Taylor Fladgate LBV Port
$33.99
Taylor's created the Late Bottled Vintage style of port and is not only acknowledged to be its finest producer, but remains the international brand leader. Blended from wines of a single year, LBV ages from four to six years in cask, as opposed to two years for vintage Port, and is ready to drink when bottled. It has a concentrated fruity flavor and firm, full-bodied style.
Taylor Fladgate 20 Year Tawny Port
$87.99
93 points from Wine Spectator! The review: "Rich, with a spicy nose, this offers flavors of fig, dried apricot, mango and ginger. Complex and elegant, delivering concentrated crème brûlée and tropical fruit notes that linger on the vibrant and buttery finish. Drink now." Taylor's is now over 300 years old. It remains a family firm, 100% independent. Enjoy this Tawny as a dessert wine.
Spirit Hills Saskwatch
$34.99
From Spirit Hills;
"On the nose: black currants, oak, vanilla, smoky tones
On the palate: friendly black currant arrival, but backed with intriguing body and balanced with smokey and peppery tones. Great length and unmatched smoothness.
Food Pairings: Red meats, specifically wild game, lamb, Alberta beef or duck. Because of its smoothness also good with spicy foods like Mexican, Indian or Caribbean. Also pairs well with cheese and given the right side foods could do well with white meats when berries are involved.
Served: at room temperature
Process: Wildflower honey, water and crushed black currants of specifically selected varieties are fermented with a champagne yeast and stored in medium toasted Hungarian wine barrels for 9 months to 1 year.
14.0% ABV.
Spirit Hills Dande Honey Mead
$34.99
Dandelion mead from Alberta! (It's made near Millarville!) "Many of us had a family member who made Dandelion wine. It was the settler's wine in a grape-less province and speaks to the resourcefulness of those who built this country. But make no mistake, it was not an inferior product, our ancestors valued quality and good taste. Dandelion wine is exquisite and unique in taste. It is a medium-dry wine, best served chilled. It smells of pastures full of wildflowers, the fresh morning dew, and the delicate texture of its golden flower petals. It arrives on your tongue, fresh like the awakening foothills, warms you up like the sunshine and leaves you with an earthy sensation of embrace. It is mysterious, grounding and lingers in the mouth with a taste for more. It is the ultimate white wine adventure. So seducing and mysterious that even beer drinkers become fans," according to the Spirit Hills team.
Burrowing Owl Cabernet Sauvignon
$69.99
Brilliantly made, and worth every penny. Owner Jim Wyse produced his first wines in 1997, concentrating on 4 grape varieties -- Cabernet and Merlot for red wines and Chardonnay and Pinot Gris for white. Winemaker Bill Dyer takes special pride in the fact that Burrowing Owl has become one of THE Canadian cult wines and is highly sought after upon release. Look for cedar, mint and blueberry aromas, finishing with hints of dill and anise. Small amounts of Merlot and Cabernet Franc added.
Pirramimma Petit Verdot
$32.99
A spicy, delicious, wonderful alternative to Shiraz, from a winery with roots dating back to 1892! The winery's early production involved the sale of bulk wine to the Australian and overseas market. Today, however, it's under the control of Alex and Geoffrey Johnston, who are committed to the production of high quality varietals. This Petit Verdot deserves every medal it has been awarded. Inky deep purple, well balanced oak and a good tannic core that helps to reign in the ripeness of the fruit.
Burrowing Owl Syrah
$53.99
Burrowing Owl Vineyards is situated within the very hot, dry bunchgrass biogeoclimatic zone of the South Okanagan, one of the four most endangered ecosystems in all of Canada. The international wine trade have consistently named these wines among the best in the world. This Syrah is smooth on the palate with jammy cassis accented by dark chocolate and nutmeg. Perfict with BBQ ribs.
Burrowing Owl Meritage
$72.99
One of Canada's finest wines! The Burrowing Owl winery and vineyard lie within one of Canada's most unique ecosystems, near the north end of Osoyoos Lake, and is one of the most highly rated grape-growing locations in the Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys, and for that matter Canada. Here is the winemaking team's tasting note: "Vibrant and complex nose with everything from ripe raspberry, cassis, blackberry and prune plum through to dried sage brush, orange zest, clove, black olive, marzipan, dusty vanillin oak and malt. The palate is dry, rich and full bodied with crisp acidity and firm, medium-plus ripe tannins. The structure for aging is framed by plenty of dark chocolate, cocoa, cassis, black plum, black cherry, spiced berry compote, citrus peel and a touch of fig, raisin and leather. Drinking well now, it also shows the concentration to open up and evolve over a decade. Pair with rosemary and garlic studded leg of lamb or lamb tagine".
Moon Curser Syrah
$41.99
"A staple of the South Okanagan vineyard scene, this peppery, fruit driven, elegant wine is well worth trying," says the winemaker, and we agree! This fine red is dry and medium-bodied, with pleasant notes of black cherry, black pepper and a subtle floral hint. Pair with anything meaty: slow-roasted lamb, steak or roast beef.