• The following four premium wines are available for daily home, office or restaurant delivery online at Cave Spring Cellars or pick up by the bottle or case at the winery at 3836 Main St, Lincoln ON.

   
Cave Spring Cellars CSV Blanc de Blancs 2008
VQA Beamsville Bench $29.95 11.5% alcohol
The autolytic characters on the nose—floral, nutty and baking brioche aromas—are also expressed on the palate via creamy smooth texture and soft acidity. The vigorous mousse carries copious flavours coating the palate, infusing the finish and aftertaste—Key lime pie, baked apple and racy lemon curd galore. You won’t find Vintage Champagne at this price—the price-quality ratio skews well in your favour. (Vic Harradine)

  
Cave Spring Cellars CSV Riesling 2014
VQA Beamsville Bench $39.95 12.0% alcohol
Arguably Canada’s premium Riesling producer, this delivers a delicious mouthful of sweet and tang. Flint/mineral aromas mingle with orchard fruit on the nose of the medium-bodied, just off-dry, Riesling. A nicely textured stream of crisp green apple and lemon tart streaks over the palate interwoven with white grapefruit and a hint of lemon yoghurt. The finish is lengthy, dry and lip-smacking good. (Vic Harradine)

  
Cave Spring Cellars Cabernet Franc 2013
VQA Beamsville Bench $29.95 14.5% alcohol
The eclectic barrel regime—13 months in 64% French, 20% older Hungarian, 16% American with 20% overall new—led to aromas of baking spice, campfire smoke and charred herbs. It’s full bodied, fully textured and full fruited with ripe bramble berry, cassis and racy pie cherry to the fore. The lingering finish replays palate flavours, balanced and beautiful and aftertaste is dry and mouth-watering. (Vic Harradine)

• The following ‘La Penna’ pressed off desiccated Cabernet Franc in traditional ‘Appassimento’ style; grapes were air-dried naturally for three weeks in a barn removing approximately one-third of the water from the grapes serving to enhance flavour and texture. After fermentation the wine was aged three years in once-used French oak barrel, new Hungarian and American oak, plus seasoned American oak. 

  
Cave Spring Cellars ‘La Penna - Estate’ 2011
VQA Beamsville Bench $39.95 14.9% alcohol
This is rich and luscious with deft balance, creamy texture and a monumentally long finish and aftertaste. An alluring nose of spice cake, wood smoke, sandalwood and red berry fruit aromas abound. It sends a gusher of black berry, fig and raisin coating the palate, medium full bodied and balanced on a pin replaying on the lingering aftertaste, balanced and beautiful. (Vic Harradine)

• Purchase the following wine in person at their Niagara-on-the-Lake winery at 1025 York Rd, St. David’s ON or in their Ottawa or Toronto retail store, or online by the two-bottle minimum for daily home, restaurant or office delivery from Château des Charmes.

  
Château des Charmes ‘St. David’s Bench Vineyard’ Chardonnay 2012
VQA St David’s Bench $19.95 (430991) 13.0% alcohol
Alluring aromas of baking spice, green apple and caramel abound on this delicious, mid-weight, nicely balanced Chardonnay. A tasty flow of tang-infused, lemon citrus and pit fruit—peach and yellow plum—entwine with toasty oak and wisps of grapefruit pith and minerality on the long, mouth-watering finish. (Vic Harradine)

• For daily home, office or restaurant delivery for the following wine order online at Malivoire Wine or visit the winery to purchase by the bottle or case at 4260 King Street East, Beamsville, ON

  
Malivoire Wine Company ‘Small Lot’ Gamay 2014 
VQA Niagara Escarpment $19.95 12.0% alcohol
One of Canada’s premium wine producers, their Gamay is highly sought, vintage after vintage. A lively mouthful of fresh juicy fruit bathes the palate—red and black currant, red and dark cherry interlaced with mixed spice and mineral notes. It’s medium weight with good texture and a memorable aftertaste that’s balanced and beautiful with sweet fruit and tang. (Vic Harradine)

  
Malivoire Wine Company Pinot Gris 2015 
VQA Beamsville Bench $21.95 12.0% alcohol
Floral notes and piquant spice aromas on the nose transition into a creamy-smooth, fully textured river of racy lemon citrus nicely balanced with ripe yellow peach and hints of lime cordial with mineral notes. This was 100% stainless steel fermented and settled with no malolactic conversion and not a splinter of oak. It’s lively throughout with a bone-dry, crisp and refreshing finish. (Vic Harradine)

  
Malivoire Wine Company ‘Moira’ Rosé 2015 
VQA Beamsville Bench $24.95 13.0% alcohol
Hand-harvested, Moira Vineyard Pinot Noir was sourced to produce this elegant Rosé. Aromas of strawberry, watermelon and rose petals abound. A vigorous wash of red berry acidity and ripe cherry/berry fruit sweetness coalesce on the palate with great success. The sweet and tang surge provides a clean, crisp and refreshing Rosé with élan and charm. Pours well on its own or with pan-seared salmon or crumbled chèvre over olive-oiled kale and arugula. (Vic Harradine)

• The following two wines are available by the case for daily home, office or restaurant delivery online at Tawse Winery or pick up by the bottle or case at the winery at 3955 Cherry Ave, Vineland ON.

  
Tawse ‘Redfoot Vineyard’ Pinot Gris 2015
VQA Lincoln Lakeshore $24.95 11.5% alcohol
This is the inaugural Pinot Gris release from this red-clay predominant vineyard. Honeysuckle and melon herald a light-on-its feet streak of racy lime and tangy grapefruit that bathing the palate and piercing the lip-smacking finish and aftertaste with minerality and great élan. This is perfectly paired with freshly shucked oysters, prawn ceviche or sushi. (Vic Harradine)

  
Tawse ‘Quarry Road’ Gewürztraminer 2014
VQA Vinemount Ridge $24.95 9.5% alcohol
The hand-picked, single-vineyard Gewürztraminer fruit for the following Tawse wine was sourced from 17-year-old vines farmed organic and biodynamic. Rosewater, exotic spice and hints of lime aromas are precursors to a fully textured, oily wash of pure ambrosia with spiced yellow plum, poached pear and white nectarine to the fore. It finishes balanced and refreshing by replaying palate flavours adorned by good acidity. (Vic Harradine)