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Tastings: November 2026
13 November 2026
91PTS
Blue Grouse Pinot Noir 2024
Cowichan Valley, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, CanadaFrom estate older and younger blocks, this pinot noir was vinified in stainless and aged in new and older wood (French and Hungarian), plus 15% amphora. Highly perfumed, with fragrant plum, boysenberry, tayberry, and plum, this pinot is framed with fine boned, tea-toned tannins, finishing with a graceful dusting of sweet spice. An elegant, coastal pinot reflecting the smart new direction of Blue Grouse.Prices:| BC | $39.99 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Red Rooster Pinot Noir 2025
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThis is a pleasant, easy sipping introductory pinot noir. The nose is suitably red fruited, with cedar and cherry. The palate blends round, mostly ripe cherry with a dusting of spice and classic forest floor notes. The finish is dry and medium long, with more cherry, tea, and cola. Ready to drink with salmon steaks or a pulled pork sandwich.Prices:| BC | $24.99 | 750ml |
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89PTS
Liquidity Pinot Noir 2025
Okanagan Falls, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe latest Liquidity Pinot is a picture of fresh red, crunchy fruit, with an undercurrent of lively acidity, tomato leaf bright, with a dusting of tannin. It is a mid-weight version with not much mouthfeel or weight, but if you are a fan of the brighter red style, this one is for you. It is stainless steel fermented, and post fermentation, the wine was aged in French oak barriques on its fine lees for six months before returning to a tank for blending and bottling.Prices:| BC | $35.00 | 750ml |
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92PTS
CedarCreek Platinum Pinot Noir East Kelowna Slopes 2023
East Kelowna Slopes, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaEast Kelowna Slopes refers to the gently sloping hillsides formed by Mission Creek during the last ice age. The large outwash fan of glacial debris left behind a variety of soils. As far north as the property in the Okanagan Valley, the slopes soak up the warm sun, producing a dark, fruit forward pinot that feels more New World than Old World in style. The addition of French oak further enriches the wine, yet it only sits at 13%. It will need three to five years in the cellar before it is ready for fun and food, but this is a good one to wait for.Prices:| BC | $67.00 | 750ml |
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90PTS
Craven Wines Pinot Noir Ann Faure 2025
Stellenbosch, Coastal Region, South AfricaThe Ann Faure range allows the Cravens to explore different sites, and different grapes. The name is an ode to Jeanine’s family heritage of farming and also the middle names of Jeanine and Mick’s children. As with all their wines, this was native fermented, without any additions, and with full MLF. The 2025 Pinot Noir comes from the upper slopes of the Faure ward in Stellenbosch, and 12 year old vines of clone 777. The destemmed fruit was fermented in concrete over 7 days, then pressed of into a mix of stainless and concrete to rest. Pouring a light crimson hue, this crunchy and pretty Pinot is bright with herbal raspberry and cranberry acidity, and wrapped with lightly sticky tannins. Enjoy with a slight chill.Prices:| ON | $28.00 | 750ml |
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92PTS
Blue Grouse Pinot Noir 2024
Cowichan Valley, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, CanadaThe deep freeze never made it to Vancouver Island in 2024, where Blue Grouse winemaker Stacy Hornemann has released her best pinot noir yet. It was fermented in a mix of stainless steel and amphora, then aged in neutral French and Hungarian oak. At just over 12% alcohol, it is a benchmark of the island pinot style, a slender expression with a perfect balance of red cherry and minerals dusted with sea salt. Balanced and lingering, it is as light as a feather through the finish. Drink or hold through 2029. Refined and a taste of what is to come from Blue Grouse.Prices:| BC | $39.99 | 750ml |
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11 November 2026
87PTS
Casa Agostino Malbec 2025
Mendoza, ArgentinaThis malbec is grown at 850 metres above sea level, and is a fresh, fruit driven style grown over an old riverbed of alluvial stones. In the glass, it has a dark red-black colour. The fruit is dry and reminiscent of dark plums, with some toasted oak and light tannins on the finish. It is a straightforward, juicy red that is ready to drink now with sausages or a hamburger.Prices:| BC | $19.49 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Wachter Wiesler Deutsch Schützen Blaufrankisch 2021
Eisenberg, Burgenland, Weinland Österreich, AustriaThis organic Blaufränkisch is a village-level (Ortswein) red from Burgenland's Eisenberg DAC, sourced from vineyards on the Deutsch Schützener Berg and its iron-rich loam, clay, and gravel over green schist. After a native ferment in wooden vats and casks, this aged 30 months in large older oak, going to bottle without fining or filtration. Wild blackberry, thorns, jammy cassis is cut with a tart acidity, wrapped with downy, furry tannins, and lit with VA. The finish is seasoned liberally with cracked black pepper. The VA was too elevated for me, though the naturalness of this may appeal to some.Prices:| BC | $34.99 | 750ml |
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90PTS
Taralas Estate Xinomavro 2020
Naousa, Macedonia, GreeceFrom the eastern slopes of Mount Vermion in Naoussa, Macedonia, at 300m, this organic / biodynamically farmed Xinomavro is from a single vineyard. It was cold extracted over 5 days, then fermented warm over 2-3 weeks before resting up to 4 years in used barrels, bottled unfiltered. Ripe and dense via sun-baked black cherry, kirsch, black oliver tapenade, and anise, this powerful, structural xino is imbued with scrubby resinous herbs and heady medicinal botanicals, clad with ample sticky, toothsome tannins, welcoming hearty protein pairings (like Shepherd's Pie).Prices:Read Full Note
92PTS
Pietradolce Etna Rosso 2024
Etna, Sicily, ItalyThis is a benchmark expression of Etna Rosso and the volcanic slopes of Mount Etna. It is nerello mascalese, led by bright red cherry, raspberry, lavender, and star anise, all framed by Etna's characteristic smoky minerality. There's a fantastic balance of juicy freshness and fine structure, giving this real drinkability without sacrificing depth or seriousness. Fantastic value at $45. The wine is sourced from a vineyard planted at 800m elevation, with aging for only three months in French barriques, which squarely keeps the emphasis on the fruit.Prices:| BC | $44.99 | 750ml |
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10 November 2026
88PTS
Reino de la Altazurra Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Navarra and Basque Country, SpainNavarra has been growing international varieties alongside its traditional garnacha and tempranillo grapes for decades. The region's mix of Mediterranean, Atlantic, and continental influences brings plenty of sunshine while helping the grapes and wine retain freshness. This is a simple but well made, fresh wine. Its flavour and structure lean more toward red fruit than black, with hints of tobacco and olives and slightly sticky tannins. Its structure pairs well with grilled beef. For hamburgers, soft tacos, or a roasted vegetable pan, keep an eye on the price. I'm told it will be on sale for $13.99 at BC Liquor stores during a Black Friday flash sale, then $14.99 in December and January.Prices:| BC | $19.99 | 750ml |
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95PTS
Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard Trueman Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
McLaren Vale, South Australia, AustraliaAustralian Charlie Seppelt and American Chris Carpenter are masters of this wine, and they have done an impressive job. At ten years old, this wine is only coming into its own, and it is impressive. The bouquet, yes, a real bouquet, is stunningly attractive, with mature vanilla, cedar, and cassis melded into a highly attractive, perfumed scent. The wine's textures are multi-layered, and the tannins, fruit, and acidity create a seamless experience. Pure black plum, cassis, tobacco, menthol and baking chocolate fill the palate. The fruit is hand picked from Clarendon high country at 220 metres, where it builds weight and flavour in the warm mornings and retains freshness and acidity through cool nights. It reminds me of Pomerol in the mouth, but with a dash of savoury Bolgheri. Planted in 1971 by Alan Hickinbotham in McLaren Vale, it remains well cared for today by Jackson Family Wines. Delicious now and likely to be in great shape for another 5-7 years.Prices:| BC | $89.99 | 750ml |
| AB | $80.00 | 750ml |
| MB | $80.00 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Casa Agostino Cabernet Sauvignon 2025
Mendoza, ArgentinaThis cabernet sauvignon comes from Barrancas, Maipú, and has a bright, fruity style. Made for early drinking, it offers ripe blackberry, black cherry and plum, with notes of pepper, savoury dried herbs, and licorice. It finishes with a supple, medium-weight texture, soft-ish tannins and a juicy feel. You will love the value in a red that pairs well with hamburgers, mushroom dishes, or beef tacos.Prices:| BC | $19.49 | 750ml |
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87PTS
Alfa Crux Cabernet Sauvignon 2024
Valle de Uco, Tunuyán, Central Region, Mendoza, ArgentinaThis ready to drink, rustic Cabernet from Mendoza's famed Uco Valley opens with wild dried herbs and blackcurrant leaf. The palate shows extracted dark plum and blackberry, with sticky tannins and a light touch of oak. It needs a piece of grilled beef to soften its edges for now. A fair value that improves in the glass with 30 to 60 minutes of decanting.Prices:| BC | $21.99 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Township 7 Interlude Cabernet Sauvignon 2024
Columbia Valley, Washington, United StatesThe Interlude Cabernet is a CIBC or 2024 replacement wine, grown in Washington State and processed at Township 7 on the Naramata Bench. This is a full-on Washington Cab with spicy, rich black fruit and fairly aggressive, youthful tannins with a peppery back end. This one will need time, and hopefully it comes out of the bottle with less drying tannins and more fruit down the road. The single vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon was sourced from the sustainably certified Double D vineyard in the Rocky Reach AVA in Orondo, WA. The wine was aged 18 months in 75% French and 25% American oak. No new oak was used.Prices:| BC | $35.97 | 750ml |
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09 November 2026
89PTS
Fort Berens Cabernet Franc 2023
Lillooet, British Columbia, CanadaLillooet continues to show it has what it takes to make BC wines, as evidenced by its 2023 Franc. Year two of this label opens as a slightly cooler, fragrant, savoury black fruit version. The attack is a touch more herbal, with red berry dusted in earthy, savoury tones. Round, but again slimmer without the fatness we see in warmer versions of this grape, the oak is well managed, and the finish is long. It is a versatile wine for food, but my current pick would be lamb chops.Prices:| BC | $29.99 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Tawse Growers Blend Cabernet Franc 2021
A blend from Tawse's estate vineyards plus growers across Niagara, this Cab Franc blend rested 17 months in French oak. Ripe, plush black cherry, dusky dark plum is dusted with pepper on a juicy, round core, with tart acidity, and a lingering bitter smoked edge. Pour this richer styled Franc with juicy grilled burgers.Prices:| ON | $29.95 | 750ml |
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90PTS
Hillside Heritage Series Cabernet Franc 2021
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe Hillside Heritage Series Franc is a red fruited style with softer St. Emilion styling, thanks to its lake bottom lacustrine, fine clay soils. Look for juicy cherries, black raspberries, and plenty of acidity to keep it lively from front to back, before a final dusting of tannins to finish off the picture. The fruit comes from Cinwick Vineyard and Occhi Dolci Vineyard, both below the Naramata Road, growing on the aforementioned heavier lacustrine soils. I like this label with mushroom dishes through the fall and winter, but you can drink or hold this red, as there is no rush. It's a good value, too.Prices:| BC | $40.00 | 750ml |
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89PTS
Casa Agostino Cabernet Franc 2025
Mendoza, ArgentinaCabernet Franc is having a moment worldwide, and this inexpensive Argentine bottling is a great example of the grape's potential to deliver a delicious young wine at an affordable price. Look for dark fruit, roasted peppers, and white pepper notes, with hints of chocolate and coffee. The palate is medium-full, with supple tannins and a fresh, fruit forward finish. The perfect red for grilled meats.Prices:| BC | $19.49 | 750ml |
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91PTS
Red Barn at Jagged Rock Silent Partner Cabernet Franc 2025
Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaSilent Partner is a concentrated, dry red wine that explores the fresher, more savoury side of Okanagan cabernet franc. Dried herbs, pepper, and a subtle floral undercurrent open before the black cherry, blackberry, and plum jumps in. Fresh and lively with pepper, savoury herbs, and an earthy mineral edge, the tannins are fine grained and polished, with a clean, peppery finish. Fine promise here, in a style reminiscent of Bolgheri. Pork would be a great pairing.Prices:| BC | $57.00 | 750ml |
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87PTS
Road 13 Cabernet Franc France 2024
FranceA 2024 replacement wine from France labelled a 'Cabernet Franc', although the back label says it is a 50/50 blend of cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc. Expect light red cherry, red plum, and leafy aromas that spill onto the palate, along with peppery, leafy herbal notes. This is a medium-bodied red with some sticky tannins and a dry finish. Not a lot of value here.Prices:| BC | $45.00 | 750ml |
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91PTS
Synchromesh Cabernet Franc 2025
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaTheir first Cabernet Franc since 2022, this edition's fruit comes 89% off their home Storm Haven Vineyard in Okanagan Falls, and 11% off Stony Orchard Farm (ex Turtle Rock Farms) in Naramata. Off a mix of sandy loam, granites, and quartz, and clones 214 and 332, this aged 11 months in neutral French oak. Pouring a dusky crimson hue, this medium bodied franc teems with scrubby Okanagan desert herbs, wild raspberry, cherry, and black plum, with bright herbaceous acidity, and downy tannins hugging the sides to a lingering stony finish. A very pure take on the grape, yet intrinsically central Okanagan.Prices:| BC | $26.00 | 750ml |
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90PTS
Synchromesh Cabernet Franc 2025
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaNot your typical BC franc, this opens with a bright, fresh nose that leans more red fruit than black, with a savoury, spicy undercurrent. The palate continues the story with bright red, peppery fruit, lively acidity, polished tannins, and a clean, structured but silky finish. Definitely more Loire-style here, and done well. Just don't expect the richer Bordeaux, Napa, Bolgheri style. The fruit is an 89/11 blend of Okanagan Falls and Naramata Bench, aged 11 months in neutral French oak.Prices:| BC | $26.00 | 750ml |
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06 November 2026
95PTS
Penfolds Grandfather Rare Tawny Port NV
Barossa Valley, South Australia, AustraliaThe colour is a mix of tawny walnut brown with green edges. The nose combines buttery, rancio, and nutty notes with caramel, vanilla, sweet raisins, and brown spice. It has a consistent, rich, sweet, supple texture, with notes of licorice, fruitcake, toffee, and orange peel in perfect balance. Rare is top quality and among the best fortified wines outside Portugal. The Grandfather name dates back to 1915, when an oak cask containing the finest available blend of Tawny was set aside for the exclusive use of the Penfold family. It was called The Grandfather because of the age of the oldest Tawny in the blend. With each vintage, Penfolds selects varietal batches for Grandfather. According to Penfolds, the batches are individually aged in seasoned old oak casks before being blended at 14 years of age. This blend is then introduced into the ‘Grandfather Solera,’ which consists of six stages designed to fully integrate all components, offering consistency and freshness, with a final minimum average blended age of 20 years. 13 varieties make up the blend, led by shiraz, grenache, mataro, and cabernet sauvignon. The Solera currently contains 44 vintages from 1960 to 2004. It is fully matured when bottled and ready to drink.Prices:| CDN | $67.99 | 750ml |
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94PTS
Penfolds Cabernet Shiraz Bin 389 2023
South Australia, AustraliaPenfolds Cabernet Shiraz Bin 389 2023, South Australia Penfolds' benchmark cabernet–shiraz blend is a good example of a label that has improved in small ways each year for decades under winemaker Peter Gago. keeps improving year on year. Expect a rich texture with black plums, blueberries, black raspberries, and cocoa. The mix is 51/49 cabernet to shiraz, with a year's worth of American oak, 67% seasoned, 33% new, seemingly disappearing into the wine. Sometimes referred to as the baby Grange, 389 is a two-edged sword: you can drink it very early in its evolution, but it also ages effortlessly and has shown prowess even at the 40-year mark. Duck is a favourite pairing with 389.Prices:| CDN | $99.99 | 750ml |
| CDN | $214.00 | 1500ml |
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92PTS
Penfolds Riesling Bin 51 2023
Eden Valley, South Australia, AustraliaAnother three years have passed, and this wine hasn't moved an inch. Chief winemaker Peter Gago is a huge fan of Bin 51, which has been on an upward path for years. It spends just 90 days in tank before bottling, yielding a riesling of real elegance, minerality, and vivid acidity that ages effortlessly under a screwcap. Look for ripe nectarine, big citrus, lime, honeydew, lemongrass, wet stones, orange rind and talc, all carried by crunchy acidity. Riesling fans should stock up while they can. Drink through 2045.Prices:| CDN | $49.99 | 750ml |
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95PTS
Penfolds St. Henri Shiraz 2022
South Australia, AustraliaSt. Henri's first commercial vintage was 1957, but its roots reach back to 1888–1889. This alternative expression of Australian shiraz relies on old wooden vats rather than new oak, letting the fruit lead. A small proportion of cabernet sauvignon adds structure without overshadowing the shiraz. The 2022 delivers classic damson plum, hoisin spice and red-fruit freshness, with the suppleness and depth to reward decades in the cellar. The Rewards of Patience volumes suggest ageing potential of up to 50 years. Generous, supple and a pleasure to drink whenever you open it.Prices:| CDN | $164.99 | 750ml |
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98PTS
Penfolds Grange Bin 95 Shiraz 2022
South Australia, AustraliaPenfolds' flagship multi-vineyard, multi-district blend is officially listed as a Heritage Icon of South Australia. There is nothing understated about Grange. Its concentration is legendary, even if it doesn't reveal everything in its first decade. The '22 is a 97/23 blend of opaque shiraz and cabernet sauvignon that rested for 18 months in 100% new American oak hogsheads. It was a cool season by Australian measures, which is always a plus for Grange. Low yields, extended ripening, and healthy canopies produced small berries, leading to dense, sweet tannins and a structure worthy of Grange. From black pudding to blood and pan scrapings, this will be a Grange to remember for years to come. Gago says you have to go back to 1998 to find a similar Grange.Prices:| CDN | $1050.00 | 750ml |
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95PTS
Penfolds Yattarna Bin 144 Chardonnay 2019
AustraliaYattarna has ranged near and far in recent years, seeking the coolest sites to electrify its palate. It is the most marginal sites that deliver the tightness and style winemaker Peter Gago wants. The 2019 is led by Tasmania at 57%, followed by a 32/11 mix of Tumbarumba and Adelaide Hills fruit, aged briefly for eight months in 55% new French oak. It has barely changed in the five years since we last tasted it. Hazelnuts and fresh pastry set the stage, adding texture and a touch of weight, before a flinty, mineral, racy palate with notes of struck match. It is made oxidatively, yet there is no noticeable colour to suggest it has seen any wood. Drink or hold, you have plenty of time with this Stelvin-finished wine.Prices:| CDN | $220.00 | 750ml |
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94PTS
Penfolds Bin 169 Cabernet Sauvignon Coonawarra 2019
Coonawarra, South Australia, Australia169 is about regionality, Coonawarra, and the long-term, incremental maturation of the vineyards, in this case on Coonawarra's terra rossa soils. This wine spends 17 months in fine-grained French oak and opens with an opaque colour and cool, sweet herbaceous overtones and cassis. Red fruits mix with chalky, dusty notes and the underside of minerality; more mulberry fruit and red plums fill out the finish. Long and silky, the dense, sweet tannins already look tame, but this wine will still age gracefully. The Penfolds team suggests this will hold through 2050, and they have the experience to back that up. Definitely a sleeper in the Penfolds cabernet bin.Prices:| CDN | $452.00 | 750ml |
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97PTS
Penfolds RWT Shiraz Bin 798 2015
Barossa Valley, South Australia, AustraliaPeter Gago describes the 2015 RWT as a "mille-feuille' vintage with barely perceptible, wafer-thin structural layers. Indeed, layer upon layer of aromas and flavours pull through this decade-plus red, which is just beginning to sing with open, lush fruit flavours. It was easily one of my favourite wines on the day, offering density and power, yet elegance and restraint where required, and an aftertaste that just doesn't quit. Gago and his team's ability to balance all the moving parts is what makes this wine stand out. In the end, it is a Barossa Valley Shiraz at heart and a stark reminder that real alternatives exist to the multi-regional sourcing and American oak maturation that define the Grange narrative. Its 100 percent French oak jacket is purely a piece of the puzzle, lingering in the background. RWT, or 'Red Winemaking Trial', was the project's name when it began in 1995. I'm told Asian buyers were reluctant to buy a trial wine and suggested giving it a bin number so it would fit in with the rest of the lineup. Bin 789, or the number that corresponds to the initials on your phone dial, did the trick. Technically, the '15 RWT spent 16 months in French oak hogsheads (83% new, 17% 1-year-old).Prices:| BC | $249.99 | 750ml |
| AB | $249.95 | 750ml |
| SK | $249.95 | 750ml |
| ON | $249.95 | 750ml |
| QC | $249.50 | 750ml |
| NS | $318.53 | 750ml |
| NFL | $249.99 | 750ml |
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97PTS
Penfolds Grange Bin 95 Shiraz 2014
South Australia, Australia12 years seems like plenty of time for a vintage that isn't highly rated to come together in the bottle, but Grange is special, and in an average, albeit cooler, year the winery tightens everything up to keep the standard as high as possible. As a result, this wine comes through much younger, with rich texture and full flavours of glossy blackberry and mulberry. Dense, fine tannins are only just beginning to unwind, so there is no rush to drink this label before 2030 and well beyond. In 2014, most of South Australia's shiraz benefited from the prolonged ripening period between veraison and harvest, yielding grapes with freshness, fine varietal definition, brightness, crisp acid retention, and impressive fruit quality overall. Grange may be one of the best right now. Technically, the blend is 98/2 shiraz and cabernet sauvignon, while the sourcing remains widespread: Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Wrattonbully, Coonawarra, Clare Valley and Magill Estate. The wine spends 20 months in 100% new American oak hogsheads. Penfolds suggests a peak drinking window from 2035 through 2070.Prices:| CDN | $1000.00 | 750ml |
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05 November 2026
87PTS
Hester Creek Cabernet Merlot Select Vineyards 2025
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaSelect Vineyards is a tier/designation at Hester Creek, used for easy drinking, ultimately ready to drink wines, especially in the red wine category. The 2025 is a soft, round, smooth, plummy wine with very light tannins. It is juicy, ripe, peppery, drinkable, and at $21.99, it is affordable.Prices:| BC | $21.99 | 750ml |
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92PTS
Liquidity Dividend 2022
Okanagan Falls, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe latest Liquidity Dividend comes from the 2022 vintage and is widely admired by most producers. It is a blend of 80% merlot, 8% cabernet franc, 8% cabernet sauvignon and 4% petit verdot, aged 16 months in French oak. Each grape variety is fermented separately before blending. Look for a savoury, rich style but with a silky texture and plenty of finesse. It's ripe but not sweet, with enticing black raspberry, blackcurrant, and pomegranate, streaked with dried herbs and baking spices. It is pretty delicious now and will improve through 2030 under screwcap. Cheese would be the match today.Prices:| BC | $40.00 | 750ml |
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91PTS
Noble Ridge Reserve Meritage 2022
Okanagan Falls, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThis wine was a gold medal winner at the National Wine Awards of Canada, no doubt catching the judges' attention with its intensity and smooth, almost glycerol-like texture. Look for rambunctious black cherry, blackberry and dried herbs, followed by juicy cherry, cedar and a touch of vanilla, with plenty of BC freshness and a long finish. You can drink or hold this, as there is no hurry. The fruit comes from Noble Ridge's Home and Stony Knoll vineyards in Okanagan Falls, where sandy, gravelly glacial soils contribute to the wine's savoury, mineral undertone. Fourteen months in French and American oak, with just 18% new barrels, adds polish and spice without overwhelming the fruit. The blend is 60/31/5/4 merlot / cabernet sauvignon / cabernet franc / malbec.Prices:| BC | $43.00 | 750ml |
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91PTS
Phantom Creek Estates Becker Vineyard Cuvée 2020
Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaTucked up against the Okanagan Highland mountains, Becker Vineyard, planted in the early 1990s, produces refined, elegant wines from the upper terrace of the Black Sage Bench. This merlot-led blend has the richness and density of a warm southern Okanagan red. Sage, desert herbs, pepper, and cedar add savoury complexity to this earthy, meaty red. Kirsch and plums line the mid-palate with blackberries, cedar, and dark chocolate. At six years old, it shows little bottle age, but it should be a bottle to really enjoy by 2028-2030. This is a blend of 51% merlot, 27% cabernet sauvignon, and 22% cabernet franc, all aged 22 months in 40% new French oak.Prices:| BC | $68.99 | 750ml |
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92PTS
Clos du Soleil Signature 2022
British Columbia, CanadaThe Signature label is Clos du Soleil's flagship red blend. It's modelled on great Bordeaux blends and is usually aged 16 months in French oak barrels. The nose blends graphite, ripe berry jam, cedar, cassis, black pepper, dried herbs, and spice. On the palate, the structure is silky, with well managed tannins and refreshing acidity. The flavours are intensely red, reminiscent of raspberry and pomegranate, dusted with spice and underpinned by a mineral, wet stone character. The finish has some Similkameen wildness, adding complexity and setting it apart from most other red blends grown outside the Similkameen. The blend includes 4 vineyards: Clos du Soleil Estate, Clos du Soleil Le Cote, Blind Creek, and Cawston Creek Vineyards. In 2022, the blend was a 36/34/14/11/5 mix of cabernet sauvignon, merlot, cabernet franc, petit verdot, and malbec.Prices:| BC | $55.90 | 750ml |
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04 November 2026
88PTS
Rhonéa La Dame des Roses Visan 2024
Côtes du Rhône Villages, Southern Rhone, Rhone Valley, FranceFrom Southern Rhône's Rhonéa co.op, this blend of grenache blanc, roussanne, and viognier grows at 300m, and is fermented and rested in stainless. White peach, ripe pear is scented with jasmine and honeysuckle, along a gently creamy, medium bodied palate, with a light dusting of ginger spice on the warming finish. Clean, compact, friendly, fragrant white, well suited to lightly spiced and fragrant curries.Prices:| QC | $23.00 | 750ml |
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87PTS
Polpetti Volpetti Feudi dei Papi 2025
Lazio, ItalyFrascati is a dry Italian white wine from the volcanic hills southeast of Rome in Lazio. It is typically blended from malvasia and trebbiano, and sometimes greco. Meet the 60/30/10 Volpetti Feudi dei Papi, the classic Roman white you'll find on Rome's piazzas. This is a clean, fresh, uncomplicated wine, priced to drink regularly. We need dozens more of this kind of wines in BC Liquor Stores.Prices:| BC | $17.99 | 750ml |
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90PTS
Peak Cellars Goldie White 2022
Lake Country, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaGoldie White is one of those sleeper labels that winery regulars know well, but outside the property boundaries, the story needs telling. The fruit comes from estate sites Goldie Road Vineyard, and Block 26, both co-planted field blends of pinot gris, riesling, and gewürztraminer. They pick everything at once and coferment it. Nothing is the same from year to year, depending on the growing season, but the vineyard ratio is 46% pinot gris, 38% riesling, and 16% gewürztraminer. Year over year, it remains consistently well made, with accentuated orchard blossoms, pears, and Granny Smith apples that spill onto the dry palate, and finish with mineral, saline, quince, pomelo, and peppery notes. Impressive and very food friendly. Pair with everything from clams and mussels to chicken burritos or Asian food.Prices:| BC | $23.00 | 750ml |
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87PTS
Quails' Gate Heirloom White 2025
West Kelowna, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaHeirloom White is a new release, essentially replacing the old chasselas blend that was widely popular with white fans. The new edition is still based on chasselas, this time with a pinot gris sidekick. The style is fresh, with citrus and ripe orchard fruit salad. Ready to drink. The winery match is a Meyer Lemon-Thyme Pasta.Prices:| BC | $27.00 | 750ml |
| MB | $18.99 | 750ml |
| SK | $19.99 | 750ml |
| QC | $19.95 | 750ml |
| NS | $20.99 | 750ml |
| YK | $20.95 | 750ml |
| AB | $20.99 | 750ml |
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89PTS
Moon Curser Roussanne Marsanne 2025
Osoyoos, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaOff two vineyards on the Osoyoos East Bench, this rare-to-BC-blend of 79% roussanne, 21% marsanne was whole berry pressed and fermented cool in 2000L stainless, with no MLF, where it remained until the following spring. The grapes and area build richness easily, yielding ripe pear, spiced ginger, jasmine, lush white peach along a fuller palate, with the candied ginger lingering on the stony finish. A bigger wine, as is house style, and one suited to spice roasted squash or tagine.Prices:| BC | $28.99 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Moraine Cliffhanger White 2025
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaMoraine's signature white riffs on the two classic Alsace white blends of Edelzwicker and Gentil. In this case, the grapes are pinot gris, gewürztraminer, and riesling, delivering a wine bursting with notes of ripe golden pineapple, lemon meringue, and a hint of sweet peach and citrus rind. Plenty of residual sugar will please sweet tooths, while enough acidity and freshness keep it in the food pairing category, too. Serve it well chilled on the patio or with a favourite spicy appetizer.Prices:| BC | $21.99 | 750ml |
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89PTS
AdegaMãe Dory Vinho Branco 2022
PortugalThis Lisboa white has plenty of Atlantic freshness, blending 38% viosinho, 29% arinto, 22% alvarinho, and 11% sauvignon blanc. This dry, crisp, wholly Atlantic white blends citrus and stone fruit with herbal notes, bright acidity, subtle lees creaminess, and an inviting saline finish. Citrus and stone fruit lead, with florals, a touch of spice, and a subtle, creamy lees character underneath. It should pair well with most grilled fish, shellfish, sushi, or salads. Stock up the fridge at $21.Prices:| BC | $20.99 | 750ml |
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03 November 2026
89PTS
Tenute Musone Via Condotto Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico 2025
Marche, ItalyMost Italian white wines sold in BC used to be two or three vintages behind the latest release in Europe. Not anymore. Demand for white wines has outpaced vintage shipping, and we finally have the latest, freshest releases hitting our market. Enter the Via Condotto Verdicchio. The nose blends lifted white and yellow flowers and peach. The attack is fresh, with bright acidity, citrus, and an almond-dusted finish. A perfect match for spaghetti cacio e pepe, a traditional Roman pasta dish. Good value.Prices:| BC | $21.99 | 750ml |
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91PTS
Weingut Salomon Undhof Wieden Grüner Veltliner 2023
Kremstal, Niederösterreich, Weinland Österreich, AustriaFrom the township Krems (hence DAC Kremstal), this Wieden GV clone Grüner Veltliner has smaller and more yellow skinned berries than typical GC, planted in the area's rocky and loess soils. After 2 hours maceration with skins, this fermented over 10 weeks, then rested until bottling the next March. Tight and focused pear, green apple, wild green herbs is scented with delicate white blossoms and ample white pepper on the sleek palate, the alluring pepper lingering on the savoury, stony finish. Bright, streamlined, and classic, enjoy this medium white liberally with white asparagus or artichoke dishes, or try alongside white wine and herb steamed clams.Prices:| BC | $47.00 | 750ml |
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89PTS
JoieFarm En Famille Riesling 2025
Summerland Lakefront, Summerland Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThe JoieFarm En Famille is a reserve label for site-specific wines, aged in the bottle for a year before release. The '25 grapes are from Summerland's Whitfield Road Vineyard. The style is juicy but much drier than the previous version. It has a fine palate of orchard fruit with a fresh undercurrent, giving it a different profile for food. This year, you can think pork or shellfish, both readily available in BCC. You can drink it now, or wait another five years for this bottle to develop more secondary and tertiary notes.Prices:| BC | $38.99 | 750ml |
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90PTS
Peak Cellars Broken Granite Gewürztraminer 2023
Lake Country, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaBlock 12 is home to the oldest Gewürztraminer vines at Carr's Landing. The vines grow over broken granite that retains very little moisture, producing a more concentrated wine in the Alsace vein. It is fermented in a combination of older oak and stainless steel, resulting in a drier, richer style than most Gewürztraminer you'll encounter in BC. Extra skin contact adds spicy, floral notes to its intense lychee finish, with a rich, almost sweet Alsace character. It's an impressive wine for the dinner table, especially with turkey, which pairs well with its rich, flavourful finish.Prices:| BC | $30.00 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Peak Cellars Gewürztraminer 2023
Lake Country, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaFrom Carr's Landing Vineyard, this fruity, light gewürztraminer is made in a mix of stainless steel and neutral oak, with some skin contact to add mouthfeel and complexity. It has a pleasing floral, spicy profile, with pink grapefruit, litchi, and citrus. The attack is pleasing, with an illusion of sweetness that quickly fades, followed by a bright, dry, lime zest finish. A food friendly white, ready to take on any game birds, butter chicken, or smoked dishes.Prices:| BC | $24.00 | 750ml |
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02 November 2026
92PTS
Hillside Merlot Occhi Dolci Vineyard 2023
Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaOcchi Dolci is a relatively new addition to the Hillside single vineyard series. The merlot grows high above Okanagan Lake, under the famous Penticton sign on Mt. Munson. The 2023 is a fresher version of the '22 with more florals and freshness that complement the lusher flavours that take over the mid-palate and finish. There's a nod to Bordeaux's Right Bank St. Émilion, with the polish and finesse that is the trademark of winemaker Kathy Malone's wines. The finish is long, warm and savoury. It will age effortlessly, so don't drink it all now. Renowned Okanagan researchers Dr. Pat Bowen and Carl Bogdanoff own and tend the vineyard.Prices:| BC | $50.00 | 750ml |
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87PTS
Hester Creek Merlot Select Vineyards 2025
Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaA quiet nose, open to a silky, spicy, soft red wine that slides down easily. The attack is a mulberry and black fruit affair with some milk chocolate and a medium short finish. Simple, ready to drink red this time out. The price is right for this early week pasta red.Prices:| BC | $21.99 | 750ml |
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89PTS
Haywire Merlot 2025
Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaThis is a fresh take on Okanagan merlot, from 40-year-old Naramata vines, fermented in concrete. The attack blends black and blue fruits with an earthy, smoky, iron undercurrent. The texture is silky smooth and mouth-filling, with notes of red plum, leather, and savoury herbs in the finish. Juicy and ready to drink, this is a food-friendly merlot you can serve with the likes of burgers, grilled sausages, or mushroom dishes — an affordable midweek red.Prices:| BC | $24.99 | 750ml |
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88PTS
Undurraga Sibaris Merlot Gran Reserva 2024
Valle del Maipo, Region del Valle Central, ChileThe Sibaris Merlot is a blast from the past with its leafy, carmenere-like Maipo nose. The palate is another story: juicy and packed with black cherry, with a texture as silky as it comes. The mid-palate is medium bodied, with light herbal notes and a major rush of spice through the finish. Nothing complicated here, but at $20, it doesn't need to be. An easy going, ready to drink merlot for burgers, grilled sausages, beef tacos, or midweek pasta. Good value.Prices:| BC | $19.99 | 750ml |
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91PTS
Township 7 Interlude Merlot 2024
Washington, United StatesThe Interlude project saw Township 7 go south to Washington after losing its 2024 production to a winter deep freeze. This fruit comes off Double D Vineyard in Rocky Reach. It's a lush, rich, powerful, warm, spicy Washington Merlot that fills your palate from front to back. Blackberry, pepper, milk chocolate, and sweet tobacco spice define this red. It's round and supple, with generous weight and some older oak in the finish. It takes you close to the edge without going over. A fun wine to drink, and it also represents better value.Prices:| BC | $33.97 | 750ml |
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90PTS
Moraine Reserve Merlot 2022
Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, CanadaA ripe, polished Naramata merlot, full of dark plums and black cherries, with a savoury, dessert-like back end and exotic spice. It is dry, and the tannins are dense but more dusty than sticky. It has a lively, fresh demeanour throughout, and you can serve it now with grilled lamb chops or a mushroom burger.Prices:| BC | $45.00 | 750ml |
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