Red Wine

Masi Campofiorin Veneto Appassimento

Ripasso-style Veneto red made with dried grapes, so it carries more weight than the price suggests....

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...

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...

Urze - Douro Red

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

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...

Cotes Du Rhone Villages Plan De Dieu - Meffre St M

Plan de Dieu is one of the stronger named villages in the Côtes du Rhône hierarchy. Grenache-driven...

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...

Blasted Church - Big Bang Theory Wa 2024

Okanagan red built for the table, not the cellar. Enough structure to stand up to burgers or a...

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...

Quail`s Gate - Field And Flight Pinot Noir

Okanagan Pinot Noir built for the table, not the cellar. Low enough in tannin to sit beside salmon,...

Red Blend - Vina Tarapaca Reserva Organic

Chilean organic red blend at a weeknight price. Enough structure to stand up to grilled meats or a...

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...

Salento Primitivo - Doppio Passo

Primitivo from Salento, the sun-baked heel of Italy's boot. Big, dark, and fruit-forward enough to...

Undurraga Sibaris - Cabernet Sauvignon

Chilean Cabernet at a price that makes sense for a weeknight roast. The tannin structure here wants...

Bordeaux - Chateau La Caussade 2022

Merlot-dominant Bordeaux at a weeknight price. The structure handles roasted lamb or a simple steak...

Cavicchioli - Lambrusco Grasparossa Di Castelvetro

Grasparossa is the darkest, most tannic of the Lambrusco grapes, and that structure is exactly what...

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...

Chateau Haut Mazieres

Bordeaux blend at a weeknight price. The structure here, moderate tannin and enough acidity, makes...

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...

Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon - Hollick Stock Route

Coonawarra red built for the table. The Shiraz rounds out the Cabernet's grip, making it an easy...

Valpolicella - Guerrieri Rizzardi Cuvee Xvii Class

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

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...

Pinot Noir - Folly Of The Beast

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

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...

Beaujolais Villages, Joseph Drouhin

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

Orofino - Gamay 2025

Okanagan Gamay from one of the Similkameen's most reliable producers. Low tannin and high acidity...

A Sunday In August - Pinot Noir

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

Carmenere - Clos De Luz Massal 1945

Chilean Carmenère from old massal-selection vines planted in 1945. The age of those vines brings...

Cepa 21 Hito Ribera Del Duero

Ribera del Duero Tempranillo built for the table. The tannin structure and dark fruit weight are...

Chateau De Parenchere - Bordeaux Superieur

Right-bank Bordeaux at a weeknight price. Merlot-dominant structure means enough fruit weight to...

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...

Louis Latour - Domaine De Valmoissine Pinot Noir

Var du Pinot Noir from Latour's southern French estate, sitting in that useful middle ground between...

Mission Hill - Reserve Meritage

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

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 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...

Visintini - Franconia

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

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...

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...

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...

Tantalus Maija Pinot Noir

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

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...

Carpineto Farnito - Toscana Cabernet Sauvignon

Tuscan Cabernet that skips the Bordeaux playbook and leans into Italian table culture. The tannin...

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...

Duckhorn Decoy Merlot

California Merlot at a price where the fruit is ripe enough to handle a burger or short rib but the...

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...

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...

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,...

Garage Wine Co Field Blend No 69

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

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...

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...

Cusano Toscana Chianti Classico 2022

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

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...