Our sommeliers put together a package of six specially curated red wines for you to try, complete with food pairing suggestions, every month. They come together as a package, making them excellent for a month of special occasions or an incredible gift.
Date published
November 1, 2023
Ménage à Trois Decadence Cabernet Sauvignon – USA
It’s all in a name and this wine is truly decadent. It seduces the senses with aromas of ripe berries and chocolate. On the palate, the opulence shines through with flavours of black cherry, black currant, blackberry, vanilla and spice. This is a Cabernet Sauvignon with a smooth finish that lures you in.
Pair this wine with beautiful pepper crusted Alberta beef, aged cheese and a rich-chocolate brownie with walnuts.
Tenuta Perano Chianti Classico – Italy
Chianti Classico Tenuta Perano is born on the hills of Gaiole in Chianti from vineyards 500 meters above sea level. The south, southwestern exposure and the amphitheatre-shaped layout magnifies the exposure to the sun and concentrates the heat from it. The combination of elevation, exposure, the shape and slope of the vineyards, offers an extraordinarily unique-quality setting that results in brilliant- purple wines possessed of intensely fruity aromas and a great tannic structure rife with elegance.
Pair this wine with pizza and pasta.
Castelo do Sulco Enológos – Portugal
A blend of traditional Portuguese grapes that come together to produce a medium-body red with fruity notes of cherry, plum and deeper notes of tobacco and caramel from oak barreling. A wonderful balance of tannin, acid and flavour make this an easy sipper.
Pair this wine with potatoes and stews starring beef.
Old Soul Cabernet Sauvignon – USA
A ripe and full-flavored California Cabernet, full of rich blackberry and cassis aromas. The palate offers vanilla, black fruits and hints of spice and cedar.
Pair this wine with BBQ’d meats and burgers.
Michael David Freakshow Zinfandel – USA
The wine is medium bodied and shows lots of cherry and cranberry flavours, chocolate, butterscotch, licorice and fig. The texture is very smooth and the finish lingers with notes of fruit and a bit of oak.
Pair this wine with grilled-red meat and vegetables, chocolate brownies and BBQ’d chips.
Rodney Strong Sonoma County Red – USA
A great red blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel. It shows off lots of dark fruits like blackberry and dark cherry as well as delicate hints of spice. Luscious tannins and a long finish.
Pair this wine with BBQ’d ribs, pizza and grilled beef skewers.