Wine
Wine
Billaud-Simon 2020 Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses
French White
Light gold with subtle golden reflections, opening on mineral, creamy and floral notes with touches of honey, dried fruit and sea spray. The palate is direct and powerful, yet finely honed, with concentrated citrus held in balance by fresh acidity and a precise mineral line. The finish is pure, persistent and gently saline. Serve with oysters, roast halibut, crab or young Comté.
Clos De Nines 2021 L’Oree
French Red
A ripe southern French red with blackberry, black cherry and plum, layered with garrigue, cracked pepper and a touch of cocoa. The palate is medium- to full-bodied, its rounded tannins and warm fruit balanced by Mediterranean herbs and an earthy savouriness. Plush yet composed on the finish, it suits lamb, grilled vegetables, sausages and other robust country-style dishes.
Michele Reverdito 2016 Barolo Badarina
Italian Red
A mature Barolo with dried cherry, red currant and rose petal set against tobacco, leather and warm spice. The palate is composed and savoury, with fine, integrated tannins and fresh acidity carrying the fruit into notes of orange peel, dried herbs and earth. Long and settled on the finish, it is well suited to braised beef, mushrooms or aged hard cheese.
Torino Bianco Vermouth
Spanish Fortified
An aromatic white vermouth with orange blossom, fresh grape, lemon peel and green herbs, layered with restrained spice. The palate is silky and gently sweet, with bright citrus acidity and measured bitterness keeping the texture lively. Long, perfumed and botanical on the finish, it works well in a Martini, over ice with citrus, or alongside salted almonds and mild cheese.
Serge Mathieu Select Tête de Cuvée Brut Champagne
French Sparkling
A generous, harmonious Champagne with fine citrus notes and a delicate, polished feel. Careful selection of the finest grapes and first-press juice gives the palate clarity and balance, while the bubbles keep the fruit lifted through a clean finish. Elegant as an aperitif, it also suits oysters, smoked salmon, soft cheese or light canapés.
Padró & Co. Blanco Reserva Vermouth
Spanish Fortified
An aromatic white vermouth, with star anise, lemon verbena, angelica and quinine bringing layers of sweet herbs and citrus. The palate is smooth, rounded and refined, balancing gentle sweetness with a measured bitter edge. Fresh citrus carries the finish, keeping the style bright and composed. Serve well chilled over ice, with tonic or alongside salted almonds and citrus-marinated olives.
Cleto Chiarli Vigneto Cialdini Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro
Italian Sparkling
Deeply coloured and briskly sparkling, this dry Lambrusco combines ripe blackberry and raspberry with a vinous edge. The palate is rounded yet structured, carrying fine froth, fresh acidity and a clean, persistent finish. Made from Lambrusco Grasparossa grown at the Cialdini estate near Castelvetro, it suits pasta with meat sauce, charcuterie, fresh cheeses, pizza and other traditional dishes from Emilia.
Lieu Dit 2021 Melon de Bourgogne
American White
Salted citrus and orchard fruit lead into a crisp, mineral palate, with sea spray and a briny finish. Fruit comes from old, own-rooted vines in Bien Nacido Vineyard, planted in sandy loam. Whole clusters were pressed, then fermented with native yeast between stainless steel and neutral French oak. The wine suits oysters, shellfish and other simply prepared seafood.
Villadoria 2024 Icaro Barbera Piemonte DOC
Italian Red
Blackberry and elderberry accompany an intense ruby colour. The palate is fruit-driven, relatively light and marked by the variety's present acidity, with a clean finish. Made entirely from Barbera grown in Piedmont, the wine ages in stainless steel tanks. The style is approachable, direct and unoaked. Red cherry, plum, dried herbs and violets are also present, alongside low tannins.
Uggiano 2023 Sangiovese Syrah Toscana IGT
Italian Red
Fresh redcurrant, morello cherry, ripe plum and bramble appear with warm spice and a hint of oak. Supple tannins and bright acidity meet in a smooth finish. Sangiovese and Syrah are fermented separately in temperature-controlled stainless steel. The Syrah spends nine months in French oak, while the Sangiovese remains in stainless steel before blending. This Tuscan red is sustainably produced and vegan.
Les Vendanges de Lise 2018 Entre-deux-Mers Blanc
French White
Citrus, apricot, flint and fine vanilla appear in the profile. The palate is round and silky, with intense fruit, measured oak and a fresh finish; these elements remain in balance. Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon and Muscadelle form the dry white blend. Barrel ageing is part of the production, and forty-five thousand bottles were made. It can accompany scallop tartare.
Weingut Frank 2024 Grüner Veltliner Weinviertel DAC
Austrian White
Medium yellow-green colour shows silver reflections. Delicate herbal spice, yellow pear, fresh orange zest and tobacco nuances appear with white orchard fruit. The medium-bodied palate includes subtle sweetness and integrated acidity; floral honey is present in the finish. Grüner Veltliner from Weinviertel contains twelve-point-five percent alcohol and spends six months in stainless steel. It is certified Sustainable Austria and vegan.
Medici Ermete Concerto Organic Lambrusco Reggiano Frizzante
Italian Sparkling
Intense ruby colour accompanies fresh red fruit, strawberry, raspberry and cherry. The palate is dry and fruity, with a rounded, fresh character and lively balance between acidity and tannins. Made from Lambrusco Salamino in Reggio Emilia, this organic frizzante ferments in stainless-steel tanks. The wine contains 11.5 percent alcohol and is intended to be enjoyed young.
Titular 2019 Dão Tinto
Portuguese Red
Manual harvesting is followed by fermentation in vat. The red blend brings together Touriga Nacional, Alfrocheiro, Jaen and Tinta Roriz. Its colour is youthful, balanced and bright, with red-fruit aromas and tannins in the profile. The wine comes from Portugal's Dão designation and carries thirteen percent alcohol. Manuel Vieira is the named winemaker for the cuvée.
Moon Curser 2019 Border Vines
Canadian Red
Black cherry, cinnamon, blackberry and sweet tobacco appear with lavender, violet and a subtle blueberry-pie note. The palate is mouth-filling, with naturally balanced acidity, structured yet approachable tannins and toasty oak. The blend contains sixty-nine percent Cabernet Sauvignon, fifteen percent Malbec, ten percent Petit Verdot, three percent Carménère and three percent Cabernet Franc. Fruit came from Osoyoos East Bench vineyards, and thirty-one percent of the French oak was new. The wine is vegan.
Sohm & Kracher 2021 Lion Grüner Veltliner
Austrian White
Green apple, pear, lime, apricot and peach meet thyme, white pepper and a light herbal note. The palate is juicy and crisp, with discreet minerality, refreshing acidity and a dry finish. Spontaneous fermentation took place in stainless steel, followed by one year on fine lees in the same material. The profile carries medium body and measured length.
Scout Vineyard 2025 Skin Contact Riesling
Canadian White
Riesling from the organically farmed Stonehouse Vineyard in Oliver is destemmed and fermented spontaneously on the skins for twenty-one days. The wine spends two years on its lees in neutral oak barrels and puncheons before unfined, unfiltered bottling with twenty parts per million of sulphur. Chewy tannins and bright acidity meet citrus peel, dried apricot, sea salt and cardamom.
Keenan & Zoë 2021 Macerated Field Blend
Canadian Red
Organic grapes are the starting point for a natural red made without additions, fining or filtration. The two winemakers are based in Summerland, in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley, and also work at the family's Sage Hills estate. Their cuvées and labels change from vintage to vintage. Skin maceration distinguishes this release from the directly pressed field blend made in the same year.
Orofino 2022 Beleza
Canadian Red
Black cherry, vanilla, blackcurrant, espresso and dark chocolate shape the profile. The blend is sixty percent Merlot, twenty percent Cabernet Sauvignon and ten percent each Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The wine spends twenty months in French and American oak, followed by two years of bottle age before release. It is the winery's flagship red from the Similkameen Valley.
Ursa Major 2019 Entropy Is Comforting Syrah
Canadian Red
Syrah from Sage Brush Vineyard on the Black Sage Bench is blended with five percent Cabernet Franc. Wild fermentation is used, and the wine is bottled without fining or filtration. Fresh red and black fruit appear alongside subtle spice and dried herbs. The vineyard lies in the Okanagan Valley, and the release was produced in a small lot.
A Sunday in August 2022 Peachland Pinot Noir
Canadian Red
Brambly raspberry and strawberry meet bright acidity and balanced tannins in this organically farmed Pinot Noir. The fruit comes from a single vineyard in Peachland, British Columbia. Natural fermentation follows fourteen days of semi-carbonic maceration, with a short élevage in neutral oak. Bottling is unfined and unfiltered with thirty parts per million of sulphur. Production totalled 250 cases, at 13.4 percent alcohol.
Ursa Major 2025 Back from the Brink Nouveau
Canadian Red
Thirty-plus-year-old Pinot Noir from Windy Ridge Vineyard in Kaleden is combined with Gamay Noir from Naramata Bench. Whole clusters co-ferment in a closed stainless-steel tank and receive daily foot treading for one week. The process is semi-carbonic. Free-run juice is then racked to tank to finish fermentation. The red is hand-bottled by gravity without fining or filtration, with ten parts per million of sulphur added.
Ursa Major 2022 Sham Savere Riesling Pinot Gris
Canadian White
Riesling and Pinot Gris form this white blend from Stoneface Vineyard on the Naramata Bench. The steep site faces southwest and has been farmed organically since the current team took over its lease. The project uses sustainable cellar practices and focuses on purity, place and varietal character. The wine was part of the vineyard's debut collection alongside a Gamay release.
Keenan & Zoë 2022 Direct Press Syrah Viognier Rosé
Canadian Rosé
Syrah and Viognier are whole-cluster pressed and fermented together in neutral oak. The blend rests on fine lees for seven months before bottling without added sulphur dioxide. Bright, candied fruit accompanies clementine, pomelo and holy basil. The grapes are grown in Naramata, where the vineyard receives exclusively aloe-vera foliar treatments. The wine is dry, unfiltered and dark pink.
Ursa Major 2025 Rosé
Canadian Rosé
Organically farmed Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir come from Kaleden above Skaha Lake, while the Gamay grows at Mariani Vineyard in Naramata. Each grape fermented separately with ambient yeast in stainless steel after its own preparation: Cabernet Franc was hand-destemmed and soaked for 48 hours, Gamay was whole-cluster pressed, and Pinot Noir was direct pressed. The wine was blended, hand-bottled, unfined and unfiltered. Raspberry, watermelon, blood orange, rosemary, strawberry, basil, peppercorn and rose petal appear in the profile.
Rigour & Whimsy 2021 The Beast
Canadian White
Shining golden in colour, this dry orange wine has dusty crushed-rock character, tangerine and crunchy Asian pear. The texture is grippy and bitter-edged, with a closing snap. Riesling makes up seventy-five percent and Gewürztraminer twenty-five percent. Both varieties were picked on the same day, destemmed, fermented in a 300-litre stainless-steel tank and macerated on skins for four months. The wine rested for twenty-six months in older French puncheons.
Fento Wines 2022 O Estranxeiro Mencía Ribeira Sacra
Spanish Red
Fermentation takes place in concrete and oak vats rather than stainless steel, and maturation lasts seven months in oak and concrete. Wild berries, herbs and flowers appear with spice. The wine has a juicy texture, round tannins and moderate acidity, with thirteen percent alcohol. Made entirely from Mencía, this red wine comes from Ribeira Sacra in Galicia.
Comando G 2023 La Bruja de Rozas Garnacha
Spanish Red
Juicy red fruit appears with violets, herbs and spice. The palate is mineral, salty and finely textured, with freshness, depth and a chalk-and-granite character. Fermentation and maturation both take place in oak vessels of different sizes, using Garnacha from Las Rozas de Puerto Real. Production totalled 53,478 bottles, and bottling took place in August.
Rieslingfreak 2022 No. 3 Clare Valley Riesling
Australian White
Papaya, neroli and nectarine shape the aromas. Lemon, mandarin and grapefruit drive an intensely flavoured yet delicate palate, held by a tight line of acidity through a long, zesty finish. The Riesling comes from the family vineyard at White Hutt in Clare Valley, where heavy red clay contributes richness and generous palate weight. Alcohol is 10.9 percent.
Domaines Ott 2025 By.Ott Côtes de Provence Rosé
French Rosé
Ripe strawberry, soft citrus and spring-rain minerality define the dry rosé. Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah and Mourvèdre form the blend. The grapes come from estate vineyards and partner growers in the Côtes de Provence appellation, then are vinified and blended by the winemaking team. A bright appearance accompanies yellow fruit, a subtle exotic note, supple texture and a delicately tangy finish.