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Clos du Tue-Boeuf 2024 Vin Rouge Gamay
French Red
Light, fresh and fruit-driven, this Gamay offers red-fruit character with firm acidity, mineral detail and gently spreading tannins. It was raised for four to six months in truncated oak vats. Made from purchased grapes, it is classified as Vin de France and works well as an aperitif or with Camembert toast, poultry liver or potato gratin.
Emandare Vineyard 2023 Sauvignon Blanc
Canadian White
The Sauvignon Blanc vines grow on a south-sloping Cowichan Valley hillside in the rain shadow of Mount Prevost, overlooking Somenos Lake. The site includes some of Vancouver Island's oldest plantings of the variety. The wine undergoes natural fermentation without new oak. The estate stewards this Cowichan Valley property alongside nature and uses old-world, low-intervention cellar methods.
Kamara Pure 2021 Stalisma White
Greek White
Dry, this white combines eighty percent Malagousia with twenty percent Xinomavro vinified as blanc de noir. Indigenous yeasts carry the fermentation, with no oenological substances or added sulphites. The wine is bottled without filtration at twelve percent alcohol. It comes from the Kioutsoukis family near Thessaloniki. Stalisma refers to a flock resting in a shaded, cool place during summer.
Galil Mountain 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon
Israeli Red
Deep red with bright reflections, this Cabernet Sauvignon offers blackberry, fresh blueberry and forest-fruit preserve, with clove and fresh-herb notes. The palate is medium-bodied, with balanced acidity and a velvety finish. Fermentation and six months of maturation take place in stainless steel. The kosher wine comes from Upper Galilee and is bottled at fourteen percent alcohol.
Clos de Luz 2020 Agreste País-Moscatel
Chilean Red
Cherry red and lightly cloudy because it is unfiltered, this País and Moscatel blend offers gentle strawberry, sour cherry, damp earth, stem and sweet-spice notes. The palate is flavourful and light, with gentle tannins, hay and fruit. The grapes come from an old vineyard in Almahue, Cachapoal, and the wine spent ten months in used barrels.
Gilbert Family Wines 2021 Pétillant-Naturel Rosé
Australian Sparkling
Cloudy and bright pink, with a fine bead, this Sangiovese pét-nat brings watermelon, strawberry leaf, pear, sour cherry and chalky mineral notes. It is dry, fruit-driven and refreshing, with a chalky texture and vibrant, lively sparkle. The grapes come from Mudgee in New South Wales, and the finished wine is bottled at twelve percent alcohol.
Nals Margreid 2021 Sun Moscato Giallo
Italian White
Melon and yellow-fleshed peach meet fresh sage in a taut, juicy and zesty profile. The grapes grow on a gentle south- and southeast-facing slope at 220 to 350 metres, rooted in chalky gravel soils with abundant humus. They are harvested by hand, fermented for about three weeks in stainless steel and aged on fine lees for another five months.
Lightfoot & Wolfville 2024 Flora
Canadian White
Made in Nova Scotia, this aromatic white blend brings ripe Asian pear, lychee and white peach together with lilac and violet. The palate is light-bodied, softly rounded and off-dry, with bright acidity and a graceful fruit-and-floral finish. L’Acadie, Petite Milo, Seyval, Geisenheim and Siegerrebe form the blend, and fermentation takes place entirely in stainless steel.
De Fermo 2022 Concrete Bianco
Italian White
Pecorino and Chardonnay form the blend. Fermentation and ageing take place in concrete, using grapes from vineyards around 300 metres. Nettle, daisy, almond blossom and apple appear in a pale-yellow wine with a savoury, slender palate and stony character. Biodynamic farming excludes systemic chemical treatments, while the cellar uses no selected yeast, fining, filtration or synthetic processing aids.
Vivezza Vineyard 2025 Epicure
Canadian White
Salted citrus and tropical fruit appear with a vibrant balance of fruit and minerality. The white grape is one of the disease-resistant varieties selected for British Columbia’s coastal climate. The winery is family-owned and operated on Salt Spring Island, where its estate vineyard was established after more than two decades of research into varieties suited to the region.
Vivezza Vineyard 2023 Petite Milo
Canadian White
This disease-resistant white grape was selected for British Columbia’s coastal climate. The winery is family-owned and operated on Salt Spring Island, where its estate vineyard was established after more than two decades of research into varieties suited to the region. This bottling belongs to the Modern Series, which focuses on resilient grapes and small-batch dry white wines.
Vignerons de Buxy 2019 Buissonnier Montagny
French White
Made from Chardonnay in the village appellation of Montagny, this Burgundy is ripe, balanced and harmonious. Its fruit comes from selected parcels chosen to express the identity of the appellation. Across the producer’s Côte Chalonnaise range, Montagny is associated with mineral character and Chardonnay with richness. The wine is a still white expression within this range.
Coolshanagh 2019 Chardonnay
Canadian White
Asian pear, nutmeg, caramel, orange zest and roasted almond appear with popcorn, wet stone and ripe fruit. Whole clusters from four vineyard blocks were pressed separately, then fermented in stainless steel, concrete tulips and new French oak puncheons. After nine months on gross lees, the final blend was bottled without fining. The texture is rich and complex, and alcohol is 13.5 percent.
Cuevas de Arom 2020 Altas Parcelas Garnacha
Spanish Red
Pure Garnacha comes from old, head-pruned vines planted between 700 and 850 metres on slate, quartzite, sand, limestone and clay. At least half the fruit is retained as whole clusters and fermented with natural yeast in concrete. Ten months of ageing also takes place in concrete. The profile is fruit-driven and juicy, with fine tannins and fresh, fluid character.
Domaine Roc de l’Abbaye 2023 Sauvignon Blanc Val de Loire
French White
Dry and fresh, with a clear, light and restrained profile, this Sauvignon Blanc is made under the Val de Loire IGP. It is suited to serving as an aperitif or with fish, fresh goat cheese and asparagus. At twelve percent alcohol, it has medium ageing potential and can gain complexity and finesse over time in the cellar.
Scout Vineyard 2020 Pinot Gris
Canadian White
Watermelon, orange blossom, blood orange, rhubarb, strawberry and rosemary define the profile. Pinot Gris comes from two British Columbia sites: Scout Vineyard in the Similkameen and Kozier Vineyard in Naramata. Fruit from Scout Vineyard was destemmed into two qvevri, with skin ferments lasting fourteen days and three months. The Kozier portion spent seven days on skins in open-top fermenters before pressing into stainless steel. The wine was bottled unfined, unfiltered and without added sulphur.
Domaine Roc de l’Abbaye 2022 Sancerre Rouge 375 mL
French Red
Peony-red in colour, the wine brings violets, rose, blueberry, blackberry and black pepper. Strawberry and raspberry are also present. The texture is supple, with firm, fine tannins and a fresh, persistent finish. Pinot Noir comes from twenty- to forty-five-year-old vines rooted in silex. The fruit was fully destemmed and macerated for about three weeks with pumping over and punch-downs.
Kelvin Feku 2022 Grenache Noir
South African Red
Pale crimson in colour, the wine brings wild raspberry, cherry and smoked plum with tobacco and rooibos. The finish is saline. Grenache Noir comes from dryland vines rooted in Malmesbury shale and Glenrosa soils in Wellington. The fruit was basket pressed, and maturation lasted nine months in foudre. The release comes from South Africa’s Coastal Region and carries 13 percent alcohol.
Pentâge Winery 2020 Hiatus Red
Canadian Red
Fresh raspberry, juicy plum and cherry appear with spice and soft oak. Bright red berries, ripe plum and blackcurrant accompany smooth tannins and balanced acidity. The field blend contains 22 percent Merlot, 22 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 15 percent Petite Sirah, 14 percent Tempranillo, 12 percent Cabernet Franc, 10 percent Syrah and 5 percent Malbec. The wine carries 13.5 percent alcohol and a medium-plus body.
Casa Marín 2016 Cartagena Coastal Red
Chilean Red
Syrah and Garnacha come from vines on a steep, north-facing slope in Lo Abarca. The maritime setting lies close to the sea, and the soils are entirely calcareous with marine deposits. Herbal aromas accompany a balanced, fresh profile. The palate is fine and persistent, with vibrant acidity and balanced tannins. The release marked the first harvest from the Garnacha planting.
Giesen 2020 Uncharted Pinot Noir
New Zealand Red
Dark cherry and baked plum appear with smoky notes and vanilla. Sour cherry, fresh black cherry and herbs are also present, together with red and black fruit, cep and truffle. The wine is dry and made entirely from Pinot Noir grown in Marlborough. Alcohol is 13 percent. The exact release is identified as certified organic, sustainably produced and vegan, and it is bottled under screw cap.
Domaine Julien Besse 2021 Mâcon-Péronne Vieilles Vignes
French White
Made from Chardonnay, this still white wine comes from Mâcon-Péronne in southern Burgundy. The producer works sixteen hectares in Péronne, near Clessé, at the northern end of the Mâconnais. The estate is recognized under France’s High Environmental Value framework. Mâcon-Péronne is one of its AOC wines, alongside Mâcon, Mâcon Villages, Crémant de Bourgogne, Bourgogne and Bourgogne Aligoté.
Sage Hills 2023 Field Blend
Canadian White
Lemon, lime, green apple and white peach appear in a dry profile. The blend contains 70 percent Pinot Gris and 30 percent Gewürztraminer from an estate vineyard in Summerland. The fruit was whole-cluster direct pressed and co-fermented, then spent seven months on lees in stainless steel. Twenty parts per million of sulphur dioxide were added before bottling. The sixteen-year-old vineyard is certified organic and rooted in sandy clay loam over broken bedrock.
Pindarie 2025 Small Block Fiano
Australian White
White peach and nectarine appear in a medium-bodied, dry profile. The palate is expressive and textural. Grapefruit and preserved lemon linger on the finish, with a vibrant line of acidity. Made entirely from Fiano, the wine comes from a single estate-grown vineyard in the Barossa Valley. The variety is grown on the Western Ridge, where the producer has matched it to a warm, dry climate. Alcohol is 12.5 percent.
Lafazanis 2023 Geometria Malagouzia
Greek White
Ripe peach and apricot appear with preserved lemon and cut grass. The palate is broad. Balance and a persistent finish are also present. Made entirely from Malagouzia, the wine comes from semi-mountain vineyards in Corinthia at 400 to 500 metres. Controlled fermentation takes place at 14 to 16 degrees Celsius. Its colour is pale straw with green highlights, and the profile combines fruit and floral character. Alcohol is 12 percent.
Jean-Étienne Chermette 2021 Beaujolais Gamay
French Red
Raspberry, blackberry and blackcurrant define the fruit profile. The wine comes from roughly seventy-year-old Gamay vines on dark granite. Traditional Beaujolais vinification uses whole bunches and semi-carbonic maceration, with five to six days in concrete tanks. Fermentation and maturation for the producer's Beaujolais wines take place in concrete and stainless steel to retain fruit and freshness. Indigenous yeasts are used, with no chemical inputs added during vinification.
Lightning Rock 2025 Chahal Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc
Canadian White
Citrus pith, green mango, crushed rock and a light herbal tone appear in an acid-driven profile. Salty passion fruit, pear, lime and aloe gel are also present, with crisp, bright character. Fruit comes from Chahal Vineyard on the Summerland Bench in the Okanagan Valley. The wine is dry and carries 12 percent alcohol. Production for the release was completed in Summerland.
Lariana Cellars 2022 Viognier
Canadian White
Stone fruit leads into pineapple, peach and melon. Bright acidity and a refreshing finish are also present. The Viognier was fermented primarily in concrete eggs, and the release totalled 450 cases. The producer is based on Osoyoos Lake at the southern end of the Okanagan Valley. Its vineyard includes Viognier, while additional fruit for the variety is sourced from another grower in Osoyoos.
Clos du Soleil 2024 Washington Series Chardonnay
Canadian White
Golden in colour, the wine brings apple, pear, chamomile, honeysuckle, beeswax and meadow grass, with pineapple, baked apple, honeycomb and quince. The palate is concentrated and long, with freshness and tension. Chardonnay from Airport Ranch Estates in Yakima Valley was harvested by hand, pressed immediately and lightly cold settled. Fermentation took place in older French oak puncheons, followed by five months on lees with weekly stirring.
Domaine Jean-Michel Dupré 2023 Grands Cras Morgon
French Red
Cherry cola, red raspberry, red cherry and hibiscus appear with graphite and pencil shavings. Kirsch, liquorice and peppery flavours accompany a deep, fleshy texture. Gamay comes from roughly fifty-five-year-old vines rooted in clay at about 350 metres, with southeast exposure. The fruit was hand harvested and sorted, then received a ten-day whole-cluster maceration without added sulphur dioxide. Maturation lasted six to ten months in cement tanks.