WORLD WINE WATCH TOP WINES AT VINTAGES: 20 wines under & over $20 for the March 21, 2026 release.

WORLD WINE WATCH TOP WINES AT VINTAGES:  20 wines under & over $20 for the March 21, 2026 release.

By DEAN TUDOR, wine writer since 1968 and owner of Gothic Epicures Writing --- deantudor@deantudor.com. My "Wines, Beers and Spirits of the Net", a guide to thousands of wine news items and RSS feeds, plus references to individual wines, beers and spirits, has been at  https://pages.pathcom.com/~dtudor since 1994. These notes (below) for TOP wines available through the LCBO Vintages New Releases (on a bi-weekly basis) can always be found at http://www.gothicepicures.blogspot.ca  or at https://pages.pathcom.com/~dtudor -- no winery can buy their way into – or out of – my publications. Not all wines are available in every LCBO store.

What is a TOP wine? Terrific-Occasional-Personal--- A TOP wine can be expressed as 88+ points, or Silver/Gold Medal, or described as BETTER/BEST, or 4/5 ****/***** Stars (out of?) and other such categories [in the 1950s such categories were titled "dandy, so-so, punk and lousy"]. My evaluations are a combined MVC (Modal Varietal Character, e.g. a Rhone wine should taste like Rhone) and QPR (Quality/Price Ratio value in the marketplace, above or below its price). 

THEME • Easter

FIZZ [48072 PERE VENTURA PRIMER EXTRA DRY ROSE CAVA $18.95]
[36172 BEDIN ASOLO EXTRA DRY PROSECCO SUPERIORE $18.95] 

TOP White Wines UNDER $20 in this release.
=========================================
41435 EVANS & TATE WILD CAPE SAUVIGNON BLANC 2023 AUSTRALIA $19.95
186346 SIDEWOOD CHARDONNAY 2024 AUSTRALIA $18.95 
11947 ROSEWOOD RIESLING 2023 VQA $19.95
13860 VIU MANENT GRAN RESERVA CHARDONNAY 2023 CHILE $16.95
46876 PRAISE BISTRO BLANC MARSANNE/VIOGNIER 2024 LANGUEDOC
$18.95
47322 CLAUDE-MICHEL PICHON CHENIN BLANC 2024 LOIRE
$15.95
47650 CAVINO HISTOROOTS ASSYRTIKO 2024 GREECE $15.95
447425 MOUNT RILEY LIMITED RELEASE SAUVIGNON BLANC 2025 NEW ZEALAND $19.95
391649 DUQUESA DE VALLADOLID VERDEJO 2024 SPAIN $15.95

TOP Red Wines UNDER $20 for this release.
========================================
166298 LA POSTA PIZZELLA FAMILY MALBEC 2024 ARGENTINA $18.95 
21992 SUR DE LOS ANDES RESERVA CABERNET FRANC 2022 PATAGONIA  $16.95 
325670 EMILIANA SIGNOS DE ORIGEN PINOT NOIR 2022 CHILE
$18.95 
212407 EMILIANA WINEMAKER'S SELECTION SYRAH 2022 CHILE$18.95
446245 CHÂTEAU DE MARSAN 2022 BORDEAUX $19.95
11838 CHÂTEAU LE CAP 2022 BORDEAUX $18.95
46339 PRAISE BISTRO ROUGE PAYS D'OC 2024 LANGUEDOC $18.95 
561290 LOUIS BERNARD COTES DU RHONE VILLAGES 2023 $16.95 
278150 NIRO DI CITRA MONTEPULCIANO D'ABRUZZO 2021 $17.95 
161844 VILLA GIRARDI BURE ALTO RIPASSO VALPOLICELLA CLASSICO 2022 $19.95
247973 CABRIZ COLHEITA SELECIONADA 2022 PORTUGAL $14.95 

TOP White Wines OVER  $20 in this release.
=========================================
918805 CATENA HIGH MOUNTAIN VINES CHARDONNAY 2024 ARGENTINA $21.95
149302 FEATHERSTONE CANADIAN OAK CHARDONNAY 2024 VQA $24.95
949768 INAMA VIN SOAVE CLASSICO 2024 VENETO $23.95
663286 AUNTSFIELD SINGLE VINEYARD SAUVIGNON BLANC 2025 NEW ZEALAND $21.95
 
TOP Red Wines OVER $20 for this release.
=======================================
118067 VIÑA COBOS FELINO MALBEC 2024 MENDOZA $20.95
9175 ELDERTON CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2022 AUSTRALIA $27.95
142687 KACABA MERLOT 2021 VQA $35.15
523001 CAVE SPRING ESTATE GROWN CABERNET FRANC 2024 VQA $24.95 
427500 WESTCOTT ESTATE PINOT NOIR 2021 VQA $33.95
33994 BACHELDER WISMER-FOXCROFT VINEYARD GAMAY NOIR 2023 VQA $33
566844 FAMILLE PERRIN LES CORNUDS VINSOBRES RHÔNE $21.95 

LIMITED TIME OFFERS: Some Recommended Wines from the LCBO's Limited Time Offer selections...these  are "better" value...on sale through March 29
FOR MORE SELECTIONS, GO TO -- https://www.lcbo.com/en/products#t=clp-products&sort=relevancy&layout=card&f:@lcbo_current_offer=[On%20Sale]

W H I T E W I N ES
KIM CRAWFORD CHARDONNAY
Marlborough/Hawke's Bay, East Coast,
New Zealand
991950 (XD – 2 g/L) 750 ml $20.95
NOW $17.95 Save $3.00

THIRTY BENCH WINEMAKER'S
BLEND RIESLING 6
VQA Beamsville Bench,
Niagara Escarpment, Ontario
24133 (D – 16 g/L) 750 ml $22.95
NOW $19.95 Save $3.00

TIEFENBRUNNER PINOT GRIGIO
IGT Vigneti delle Dolomiti,
Alto Adige-Trentino, Italy
474742 (XD – 4 g/L) 750 ml $21.95
NOW $19.95 Save $2.00

OYSTER BAY PINOT GRIGIO
Hawke's Bay, North Island,
New Zealand
326090 (XD – 4 g/L)
750 ml REG. $20.95
NOW $17.95

VINELAND ESTATES ELEVATION
ST. URBAN VINEYARD RIESLING 6
VQA Niagara Escarpment, Ontario
38117 (M – 34 g/L) 750 ml $22.95
NOW $19.95 Save $3.00

R E D  W I N ES

BORSAO TRES PICOS GARNACHA
DO Campo de Borja, Spain
273748 (XD – 3 g/L) 750 ml $21.95
NOW $19.95 Save $2.00

CHÂTEAU TEYSSIER
AC Montagne-Saint-Émilion,
Bordeaux, France
226035 (XD – 2 g/L) 750 ml $27.95
NOW $25.95 Save $2.00

KILIKANOON KILLERMAN'S
RUN SHIRAZ
Clare Valley, South Australia
925453 (XD – 4 g/L) 750 ml $19.95
NOW $17.95 Save $2.00

LAN CRIANZA
DOCa Rioja, Spain
166538 (XD – 3 g/L) 750 ml $18.95
NOW $16.95 Save $2.00

MAZZEI SER LAPO RISERVA
CHIANTI CLASSICO
DOCG, Tuscany, Italy
288530 (XD – 2 g/L) 750 ml $24.95
NOW $22.95 Save $2.00

MONTE ANTICO
IGT Toscana, Tuscany, Italy
69377 (D – 7 g/L) 750 ml $17.95
NOW $15.95 Save $2.00

OYSTER BAY PINOT NOIR
Marlborough, South Island,
New Zealand, sustainable
590414 (XD – 4 g/L) 750 ml $21.95
NOW $19.95 Save $2.00

PORCUPINE RIDGE SYRAH
WO Swartland, South Africa
595280 (XD – 3 g/L) 750 ml $17.95
NOW $14.95 Save $3.00

DUCA DI SARAGNANO ALCHYMIA PRIMITIVO
IGT Puglia, Italy
636613 (M – 17 g/L)
750 ml REG. $23.95
NOW $20.95

RICASOLI ROCCA GUICCIARDA RISERVA CHIANTI CLASSICO
DOCG, Tuscany, Italy
943613 (XD – 3 g/L) 750 ml $24.95
NOW $21.95 Save $3.00

RUFFINO RISERVA DUCALE ORO
GRAN SELEZIONE CHIANTI CLASSICO
DOCG, Tuscany, Italy
353201 (XD – 3 g/L) 750 ml $49.95
NOW $44.95 Save $5.00

SELLA & MOSCA RISERVA
CANNONAU DI SARDEGNA
DOC, Sardinia, Italy
425488 (XD – 3 g/L) 750 ml $19.95
NOW $16.95 Save $3.00

SIERRA CANTABRIA GARNACHA
DOCa Rioja, Spain
45091 (XD – 2 g/L) 750 ml $32.95
NOW $30.95 Save $2.00

TERRA VEGA CARMENÈRE KPM
Central Valley, Chile
354761 (D – 2 g/L) 750 ml $13.00
NOW $12.00 Save $1.00

THE BLACK CHOOK SHIRAZ VIOGNIER
South Australia
66738 (XD – 3 g/L) 750 ml $19.95
NOW $17.95 Save $2.00

THE FOREIGN AFFAIR THE CONSPIRACY
VQA Niagara Peninsula, Ontario
149237 (XD – 4 g/L) 750 ml $19.95
NOW $16.95 Save $3.00

TRIUS RED 'THE ICON' 
VQA Niagara Peninsula, Ontario
303800 (XD – 3 g/L) 750 ml $27.95
NOW $24.95 Save $3.00

WAKEFIELD ESTATE LABEL SHIRAZ
Clare Valley, South Australia
943787 (XD – 3 g/L) 750 ml $19.95
NOW $17.95 Save $2.00

ZENATO RIPASSA VALPOLICELLA
RIPASSO SUPERIORE
DOC, Veneto, Italy
479766 (D – 10 g/L) 750 ml $29.95
NOW $26.95 Save $3.00

Dean Tudor,  Prof Emeritus T'karonto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson) School of Journalism

Treasurer of Wine Writers' Circle of Canada http://www.deantudor.com
http://gothicepicures.blogspot.com
https://twitter.com/gothicepicures

THE ANNUAL GRAND ICE ITALIAN WINE TASTING 2025

The Date and Time: November 3, 2025, 11:30 to 5PM
The Event: THE ANNUAL GRAND ICE ITALIAN WINE TASTING
The Venue: Roy Thomson Hall, as always
The Target Audience: wine trade and wine media
The Availability/Catalogue: none -- use your camera! No printed book.
The Quote/Background: the tasters this year seemed to be younger than usual.
The Wines: of course I could not taste all the wines since there were over 350 to sample. So I did the best I could with what I had. Some of these wines have been announced for 2026 release (e.g.from Inama and Mazzei). Prices are given if known.

**** BEST -- Four Stars (91+ in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-La Sala del Torriano Chianti Classico Riserva (organic)
-Mazzei Fonterutoli Chianti Classico 2022 (June 2026)
-Mazzei Set Lapo Chianti Classico Riserva 2022 Vintages Essential
-Mazzeii Fonterutoli Toscana IGT 2021
-Mazzei Siepi Toscana IGT 2021 Cellar Selection
-Viberti Moscato d'Asti 2024 Piedmont $20.66
-Viberti Pubblicano Doglia Dolcetto 2023 Piedmont $24.26
-Viberti Nebbiolo Langhe 2023 Piedmont $33.26
-Tenuta il Falchetto Alta Langa Chardonnay 2020 
-Borgogno Barolo 2018
-Albino Armani Veneto Prosecco
-Di Sipio Wine Pecorino Abruzzo 2024
-Viberti Buon Padre Barolo 2021 $62.06
-Viberti San Pedro Barolo Riserva 2019 $144.86
-Viberti Bricco delle Viole Nebbiolo Piedmont 2019 $167.36
-Inama Soave Classico 2023 (2024 on the way)
-Inama Chardonnay Del Veneto IGT 2024
-Inama Vulcaia Sauvignon Del Veneto IGT 2024 Vintages 2026
-Tenute Orestiadi Kemar Catarratto 2024 $20.99 Rogers
-Il Rosso di Ludovico Riserva 2020 $21.95 Rogers
-Aurelio Settimo Langhe Nebbiolo 2022  Profile
-Aurelio Settimo Barolo 2019  Profile
-Aurelio Settimo Barolo DOCG Rocche Dell' Annunziata 2020  Profile
-Aurelio Settimo Barolo Riserva Rocche dell' Annunziata DOCG 2019  Profile
-Il Conte Villa Prandone Zipolo
-Il Conte Villa Prandone Belva di Terra
-Il Conte Villa Prandone Lu Kont
-Il Conte Villa Prandone Marinus



***1/2 BETTER -- Three and a Half Stars (86 – 89 in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Viberti Derthona Timorasso 2023 Piedmont $45.86
-Viberti Rinato Chardonnay 2023 Piedmont $62.05
-Viberti La Volta Barolo Riserva 2019 $144.86
-Massimago Gastone Amarone 2020 $74.95
-Orestiadi Mazal Frappato 2022 $18.95 LCB0 Rogers
-Il Rosso di Ludovico Bianco 2021 $18.95 LCBO Rogers
-Idi di Marzo Vulgaris Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 
-Idi di Marzo 1910  Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 
-Idi di Marzo Pecorino Oro del Mare d'Abruzzo 
-Idi di Marzo Trebbiano Sette Vizi  d'Abruzzo
-Venchiarezza Friuli Chardonnay 2024 $29.95 Living Vine
-Carobbio Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG
- 
The Food: an assortment of Italian meat and cheese boards (including creamy gorgonzola, prosciutto. dried fruit), complemented by cooked pasta with veal and/or veggies (agnolotti al burro, agnolotti verde) -- all catered by EATALY. There were three stations for buffets.
The Downside: it got really crowded really fast
The Upside: there was a seminar on slow Italian wines.
The Contact Person: b.marassi@ice.it
The Event's Marketing Effectiveness and Execution (numerical grade):89

Dean Tudor,  Prof Emeritus T'karonto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson) School of Journalism

Treasurer of Wine Writers' Circle of Canada http://www.deantudor.com
http://gothicepicures.blogspot.com
https://twitter.com/gothicepicures

WORLD WINE WATCH TOP WINES AT VINTAGES: 20 wines under/over $20 for the March 7, 2026 release.

WORLD WINE WATCH TOP WINES AT VINTAGES:  20 wines under/over $20 for the March 7, 2026 release.

By DEAN TUDOR, wine writer since 1968 and owner of Gothic Epicures Writing --- deantudor@deantudor.com. My "Wines, Beers and Spirits of the Net", a guide to thousands of wine news items and RSS feeds, plus references to individual wines, beers and spirits, has been at  https://pages.pathcom.com/~dtudor since 1994. These notes (below) for TOP wines available through the LCBO Vintages New Releases (on a bi-weekly basis) can always be found at http://www.gothicepicures.blogspot.ca  or at https://pages.pathcom.com/~dtudor -- no winery can buy their way into – or out of – my publications. Not all wines are available in every LCBO store.

What is a TOP wine? Terrific-Occasional-Personal--- A TOP wine can be expressed as 88+ points, or Silver/Gold Medal, or described as BETTER/BEST, or 4/5 ****/***** Stars (out of?) and other such categories [in the 1950s such categories were titled "dandy, so-so, punk and lousy"]. My evaluations are a combined MVC (Modal Varietal Character, e.g. a Rhone wine should taste like Rhone) and QPR (Quality/Price Ratio value in the marketplace, above or below its price). 

THEME • Women in Wine

TOP White Wines UNDER $20 in this release.
=========================================

[FIZZ+650648 PARÉS BALTÀ BRUT CAVA $17.95]
702845 D'ARENBERG THE OLIVE GROVE CHARDONNAY AUSTRALIA $17.95
356873 FLAT ROCK GOOD KHARMA CHARDONNAY VQA 2024 $17.95 
541854 VILLA SPARINA GAVI DI GAVI PIEDMONT $19.95
224428 JULES TAYLOR SAUVIGNON BLANC 2024 NEW ZEALAND
$19.95
527622 ZACCAGNINI TRALCETTO PINOT GRIGIO ABRUZZO
$18.95 
 

TOP Red Wines UNDER $20 for this release.
========================================
10971 INFINITO WINEMAKER'S SELECTION MALBEC 2023 ARGENTINA
$15.95
46401 CHAKANA NUNA VINEYARD MALBEC 2022 ARGENTINA
$16.95
50121 HINTERBROOK NOMAD HUMBLE 2023 VQA $19.95
569699 TABALÍ PEDREGOSO GRAN RESERVA CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2023 CHILE $19.95
40964 CHÂTEAU DE NAGES HÉRITAGE COSTIÈRES DE NÎMES 2023 RHONE $19.95
48276 DOMAINE GIOULIS AGIORGITIKO 2023 GREECE $18.95
994616 TERRA D'ALIGI TATONE MONTEPULCIANO D'ABRUZZO 2022 $17.95
46569 MASSERIA SORANÌ PRIMITIVO DI MANDURIA 2021 $19.95
70730 HERDADE SÃO MIGUEL COLHEITA SELECCIONADA TINTO 2022 PORTUGAL $16.95
44964 MARCO REAL SYRAH 2023 SPAIN $17.95

TOP White Wines OVER $20 in this release.
=========================================

[FIZZ+48055 TAWSE SPARK QUARRY ROAD BLANC DE BLANCS BRUT SPARKLING 2017 VQA $39.95]

390203 MONTES ALPHA CHARDONNAY CHILE 2023 $21.95 
545004 MISSION HILL RESERVE CHARDONNAY BC VQA $27.95
747600 PIERRE SPARR GRANDE RÉSERVE GEWURZTRAMINER ALSACE $20.95
359760 THIRTY BENCH SMALL LOT WOOD POST VINEYARD RIESLING 2021 VQA $28.95
256552 CAVE SPRING ESTATE CHARDONNAY 2024 VQA $24.95
466144 J. MOREAU & FILS GLORIE DE CHABLIS 2024 $31.95
10421 ASTROLABE SAUVIGNON BLANC 2024 $24.95


TOP Red Wines OVER $20 for this release.
=======================================
13990 TYRRELL'S HUNTER VALLEY SHIRAZ 2023 AUSTRALIA
$24.95
142398 WAKEFIELD JARAMAN CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2023 AUSTRALIA
$24.95
633628 MISSION HILL FAMILY ESTATE RESERVE MERITAGE BC-VQA $32.95 
553313 MISSION HILL RESERVE MERLOT BC-VQA $32.95
50114 RAVINE CABERNET FRANC 2021 BC-VQA $29.95
576314 KONZELMANN BARREL AGED RESERVE SERIES CABERNET/MERLOT 2022 BC-VQA $24.95
906073 FAMILLE PERRIN LA GILLE GIGONDAS 2021 $32.95
47575 DOMAINE LES EVIGNEAUX RASTEAU 2022 $26.95 
47667 COS CERASUOLO DI VITTORIA CLASSICO 2022 SICILY $44.95 
325654 STONELEIGH LATITUDE PINOT NOIR NEW ZEALAND $23.95 

LIMITED TIME OFFERS: save on these wines from March 2 to March 29, 2026
FOR MORE SELECTIONS, GO TO -- https://www.lcbo.com/en/products#t=clp-products&sort=relevancy&layout=card&f:@lcbo_current_offer=[On%20Sale]

WHITE WINES
FERZO ABRUZZO PECORINO SUPERIORE
DOP, Abruzzo, Italy
573683 (XD – 4 g/L) 750 ml $17.95
NOW $15.95 Save $2.00

KIM CRAWFORD CHARDONNAY
Marlborough/Hawke's Bay, East Coast,
New Zealand
991950 (XD – 2 g/L) 750 ml $20.95
NOW $17.95 Save $3.00

THIRTY BENCH WINEMAKER'S
BLEND RIESLING 6
VQA Beamsville Bench,
Niagara Escarpment, Ontario
24133 (D – 16 g/L) 750 ml $22.95
NOW $19.95 Save $3.00

TIEFENBRUNNER PINOT GRIGIO
IGT Vigneti delle Dolomiti,
Alto Adige-Trentino, Italy
474742 (XD – 4 g/L) 750 ml $21.95
NOW $19.95 Save $2.00

OYSTER BAY PINOT GRIGIO
Hawke's Bay, North Island,
New Zealand
326090 (XD – 4 g/L)
750 ml REG. $20.95
NOW $17.95

VINELAND ESTATES ELEVATION
ST. URBAN VINEYARD RIESLING 6
VQA Niagara Escarpment, Ontario
38117 (M – 34 g/L) 750 ml $22.95
NOW $19.95 Save $3.00

R E D  W I N ES

BORSAO TRES PICOS GARNACHA
DO Campo de Borja, Spain
273748 (XD – 3 g/L) 750 ml $21.95
NOW $19.95 Save $2.00

CHÂTEAU TEYSSIER
AC Montagne-Saint-Émilion,
Bordeaux, France
226035 (XD – 2 g/L) 750 ml $27.95
NOW $25.95 Save $2.00

KILIKANOON KILLERMAN'S
RUN SHIRAZ
Clare Valley, South Australia
925453 (XD – 4 g/L) 750 ml $19.95
NOW $17.95 Save $2.00

LAN CRIANZA
DOCa Rioja, Spain
166538 (XD – 3 g/L) 750 ml $18.95
NOW $16.95 Save $2.00

MAZZEI SER LAPO RISERVA
CHIANTI CLASSICO
DOCG, Tuscany, Italy
288530 (XD – 2 g/L) 750 ml $24.95
NOW $22.95 Save $2.00

MONTE ANTICO
IGT Toscana, Tuscany, Italy
69377 (D – 7 g/L) 750 ml $17.95
NOW $15.95 Save $2.00

OYSTER BAY PINOT NOIR
Marlborough, South Island,
New Zealand, sustainable
590414 (XD – 4 g/L) 750 ml $21.95
NOW $19.95 Save $2.00

PORCUPINE RIDGE SYRAH
WO Swartland, South Africa
595280 (XD – 3 g/L) 750 ml $17.95
NOW $14.95 Save $3.00

DUCA DI SARAGNANO ALCHYMIA PRIMITIVO
IGT Puglia, Italy
636613 (M – 17 g/L)
750 ml REG. $23.95
NOW $20.95

RICASOLI ROCCA GUICCIARDA RISERVA CHIANTI CLASSICO
DOCG, Tuscany, Italy
943613 (XD – 3 g/L) 750 ml $24.95
NOW $21.95 Save $3.00

RUFFINO RISERVA DUCALE ORO
GRAN SELEZIONE CHIANTI CLASSICO
DOCG, Tuscany, Italy
353201 (XD – 3 g/L) 750 ml $49.95
NOW $44.95 Save $5.00

SELLA & MOSCA RISERVA
CANNONAU DI SARDEGNA
DOC, Sardinia, Italy
425488 (XD – 3 g/L) 750 ml $19.95
NOW $16.95 Save $3.00

SIERRA CANTABRIA GARNACHA
DOCa Rioja, Spain
45091 (XD – 2 g/L) 750 ml $32.95
NOW $30.95 Save $2.00

TERRA VEGA CARMENÈRE KPM
Central Valley, Chile
354761 (D – 2 g/L) 750 ml $13.00
NOW $12.00 Save $1.00

THE BLACK CHOOK SHIRAZ VIOGNIER
South Australia
66738 (XD – 3 g/L) 750 ml $19.95
NOW $17.95 Save $2.00

THE FOREIGN AFFAIR THE CONSPIRACY
VQA Niagara Peninsula, Ontario
149237 (XD – 4 g/L) 750 ml $19.95
NOW $16.95 Save $3.00

TRIUS RED 'THE ICON' 
VQA Niagara Peninsula, Ontario
303800 (XD – 3 g/L) 750 ml $27.95
NOW $24.95 Save $3.00

WAKEFIELD ESTATE LABEL SHIRAZ
Clare Valley, South Australia
943787 (XD – 3 g/L) 750 ml $19.95
NOW $17.95 Save $2.00

ZENATO RIPASSA VALPOLICELLA
RIPASSO SUPERIORE
DOC, Veneto, Italy
479766 (D – 10 g/L) 750 ml $29.95
NOW $26.95 Save $3.00

** Some New Wines I Tasted Over the Past Season --- 

MARK CUFF'S ACID TRIP AT THE LIVING VINE PORTFOLIO SHOW

The Date and Time: Sunday November 2, 2025  1PM to 4PM
The Event: The Fall Living Vine portfolio tasting
The Venue:Society Clubhouse
The Target Audience: consumers, clients, wine media
The Availability/Catalogue: all wines are landed
The Quote/Background: there were nine tables supporting some 75 or so wines. This is a lead-in to the 20th anniversary of The Living Vine, founded by Mark Cuff to showcase a curated collection of biodynamic, organic, and natural wines from some of the world's leading producers. All wines reflect a true sense of place.
The Wines: I could not try them all...

**** BEST -- Four Stars (91+ in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Therianthropy Bonnie Vivant Chardonnay VQA 2023, $32.95
-Therianthropy Mouflon Viognier/Marsanne/Chardonnay 2023 VQA 2023, Orange Wine $32.95
-Therianthropy Blonde Pet-Nat Chardonnay VQA 2023, $29.95
-Lightfoot & Wolfville Nova Scotia Ancienne Chardonnay 2021 $52.95 at LCBO
-Lightfoot & Wolfville Flora White, $35.95
-Marabino Rosso di Contrada Nero d'Avola, $32.95
-Braccia Rese Barba Vino Rosso 2020, $32.95
-Mas Goma La Planta Brut Nature NV, $32.95
-Vinedos Verticales La Raspa Moscatel/Doradilla 2023, $28.45
-Dominio de Punctum Pablo Claro Chardonnay Seleccion 2023, $20.95
-Fidora Monte Tabor Amarone 2015, $77.95
-Nicolas Joly Clos Le Vieux Clos 2023, $99.95
-Nicolas Joly Clos de la Bergerie 2023, $124.95
-Nicolas Joly Clos de laCoulee de Serrant 2023, $169.95
-AMI Homard d'Or Bourgogne Blanc 2023, $79.95
-Domaine Parent Cote d'Or Rouge 2022, $99.95
-Domaine Parent Pommard La Croix Blanche 2022, $179.95
-Pian Dell'Orino Brunello di Montalcino Vigneti del Versante, $249.95
-Pian Dell'Orino Rosso di Montalcino, $152.95
-Pian Dell'Orino Toscana Rosso Piandorino, $94.95 
-Clos Roussely L'Escale Sauvignon Blanc 2023, $27.94
-Clos de Sommere Bourgogne Blanc Les Nongelettes 2023, $42.95
-Clos de Sommere Saint-Veran Les Montceau 2023, $45.95
-Famille Fabre Pirouette en Corbieres Vermentino 2022, $23.95
-Meinklang Gruner Veltliner 2024, $26.95
-Ant Moore Sauvignon Blanc 2023 Marlborough, $25.95


***1/2 BETTER -- Three and a Half Stars (86   89 in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Lightfoot & Wolfville Tidal Bay 2024 $35.95
-Filodivino Serra 64 Verdisshio dei Castelli di Jesi 2023, $26.95
-Venchiarezza Pinot Grigio 2024, $29.95
-Venchiarezza Chardonnay Friuli 2024, $29.95
-Cirelli White NV Abruzzo, $23.95
-Cirelli Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo 2023, $29.95
-Chateau Laubarit Bordeaux Blanc Entre-deux-Mers 2024, $28.95
-Martin Texier La Rouviere Blanc Rhone $37.95
-Vignoble du Rab Chinon 2023, $60.95

The Downside: no food
The Upside: no food
The Contact Person: mark@thelivingvine.ca
The Event s Marketing Effectiveness and Execution (numerical grade): 88.

Dean Tudor,  Prof Emeritus T'karonto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson) School of Journalism

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