Lubanzi 2020, 355ml Can (Shiraz, Grenache, Mourvèdre – Swartland, S. Africa)    

THEY SAY: an old-school Rhone blend with contemporary style, we make this wine to showcase the red champion of South Africa, shiraz. Black fruit and spice with barley sugar, lemon iced tea, and hints of cracked black pepper. Deliciously floral, fruity, and earthy. (Fair Trade and Fair For Life Certified).

WE SAY: We are so surprised how much canned wine has come! A solid red blend in a handy can, lovely with your lunch.

Lubanzi 2021, 250ml Rose Bubbles in a Can (100% Cinsault – Swartland, S Africa)                  

THEY SAY: a unique sparkling rosé fizzing with a light, airy effervescence similar to prosecco. Dry, crisp & refreshing, with a bouquet of aromatics and a brilliant pale pink color. There is minerality and balanced acidity on the palate, with notes of wild cherries & ripe summer strawberries. (Fair Trade and Fair For Life Certified).

Domaine Dozon Clos Du Saut Au Loup, 2020 (Cabernet Franc – Chinon, France)            

THEY SAY: Vibrant purple color. Traditional notes of plum skin, raspberries and capsicum abound. Manageable tannins and herbal notes underscore a direct fruitiness.

WE SAY: Tim can’t stop talking about this wine, he is crazy for it. I like t too, but he just won’t shut up about it. A subtle, beautiful alternative to Cabernet Sauvignon.

Clendenen Family Vineyard, "The Pip" 2017 (& 2018) (Nebbiolo - Santa Maria, California)

THEY SAY: A deep red, oaky wine with aromas and flavors of plums and dried roses. Tastes of plum, blackberry, dried roses and earth. Balance between the richness, the bright acidity, and moderated tannins, make this wine an all-around food wine.

WE SAY: Made by a local legend, it’s like Piedmont in a glass, and takes us right back to North West Italy.

Assembled in great years from the Neveu family’s best parcels around Verdigny, Chavignol, and Sancerrre, “PFX”—as it is affectionately known by the family—is raised in oak rather than stainless steel (the former being the historical norm in Sancerre). The oak adds a grain and level of class and backbone that raises this cuvée a step above the domaine’s classic Sancerre bottling. PFX ages more slowly and gracefully than most Sancerres, and it makes a great cellar diversification play.

Intense ruby red colour with violet hints, very clear. Very intense, fresh and immediate aroma with notes of ripe red fruits and vegetables. Dry and smooth to the palate, good structure and nose-palate persistence.

Paul Lato, 'O Sole Mio 2021 (Sauvignon Blanc – Santa Ynez Valley, California)

THEY SAY: Made from a 100% organic vineyard in the heart of Santa Ynez Valley, [at Two Wolves Vineyard, owned and run by the singer Pink!] this Sauvignon Blanc was whole cluster pressed at 22 brix, then fermented and aged in both concrete and stainless-steel vessels… brilliant ripe flavors balance with crisp acidity.

WE SAY: We recently came across Paul Lato and have found all of his wines to be excellent.

Bright and lithe, with a floral overtone to the flavors of Honeycrisp apple, biscuit and lemon meringue.

The lively bead carries ground ginger and anise notes on the lingering, creamy finish.

Wine Spectator 92 Points.

Lambrusco DOC, from Italy ( 8.5% ABV).

Late Bottle Vintage Port from Porto, Portugal.

The Ferraton Père et Fils 'Calendes' Crozes-Hermitage 2016 is a medium-plus-bodied red wine from France, celebrated for its complex blend of ripe dark berry, underbrush, blueberry, black raspberry, and earthy notes, complemented by hints of smoke and burnt sugar. This well-regarded wine, with its balance of fruitiness and mineral midpalate, has received ratings around 89 to 92 out of 100 from critics, making it a rich and intense choice for wine enthusiasts.

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier from Champagne, France.

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier from Champagne, France.

THEY SAY: This luscious wine has a dense ruby with some brick color to it, a nose of satsuma plum and red currant with cinnamon and blackberry cordial notes. The taste is full of ripe black fruits, jammy with chocolate and raspberry leaf flashes, warm and opulent. 

WE SAY: One of Tim and my favorites, lovely color. Opulent is the right word!

Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough, New Zealand.

Union Sacre 2022 Edelzwicker, Orange Wine (Pinot Gris, Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Sylvaner, Gewürztraminer – Central Coast, California)

THEY SAY: Tangerine, peaches, Asian pear and lilies.

WE SAY: A delightfully smooth and unique blend that has just a detectable touch of Gewürtz, both interesting and delicious!

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