New World Wine

Falernia Gran Reserva Carmenere

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

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...

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...

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...

Orofino - Few And Far Between Washington Series Ci

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

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...

Shiraz- Wirra Wirra Catapult Mclaren Vale

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

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...

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...

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...

Tantalus - Looney Vineyard Pinot Noir

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

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....

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...

Dirty Laundry - Bordello

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

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...

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...

Lastella Expressivo

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

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...

St Hubertus - Dry Riesling

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

8th Generation Vineyard - Riesling

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

Nichol Vineyard - Pinot Gris

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

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...

En Terre - Riesling

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

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...

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....

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...

Scout Vineyard - Riesling 2022

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

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...

Averiill Creek Okeanos

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

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...

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...

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...

Elysium Black Muscat Quady

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

Clos Du Soleil - Saturn

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

Elephant Island - Cherry

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

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...