Barbabelle, Marc Kreydenweiss 2006

Widely considered one of the best deals in Ontario, it's biodynamic and organic, extremely versatile, and absolutely delicious. The nose offers fragrant and complex aromas of dried red and dark fruits, earth, some spice, and a hint of vanilla. On the palate, it's smooth and medium-bodied with well-integrated tannins, and a nice balance between power and elegance. Finishes dry with lingering red and dark fruit flavours. Definitely worth ordering a case or two!

Food Pairings

This wine pairs well with shepherds pie or moussaka, goulash, sausages, vegetarian casseroles, wild mushroom dishes, chilli con carne, ratatouille and hard cheeses. A great barbeque wine.

Merlot Vin de Pays d'Oc, Les Jamelles 2008

Merlot is the bestselling red wine in the "Les Jamelles" range. Round and fruity, yet complex and elegant, this is a "must-have" wine that goes well with all styles of food.

Syrah Vin de Pays d'Oc, Les Jamelles 2008

This is one of the finest wines in the "Les Jamelles" collection, made from a legendary variety that reaches its perfect expression in the Pays d'Oc. A rich and powerful wine combining scents of red fruits and hints of mentholated aromas with a fresh finish of summer undergrowth, "Les Jamelles Syrah" has won praise and awards from the press throughout the world.

Silver Medal - Sélections Mondiales des Vins Canada

Viognier Vin de Pays d'Oc, Les Jamelles 2008

"Viognier Les Jamelles has a lovely pale gold colour and a relatively syrupy consistence. It is a rich and very aromatic wine with lots of characteristic fruity scents (apricots, fresh peaches). It also displays floral nuances of acacia flowers, lilies and, "blue lavender", together with a hint of fresh bananas. Round and syrupy on the palate, it is fresh and very well balanced between richness and acidity, with a honeyed finish."

Silver Medal - International Wine Challenge 2009

Rosé (Organic), Hecht & Bannier 2009

"Lovely lilac florals on the nose along with ripe raspberry and honeydew. Round palate with flavors of cherry and mango lifted by bright pineapple core acidity. Quite the lengthy finish for a rosé. Delicious; a steal."

89 points/Best Buy - Wine Enthusiast, August 2009 (2008 vintage)

Domaine de l'Olivette Blanc Corbières AOC (Organic), Château De Caraguilhes 2009

Pale golden color with tints of green and shades of silver at the rim of the glass. A brilliant, lively and clear wine. Very expressive on the nose with notes of acacia and white peaches. Further lemon scents and a compelling flintiness emerge after aeration. Good concentration balanced by a clearly defined acidity. Fresh, youthful yet very present with a distinct flavour of white fruits and a savoury minerality on the palate.

Wine of the Week - Jancis Robinson (2008 vintage)

Food Pairings

Serve as an aperitif with prawn cocktails, canapés, cold salmon, fish-stuffed tomatoes, fennel salad, goat cheeses and clams, fish curry, sweet and sour fish, Japanese sushi or...just by itself.

Muscadet Sevre et Maine 'Les Printanieres', Domaine Barré Frères 2009

Fine and characteristic aromas evoke vine flower, apple, haymaking, citrus fruits. Tender and acidulous fresh and delicate. Perfect with seafood and fish.

Ferraton Cotes du Rhone Samorëns Red, Ferraton Pere & Fils 2007

"The beautiful 2007 Cotes du Rhone Samorens possesses a solid structure, surprising density, a lot more character and fruit than one normally finds in wines of this level, and lovely black currant and cherry fruit notes interwoven with smoke and earth. Full-bodied and rich, it should drink nicely for 3-4 years."

89 points - Robert Parker, Wine Advocate issue #179, Oct 2008

Côtes du Rhône Réserve, Domaine Grand Veneur 2008

"As always, Grand Veneur has done a terrific job with the 2007 Cotes du Rhone Reserve red. Composed of 80% Grenache and 20% Syrah, this gorgeous, dark ruby/purple-tinged offering exhibits plenty of meaty notes intermixed with black raspberries and kirsch. Full-bodied and luscious, it should provide plenty of pleasure over the next 2-3 years."

90 points - Robert Parker, Wine Advocate issue #185, Oct 2009 (2007 vintage)

Les Chamans Rouge AOC Minervois, Domaine Hegarty Chamans 2006

"Many-layered complexity: jasmine tea, blackcurrant bud and delicate floral perfume chiming in with a sweet note. Well-braced tannins. Much more powerful than the nose implies. Bold and brambly."

17/20 - Jancis Robinson