New World Wine

Malbec - Trapiche Tesoro

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

Vina Falernia Gran Reserva Pinot Noir

Chilean Pinot Noir at this price does one thing well: it stays out of the way of the food. Light...

Emiliana Novas Carmenere Cabernet Sauvignon

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

Escorihuela 1884 Cabernet Franc

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

La Posta Tinto Red Blend

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

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...

Kadette Kanonkop Cabernet Sauvignon

Kanonkop is one of the Stellenbosch estates that put South African red wine on the map, and Kadette...

Norton Privada Mendoza Red

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

Quails Gate - Old Vines Foch

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

Zuccardi Q Malbec

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

La Stella - Fortissimo 2012

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...

Pamplemousse Jus - Co-ferment

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

Tantalus Maija Pinot Noir

Okanagan Pinot from Tantalus, one of the valley's most consistent producers. The acidity keeps it...

Liquidity - Pinot Noir Estate 2018

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

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...

Torbreck - Woodcutters Shiraz

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

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...

Blasted Church Vineyards - Nectar Of The Gods

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

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...

El Enemigo Cabernet Franc

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

Garage Wine Co Field Blend No 69

Chilean field blend from Garage Wine Co, a small-batch producer working with old-vine Maule Valley...

Lastella Expressivo

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

Frogs Leap Napa Valley Zinfandel

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

Painted Rock - Cabernet Sauvignon

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

Boekenhoutskloof Stellenbosch

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

Caymus Napa Cabernet Sauvignon

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

Sauvignon Blanc - Babich Marlborough 2025

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

Tinhorn Creek - Pinot Gris 2025

Okanagan Pinot Gris from one of the valley's most consistent producers. The weight and texture here...

8th Generation Vineyard - Riesling

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

The Hatch - Rhymes With Door Hinge

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

A Sunday In August Carbonic Orange

Skin-contact white made carbonic, so it sits somewhere between an orange wine and a light red in...

Sea Star Vineyards - Salish Sea

Gulf Islands Pinot Gris from one of BC's quieter success stories. Crisp and dry enough to cut...

Sea Star Vineyards - Stella Maris

Gulf Islands Blanc de Noir from one of BC's quieter success stories. The salmon-pink tint and dry,...

Tantalus - Riesling 2025

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

Liquidity - Chardonnay Estate 2022

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

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...

Rigour And Whimsy - The Beast

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

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...

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...

Rombauer Carneros 2020 Chardonnay

Carneros Chardonnay from one of Napa's most recognized names. The weight and richness here need a...

Lastella - Lastellina Rosato

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

Averill Creek Charme De Lile

Vancouver Island bubbles made from Ortega and Pinot Gris. The low alcohol and bright acidity make it...

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...

Else - Gamay Pet Nat

BC Gamay in a pét nat format, which means low tannin, live acidity, and enough fizz to cut through...

Elysium Black Muscat Quady

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

Esquimalt - Sweet Rosso Vermouth

Victoria-made vermouth that earns its place at the table before the meal, not after. The residual...