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(V - Vintages, G - General, O - Other, r-v - Rating-Value, Mo. - Month of tasting)
- Hidden Bench `Felseck Vineyard` Riesling 2007 VQA Beamsville Bench, 95-2 -- W, Beamsville, Ontario, $32.00 (Mar)
- Domino del Plata Crios de Susana Balbo Torrontés 2009, 93-3 -- V, Mendoza, Argentina, #001834 $11.95 (Jan)
- Jules Taylor Sauvignon Blanc 2009, 93-3 -- V, Marlborough, NZ, #224428 $18.95 (May)
- Hidden Bench `Felseck Vineyard` Riesling 2008 VQA Beamsville Bench, 93-2 -- W, Beamsville, Ontario, $32.00 (Mar)
- Hidden Bench ‘Felseck Vineyard’ Chardonnay 2007 VQA Beamsville Bench, 93-2 -- W, Beamsville, Ontario, $38.00 (Mar)
- Thelema ‘Sutherland’ Sauvignon Blanc 2008, 92-3 -- V, Helshoogte, Stellenbosch, S. Africa, #203877 $13.95 (Apr)
- E. Guigal Côtes du Rhône Vin Blanc 2009, 92-3 -- V, Rhône, France, #290296 $15.95 (May)
- Wither Hills ‘Wairau Valley’ Sauvignon Blanc 2009, 92-2 -- V, Marlborough, NZ, #919514 $17.95 (Jan)
- Anakena Single Vineyard Viognier 2009, Rapel Valley, 91-2 -- V, Chile, #045138 $13.95 (Jan)
- Leth Vineyards ‘Steinagrund’ Gruner Veltliner 2009, 91-2 -- V, Wagram, Austria, #207282 $16.95 (Mar)
- Gehringer Brothers ‘Dry Rock Vineyards’ Unoaked Chardonnay 2009 VQA Okanagan Valley, 91-2 -- V, Oliver, BC, #219642 $18.95 (May)
- Tawse ‘Quarry Road Vineyard’ Estate Bottled Riesling 2009 VQA Vinemount Ridge, 91-2 -- V, Vineland, Ontario, #198853 $21.95(Apr)
- Southbrook Triomphe Chardonnay 2009 VQA Niagara-on-the-Lake, 91-2 -- O, NOTL, Ontario, #Winery $21.95 ($18.10 at the LCBO? #172338, #117572) (Jun)
- Conundrum 2009, 91-2 -- V, Rutherford, California, #694653 $23.95 (Mar)
- Graham Beck ‘The Game Reserve’ Sauvignon Blanc 2009, 90-2 -- V, Franschhoek, S. Africa, #205856 $14.95 (Apr)
- Kleine Zalze Barrel Fermented Vineyard Selection Chardonnay 2009, 90-2 -- V, Stellenbosch, South Africa, #096495 $15.95 (Feb)
- Fielding Estates ‘Jack Rabbit Flats Vineyard’ Chardonnay Musqué 2010 VQA Lincoln Lakeshore, 90-2 -- W, $16.95 (Mar)
- Rosewood Estates Natalie’s Sussreserve Riesling 2008 VQA Creek Shores, 90-2 -- V, Beamsville, Ontario, #164483 $18.00 (Apr)
- Domaine Eugénie Carrion Chablis 2009, 90-2 -- V, Burgundy, France, #183590 $19.95 (Feb)
- Meinhardt Hube Steinbach Sauvignon Blanc 2009, 90-1 -- V, Sudsteiermark, Austria, #211094 $19.95 (Jun)
- Peninsula Ridge Inox Chardonnay 2008 VQA Niagara Peninsula, 89-2 -- G, Beamsville, Ontario, #594200 $13.95 (Feb)
- Domaine du Vieux Chai Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie 2009, 89-2 -- V, Loire, France, #200048 $13.95 (Jan)
- Ironstone ‘Obsession’ Symphony 2009, 89-2 -- V, Murphys, California, #355784 $14.95 (Mar)
- Wente ‘Morning Fog’ Chardonnay 2009, 89-2 -- G, Livermore Valley, California, #175430 $16.95 (Mar)
- 13th Street ‘June’s Vineyard’ Riesling 2008 VQA Creek Shores, 89-2 -- V, Jordan Station, Ontario, #147512 $16.95 (Jun)
- Kim Crawford Dry Riesling 2007, 89-1 -- V, Marlborough, NZ, #626408 $19.95 (Feb)
- Fielding Estates Viognier 2009 VQA Niagara Peninsula, 89 -- W, Beamsville, Ontario, $30.95 (Mar)
- Alamos ‘The Wines of Catena’ Torrontés 2009, 88-1 -- V, Argentina, #081539 $13.95 (Jan)
- Caves de la Tourangelle Grande Réserve Touraine 2009, 88-1 -- V, Loire, France, #196733 $14.95 (Apr)
- San Raffaele Monte Tabor Pinot Grigio 2009, 88-1 -- V, Veneto, Italy, #204768 $14.95 (Jun)
- Cline ‘North Coast’ Viognier 2009, 88-1 -- V, Sonoma, California, #128421 $14.95 (Apr)
- Adega Vila Real Douro Reserva 2009, 88-1 -- V, Douro, Portugal, #218289 $14.95 (Apr)
- Wolf Blass Yellow Label Sauvignon Blanc 2009, 88-1 -- G, South Australia, #611475 $15.00 (Feb)
- Château Ste. Michelle Chardonnay 2008, 88-1 -- V, Columbia Valley, Washington, #232439 $17.95 (Jan)
- Domdechant Werner’Shes Weingut Riesling Kabinett 2008, 88-1 -- V, Rheingau, Germany, #722413 $18.95 (May)
- Pillitteri Exclamation Series Reserve Chardonnay 2006 VQA Niagara-on-the-Lake, 88 -- O, NOTL, Ontario, #Winery $23.20 (Jun)
- Beauvignac Picpoul de Pinet 2009, 87-1 -- V, Languedoc, France, #350124 $11.95 (Jun)
- Weingut Familie Rauen Riesling Kabinett Trocken 2009, 87-1 -- V, Mosel, Germany, #211086 $14.95 (May)
- Kleine Zalze ‘Vineyard Selection’ Chardonnay 2009, 87-1 -- V, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, S. Africa, #096495 $15.95 (Jun)
- Ghost Pines Winemaker’s Blend Chardonnay 2007, 87 -- V, Napa County, California, #136408 $19.95 (Feb)
- Auntsfield ‘Long Cow’ Sauvignon Blanc 2009, 87 - V, Marlborough, NZ, #663286 $19.95 (Mar)
- Angels Gate ‘Archangel’ Sauvignon Blanc 2008 VQA Niagara Peninsula, 87 -- W, Beamsville, Ontario, $19.95 (Mar)
- Rustenberg Brampton Sauvignon Blanc 2009, 86 -- V, Stellenbosch, South Africa, #203901 $13.95 (Feb)
- Mission Hill ‘Five Vineyards’ Pinot Blanc 2008 VQA Okanagan Valley, 86 -- G, Okanagan, BC, #145094 $14.95 (Jan)
- Lawson’s Dry Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2009, 86 -- V, Marlborough, NZ, #214460 $16.95 (Jun)
- Tahbilk Marsanne 2009, 86 -- V, Central Victoria, Australia, #117945 $16.95 (May)
- Vineland Estates Sauvignon Blanc 2008 VQA Niagara Escarpment, 86 -- G, Vineland, Ontario, #551168 $16.95 (Apr)
- Ménage à Trois Chardonnay 2008, 86 -- V, St. Helena, California, #158592 $18.95 (Apr)
- Yalumba ‘The Y series’ Viognier 2008, 85 -- V, South Australia, #624502 $14.95 (Feb)
- Cooralook Pinot Gris 2008, 85 -- G, Victoria, Australia, #212712 $14.95 (Apr)
- Fog Head ‘Highland Series’ Reserve Chardonnay 2009, 85 -- V, Monterey, California, #158568 $17.95 (Apr)
- Quails’ Gate Chardonnay 2008 BC VQA Okanagan Valley, 85 -- V, Kelowna, BC, #377770 $19.95 (May)
- Jean-Pierre Teissèdre Pouilly-Fuissé 2009, 85 -- V, Burgundy, France, #183483 $22.95 (Jan)
- Fuzion Alta Torrontés Pinot Grigio 2010, 84 -- G, Mendoza, Chile, #168419 $8.95 (Mar)
- Caliterra Sauvignon Blanc Reserva Estate Grown 2010, 84 -- G, Casablanca, Chile, #275909 $8.95 (Mar)
- Les Costières de Pomerol Beauvignac Viognier 2009, 84 -- V, Pays d’Oc, France, #525295 $12.95 (Jan)
- Veramonte Sauvignon Blanc Reserva 2009, 84 -- V, Casablanca Valley, Chile, #602649 $13.95 (Feb)
- Le Meridiane Pinot Grigio Vendemmia 2009, 84 -- V, Trentino, Italy, #627042 $15.95 (Jan)
- Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc 2010, 84 -- V, Marlborough, NZ, #035386 $18.95 (Feb)
- Torbreck Roussanne/Marsanne/Viognier 2008, 84 -- V, Barossa Valley, Australia, #186478 $19.95 (Mar)
- Vina Tarapaca Sauvignon Blanc 2010, 83 -- G, Isla de Maipo, Chile, #414185 $8.95* (Mar)
- Domaine des Aspes Viognier 2009, 83 -- V, Languedoc, France, #712638 $15.95 (Apr)
- Clay Station Unoaked Viognier 2008, 83 -- V, Lodi, California, #025411 $16.95 (Jan)
- Kendall-Jackson Vinter’s Reserve ‘Summation’ 2009, 83 -- V, Santa Rosa, California, 13.5% D, #210195 $19.95 (Mar)
- Ridgepoint Wines Monticello Bianco 2009 VQA Niagara Escarpment, 82 -- G, Vineland, Ontario, #218651 $13.95 (Mar)
- Sols & Sens Côtes du Rhône-Villages Laudun 2009, 82 -- V, Rhône, France, #223438 $13.95 (May)
- Stoneleigh Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2009, 82 -- G, Marlborough, NZ, #293043 $14.95* (Jan)
- Louis Jadot Bourgogne Chardonnay 2008, 82 -- G, France, #933077 $18.95 (Jan)
- Louis Jadot Bourgogne Chardonnay 2009, 82 -- V, Burgundy, France, #933077 $18.95 (Jun)
- Joseph Cattin Alsace Pinot Gris 2008, 82 -- V, Alsace, France, 13.0% D, #196956 $18.95 (Feb)
- Villa Maria Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc 2010, 81 -- G, Marlborough, NZ, #426601 $15.95 (Jun)
- Kim Crawford Pinot Gris 2009, 81 -- V, Marlborough, NZ, #680983 $19.95 (Feb)
- Ferrari-Carano Fumé Blanc 2009, 81 -- V, Sonoma County, California, #354993 $19.95 (May)
- Fuzion Alta Torrontés Pinot Grigio 2010, 80 -- G, Mendoza, Argentina, #168419 $8.95 (Jun)
- Pilliteri Unoaked Chardonnay 2007 VQA Niagara-on-the-Lake, 80 -- G, NOTL, Ontario, #064790 $9.95 (Feb)
- DB ‘Family Selection’ Traminer Riesling 2009, 80 -- G, Bilbul, NSW Australia, #207381 $12.95 (Apr)
- Wolf Blass Red Label Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc 2010, 80 -- G, South Eastern Australia, #323063 $13.00 (May)
- Santa Margherita ‘Valdadige’ Pinot Grigio 2009, 80 -- V, Alto Adige/Trentino, Italy, #106450 $16.95 (Apr)
- Kim Crawford SP ‘Moteo Vineyard’ Viognier 2008, 80 -- V, Hawke’s Bay, NZ, #191759 $25.95 (Feb)
- Flipflop Chardonnay California 2009, 77 -- O, Ripon, California, #n/a, $6.99US (Jun)
- Danzante Pinot Grigio 2009, 76 -- G, Venezie, Italy, #026906 $14.45 (Mar)
- D'Arenburg ‘The Stump Jump’ Lightly Wooded Chardonnay 2009, 70 -- G, McLaren Vale, Australia, #173302 $11.95* (Feb)
- [yellow tail]* Chardonnay 2009, 61 -- G, South Eastern Australia, #627802 $10.95 (Jan)
ROSÉS:
- Château de Fonscolombe Cuvée Spéciale Rosé 2010, 91-3 -- V, Provence, France, #180851 $13.95 (May)
- Skuttlebutt Shiraz/Merlot Rosé 2008, 91-2 -- V, Margaret River, Australia, #169383 $16.95 (Mar)
- Zenato Bardolino Chiaretto 2010, 89-2 -- V, Veneto, Italy, #045203 $11.95 (May)
- Gassier Sables d’Azur Rosé 2010, 89-2 -- V, Provence, France, #033621 $13.95 (May)
- Planeta Rosé 2010, 89-1 -- V, Sicily, Italy, #111856 $16.95 (May)
- Fielding Estates Rosé 2010 VQA Niagara Peninsula, 88-1 -- W, Beamsville, Ontario, $15.95 (Mar)
- Southbrook Connect Organic 2010 Rosé VQA Niagara Peninsula, 88-1 -- O, NOTL, Ontario, #168492 $18.95 (Jun)
- Jansz Tasmania Premium NV Rosé, 88 -- V, Tasmania, Australia, #037499 $24.75 (Feb)
- Tawse ‘Sketches of Niagara’ Rosé 2010 VQA Niagara Peninsula, 87-1 -- V, Vineland, Ontario, #172643 $14.95 (May)
- Cattail Creek Estate Bottled Serendipity Rosé 2010 VQA Four Mile Creek, 80 -- V, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, #118059 $14.95 (Jun)
- Montes Cherub Rosé Syrah 2010, 80 -- V, Colchagua Valley, Chile, #037887 $14.95 (May)
- Montes Cherub Rosé Syrah 2009, 65 -- V, Colchagua Valley, Chile, #037887 $14.95 (May)
- 13th Street Premier Cuvée Brut Sparkling Wine VQA Niagara Peninsula, 95-3 -- V, St. Catharines, Ontario, #142679 $29.95 (May)
- Masottina Extra Dry Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore NV, 91-2 -- V, Veneto, Italy, #216317 $19.95 (May)
- Nino Franco Brut Prosecco di Valdobbiadene 2009, 90-2 -- V, Veneto, Italy, #349662 $18.95 (Mar)
- Chandon Blanc de Noirs Sparkling Wine NV, 90-1 -- V, California, #100693 $24.95 (May)
- Angels Gate ‘Archangel’ Pinot Noir Rosé Brut 2008 VQA Niagara Peninsula, 90-1 -- W, Beamsville, Ontario, $25.00 (Mar)
- Cave Spring Blanc de Blancs NV VQA Niagara Escarpment, 90-1 -- G, Jordan, Ontario, #213983 $29.95 (May)
- Krimsekt Semi-sweet Red Sparkling Wine 2008, 89-1 -- V, Artyomovsk, Ukraine, #141655 $19.95 (Jan)
- Bellussi Belcanto Extra Dry Prosecco di Valdobbianne Superiore NV, 88-1 -- V, Valdobbianne, Italy, #053215 $16.95 (Jan)
- Naveran Dama Cava Sparkling Wine Extra Brut 2007, 88-1 -- V, Barcelona, Spain, #223602 $17.95 (Jun)
- Ca' Dei Mandorlie le Donne Dei Boschi Brachetto d’Acqui 2009, 88-1 -- V, Piedmont, Italy, #030536 $17.95 (Jan)
- Giavi Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Brut NV, 87-1 -- V, Veneto, Italy, #209569 $17.95 (Jun)
- Segura Viudas Brut Reserva Cava Sparkling NV, 82 -- G, Penedes, Spain, #158493 $14.55 (Jan)
- Angels Gate ‘Archangel’ Chardonnay Brut 2008 VQA Niagara Peninsula, 82 -- G, Beamsville, Ontario, #227009 $19.95 (Mar)
- Emeri de Bortoli Pink Moscato NV, 80 -- G, South Eastern Australia, #222190 $14.95
- Emeri de Bortoli Pinot Grigio NV, 80 -- G, South Eastern Australia, #222224 $14.95 (May)
- François Lurton Mas Janeil Maury 2005, 88 -- V, Roussillon, France, #175224 $15.70 (375mL) (Jan)
- Henry of Pelham Special Select Late Harvest Vidal 2008 VQA Ontario, 86 -- G, St. Catharines, Ontario, #395228 (375mL) $17.95* (Jan)
- Fielding Estates 'Zuzek Vineyard' Select Late Harvest Gewurztraminer 2007 VQA Beamsville Bench, 84 -- W, $23.95 (375mL) (Mar)
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