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Best of Category
Wither Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2006 New Zealand $22.95

New Zealand rules Sauvignon Blanc, and Wither Hills ’06 shows why. This is cutting edge, serious, world-beating stuff. It also happens to be delicious. Layers of textbook herbaceousness, lime, gooseberry and stoniness combine and linger, seemingly forever. When you stop and think how far we are from Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand, you begin to realize how lucky we are to be able to drink this stuff.

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Medium White

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Best of Category Wither Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2006 New Zealand $22.95 +493619

Yellow Tail Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2005, Australia $12.99 +366151
Classic Aussie lemony/grapefruit flavour, and very well-priced.

Casas del Bosque Sauvignon Blanc 2006, Chile $18.15 +740878
Big generous mouthful of ripe melony fruit.

Church and State Chardonnay Church Mouse 2005, B.C. $17.99 +762401 *
Great first effort from new Vancouver Island winery.

Sumac Ridge Sauvignon Blanc Black Sage 2005, B.C. $16.99 +986505 *
A buttery, toasty take on Okanagan Sauvignon. Full of flavour.

Cono Sur Viognier 2006, Chile $10.99 +566836
World’s best value Viognier?

Gallo Turning Leaf Chardonnay 2004 California $11.99 +409805
Very dependable buttery/tropical California Chard.

Evans and Tate Chardonnay Margaret River 2005, Australia $22.99 +379149
Lively lemony Chard from cool-climate Western Australia.

Golden Mile Chardonnay No Wood 2005 B.C. $15.90 +493106 *
Chablis-like crispness and purity. A steal at $15.90.

Gray Monk Pinot Gris 2005, B.C. $15.99 +118638
B.C.’s very first Pinot Gris—better than ever.

Hogue Pinot Grigio 2004, Washington $13.49 +624486
Refreshing, easy-going peachy/citrusy Pinot Grigio.

Inniskillin Okanagan Pinot Grigio Reserve 2005, B.C. $15.49 +989368
Pure Okanagan fruit—like a crisp, juicy apple.

Mezzacorona Pinot Grigio 2005 Italy $15.49 +312801
Very Italian: almond-like nuttiness and citrus-peel tartness.

Monkey Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2006, New Zealand $16.99 +324095
Classic cool-climate Kiwi Sauvignon.

Nk’Mip Pinot Blanc 2005, B.C. $15.99 +626432
Exciting anytime, anywhere B.C. white.

Sandhill Pinot Blanc 2005, B.C. $16.99 +541185
As Okanagan as they come—honey, peach and sage.

Sumac Ridge Black Sage
Pinot Blanc 2005, B.C. $15.99 +393728
Impressive toasty, oaky, vanilla and spice flavours.

Medium White Food Pairings:
Chicken satay, spot prawns, Tandoori chicken and steamed mussels.

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