurrant accompany liquorice and rose petal. The palate is full, with tannins and toast. Pinot Noir and Gamay come from clay-limestone sites. The grapes undergo sixteen to eighteen days of maceration in temperature-controlled stainless steel. Eighty-five to ninety percent of the wine matures in tank, while ten to fifteen percent matures in oak, for nine to eleven months.
Astrolabe 2024 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
New Zealand White
Fruit came from the Awatere Valley, Southern Valleys, KÄkerengÅ« Coast and Wairau Valley. Free-draining stony and silty loam includes some clay or limestone. The fruit was machine-harvested in cool evening conditions, destemmed and lightly pressed with minimal skin contact. Clear, cold-settled juice fermented at low temperature in stainless steel with neutral yeasts. Alcohol is 13.5 percent, and bottling took place on June 4.
Pentage 2024 Sauvignon Blanc
White
Tropical fruit, grapefruit and bright citrus lead the profile. The palate is fresh and fruit-driven, with tropical and citrus flavours over gentle acidity. Fermented entirely in stainless steel, the wine is crisp and zesty with a clean finish. The Sauvignon Blanc fruit was grown in the United States, and the wine was crafted in British Columbia. Alcohol is 12 percent.
Federici 2024 Le Coste Vermentino Lazio IGT
Italian White
Pale straw colour with golden highlights appears alongside white flowers, jasmine, exotic fruit and aromatic herbs. The palate is fresh, soft and savoury, with a touch of almond. Made entirely from Vermentino grown near Zagarolo on tuffaceous soils, the grapes are pressed gently and fermented at low temperature. The wine spends six months in stainless steel on fine lees, with weekly bâtonnage, and carries 13 percent alcohol.
Le Petit Connétable 2024 Pinot Noir IGP Val de Loire
French Red
This red from Val de Loire is made entirely from Pinot Noir. Light black-fruit notes appear in a supple profile that is both ample and light. Alcohol is 11.5 percent. The release received a silver medal at the Sakura Awards. The range focuses on AOP and IGP wines from the Centre-Loire, with carefully selected berries used to express each grape variety.
Sea Star 2024 Stella Maris
Canadian White
Spicy fruit aromas lead to pear and fresh apple, followed by a very long finish. The blend comprises Gewürztraminer, Pinot Gris, Schönburger and Ortega. The winery stands on Pender Island beside a seven-acre estate vineyard. Its island grape sources also include Clam Bay Farms, while further fruit comes from growers in the Cowichan Valley. The vineyards are dry-farmed, and organic herbicide is used only when required.
Lightning Rock 2024 Eagle and Plow Vineyard Cross Border Collection Malbec
American Red
This Malbec comes from Eagle and Plow Vineyard Block 23 in Horse Heaven Hills, Washington. It belongs to the Cross Border Collection, created after extreme cold caused a complete crop loss in Lightning Rock's British Columbia vineyards. The winery partnered with Washington growers and retained control of winemaking. Owner Ron Kubek transported the Washington fruit across the border to the Summerland winery.
Aimé Roquesante 2024 Côtes de Provence Rosé
French Rosé
Pale rosé in colour, the wine shows small red berries, watermelon and grapefruit. The palate is fresh and balanced, with 12.5 percent alcohol. Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah and Carignan grow on silty clay and sandy soils with schist outcrops. The fruit is directly pressed, settled at ten degrees for forty-eight hours, and slowly fermented in stainless steel at seventeen degrees.