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Wines That Are Easy on The Wallet BY TOM FIRTH
nce again, we’ve rung in a new year; we’ve cast away the old one and look forward (hopefully) to the year ahead – bright eyed and bushy tailed…right? While you may be contemplating a “dry January” or at least cutting back, and hats off to you, some of us might still need to unwind occasionally, perhaps after an
awesome snow day, or you might be have a little dinner planned (most likely smaller than usual) here and there. The wines below, are drawn from the 2020 edition of our Alberta Beverage Awards, judged blind by a bevy (see what I did there?) of our expert judges, and determined to represent excellent value
post-competition (our judges don’t know what each product is, including the price, region, or producer). Our Top Values are exactly that, wines that deliver, at a great price. The complete results, with our judges, can be found online at culinairemagazine.ca/aba-results-2020
Codorniu Brut Clasico Penedes, Spain
Animus 2017 Douro Douro, Portugal
Trapiche 2018 Reserve Malbec Mendoza, Argentina
Honoro Vera 2018 Rioja Rioja, Spain
Wente 2017 Sandstone Merlot Livermore Valley, United States
Pine Ridge 2017 Chenin Blanc Viognier Napa Valley, United States
Hahn 2018 Chardonnay Monterey. United States
Bollini 2019 Pinot Grigio Rosato Dolomiti, Italy
Sierra Norte 2017 Pasion De Bobal Utiel Requena, Spain
Wirra Wirra Scrubby Rise 2017 Shiraz McLaren Vale, Australia
Glen Carlou 2016 Grand Classique Paarl, South Africa
Zenato 2019 Pinot Grigio delle Venezie Veneto, Italy
CSPC +503490 $15-17
CSPC +796836 $20-22
CSPC +743983 $16-18
CSPC +19935 $18-20
Angus the Bull 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Central Victoria, Australia CSPC +713074 $22-25
CSPC +752752 $15-18
CSPC +171025 $16-18
CSPC +815924 $21-23
CSPC +153882 $22-24
Les Vins Bonhomme 2018 El Petit Bonhomme Blanco Rueda, Spain CSPC +79046 $15-17
CSPC +343327 $12-14
CSPC +746997 $22-23
CSPC +824524 $19-22
CSPC +390906 $15-17
Undurraga 2017 “Sibaris” Pinot Noir Gran Reserva Leyda Valley, Chile CSPC +761205 $14-17
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