Red
Red
Louis M. Martini 2019 Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon
American Red
Dried flowers and cherries accompany blackcurrant, plum, roasted tobacco leaf and vanilla. The medium-bodied palate has round, creamy tannins. Cabernet Sauvignon is blended with Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petite Sirah. The wine spends sixteen months in French and American oak and carries 14 percent alcohol. Cocoa, pepper, mint, thyme, earth and violet are also present in the profile.
Inniskillin Okanagan 2021 Discovery Series Zinfandel
Canadian Red
Blackberry, mocha, vanilla spice and Black Forest cake define this full-bodied Zinfandel. The palate is juicy and bright, with layered flavour and a lingering finish. The wine was aged for fifteen months in oak barrels. It carries 14.5 percent alcohol and nine grams per litre of sugar. Made in British Columbia, it is classified as BC VQA Okanagan Valley and belongs to the Discovery Series.
Cafaggio 2021 Chianti Classico DOCG
Italian Red
Violet, underbrush and baking spice appear with red cherry, clove and orange zest. The palate is juicy and easygoing, with smooth, polished tannins. Sangiovese is grown on south-, southeast- and southwest-facing sites around 320 metres, on well-drained clay-loam soils derived from calcareous sandstone. The grapes are harvested by hand. The wine spends twelve months in large Slavonian oak casks, another twelve months in concrete tanks and three months in bottle.
Belcolle 2021 Langhe DOC Nebbiolo
Italian Red
Ruby colour accompanies violet, raspberry, blackberry, cherry, plum and thyme. The palate is dry, velvety and medium-bodied, with balanced tannin and ripe fruit. Nebbiolo grows on sandy-calcareous soils around Alba. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel with selected yeasts, and maturation lasts six months. Alcohol is 14 percent, and the finish is dry and fruit-focused.
Spier 2022 Seaward Pinotage Coastal Region
South African Red
Deep ruby-purple colour accompanies black cherry, mulberry, allspice and vanilla. The palate is medium to full in body, with integrated fruit and structure. Pinotage grows on granite soils in the Coastal Region. Fruit is hand-harvested, fermented in stainless steel for fifteen days and matured for fourteen months in French and American oak. Alcohol is 14.72 percent.
Three Sisters Winery 2022 Zinfandel
Canadian Red
Dark plum, blueberry and a light touch of spearmint appear in the aromas. The medium-bodied palate is easy-drinking, with blackberry jam, black cherry and sweet liquorice. The wine is bright and vivacious, with mild tannin. The finish is bold and fruit-driven. The Zinfandel comes from British Columbia's Similkameen Valley and received a bronze medal at the National Wine Awards of Canada.
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.
Backsberg 2022 Four Pillars Cabernet Sauvignon
South African Red
Blackcurrant, liquorice and vanilla appear with elderberry, cedar, tobacco, chocolate and coffee bean. The wine is dry, full-bodied and structured, with silky tannins, fresh acidity and integrated oak. The variety is Cabernet Sauvignon. The release carries 14 percent alcohol and spends eighteen months in French barriques. Fruit, spice and depth are also present. The style is robust.
Caprili 2024 Ilex Toscana IGT
Italian Red
Cherry, liquorice, raspberry and spice define a dry, medium-bodied Tuscan red with present acidity and a generous mouthfeel. The wine shows deep ruby colour with violet reflections and ripe red fruit. Sangiovese is the principal variety. Natural fermentation proceeds without added yeast at controlled temperature, followed by ten days of maceration in stainless steel and continued steel storage until bottling the following year.
Mud House 2020 Central Otago Pinot Noir
New Zealand Red
This New Zealand red shows moderately deep, bright pink-red colour with ripe red cherry, dried herbs, scented oak and spice. The medium-bodied palate is smooth-flowing, with chocolate-coated cherry, dark cherry and bramble. Wild-berry freshness, fine tannins and balanced acidity are present. The finish is long. The wine is bottled under screwcap and carries 13.5 percent alcohol.
Viña Pomal 2021 Rioja Crianza
Spanish Red
Black fruit, flowers, liquorice, vanilla and toasted notes appear with cherry-red colour and violet highlights. The palate is soft, balanced and fresh, with good structure and soft tannins. Tempranillo is the named variety. After destemming and crushing, fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled stainless steel, followed by two weeks of maceration and twelve months in American oak barrels.
Zenato 2019 Alanera Rosso Veronese IGT
Italian Red
Ruby colour accompanies fresh and dried cherries, prunes, sweet spice, coffee and tobacco. The wine is full-bodied, with velvety tannins, vibrant acidity and a long finish. Half of the fruit is partially dried for several months. Corvina, Rondinella and Corvinone are the identified grapes in the blend, accompanied by a further portion described as local varieties.
Element[AL] 2022 Pinot Noir
American Red
Ripe red berries, allspice and toasted vanilla appear in this California Pinot Noir. The wine is listed at 14.5 percent alcohol and ages in French and American oak barrels. Its aluminum bottle is shatterproof, infinitely recyclable and eighty percent lighter than glass. The bottle has a lined interior, and the package does not alter the wine's flavour.
Bella x Ursa Major 2025 Ode to Sappho
Canadian Sparkling
Red currant, plum and espresso bean aromas meet red liquorice, sour cherry, cranberry, pomegranate and chocolate-cherry flavours. Marechal Foch from Hancock Vineyard in Naramata forms this sparkling red. The juice undergoes an open-top wild fermentation in stainless steel, then is racked from gross lees and bottled with sugar for secondary fermentation. The bottles are riddled and disgorged, with twenty parts per million of sulphur added.
Moderato Cuvée Révolutionnaire Merlot-Tannat Alcohol-Free Red
French Non-Alcoholic Wine
Garnet colour carries purple highlights in this red wine. Black fruit, spice and a touch of vanilla accompany a supple, fruit-driven palate with velvety tannins, good structure and a fresh, soft finish. Merlot provides classic smoothness while Tannat supplies fine structure. After vinification, the wine is dealcoholized by low-temperature vacuum distillation to preserve its aromas, structure and balance.
Ultraviolet 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon
American Red
Blueberry compote, plum, fresh violet petals and currant meet blackberry bramble, black pepper and an earthy note. The mouthfeel is round, with bright acidity and velvety, persistent tannins. This California Cabernet Sauvignon is listed at fourteen percent alcohol. Suggested pairings include pasta Bolognese, sausage pizza, spare ribs, red meat, a cheese plate or dark chocolate cake.
Tenuta Argentiera 2023 Poggio ai Ginepri Bolgheri
Italian Red
Black cherry, blackberry and plum appear with sweet spice, dark chocolate and a fresh profile. The palate is well structured, with soft tannins, and the aftertaste is long and filled with fruit and spice. The vineyard lies less than one kilometre from the sea on red aeolian sands, between twenty and eighty metres above sea level, with a western aspect in coastal Tuscany.
Decero 2021 Remolinos Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Argentinian Red
Cassis, cherry and red fruit appear with fresh acidity in a medium-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon. The tannins are supple and integrated, with fourteen months in French oak. Clusters are sorted before destemming, berries are sorted again, and the wine undergoes a cold soak, stainless-steel fermentation, extended maceration, basket pressing and barrel maturation. The vineyard lies in Agrelo, Mendoza.
Envínate 2020 Albahra
Spanish Red
Light red colour accompanies fresh red fruit, a fresh opening, a light-footed palate and a distinctly spiced character. The blend is seventy percent Garnacha Tintorera and thirty percent Moravia Agria. The former comes from clay-limestone soil; the latter grows in clay-limestone with sandy topsoil. Both components mature for eight months, in concrete or older French barriques, before blending.
Domaine de Marcoux NV Raisin de Loup Rouge
French Red
Red grapes from two plots on the right bank of the Rhône grow in alluvial and silty soils. Grenache, Syrah and Caladoc are harvested by hand, sorted, destemmed and crushed. Fermentation begins with native yeasts, with daily pump-overs, and maturation takes place in concrete. The vineyard is certified organic by ECOCERT, and the wine is bottled without fining, filtration or added sulphur.
Orofino 2025 Semi-Carbo MF Marechal Foch
Canadian Red
Deep purple colour accompanies black and blue fruit, pepper, iron and wild-game notes. Low tannins and the natural softness of Marechal Foch give an easy-drinking profile. Fruit from twenty-year-old vines in Pozza Vineyard was destemmed with berries left whole for carbonic fermentation under carbon dioxide, then pressed to finish in stainless steel and rested in old 500-litre puncheons.
Vite Colte 2024 San Nicolao Barbera d’Asti
Italian Red
Intense ruby colour carries violet reflections. Blueberry, violet, cherry and liquorice appear in a dry Barbera, with a soft texture and lively acidity. Maceration lasts about ten days at 25–28°C. Malolactic fermentation follows alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel, and maturation also takes place in steel. The grapes come from traditionally managed, low-yield vineyards in Piedmont.
Pierre-Olivier Bonhomme 2022 Le Telquel
French Red
Fruit, perfume and medium body define this Loire red. Le Telquel is identified as Gamay Noir. Fermentation takes place in large open-top foudre, followed by pressing into neutral barrels and six months of maturation before bottling. No sulphur is added to this cuvée. The wine comes from the Loire Valley and carries the Vin de France designation.
Dorrance Wines 2023 Cinsault
South African Red
Violet, spice and purple-fruit notes sit in a medium- to full-bodied Cinsault with fine texture, firm but approachable tannins and a fresh, lingering finish. The grapes were left as whole bunches, without crushing or destemming, and fermented in open tanks. Seventy percent matured in stainless steel and thirty percent in old French oak; sulphur was the only addition.
Kaiken 2020 Indómito Cabernet Franc
Argentinian Red
Blackberry, herbs, pepper, ash and pyrazine appear in a purple-coloured Cabernet Franc. The palate is taut, with a slightly rugged texture and tannins that have volume. Grapes come from Agrelo in Luján de Cuyo at about 950 metres, on deep silty loam. Twenty percent matures in barrels for ten months, while the remainder stays in tank.
Marioni Wines 2021 El Rey Red Wine
American Red
Dark fruit and cedar appear in a red blend of Petite Sirah and Zinfandel. The grapes come from old, dry-farmed vines at King Ranch on the Sonoma Coast. Farming is described as organic and sustainable, and the wine is vegan, with no added sulphites. Production is completely natural, with total sulphites below ten milligrams per litre.
Castello La Leccia 2021 Vivaio del Cavaliere Toscana Rosso IGT
Italian Red
Savoury and meaty aromas meet dried fruit and spice. Ripe black plum, bramble and bright red cherry appear with supple, structured tannins, acidity and a full finish. The blend uses Sangiovese, Malvasia Nera, Syrah and Ciliegiolo. Grapes are harvested by hand in September, followed by temperature-controlled fermentation and seven days of skin maceration. Maturation lasts six months in concrete.
Can Leandro 2023 La Lloma
Spanish Red
Monastrell and Bonicaire come from vines between fifty and seventy years old. Bonicaire is partly fermented with stems in clay amphora, while Monastrell goes into five-hundred-litre oak. Maturation lasts about six months. Red fruit, fruit compote, floral and balsamic notes accompany a light profile with a long, fruity finish; black fruit, sweet spice and a mineral note are also present.
Azienda Agricola La Torre 2021 Rosso di Montalcino
Italian Red
The fruit is pure, and the medium-bodied palate carries youthful, pleasant tannins. Wild cherry, raspberry and a cherry-cough-drop note are present, together with fine, chalky tannins. The wine is organically farmed and alcohol is fourteen percent. Production totalled ten thousand bottles. Fruit comes from south-facing vineyards around Montalcino, and maturation takes place in large oak barrels with limited use of barriques.
Chaberton Estate Winery 2023 Estate Grown Zweigelt
Canadian Red
Sweet cherry, vanilla and a hint of spice appear with silky tannins. Cranberry, blackberry and cherry form the fruit profile, and the palate is medium-bodied. The blend is ninety-six percent Zweigelt and four percent Cabernet Franc. Maturation lasts fifteen months, using twenty-five percent new French oak and seventy-five percent neutral barrels that are mostly American. Alcohol is twelve-point-one percent, and the wine is vegan.