Wine

The $100 Challenge with Wine Instructor Iain Philip

How an Art Institute of Vancouver teacher (yes...there's a wine school) spreads $100 at the BCLDB.

By Jennifer Elliott /

How an Art Institute of Vancouver teacher (yes…there’s a wine school) spreads $100 at the BCLDB.

Paltrinieri Piria Lambrusco di Sorbara 2016, Italy, $22This pale red dry, fizzy wine is the world’s best match with a charcuterie plate.

Clos Floridène Blanc 2014, Graves, Bordeaux, France, $50Those who believe Bordeaux is only for red are missing out on some of the most exciting wines of the region.

Freixenet Cordon Negro N.V. Brut Cava Magnum, Spain, $26Delicious, toasty, traditional-method sparkling wine, and it’s a magnum!

Check back for more—best buys! Okanagan gems! Smart investments!—from our 2018 Wine Issue!