Inniskillin ‘Legacy’ Pinot Gris 2009
VQA Niagara Peninsula $34.95 14.0% alcohol
Alluring and intensely fragrant, this wine flaunts its weight as you pour. There’s an alchemy here—optimal ripening conditions, some grapes harvested earlier, others later, some steel fermented, others aged in barrel—that produced a suave, creamy wine. Oh, yes… this is Pinot Gris! Intense aromas and fragrances of tropical, honeyed stone fruit entice. On the palate there’s a ripe, smooth texture and rich fruitiness balanced with tangy acidity and warm satisfying finish displaying nuances of lightly toasted nuts and vanilla. Absolutely wonderful, it lingers on. Only 130 cases were produced and it’s available only at Inniskillin Winery. (Susan Desjardins)


Grange of Prince Edward County Sparkling Brut 2008
VQA Prince Edward County $29.95 (183228) 12.5% alcohol
This light-on-its-feet charmer will dance its way into your heart. Leesy, toasty and pear on the nose, there’s a steady stream of fine bubbles that carry crisp, clean flavours of ripe citrus, pear and green apple through the mid palate and lengthy, mouth-watering finish. It’s light-medium weight, very generously textured, deftly balanced and excellent value. Order yours now for office or home delivery by the case of 6 from the Grange. (Vic Harradine)


Grange of Prince Edward County ‘Estate – Single Vineyard’ Chardonnay 2007
VQA Prince Edward County $24.95 12.5% alcohol
This is one stylish Chardonnay—100% barrel fermented, 8½ months aged in French oak—oozing class and flare. Floral, melon and hints of baking bread on the nose, it delights the palate with deftly balanced waves of ripe fruit—Granny Smith apple and sweet, juicy pear—adorned with hints of toasty oak and white peach. It’s medium-full bodied, nicely textured with a well-balanced, lingering, refreshing finish. What’s not to like? Good to go now with roast leg of pork and root veggies. Order yours now for office or home delivery by the case of 6 from the Grange. (Vic Harradine)


Palatine Hills Estate Winery ‘Neufeld Vineyard’ Sauvignon Blanc 2009
VQA Niagara Lakeshore $17.95 13.0% alcohol
Gooseberry along with assertive aromas of nettles on the nose, this really hits its stride on the palate with a rich and luscious gusher of passion fruit and ripe melon. It’s mid weight and nicely textured with a refreshing finish that cleans up crisp and lip-smacking good. It also cleaned up at the 2010 Ottawa Wine and Food Show competition with a silver medal. Order yours now for office or home delivery from Palatine. (Vic Harradine)

Stratus – Their winemaker, J-L Groulx, is a master of assemblage—blending wines to bring out not only the best in each, but coaxing synergy from them. Stratus was the world's first winery to earn LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Canada certification; think of LEED certification as much tougher than simply ‘organic’ as it includes the buildings as well as the land. As a winery, they’ve taken sustainability and resources invested in design, equipment, technology and winemaking techniques to Stratus-pheric heights. The results are impressive—quality wine in each price bracket.

Free delivery to home or office for cases of 6 bottles or more from Stratus.


Stratus Viognier 2008
VQA Niagara-on-the-Lake $38.20 13.5% alcohol
This brims with a profusion of knock-your-socks-off aromas and flavour—only 68 cases made…pity! White peach, honeyed pear and orange zest on the nose, it coats the palate with an array of complex, luscious flavour—poached pear, ripe melon and lashings of spice-infused citrus. It’s beautifully structured, mid weight and smooth as satin with a sexy, alluring and lingering, balanced aftertaste. (Vic Harradine)


Stratus Red 2006
VQA Niagara Peninsula $48.20 12.5% alcohol
An involved blend of seven grape varieties—Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Gamay and Syrah—this dishes up a focused stream of spice-infused red currant, cherry flavour mingling with nuances of minerality. There’s sweet berry fruit on the mid-palate while the mid-length, balanced finish is adorned with savoury herb and underpinned by a solid tannin structure. (Vic Harradine)


Stratus Icewine Semillon 2008 

VQA Niagara Peninsula $40.15 200 mL 13.0% alcohol
Buckwheat honey, ripe pear and mango aromas on the nose, this is gloriously textured coating the palate with a huge mouthful of rich, luscious flavour—honey-drizzled poached pear, crème brûlée and spiced yellow plum predominant. The lengthy, luxurious aftertaste is balanced and lip-smacking good. It’s the perfect size for two. (Vic Harradine)

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