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Cave Spring Cellars Gewürztraminer 2007
VQA Beamsville Bench $15.95
This offers terrific value showcasing the superb ’07 vintage and with the price-quality ratio skewed in your favour. Expressive aromas of rosewater, exotic spice and lychee fruit blossom forth while the palate is treated to a generously textured mouthful of flavour with spiced yellow plum, tropical fruit and a gorgeous bite of citrussy tang on the lip-smacking finish. Pair this with spicy Asian cuisine. For daily home or office delivery in the Ottawa-Kingston area order from This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ; in other areas via Winery to Home. (VH)

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Cave Spring Cellars Merlot 2006
VQA Niagara Escarpment $16.95
Black olives and savoury herb on the nose this delivers tang and zest via pie cherry, cranberry and red currant flavours that intermingle with lively herbaceous notes. It’s medium bodied and sets itself up as lovely food wine that’s looking for coq au vin or pasta in a spicy tomato-based sauce. For daily home or office delivery in the Ottawa-Kingston area order from This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ; in other areas via Winery to Home. (VH)