Meyer Pinot Noir Okanagan Valley
$32.99
From one of the most respected Pinot producers in the Okanagan Valley! The gentle, minimal intervention style at Meyer filters all the way down to the introductory Pinot simply labelled ‘Meyer’. It bears an Okanagan Valley designation and blends fruit from the home property Mclean Creek Road Vineyard in Okanagan Falls, Reimer Vineyard in South East Kelowna and two East Kelowna sites. This delightful Pinot Noir was aged in older oak barrels which softened the wine without adding much oak flavour. It has aromas and flavours of cherry and strawberry. The juicy texture adds to the wine’s immediate appeal. (This is the 2015, but Decanter gave the 2012 an impressive 91 points. You get the picture: The Meyer family knows what they're doing!)
Powers Gold Label Irish Whiskey
$48.99
The Powers Gold Label is triple distilled and aged in American oak casks before being bottled at 40%.
About Powers Whiskey
Powers Distillery was founded new Dublin's Wester Gate in 1791 on John's Lane. In 1841 Sir John Power was made a Baron. In 1871 the distillery went through an enormous expansion. In 1886 the distillery became the first in Dublin to bottle its whiskey. In 1975 the distillery, owned by Irish Distillers, is closed down with production shifting to the New Middleton Distillery in Cork, along with all other Irish whiskey brands save Bushmills.
Osoyoos Larose Grand Vin Magnum
$194.99
88 points from Gismondionwine.com for the 2010 vintage - and this is an impressive magnum format! The review: ""Le Grand Vin", Osoyoos Larose has had a lot to live up to over the years since it burst onto the BC scene with great fanfare in 2001. A partnership between Constellation Brands and Bordeaux's Groupe Taillan, owner of Chateau Giraud Larose, this wine has increasingly grown into its big shoes over the past decade. Concentrated and compact, this is a hard fisted wine for future consumption. Gravels, broken stone, dried earth and faint black cherry aromas open. Bitter cherry, thorns, iron, bitter black plum dominate." Buy a bottle and cellar it for a year or two, or decant and drink now with slow-roasted lamb, roast beef or steak.
Hennessy XO
$287.99
An excellent Cognac from one of France's best-known producers! Hennessy may make a lot of Cognac, but the quality is behind the name. Complex spice and fruit notes, and a long, long finish make this XO simply outstanding. One to enjoy by the fireplace on a cold night.
As of March 31st, 2019 a Cognac must be aged for a minimum of 10 years to be given the XO designation.
Branca Punt e Mes Vermouth
$32.99
Making cocktails? You need a bottle of this Italian vermouth. Dark brown in colour, it has a bitter flaour and can be used instead of rosso vermouth in your next Manhattan or Negroni. The name Punt e Mes means "point and a half" in Piedmontese. But why? Some say it's because it has one "point of sweetness and half a point of bitterness. Whatever it refers to, it's tasty stuff.
Brennivin
$37.99
Nothing says Iceland like Brennivin. This clear spirit is typically imbibed during the celebration of the Icelandic Mid-Winter Festival. Similar in style to akvavit or aquavit, Brennivin is made from potato spirit infused with caraway for flavour. 40% ABV.
Hendry Ranch Block 7 & 22 Zinfandel
$75.99
A gold medal for the 2013 vintage at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Awards! The Hendry family has been farming the same vineyard in Napa since 1939, and all the wines are made from estate grapes. "Initial aromas of berries, cherries, tea and smoke. Both this wine and the 2013 Block 28 are thick and dark purple, with concentrated dark berry fruit and significant tannins. This wine will benefit from cellaring, at least 6 months, or thorough decanting. Serve with hearty fare," says the winemaking team.
Il Follo Prosecco DOC
$26.99
The “Follo” is an agricultural village in the Valdobbiadene region, on the famous foothill of Cartizze, where their winery and vineyards are situated. This is a classic Prosecco, fresh, elegant and enticing; The wine offers zesty lemon, lime juice, buttercup blossom, grapefruit zest, apple skins and an element of chalk. This wine is fantastic as an aperitif or will show well with oysters, scallops, salty chips and burrata.
Alipus Mezcal San Luis
$87.99