Le Grand Verdus Bordeaux Rouge

$21.24

Great value for a red Bordeaux! This easy-to-drink blend is made of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. It comes from a lovely Bordeaux estate located in the heart of the AOC Bordeaux Supérieur, between Médoc, Graves and Saint-Emilion. The Le Grix de la Salle family started their winemaking business after the Second World War, but the estate dates back to Renaissance times.

Poggio al Sole Primavera Rosado

$20.14

Poggio al Sole lies in the very heart of Tuscany, in the glorious countryside between Florence and Siena, between the towns of Tavarnelle Val di Pesa and Greve in Chianti. Documents in the archives of the ancient abbey of Badia a Passignano nearby testify to the claim that wine and wine oil were produced on this estate as early as the 12th century.

This beautiful rosado is made from pure Sangiovese grapes; it's fresh, fruity and deliciously easy to drink. Serve as an aperitif, or with roast chicken, roast turkey, perhaps some salmon or a charcuterie platter. As for the winery, Poggio al Sole lies in the very heart of Tuscany, in that famous, glorious countryside between Florence and Siena. Organic and Vegan friendly!

Aecht Schlenkerla Rauch Eiche Dopplebock

$7.46

While for the classic "Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier" traditionally beech has been - and still is - used, the malt for "Schlenkerla Oak Smoke" is kilned with Oak wood. The resulting Schlenkerla Oak Smoke Malt has a smoother and more multi layered smoky note than the intensely aromatic Beech Smoke Malt. The hence complex smokiness in the "Schlenkerla Oak Smoke" is paired with the multifaceted bitterness of finest Hallertau aroma hops. With 8% alcohol and amber color it matures for months in the deep brewery cellars underneath Bamberg into a special treat for smoke beer lovers.

Bruichladdich The Botanist Gin

$46.49

Produced by Bruichladdich Distillery. 46% ABV

Producer Description

"Wild. Foraged. Distilled. The first and only Islay Dry Gin. A progressive exploration of the botanical heritage of our isle of Islay," according to the Bruichladdich team. "Sweet delicate menthol, apple mint, spring woodlands, juniper, coriander with aniseed undertones, lemon and orange peel, a bouquet of summer flowers on the machir, honey from thistle, coconut from gorse, wild mint and summer meadows. It’s a magical melody of Islay’s’ natural bounty from the Atlantic washed beaches to the summit of heather covered hills."

Glen Carlou Grand Classique

$25.49

This little South African gem is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Merlot and a touch of Cabernet Franc. There's lots going on here! Look for ripe and concentrated sweet cranberry, cherry and cocoa flavours. A rich and well-balanced red with fine tannins, it's a great food wine that pairs well with lamb cutlets or a great steak. This is Glen Carlou’s flagship red Bordeaux blend – you will be rewarded by cellaring this wine for up to 10 years.

Nikka Coffey Grain 45%

$80.99

This is a curious little gem from Japan, a single grain whisky, distilled in a Coffey still and bottled at 45%. There is no age statement, but who needs it, this is a fresh, clean and very tasty whisky! Formerly and exclusive whisky to KWM in Canada

An unusual but very tasty Japanese Single Grain whisky.

Nikka Coffey Malt 45%

$85.49

Note: Nikka's own website notes that this bottle does not meet the criteria to be called a Japanese Whisky. The good news is that might mean it also contains Ben Nevis Single Malt, as the Ben Nevis Distillery is also owned by Nikka.

It is unusual to see single malt whisky distilled in a column (AKA continuous or Coffey) still, but here you have it and the result is superb. Formerly exclusive to KWM in Alberta, this is one hell of an interesting dram, soft, layered and very complex.

The sugar yield of malted barley compared with corn and wheat is not favourable, especially when you take the cost of malting and corn subsidies into account. So the Nikka Whisky Co. must have some other designs than simply creating bulk whisky by running barley through their Coffey stills. 

Quintarelli Valpolicella 2017

$219.99

One of the finest examples of Valpolicella you'll ever get a chance to try, and one for serious collectors of the best Italian wines - or any wines, for that matter! "The late, great Maestro del Veneto, Giuseppe Quintarelli, succeeded in establishing his mythical and legendary estate during an amazing sixty-year career. All of the tradition, love, heart, and soul of crafting one of the world’s finest wines continue at the Quintarelli home and winery in the hills north of Verona," according to Kermit Lynch. This beauty is savoury-sweet, redolent of dark cherries and berries, touched by menthol and spice; a Quintarelli Valpolicella is a complex, otherworldly wine, and as it ages, the wine becomes even more ethereal.

Usseglio Chateauneuf du Pape Red

$65.44

The Usseglio family moved from Italy to France in the early 1930s, and they've been making fine wine there ever since. In 1999, the Domaine covered a little more than fifteen hectares of vines but they now own 55 hectares of vineyards throughout the region. The domaine employs biodynamic viticulture, a genuine philosophy of life that encourages respect for the earth, an understanding of natural cycles and the promotion of harmony between man and This beautiful Châteauneuf du Pape is a blend of 80% Grenache noir, 5% Syrah, 5% Mourvèdre, 5% Cinsault, and 5% Counoise from 50-yera-old vines. Beautiful aromatic complexity, powerful aromas of ripe red fruits such as cherry and raspberry blend with spicy notes of black pepper and licorice, along with subtle hints of garrigues. This wine reveals itself as full-bodied with a silky texture and fine, flavorful tannins, giving way to a long finish that speaks of great elegance.