Synchromesh Tertre Rouge, a British Columbia red wine, is a blend of Cabernet Franc and Merlot. It's known for its dark fruit notes, brambly sarsaparilla, and a silky, structured finish. The nose often reveals raspberry and blackberry, while the palate offers a bright, fresher experience with violet, cherry, and spice. The wine is described as full-bodied, dry, and having smooth tannins. Community reviews suggest it's juicy with bright acidity, red fruit, some vegetal notes, and a long finish of herbs and cherry.

Haywire Merlot is described as a full-bodied and robust wine with rich black fruit flavors, like cassis, plum, and black cherry, along with spice and oak notes. It has a densely structured profile with firm tannins, making it a good pairing for steaks, barbecue, and full-flavored cheeses. Specifically, the 2022 Haywire King Family Vineyard Merlot is noted for its dark, ripe blackberries, boysenberries, and a hint of savory leather, with a smooth, balanced texture.

The Blasted Church Vineyards Pinot Gris VQA is described as having a vibrant nose with notes of Granny Smith apple, pear, and honey, along with a palate featuring ripe orchard fruit, lemon, and lime, all balanced by lively acidity. The wine has a golden straw color and a well-balanced finish.

Synchromesh Riesling is known for its bright acidity, citrusy aromatics, and a balance of sweetness and fruit. Expect notes of lemon zest, lime, grapefruit, and apple, often with a hint of honey or spice. Some vintages may offer more pronounced fruit flavors like apricot or peach.

Bottega Pesca Grappa is an Italian liqueur that blends the essence of ripe peaches with grappa. It offers a smooth and fruity profile with a distinct grappa character. The tasting notes highlight a fruity aroma of ripe peaches, often with subtle floral or almond hints. The taste is described as soft and full-bodied with a natural sweetness from the peaches, sometimes with honey tones and a hint of spiciness. The finish is long and elegant, with the peach flavors lingering and a gentle warmth from the grappa.

Mortlach, famed for its rare sweet yet savoury taste among Speyside malts, presents this unique expression finished in ex-Kanosuke Japanese Whisky White Oak casks and ex-pinot noir French Oak casks. Inspired by the elegance and precision of the katana, the whisky reveals bold mysteries of the midnight hour with a golden gleam that introduces sweet aromas of ripe melon and pear, balanced by spiced flavours. The umami-rich taste lingers in the long, enticing, and spicy finish, embodying the deep complexity of the mighty katana.

Exhibiting pure elegance, Potazzine Rosso di Montalcino unfurls gradually, initially presenting notes of red plum and dusty rose. With some gentle coaxing, it reveals violet florals, cedar, and crushed stone aromas that come to the forefront. The palate is captivated by a dynamic blend of succulent wild berries and contrasting saline mineral undertones, all complemented by a refreshing acidity. A lingering interplay of citrus and cranberry adds a delightful tension, leaving a pleasant pinch on the cheeks and enticing the taste buds for more, while gentle fine tannins slowly emerge, providing a delicate coating. This wine is truly stunning, but it is advisable to decant it or cellar it for the next five to eight years to fully appreciate its beauty.

The Le Clarence Haut-Brion is the 2nd wine of the first growth Chateau Haut-Brion. It was in 2007 that this wine was renamed Le Clarence Haut-Brion as a tribute to Clarence Dillon, who acquired the property in 1935. The 2016 vintage is a blend of 51% Merlot, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot. It has a beautiful nose of cassis, violets, graphite and crushed rocks. Medium to full body, it has good concentration, grainy tannins and finishes with a long mineral note. Drink until 2036.

Chateau Quintus (St. Emilion) - With a good dollop of Cabernet Franc in the blend it gives it a dense, perfumed structured character. There is beautiful rich blackberry, violet, cassis, new leather and toasted spices on the nose and palate. The Chateau has made a considerable stride with this vintage. Drink now through 2026

98 points -Robert Parker's Wine Advocate "Deep purple-black colored, the 2016 Pavie Decesse bursts boldly out of the glass with confident blackcurrant preserves, baked blackberries, baked plums and sandalwood notes with touches of Indian spices, mocha and lilacs plus touches of cedar chest and pencil lead. Big, concentrated and voluptuously fruited in the mouth, it has a truly impressive structure of very firm, finely grained tannins and racy freshness lifting all that densely packed fruit to a very long, multilayered finish. Wow! (LPB)" (3/2019)

99 points - James Suckling

94 points - Wine Spectator

93 points Neal Martin for Vinous: "The 2016 La Lagune has a classic tobacco and cedar bouquet with fine delineation and nicely integrated oak. The medium-bodied palate offers gentle grip on the entry and plenty of tarry black fruit. A touch of mint emerges toward the linear but impressively focused finish. I like the vivacity and penetration here. This should drink well over the next two decades." (01/2019)

92 points - Robert Parker

Medium-bodied and fresh with a plummy quality, this wine is focused on red fruits and sweet-smelling earth. Bright and a little strict, give this a few years to come around and soften.

In 2021, the vines of Cos d’Estournel Blanc yielded a graceful wine that is rich and finely structured, thanks in part to their ongoing ability to delve deeper in the estate’s soils but also thanks to the breezes of the nearby Gironde Estuary and the ongoing efforts of the estate’s teams. The Sauvignon Blanc grapes are concentrated but balanced by the natural vivacity of their terroir, while the Sémillon —whose distinct mineral character derives from the limestone in the vineyard’s soils– are once again used in a larger proportion in the final blend. Extremely complex, Cos d’Estournel Blanc 2021 is a magnificent, harmonious expression of white peach, rose, bergamot, lemon, and flint. Remarkable energy accompanies a rich, precise palette of aromas, resulting in an accomplished, fascinating wine with great cellaring potential.

Haut-Medoc holds some incredible value when it comes to Bordeaux. Don’t underestimate these wines! A typical H-M blend of 50/50 merlot and cabernet, it’s just right with attributes of red fruits, flint, cedar, and pepper spice.

Flowers, cherries, licorice, leafy herbs, spice, tobacco leaf and dark chocolate create the perfume. On the palate the wine is lush, soft, fresh, clean and most importantly, the wine expresses a gorgeous sense of purity in the red fruits that you sense in the mid-palate, which carries all the way through to the elegant, fresh, vibrant, long, energetic, sensual finish. The wine blends 85% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13.5% ABV. The harvest took place September 21 - October 12. Drink from 2025-2050. 94-96

Lambay Small Batch Blend Irish Whiskey is a triple-distilled blend of malt and grain whiskeys, finished in cognac casks. It has a pale oak brown color and offers aromas of floral notes, citrus, and spiciness. The taste includes cracked almonds, pepper, and malt, with a lingering spicy finish with a sweet aftertaste due to the cognac cask influence. The whiskey is a collaboration between the Camus family, a cognac producer, and the Baring family, who own Lambay Island, Ireland.

Discover the true magic of Midnight Gin, where impeccable balance takes centre stage. Prepare to be captivated by its seductive allure and the mesmerizing pearlescent shimmer derived from all-natural mineral essence. Each sip of this meticulously crafted gin is a testament to the award-winning distillery's commitment to creating a refined and irresistibly alluring spirit.

IWA 5 Assemblage 3, a sake by Richard Geoffroy, is known for its elegant and complex profile. Tasting notes reveal a vibrant aroma with floral and fruity elements, often including peach and apricot, alongside a hint of minerality. The palate is smooth and balanced, showcasing a delicate umami layer and a crisp, enduring finish. It also exhibits notes of white pepper, a signature characteristic of IWA.

Saperavi' is the Georgian word for 'paint' or 'dye,' which is fitting considering it's also the name of one of the few teinturier (red-fleshed) grapes that you'll commonly find. This lush, off-dry red has flavours of pomegranate and strawberry with hints of forest floor balanced by a brisk acidity and velvety tannins.

Mildiani Mukuzani is a red wine from the Kakheti region of Georgia, made with Saperavi grapes. It often exhibits notes of red fruit (cherry, strawberry, etc.), spices (black pepper, chocolate), and aging (vanilla, tobacco). The taste is described as balanced, rich, and complex, with above-average acidity and ripe tannins.

"Premium" set from That Boutique-y Whisky Co. contains 4 Scotch whiskies from 19 to 27 years of age. The playful labels tell a story about the producer each of the delicious whiskies comes from!

Waterkloof Seriously Cool Cinsault is a concentrated red wine with intense aromas of pink flowers, red fruit notes and light hints of toast. On the palate it is rich, flavoursome and complex. A medium to full-bodied wine with a recognisable structure and soft, elegant tannins. The finish is lingering and persistent.

The Vino Nobile di Montepulciano from the Asinone vineyard is the flagship wine of Poliziano. After years of continual experimentation, this particular vineyard was identified as the one with the best quality potential. Asinone is well ventilated and has poor soil that gives the Sangiovese just the right vigor. Though Vino Nobile requires only 70% Sangiovese in the blend, this wine uses 95% to showcase the excellence of the Prugnolo Gentile (Sangiovese) from this vineyard.

Susumaniello is another indigenous grape of Italy, from Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot. The “Lampu”, from the local dialect which means lightning, which in Puglia, heralds the arrival of rain, a blessing for the crops. Susumaniello is perfect for this region, adapating to hot, dry climate. The wine has violet and ripe red plum aromas while on the palate, it is fruity, herbaceous, and tannic, with hints of spices and licorice on the finish. Organic, sustainable and vegan.

With 16 months in cask, the Ribera del Duero offers excellent wines made from Tempranillo. Elegant and refined, this will age well- another 15 years easily.

Winemaker Tasting Notes: 

Colour: It is very intense, almost impenetrable, with a very dark background and a deep red rim.

Nose: When you bring it closer to the nose, many layers appear superimposed. The black fruits stand out with the memory of perfectly ripe plums and blackberries. It has a large mineral component that gives depth to the wine with memories of the smell of Chinese ink. The smell of the humid earth and the aromatic herbs in the shade of the pines appeared. There is a huge balance in which oak accompanies in the distance.Delicate, long, suggestive and intense at the same time and topped with menthol notes of black cocoa.

Taste: Voluminous and full. With black fruit and cocoa, but also freshness. It remembers the landscape of the pine forest of La Horra with freshness after the rain.The tannins are of great quality and forge a feeling of power and elegance at the same time, being voluminous and aerial. A set of fruit, minerality, volume, length and freshness that forms a huge wine.

Excellent to have with meat dishes.

Gibson's Finest Venerable 18 Year Old is a smooth, rich Canadian whisky with a complex flavor profile. It's known for its oaky, vanilla, and caramel notes on the nose, along with subtle spice and fruity rye. On the palate, it offers caramel, vanilla, and sweet corn flavors, with hints of pepper and oak. The finish is well-balanced, with lingering notes of pepper, zesty lemon, oak, and rye spices, and a sweet, fruity aftertaste.

On the palate, the wine is full-bodied with chewy tannins and a peppery acidity that harmoniously fills the mouth. Flavors of black cherry, blackberry, and licorice are complemented by notes of delicate springtime flowers and zesty citrus fruits.

Tommasi Amarone is known for its intense ruby red color and complex aromas of ripe fruit, often with notes of cherry, plum, and dried fruit, along with balsamic and spice undertones. On the palate, it's full-bodied with a smooth texture, well-balanced acidity, and a long, persistent finish.

Sauvignon Blanc 50% Semillon 50% Beautiful balance between the fruity (fruits of passion, white peach and fresh almond) and the woodiness (vanilla and grilled notes). The sweet part of the wine gives it its fatness and volume. The end of the mouth has the length and the amplitude of the high-classes wines.

Signal Hill Canadian Whisky offers a tasting experience with notes of honey, vanilla, caramel, and toffee on the nose, followed by a creamy palate with hints of raisins, plums, and subtle spices, and a medium-length finish with sweet caramel and light oak spice.

A full-bodied rye blend, it is aged for ten years then rebarrelled after blending for an additional marriage of flavours. It pours a brilliant gold colour and offers aromas of toasty grain with a touch of spicy rye. The palate is soft with vanilla, toffee and light spice flavours followed by smooth finish

Chianti DOCG Riserva Castello di Oliveto is a premium red wine produced in the Chianti region of Tuscany, Italy. This wine is made from a blend of Sangiovese, Canaiolo, and other local grape varieties, which are carefully selected and handpicked from the vineyards surrounding the Castello di Oliveto estate. The wine is aged for at least two years in oak barrels, which gives it a complex and rich flavor profile. It has a deep ruby color and aromas of ripe red fruits, spices, and vanilla. On the palate, it is full-bodied with a firm tannic structure and a long, persistent finish. This wine is best enjoyed with hearty meat dishes, such as roasted lamb or beef, and aged cheeses.

Bright and creamy with fine persistent bubbles, dry finish.Blend of Chardonnay & Pinot Grigio

A delightful sparkler from Blue Nun that's fruity, fragrant and lightly sweet with a crisp and elegant finish. It contains real 24-carat gold leaf flakes, designed to highlight its natural effervescence and add even more festive flair. Help someone create golden moments this season with a gift of this distinctive bubbly.

Nose: Buttery popcorn (a mix of salted and toffee coated), barbecued sweetcorn, and sticky Tarte Tatin are bolstered by a touch of rubber and charred mint.

Palate: Salted pretzels and cured meats lead the way, with oily malt and a touch of polished oak in tow.

Finish: Fresh leather and salted caramel are joined by drying spices and crackles of pepper.