Wine

Chateau La Gorce 2015 Medoc

Cru Bourgeois Médoc at a weeknight price. Enough structure to handle roast chicken or a simple steak...

Chianti Rufina Riserva - Frescobaldi Nipozzano

Sangiovese from one of Chianti Rufina's most reliable addresses. The acidity is the point here: it...

Rioja Crianza - Montecillo

Tempranillo with some age on it at a price that makes sense. The oak and dried-fruit character hold...

Veramonte Pinot Noir

Chilean Pinot Noir at a weeknight price. Soft tannins and bright acidity make it an easy call with...

Cabriz Colheita Seleccionada Dao

Dão red at a weeknight price. The indigenous Portuguese grapes here bring enough grip to handle...

Falernia Gran Reserva Carmenere

Chilean Carmenère at this price is a practical choice. Earthy, dark-fruited, and grippy enough to...

Frescobaldi Il Leccioni Chianti

Chianti at the weeknight price point. The acidity cuts through tomato and fat the way Sangiovese was...

Malbec - Trapiche Tesoro

Mendoza Malbec at a weeknight price. Grippy enough to stand up to a ribeye or a slow-braised short...

Peter Lehmann Barossa Layers Red

Barossa blend built for the table, not the cellar. Grilled sausages, lamb burgers, or anything off...

Urze - Douro Red

Douro red at a weekday price. The grip and structure here are built for lamb, roasted pork, or...

Cline Old Vine Zinfandel

California Zinfandel built for the table, not the cellar. The ripe fruit and firm structure handle...

Emiliana Novas Carmenere Cabernet Sauvignon

Chilean Carmenere-Cab blend built for red meat. The Carmenere softens the tannin enough that it...

Gray Monk - Pinot Noir Le 2024

Okanagan Pinot Noir at a weeknight price. Light enough to chill slightly and pour alongside salmon...

Moulin De Gassac Guilhem Languedoc

Languedoc table red that earns its place at a weeknight meal. Enough structure to stand up to lamb...

Rioja - Anciano No.7 Reserva

Tempranillo with seven years on it before it leaves the winery. The dried fruit and leather...

Salice Salentino - Lucio Leuci Terra Guaniani Kosh

Puglia Negroamaro, built for the table. The grape's natural grip and savory edge cut straight...

Sandhill - Merlot 2022

Okanagan Merlot at a weeknight price. Soft tannin and ripe fruit make it an easy call alongside...

Chateau Landereau 2020 Bordeaux Superieur

Right-bank Bordeaux at a weeknight price. Merlot-dominant with enough structure to sit beside a...

Escorihuela 1884 Cabernet Franc

Mendoza Cabernet Franc sits in a useful middle ground, lighter than a Cab Sauv but with enough grip...

Garnacha De Fuego Calatayud Garnacha

Calatayud Garnacha from high-altitude Spanish vineyards. The combination of ripe fruit and firm...

Naoussa - Boutari

Northern Greek Xinomavro from one of the region's most established names. The variety's firm acidity...

Perrin Cotes Du Rhone Villages

Southern Rhône from a producer who knows the appellation as well as anyone. Grenache-forward blends...

Rioja - El Orador Kosher

Rioja Tempranillo built for the table. The natural acidity and firm structure cut through roasted...

Rocca Delle Macie Sasyr Toscana

Sangiovese-Syrah blend from Tuscany, a combination that gives you the bright acidity of the former...

Finca Bacara - Organic 3015 Monastrell

Monastrell from Jumilla, the grape that was built for lamb off the grill or anything coming out of a...

Hobo - Cabernet Franc 2021

California Cab Franc at a weeknight price. Lighter on its feet than Cabernet Sauvignon, with the...

La Posta Tinto Red Blend

Mendoza red built for the table. Enough structure to stand up to grilled meats or a slow-cooked...

The Hatch - Rosso Nv

Okanagan table red built for exactly this kind of situation. Enough body to handle a burger or a...

Jim Barry Cover Drive Cabernet Sauvignon

Clare Valley Cabernet at a price that makes it a no-brainer for the grill. The firm tannin structure...

Jumilla - Goru

Spanish Monastrell from Jumilla, where the grape gets properly ripe without turning jammy. Grilled...

Veneto - Sant`antonio Scaia

Corvina-based red from the Veneto, built for the table rather than the shelf. The bright acidity and...

Barbera D`asti - Michele Chiarlo Le Orme

Barbera from Asti, where high natural acidity is the whole point. That acidity cuts through...

Cabernet Sauvignon Royale Koyle

Chilean Cabernet with enough structure to anchor a red-meat table. The tannin and acidity together...

Malbec - Luigi Bosca Mendoza 2024

Mendoza Malbec at a price that makes it easy to open on a Tuesday. The weight and dark fruit...

Road 13 Select Harvest Cabernet Merlot

Okanagan Bordeaux blend built for the table. The tannin structure handles lamb chops or a Sunday...

Tinhorn Creek Cabernet Franc

Okanagan Cab Franc sits in a useful middle ground, enough structure to handle lamb chops or a...

Belcolle Langhe Nebbiolo

Langhe Nebbiolo is the weeknight version of Barolo. Same grippy tannin and firm acidity, built to...

Orofino - Few And Far Between Washington Series Ci

Okanagan producer Orofino working with Washington fruit. Medium-bodied and food-driven, this kind of...

Ribera Del Duero Tempranillo - Nabal

Ribera del Duero Tempranillo built for the table. The firm structure and dry fruit character cut...

Rioja Crianza-hacienda Lopez De Haro

Rioja Crianza built on Tempranillo, which means firm tannin and enough acidity to cut through...

Valpolicella - Guerrieri Rizzardi Cuvee Xvii Class

Valpolicella from a reliable Veneto producer. Light enough to pour through a whole meal, with the...

Norton Privada Mendoza Red

Mendoza blend built around Malbec with Cab and Merlot filling in the structure. The tannin is firm...

Pinot Noir - Folly Of The Beast

Central Coast Pinot that earns its place at a salmon dinner or a mushroom-heavy pasta. Enough weight...

Scout Vineyard - Grapes Et Al

Grapes et Al is a BC label worth knowing at this price. Medium-bodied and food-driven, it sits...

Volver Tamira Hill Old Vines Alicante Monastrell

Alicante Monastrell from old vines means concentration without the need to prove anything. Grilled...

La Crema Monterey - Pinot Noir

Monterey Pinot from California's cool coastal corridor. The acidity stays lively enough to cut...

Quails Gate - Old Vines Foch

Okanagan Marechal Foch from one of BC's most consistent producers. The old vines add density without...

Shiraz- Wirra Wirra Catapult Mclaren Vale

McLaren Vale Shiraz with enough structure to handle a proper meal. Grilled lamb chops, a burger off...

Beaujolais Villages, Joseph Drouhin

If you want a red at the table, this is it. Low-tannin Gamay handles spice, acidity, and lighter...

A Sunday In August - Pinot Noir

Lighter-bodied Pinot Noir built for the table, not the cellar. The low tannin and bright acidity...

Joie Farm - Ptg

Okanagan Gamay-Pinot blend from one of BC's most reliable tables wines. Low tannin and bright...

Orofino - Red Bridge Red

Similkameen red from one of BC's most quietly serious producers. Fruit-forward enough to work with...

Zuccardi Q Malbec

Mendoza Malbec from one of Argentina's most serious family producers. The structure here handles...

Chateau Rousselle Cru Bourgeois

Médoc Cru Bourgeois, which means Cabernet-dominant and built for the table. The tannin structure...

Cleto Chiarli - Lambrusco Di Sorbara

Sorbara is the lightest, most food-driven of the Lambrusco denominations, and Chiarli is the name...

Mission Hill - Reserve Meritage

Okanagan Meritage built for the table. The Cabernet-Merlot blend has enough structure to stand up to...

Akarua Rua Central Otago - Pinot Noir

Central Otago Pinot at this price is a reliable call for the table. The cool-climate structure keeps...

Blue Grouse - Quill Red

BC red from the Cowichan Valley, a cooler site that keeps the fruit in check and the structure...

La Stella - Fortissimo

Okanagan Merlot-Cabernet blend from La Stella, one of the Similkameen's more serious Italian-leaning...

Lapostolle Apalta Red Blend -

Colchagua Valley Carmenère-based blend from one of Chile's most consistent estates. The ripe,...

Le Vieux Pin - Cuvee Sereine 2024

Okanagan Pinot Noir from one of the valley's most serious estates. Cuvée Sereine sits in the lighter...

Natte Valleij Cinsault

Stellenbosch Cinsault, and one of the more versatile reds on the table. Low tannin and bright...

Poplar Grove - Merlot

Okanagan Merlot from one of the Naramata Bench's most established names. Structured enough for lamb...

Visintini - Franconia

Friulian Franconia, the local name for Blaufränkisch. Firm acidity and dark-fruited structure make...

After 93 Vineyards & Estate Winery - Pinot Noir

Okanagan Pinot Noir at a price that still makes sense for a weeknight. Light enough tannin to sit...

Gran Corte - Amalaya

Mendoza red blend built around Malbec with Cabernet, Tannat, and Syrah rounding it out. The...

Roche - Vig Pinot Noir Clone 777

Burgundy's most expressive Pinot clone, and Clone 777 tends to show more structure than most. Serve...

Tantalus - Looney Vineyard Pinot Noir

Single-vineyard Okanagan Pinot from Tantalus, one of BC's most consistent addresses for this grape....

Amyndeon Xinomavro - Alpha Estate Sv Hedgehog 2020

Northern Greek Xinomavro from one of Amyndeon's most serious producers. The variety's firm acidity...

Domaine Baudry - Les Granges Chinon

Loire Cabernet Franc from one of Chinon's reliable names. The acidity and firm but fine tannin make...

Fresh A.f. - Unico Zelo

South Australian blend built for the table, not the cellar. Juicy, low-tannin, and acidic enough to...

Glaetzer Wallace Barossa Shiraz Grenache

Barossa Shiraz-Grenache built for the table, not the trophy shelf. The Grenache keeps it from going...

Little Farm Winery - Pied De Cuve Cabernet Franc

Similkameen Cab Franc from one of BC's most thoughtful small producers. Lighter on its feet than the...

Pamplemousse Jus - Co-ferment

Co-fermented red with grapefruit juice sounds like a provocation, but it lands well at the table....

Poggio Torselli Chianti Classico 2020

Sangiovese from the Chianti Classico heartland. The high acidity and firm structure are built for...

Undurraga Th Alto Maipo - Cabernet Sauvignon

Alto Maipo Cabernet at this price is a serious overachiever. The firm tannin structure is built for...

Liquidity - Pinot Noir Estate 2018

Okanagan Pinot Noir from one of the valley's more serious estate operations. The weight sits right...

Chateau Bouscasse - Madiran Brumont

Madiran built for the table. Tannat this structured needs something to push against, so aim for duck...

Else, Gamay Noir

BC Gamay from a producer worth knowing. Light enough to chill slightly and serve with salmon or...

Else, Pinot Noir

BC Pinot Noir that earns its place at a salmon dinner without argument. Light enough tannin to stay...

Shiraz Cabernet Merlot - Mollydooker Two Left Feet

Mollydooker is McLaren Vale at full volume. The ripe fruit and weight here need a table to match, so...

Torbreck - Woodcutters Shiraz

Barossa Shiraz built for the table, not the trophy shelf. The fruit weight and natural warmth handle...

Vinos De Finca Losada Bierzo

Bierzo Mencía from the northwest corner of Spain, where the grape sits somewhere between Pinot Noir...

Mourvedre - Cline Contra Costa Ancient Vines

Contra Costa Mourvèdre from old-vine Cline fruit, grown in sandy soils that keep yields low and...

Rigour And Whimsy - Thus Spoke Veruca 2022

BC red blends reward a second look, and this one earns it. The name is a distraction; what matters...

Bourgogne Pinot Noir - Jc Boisset Les Ursulines 20

Village-level Burgundy from a reliable négociant. Lean Pinot Noir at this level wants roasted...

Culmina - Hypothesis

Okanagan Cabernet-based blend from one of the South Okanagan's most serious estates. The structure...

L-st Gamay

Okanagan Gamay from Laughing Stock, a producer that takes the variety seriously. Low tannin and high...

Lieu Dit Les Tours Vieilles Vignes Brouilly

Brouilly from old vines in Beaujolais. Gamay at this level has enough weight to sit beside duck or...

Zenato - Valpolicella Ripassa Superiore Doc-

Zenato's Ripasso spends time on the dried-grape skins left over from Amarone production, which gives...

California Red - Angels And Cowboys

Sonoma Rosso-style blend built for the table. Ripe enough to handle barbecue or a smash burger, but...

Craggy Range Te Kahu

Hawke's Bay Bordeaux blend from one of New Zealand's serious producers. The structure here handles...

Cusano Laterra Chianti Classico

Sangiovese from the Classico zone, which means higher ground, firmer acid, and tannin that actually...

Burgenland - Scheiblhofer Peak Of Glory

Burgenland red from Austria's warmest wine region, where Zweigelt and Blaufränkisch ripen into...

Blasted Church Vineyards - Nectar Of The Gods

Okanagan red blend from one of BC's more reliably food-focused producers. The structure here handles...

Dirty Laundry - Bordello

Okanagan red blend from one of the Similkameen's more playful producers. The structure here is built...

Les Cassagnes De La Nerthe Cotes Du Rhone Villages

Château la Nerthe is one of the southern Rhône's serious names, and this Villages bottling carries...

Moritz Kissinger 0 Ohm Red Organic

German organic red, likely Pinot Noir or Spätburgunder territory. Medium-bodied with the kind of...

Poggio Torselli Chianti Classico 2022

Chianti Classico at this level wants food with some weight behind it. Sangiovese's natural acidity...

Puglia Rosso - Gran Appasso Collezione

Southern Italian red built on Primitivo and Malvasia Nera, the kind of combination that was made for...

The Chocolate Block - Boekenhoutskloof Swartland

Swartland red built around Syrah with Grenache, Cinsault, and a splash of Cabernet and Viognier in...

Malbec Colome Estate

High-altitude Malbec from Salta, one of Argentina's most serious addresses for the variety. The...

Baettig Los Parientes Pinot Noir

Chilean Pinot from a producer working in the cooler southern reaches of the country. Enough...

Cusano Bizzarria Rosso

Bizzarria is Italian for oddity, and this one earns the name. A central Italian red with enough...

Grant Burge Holy Trinity Barossa Gsm

Barossa GSM built for the table, not the cellar. The Grenache keeps it from going too heavy, while...

El Enemigo Cabernet Franc

Mendoza Cabernet Franc from one of Argentina's most serious small producers. The variety's natural...

Cabernet Sauvignon - Beringer Knights Valley 2020

Knights Valley Cabernet from Sonoma, sitting just north of Napa and showing it. The structure here,...

Beronia 05/07 Rioja Gran Reserva

Rioja Gran Reserva from Beronia, with the extended aging that designation demands. The dried-fruit...

Echo Bay Vineyard - Synoptic 2022

Okanagan Cabernet-based blends at this price point tend to reward the table more than the glass....

Elio Filippino - Barbera Dalba Superiore

Barbera d'Alba from the Langhe, where this grape gets more serious treatment than its easier Asti...

Lastella Expressivo

Okanagan red built for the table. Meritage-style structure means it can handle a proper roast or a...

Marini - Mersel Elevate

Lebanese red from the Bekaa Valley. At this price point you want it on the table with lamb, whether...

Poggio Torselli - Chianti Classico Riserva 2020

Sangiovese from the Classico zone, with the extra aging that Riserva demands. The firm acidity and...

Farnese Edizione

Southern Italian Montepulciano-based blend from one of Abruzzo's most consistent producers. The...

Cusano Laterra Chianti Classico Riserva

Sangiovese at Riserva level wants food with some weight behind it. Bistecca, wild boar ragu, or a...

Field Blend Lot 67 - Garage Wine Co

Chilean field blend at a price that demands a real meal around it. Old-vine Maule Valley fruit with...

Frogs Leap Napa Valley Zinfandel

Napa Zinfandel from one of the valley's more restrained houses. Frogs Leap farms dry, which keeps...

Negru De Purcari - Purcari

Moldovan Negru de Purcari, a blend built around Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and the local Rara...

Painted Rock - Cabernet Sauvignon

Okanagan Cabernet from one of Skaha Bench's most serious estates. The tannin structure here wants a...

Grand Durif - Caymus Suisun

Suisun Valley Durif from Caymus's home appellation. At this weight and price, it wants a table built...

Boekenhoutskloof Stellenbosch

Stellenbosch Syrah-dominant blends from Boekenhoutskloof carry real structural weight without the...

Marchesi Di Barolo Barbaresco Tradizione

Nebbiolo from the Barbaresco DOCG, where the grape runs leaner and more aromatic than its Barolo...

Pingus Psi Ribera Del Duero

Ribera del Duero Tempranillo from Peter Sisseck, the mind behind one of Spain's most sought-after...

Guyot Olivier Les Favieres Marsannay

Marsannay sits at the northern end of the Côte de Nuits, and Les Favières brings the kind of Pinot...

Cusano Ritorno Toscana Rosso

Tuscan red at this price is built for the table, not the shelf. The structure here, firm tannin and...

Rouge - Ashes And Diamonds

Napa Cabernet-based red from a producer that leans into old-Hollywood California rather than the...

Caymus Napa Cabernet Sauvignon

Napa Cabernet at its most generous. The weight and ripe fruit call for something equally substantial...

Poggio Torselli - Toscana Rosso

Tuscan red at this price is carrying real structure; the tannin and acidity built into...

Chardonnay - Emiliana Adobe Reserva Vegan Organic

Chilean Chardonnay at a price that makes it easy to open on a weeknight. Unoaked enough to keep it...

Sauvignon Blanc - Babich Marlborough 2025

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc at a price that makes it an easy call. The sharp acidity and grassy cut...

Sauvignon Blanc - Marisco The Ned Waihopai Marlbor

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc at a price that makes it easy to open on a Tuesday. The sharp acidity...

St Hubertus - Dry Riesling

Okanagan Riesling from one of BC's oldest estate wineries. Dry and precise, with enough acidity to...

Moschofilero - Boutari

Greek white from the Peloponnese. Moschofilero's natural acidity and aromatic lift make it a sharp...

Road 13 - Honest John`s Crispy White 2024

Okanagan blend built for the table, not the shelf. The crisp, dry profile cuts through fried...

Bodega Garzon Reserva Albarino

Uruguayan Albariño grown close to the Atlantic, which keeps it saline and taut. That acidity is...

Cailleteau Bergeron Cotes De Blaye Sauvignon

Bordeaux Blanc from the right bank, where Sauvignon runs leaner and more mineral than it does in the...

Chardonnay - Felino

Mendoza Chardonnay built for the table, not the tasting room. Enough body to stand up to roast...

Mission Hill - Reserve Chardonnay

Okanagan Chardonnay with enough weight to handle a cream sauce but enough acidity to keep the plate...

Toscana Bianco - Bianco Di Riecine

Riecine is a serious Chianti Classico estate, and this white is not a side project. Dry, mineral,...

Toscana Bianco Sangiovese - Barbanera

Sangiovese Bianco from Tuscany, which means you get the grape's natural grip and acidity without the...

8th Generation Vineyard - Riesling

Okanagan Riesling from a family estate in the Similkameen-adjacent benchlands above Summerland. Dry...

Sage Hills - Pinot Gris

Okanagan Pinot Gris with enough body to carry richer dishes. The weight and mild acidity make it a...

Spoke Awatere - Sauvignon Blanc

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc from the cooler Awatere Valley, where the style runs leaner and more...

Nichol Vineyard - Pinot Gris

Naramata Bench Pinot Gris from one of the Okanagan's most quietly serious small producers. Textured...

Novellum Cotes Catalanes Chardonnay

Languedoc Chardonnay from the foothills of the Pyrenees, made to drink, not cellar. The weight...

Pomino Bianco - Frescobaldi Castello Di Pomino

Tuscan white built for the table, not the tasting room. The Chardonnay and Pinot Bianco blend keeps...

The Hatch - Rhymes With Door Hinge

Okanagan white blend from one of BC's quirkier labels. Crisp and aromatic enough to cut through...

After 93 Vineyards And Estate Winery - Pinot Gris

Okanagan Pinot Gris with some weight behind it. The texture holds up to richer dishes, roast...

Pieropan Soave Classico

Soave Classico from one of the appellation's most trusted names. The Garganega grape brings a stony...

En Terre - Riesling

Alsace-style Riesling with enough tension to cut through rich dishes, richer sauces, or anything...

Florina Malagouzia - Alpha Estate Single Vineyard

Alpha Estate is one of Greece's most serious producers, and Malagouzia is the grape that rewards the...

Hugel Gentil

Alsace blend of Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Muscat, and Pinot Gris from one of the region's most...

Michele Chiarlo Nivole Moscato D`asti

Nivole is one of the benchmark names in Moscato d'Asti. Low alcohol and a touch of residual sugar...

Tantalus - Riesling 2025

Okanagan Riesling from one of BC's most consistent producers. Dry and precise, with enough acidity...

Clos Des Orfeuilles Muscadet Sevre Et Maine

Muscadet from Sèvre et Maine, which means extended lees aging and a texture that most crisp whites...

Kellerei Kaltern - Alto Adige Pinot Grigio

Alto Adige Pinot Grigio from one of the region's reliable co-ops. At this altitude the grape holds...

Liquidity - Chardonnay Estate 2022

Okanagan Chardonnay from one of the Naramata Bench's more serious estates. Enough richness to stand...

Terravista Albarino

Okanagan Albariño from one of the Naramata Bench's most focused small producers. The saline,...

Terravista Vineyard Verdejo

Okanagan Verdejo, and one of the more interesting whites coming out of the Naramata Bench right now....

Black Hills - Sauvignon Blanc

Okanagan Sauvignon Blanc from one of the Okanagan's most consistent estates. The variety's natural...

Black Swift Vineyards - Braided Hill Chardonnay

Okanagan Chardonnay with enough weight to stand up to roast chicken or a butter-finished pasta, but...

Scout Vineyard - Orange

Skin-contact white that earns its place at a table full of strong flavors. The tannin and texture...

Aa Badenhorst Secateurs Riveira Orange Blend

Swartland orange wine from one of South Africa's most interesting producers. Skin contact gives it...

Ken Forrester Wines Roussanne

Stellenbosch Roussanne, and one of the more interesting white grapes South Africa is working with...

Lugana - Ca Dei Frati I Frati

Lugana from one of the appellation's most serious producers. This is the white to reach for with...

Merwah - Mersel Phoenix Skin Contact

Lebanese Merwah made as a skin-contact orange wine. The grip from extended maceration is exactly...

Nino Fanco - Valdobbiadene Prosecco Rustico

Nino Franco is one of the names that put Valdobbiadene on the map. The Rustico is dry enough to cut...

Rigour And Whimsy - The Beast

BC white that earns its name. Enough acidity to cut through butter sauces and rich seafood without...

Roero Arneis - Cornarea

Piedmontese white from the Roero, the sandy-soiled counterpart to Barolo country across the Tanaro....

Scout Vineyard - Riesling 2022

Okanagan Riesling with enough tension to work hard at the table. The acidity cuts through anything...

Chateau Petit Vedrines 2017 Sauternes

Sauternes at the cheese course is one of the great underused moves. The residual sugar and acidity...

Jolivet Attitude Sauvignon Blanc

Loire Sauvignon Blanc with enough cut to handle anything acidic on the table. Goat cheese, green...

Little Farm Winery - Pied De Cuve Chardonnay

Similkameen Chardonnay from one of BC's most serious small producers. Enough weight to stand up to...

Echo Bay Vineyard - L-st Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Okanagan Sauvignon Blanc at a price point where the vineyard work shows. The natural acidity here...

Franken White - Weingut Weigand Gbr

Franken Silvaner or Müller-Thurgau country, bottled in the traditional Bocksbeutel if Weigand is...

Jadot - Grange Magnien Macon Villages

Mâcon Villages Chardonnay from one of Burgundy's most reliable names. Unoaked and driven by...

Thistle & Weed Khakibos White Blend

South African white blend built for a table, not a tasting room. The tension between crisp and rich...

Cloudy Bay Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc at its most recognizable. The sharp acidity and assertive herbaceous...

Orenji - Dormilona

Dormilona's skin-contact Orenji sits in that useful middle ground between a crisp white and a light...

Rigour And Whimsy - Bite Of The Dragon 2021

BC white with a name that earns its keep. The acidity here does real work at a table built around...

Blanco - Dormilona

Dormilona's Blanco is a skin-contact-adjacent white that sits somewhere between crisp and textural,...

Rias Baixas Albarino - Albamar Albamar

Galician Albariño from Rías Baixas, where the Atlantic keeps everything saline and taut. That...

Serge Dagueneau And Filles Pouilly Fume

Pouilly-Fumé from one of the Loire's most respected family domaines. The chalky minerality and razor...

Averiill Creek Okeanos

Averill Creek working outside their Pinot comfort zone here. This Vancouver Island white has the...

Blackbird - Wild Arc Noiret Riesling

Noiret-Riesling is an unusual cross, and Wild Arc leans into the aromatic side without losing grip....

Chateau La Raboutine Sancerre

Loire Valley Sauvignon Blanc from one of France's most copied appellations. The chalky minerality...

Cusano Bizzarria Bianco

Northeastern Italian white from a producer working with indigenous varieties. The naturally high...

Chablis - Jadot

Jadot's Chablis is the bottle to reach for when oysters or seafood are on the table. Unoaked...

Pouilly Fuisse - Chartron Et Trebuchet Chapelle

Burgundy Chardonnay from one of the appellation's reliable négociants. The weight and acidity here...

Lightfoot And Wolfville - Ancienne Chardonnay

Nova Scotia Chardonnay from one of the Annapolis Valley's most serious producers. Burgundian in its...

Domaine Collet Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons

Chablis Premier Cru from one of the appellation's reliable houses. Vaillons sits on the left bank,...

Eva Fricke Kiedrich 2021 Rheingau Riesling

Rheingau Riesling from one of the region's most precise growers. The slate soils of Kiedrich give...

Zind Humbrecht Turckheim Alsace Muscat

Alsace Muscat from one of the region's most serious producers. Bone dry despite the aromatic...

Schloss Johannisberg Bronzelack Rheingau Riesling

Rheingau Riesling from one of Germany's oldest and most storied estates. The acidity is precise...

Poggio Torselli - Toscana Bianco

Tuscany doesn't produce much serious white wine, but when it does, the acidity is the story. This...

Trimbach Cuvee Des Seigneurs Gewurztraminer

Alsace Gewurztraminer from one of the region's most serious houses. At this level, the wine has the...

Gerard Bertrand Cote Des Roses - Languedoc Rose

Languedoc rosé at a weeknight price. Dry and food-ready, with enough acidity to cut through grilled...

Cotes Du Rhone - Chapoutier Belleruche Rose

Southern Rhône rosé from one of the region's most reliable names. Grenache-driven and dry enough to...

8th Generation Vineyard - Pinot Meunier Rose

Okanagan Pinot Meunier rosé, and a good reason to skip the Provence bottle for once. The acidity and...

Lastella - Lastellina Rosato

Okanagan rosato from LaStella, one of the Similkameen's Italian-focused producers. The bubbles and...

Masi - Rosa Dei Masi

Venetian rosé with a gentle sparkle. The acidity and light structure make it an easy call for...

Roche Zweigelt Rose

Austrian Zweigelt rosé with bubbles. The grape's natural acidity and low tannin make this a reliable...

Burrowing Owl - Rose

Okanagan Rosé from one of BC's most consistent estates. Dry enough to cut through salmon or...

The Beach By Whispering Angel Provence Rose

Provence rosé from the Sacha Lichine stable, lighter and more approachable than the flagship but...

La Jara - Prosecco Brut Organic Vegan

Organic Prosecco from the Veneto, and at this price it earns its place at the start of any meal. The...

Cremant De Bourgogne Rose Lugny

Burgundy Crémant rosé from the Cave de Lugny cooperative. Dry pink bubbles with enough structure to...

L-st Ancestral Pinot Noir

Pét-nat Pinot Noir sits in a useful gap at the table. The gentle fizz resets the palate between...

Rigour And Whimsy - Maybe It`s Just An Illusion

BC bubbles with enough acidity to cut through a spread of share plates, from fried things to soft...

Lightning Rock Winery - Elysia Blanc De Noirs

Similkameen Valley sparkling from one of BC's quietly serious producers. Blanc de Noirs brings...

Road 13 - Sparkling Chenin Blanc

Okanagan Chenin Blanc with bubbles is a genuinely useful combination. The acidity is sharp enough to...

Wonder Womanne Autour De L`anne

Méthode traditionnelle sparkling built around a full year's worth of fruit, which usually means more...

Veuve Clicquot - Brut

One of the most recognizable bottles on the table, and it earns its place. The high-acid, bready...

Taittinger Brut Reserve Fifa Edition

Taittinger Brut Réserve is one of the most food-serious Champagnes at this price. The acidity and...

Barons De Rothschild - Brut

Champagne from the Rothschild stable, and it earns its place on a serious table. The acidity and...

Warre`s - Warrior Finest Reserve

Tawny-style Porto at a weeknight price. Sweet enough to anchor a cheese board but with enough grip...

Noilly Prat - Extra Dry

Dry vermouth belongs on the table, not just in a shaker. A splash alongside oysters, charcuterie, or...

Quady - Essensia Orange Muscat 2016

California Orange Muscat built for dessert, not dinner. Serve it cold alongside fresh fruit tart or...

Elysium Black Muscat Quady

Quady's California dessert wine, sweet and rose-petal perfumed. Serve it cold alongside dark...

Alvear - Medium Dry

Alvear's Medium Dry is a Montilla-Moriles Pedro Ximénez with just enough residual sugar to bridge...

Antica Formula Vermouth Giuseppe Carpano

The original sweet vermouth, and still the benchmark. Rich and bitter-sweet, it belongs on a cheese...

Fonseca - Tawny Port

Tawny Port after dinner, not with it. The nutty, oxidative character finds its match in pecan pie,...

Dow`s - Late Bottled Vintage

LBV Port wants a cheese board, specifically aged cheddar or Stilton, where the wine's residual sugar...

Lustau - Amontillado Escuadrilla Solera Reserva

Amontillado sits between worlds, dry enough to cut through rich food, oxidative enough to handle...

Porto Quevedo Tawny Port

Tawny Port at this price is a reliable closer. Nut-driven and oxidative, it sits alongside crème...

Esquimalt - Palmer`s Spiced Apple

Spiced apple wine from Victoria's Esquimalt Winery. The warmth of the spice and residual sweetness...

Lustau - Pedro Ximenez San Emilio Solera Reserva

Poured over vanilla ice cream it becomes a different dessert entirely. The syrupy sweetness has...

Hotel Starlino Arancione Aperitivo

Bitter orange aperitivo served over ice before the meal earns its keep by resetting expectations and...

Punt E Mes Fratelli

Bitter vermouth from Carpano, the house that invented the category. The sweetness here is cut hard...

Luxardo Antico

Bitter-sweet Italian liqueur that earns its place at the end of a meal. Serve over ice alongside...

Victoria Distillers - Bitter Bianca

Not a wine, but worth putting on the table. This bitter aperitivo from Victoria BC has the herbal...

Clos Du Soleil - Saturn

Okanagan dessert wine built for cheese and fruit at the end of the table. Residual sugar and acidity...

Kopke - Late Bottled Vintage

Douro LBV from one of the oldest Port houses in the game. The residual sugar and dried-fruit density...

Taylor Fladgate - 10 Year Old Tawny

Tawny Port from one of the Douro's most reliable houses. Ten years in barrel softens the sweetness...

Lustau - Vermut Blanco

Sherry-based white vermouth from one of Jerez's most serious producers. Serve it cold over ice with...

Lustau - Vermut Red

Sherry-based vermouth from one of Jerez's most serious houses. Serve it over ice with olives and...

Bench 1775 - Bonfire Icewine

Okanagan Icewine from one of Naramata Bench's reliable producers. Serve it cold, pour it small, and...

Vermouth Di Torino Cocchi

Serve this over ice with a slice of orange before the meal lands, or pour it alongside a cheese...

Inniskillin Niagara - Gold Vidal Icewine

Niagara Vidal Icewine from one of Canada's most recognized producers in the category. Intensely...

Zeni - Recioto Della Valpolicella

Recioto is the sweet original that Amarone was born from, made the same way but stopped before all...

20 Year Old Tawny Kopke

Two decades in barrel gives this Tawny a nutty, oxidative depth that makes it the only thing worth...

Kawatsuru - Zenigata Cup

Small cup sake from Shikoku, made for exactly this kind of situation. Dry and clean enough to cut...

Elephant Island - Cherry

Okanagan fruit wine that earns a seat at the dinner table. Bright acidity keeps it from going jammy,...

Lillet Blanc

Aperitif territory, not a dinner wine. Serve it cold over ice with an orange slice before the meal...

Tradition Junmai Fukumitsuya

Junmai sake from Fukumitsuya, a Kanazawa brewery with serious roots. Clean, dry, and savory enough...

A Sunday In August - Gulf Island Vermouth

Gulf Islands vermouth made with local botanicals. Serve it over ice with a slice of something citrus...

Little Farm Winery - Pied De Cuve Orange #2

Similkameen orange wine from one of BC's most thoughtful small producers. Skin contact gives it...

St. George Spirits - Bruto Americano

Not a wine, but earns its place at the table. This California bitter aperitivo has the structure to...

Tokubetsu Junmai Nanbu Bijin

Iwate Prefecture sake from a brewery with a serious reputation. Tokubetsu Junmai sits in the sweet...

Kagatobi Organic Junmai Fukumitsuya

Kanazawa sake from Fukumitsuya, one of the older breweries in Ishikawa Prefecture. Junmai means no...

Kagatobi Shun Fukumitsuya

Fukumitsuya is one of Kanazawa's oldest breweries, and Shun sits in the junmai daiginjo tier where...