• The following 2020 Speck Bros. ‘Sibling Rivalry – White’ was sourced from riesling, chardonnay and gewürztraminer from select vineyards in the VQA Niagara Peninsula. This wine reflects the dazzling 2020 vintage across all VQA appellations.

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Speck Bros. ‘Sibling Rivalry – White 2020
VQA Niagara Peninsula $14.95 (126144) 12.0% alcohol
This opens with an array of white-wine aromas with floral notes, rosewater, exotic incense and mixed spice to the fore. It unleashes a gusher of tang-laden palate-flavours—white grapefruit and lemon-lime cordial—that quickly turns to off-dry on the mid-palate and persists with well-balanced, tangy pizzazz and notions of minerality before turning lip-smacking delicious on the lengthy finish and aftertaste. The price-quality proposition swings wildly in your favour, pick up a few and pour on its own or with pan-seared or oven-baked fish for matches made in heaven. (Vic Harradine)

• The following Non-Vintage Juvé y Camps Pinot Noir - Brut Rosé – Cava was fashioned Méthode Traditionnelle with the 2nd fermentation undertaken in the bottle(s) you purchase and take home from the store as you would with Champagne. BTW, all Spanish Cava is fashioned in Méthode Traditionnelle thereby providing a top-notch sparkling wine at a more-than-fair price.

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Juvé y Camps Pinot Noir - Brut Rosé – Cava - Non-Vintage
DO Spain, $24.95 (385088) 12.0% alcohol
There’s plenty to like about this Spanish Cava from cork pop to final drop. Alluring aromas of tangerine zest, strawberry and oodles of saline, mineral notes. It surges over the palate with a tang-laden river of blood orange, lemon curd and notions of pie cherry along with notions of freshly picked wild strawberry. It’s dry, crisp and refreshing throughout along with good balance, lots of pizzazz and is versatile at the table pouring well with salted nuts, sea-salt potato chips and lighter-styled hors d’oeuvres… enjoy on its own, as well. (Vic Harradine)