This Month's Wines

White Wine

Trebbiano di Aprilla ( Italy )

Description

Dry fruity light sauvignon blanc

Food Pairings

Alcohol/Volume

TBA

Price Range

TBA

Members Rating

3.6 out of 5

Red Wine

Charamba ( Portuguese )

Description

It is vinified by the "classic" method for red wines. It is aged in Portuguese oak barrels for 6 to 9 months.

Taste: It is an exclusive, pleasant, delicate, fruity and full-bodied wine with a persistent aroma and an attractive garnet colour. Intense and complex, further ageing in the bottle will help this superb, typical Douro wine to evolve even more.

 

Food Pairings

Charamba is a perfect pairing with game, lamb, cheese plate and nuts.

Alcohol/Volume

12.0%

Price Range 

TBA

Members Rating

3.6 out of 5

Red Wine

Gato Negro Cabernet Sauvignon ( Chile )

Description

Dry full-bodied smooth cabernet

Food Pairings

TBA

 Alcohol/Volume

TBA

Price Range

TBA

Members Rating

 4.0 out of 5

Rosé Wine

Strawberry White Zinfandel

Description

A delicious blend of White Zinfandel wine and juicy ripe red strawberries. This is a perfect beverage for get-togethers, festive celebrations or just relaxing at home. Refreshing and light.

Food Pairings

This wine should be pared with any appetizers that doesn't  over power the nice light flavor. Put in the freezer for a couple of hours prior to serving and you will have a slush for backyard summer outings.

Alcohol/Volume

6.0 %

Price Range

$5.00 - $6.00

Members Rating

2.9 of 5

Arbor Mist

Rosé Wine

Cranberry Twist White Merlot

Description

A refreshing blend of perfectly ripe cranberries and kiwi's. Excellent to start an evening off with friends, great for sharing. Crisp fun and light.

Food Pairings

This wine should be pared with any appetizers that doesn't  over power the nice light flavor. Put in the freezer for a couple of hours prior to serving and you will have a slush for backyard summer outings.

Alcohol/Volume

6.0 %

Price Range 

$5.00 - $6.00

Members Rating

2.8 of 5

Arbor Mist

White Wine

Chardonnay

Description

Crisp, clean medium bodied over tons of golden apples and sun ripened pears

Food Pairings

This wine  should be paired with chicken, fish pasta with light cream sauce. Crisp summer salads.

 Alcohol/Volume

13.5 %

Price Range

$10.00 - $12.00

Members Rating

 3.4 of 5

Turning Leaf Vineyards

Red Wine

Wolf Blass - Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon

Description

Since 1973, Wolf Blass wines have amassed more than 3000 medals and trophies at national and international wine shows.

2002 saw the Wolf Blass Winery voted as the winner of the Robert Mondavi Winemaker of the Year Trophy and for the second year in a row, The Schenker Australian Wine Producer of the Year.

The 2002 Wolf Blass Red Label has a youthful deep red colour with an attractive bouquet of red berry fruits, peppery spice and mint. On the medium bodied palate this wine has juicy sweet fruit flavours with a balanced oak character, soft mouthfeel and a lingering finish.

Food Pairings

Suitable for all occasions. Try the Wolf Blass Red Label with a range of pasta and red meat dishes.

Alcohol/Volume

13.5 %

Price Range

$12.00 - $15.00

Members Rating

 4.1 of 5

Wolf Blass

Red Wine

Santa Rita Merlot 120

Description

A violet red wine with some ruby hues. Aromas dominated by red fruits, vanilla and fine herbs. On the palate it has a balanced medium body which expresses its sweetness, rounded tannins and fruity flavour.

Food Pairings

Ideal for informal "home style" food, mild cheeses, and pastas

Alcohol/Volume

14.1%

Price Range

$10.00 - $11.00

Members Rating

 3.1 of 5

Santa Rita

Fortant de France, the first French varietal wine was created in 1982 to satisfy the growing demand for simple, approachable wines.  20 years later, the incomparable quality of Fortant has ensured its continued success with over one million cases sold in more than 80 countries.  A product of Les Vins Skalli.

White Wine

Sauvignon Blanc

Description

A clean and crisp white wine that's crowd pleasing.  Lively and fresh with a smooth, very refreshing structure.  Long lived aromas of tropical fruits and citrus.

Colour: Crystalline with some yellow-green hints.

Nose: Fresh fruit notes dominated by pineapple. Intense aromas of grapefruit and lemon indicate great vivacity.

Tasting: The mouth is lively and ample, and the notes of exotic fruits as the length develops impart a great sensation of freshness.

This Sauvignon Blanc is suitable for an enjoyable, relaxed occasion among friends. 

Serve slightly chilled.

Food Pairings

Particularly suitable as an aperitif, and with grilled or foiled steamed fish and shellfish.

Price Range

$13.00

Members Rating

3.0 of 5

Fortant de France

White Wine

White Merlot

Description

Mediterranean brightness bounces out of Fortant de France’s White Merlot, a refreshing low-key rose.  This salmon-pink wine - spicy, delicate, with subtle fruit-salad flavors.  Unlike sweetish white zinfandels, Fortant’s white merlot, from the Midi, is bone dry and resembles graceful roses from Travel, in the southern Rhone. 

Drink the wine chilled.

Food Pairings

It's intended as an aperitif and for surf meals. 

Price Range 

$13.00

Members Rating

  3.4 of 5

Fortant de France 

Red Wine

Cabernet Sauvignon

Description

A medium bodied red wine where summer fruit flavors are mixed with hints of vanilla.  There's impressive heft to this affordable cabernet, the tannins and the ripe jammy fruit substantial enough for duck.

Colour:     Purple with striking mulberry highlights.

Nose:       Blackcurrant, red & green capsicum characteristic of the Cabernet Sauvignon.

Tasting:    The balance in the mouth allies power and roundness. Red summer-fruit flavours are mixed with hints of vanilla, highlighting the impression of freshness, before a noticeable long finish.

 This Cabernet Sauvignon is suitable for an enjoyable, relaxed occasion among friends.

Serve at room temperature.

Food Pairings

Particularly suits red meats, poultry terrines and all varieties of cheeses.

 Price Range

$13.00

Members Rating

  3.4 of 5

Fortant de France 

Red Wine

Dubonnet

Description

Dubonet is a French, wine based apperitif flavoured with spices and hints of quinine.

Born in Paris in 1846, Dubonnet results from the alliance of wines from the south of France, with spices and plants matured over several years. It's production relies on 150 years of precious savoir-faire!

Food Pairings

Dubonnet is a world-wide leading French brand for its wine-based apperitif.

Alcohol/Volume

15.0 %

Price Range

$10.00

Members Rating

 3.4 of 5

Fortant de France 

White Wine

2004 Gewurztraminer (guh-VERTS-trah-mee-ner)

Description

A big blast of spicy/sweet and exotic flavours. This is one of our signature wines.

Food Pairings

This wine makes an ideal aperitif and may also be enjoyed as a complement to pates, cheese and dessert.

Alcohol/Volume

12.5 %

Price Range

$12.00

Members Rating

3.6 of 5

Pelee Island Winery 

White Wine

2004 Pinot Gris - VQA

Description

Classic dry white wine with crunchy green apple freshness. Yes Pinot Gris is the same as Pinot Grigio.

 

Food Pairings

This wine is an ideal partner for light chicken dishes, seafood, vegetables, fresh cheeses, and appetizers. Imagine a light lunch with friends consisting of a shitake mushroom and havarti cheese quiche with a mixed green salad drizzled with a light vinaigrette dressing and a glass of our Pinot Gris chilled to perfection.

Awards

2004 Tasters Guild International Awards

Alcohol/Volume

12.0 %

Price Range 

$12.00

Members Rating

  3.2 of 5
 

Pelee Island Winery 

Red Wine

2004 Shiraz Cabernet

Description

This wine has a frank, good for everyday quality. Fruity/sweetness edged with a refreshing bite. Good house wine.

Food Pairings

Due to the robust structure and finish of the wine, it makes a great partner for Cajun dishes and spicy barbecues.

Alcohol/Volume

12.5 %

Price Range

$10.00

Members Rating

 3.3 of 5

Pelee Island Winery 

Red Wine

2004 Cabernet Franc - VQA

Description

You'll find very ripe, plummy-sweet flavours and richness in this wine. There is also a rustic character. The French would call it a bistro, elbows on the table wine.

Food Pairings

This Cabernet Franc is best served with pasta or red sauce, barbecued foods, roast beef or lamb.

Awards

Gold - 2004 All Canadian Wine Championships
Silver - 2004 Great Lakes Wine Judging
Silver - 2004 Tasters Guild International  Awards
Bronze - 2004 American Wine Society

Alcohol/Volume

13.0 %

Price Range

$12.00

Members Rating

 3.6 of 5

Pelee Island Winery 

White Wine

Chardonnay

Description

Colour:    light yellow-gold straw.

Nose:      Powerful and refined, with intense aromas of pears, figs, pineapple and roasted hazelnuts, rounded-off with discreet notes of honey.

Tasting:    The mouth is smoothly creamy with pleasant vivacity, topped by notes of figs and vanilla.

This Chardonnay is suitable for an enjoyable, relaxed occasion among friends.

Serve slightly chilled.

Food Pairings

Particularly suitable for the aperitif, with fish in sauces, stuffed shellfish, crabs and other seafood.

Price Range 

$13.00

Fortant de France 

Red Wine

Merlot

Description

Colour:     Intense & deep red hues.

Nose:       Blackberry and forest-strawberry aromas bring out notes of thyme and rosemary.

Tasting:    Ample and silky, the coated tannins showing a pleasing creamy unctuousness which, when combined with the power of the fruit notes, gives this wine a noticeable elegance.

 This Cabernet Sauvignon is suitable for an enjoyable, relaxed occasion among friends.

Serve at room temperature.

Food Pairings

Particularly suits white meats, grilled lamb and vegetable terrines.

Delicious with chocolate and chocolate desserts.

 Price Range

$13.00

Fortant de France