Argiolas Perdera Monica di Sardegna 2022 Price: $21.95Channel: LCBO Vintages Producer: ArgiolasCountry: ItalyRegion: SardiniaAppellation: Monica di Sardegna DOC Grapes: MonicaAlcohol by Volume: 13.5%Sugar Content: 3 grams per litre The wine media has not been uniformly kind to Sardinia’s second red grape. The entry for Monica Nera in Robinson, Harding…
Château Gaillard Beaujolais-Villages 2023 Price: $19.95Channel: LCBO Vintages Producer: Sébastien Gutty / Château GaillardCountry: FranceRegion: BeaujolaisAppellation: Beaujolais Villages Grapes: GamayAlcohol by Volume: 12%Sugar Content: 2 grams per litre Graphite is not water soluable, so it has no taste. Therefore it’s not right for me to say that the 2023…
Jean Perrier et Fils Cuvée Gastronomie Chignin 2023 Price: $19.95Channel: LCBO Vintages Producer: Vins PerrierCountry: FranceRegion: SavoieAppellation: Chignin, Savoie AOC Grapes: JacquèreAlcohol by Volume: 11.5%Sugar Content: 2 grams per litre It’s not until I looked up the tech sheet for the Perrier Chignin that I realized it measures in…
Castelo di Radda Chianti Classico 2021 Price: $22.95Channel: LCBO Vintages Producer: Castelo di RaddaCountry: ItalyRegion: TuscanyAppellation: Chianti Classico DOCG (UAG Radda) Grapes: Sangiovese (95%), CanaioloAlcohol by Volume: 14%Sugar Content: N/A – drinks very dry This wine wants grilled steak. Or rather, grilled steak wants this wine. Grilled mushrooms also…
Reyneke Organic Chenin Blanc 2024 Price: $21.95Channel: LCBO Vintages Producer: ReynekeCountry: South AfricaRegion: StellenboschAppellation: Western Cape WO Grapes: Chenin BlancAlcohol by Volume: 13.5%Sugar Content: 4 grams per litre Philosopher winemaker Johan Reyneke’s “Organic” line sources grapes from outside of his biodynamic farm. In this case, we are told from…
Brotte Création Grosset Cairanne 2021 Price: $19.95Channel: LCBO Vintages Producer: Maison BrotteCountry: FranceRegion: Provence (Rhône)Appellation: Cairrane AOC Grapes: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèrdre, CarignanAlcohol by Volume: 14.5%Sugar Content: 3 grams per litre The Brotte family hails from Châteuneuf-du-Pape. The Grosset vineyard, if my French literacy is assez fonctionnel, was acquired relatively recently…