Cave Spring Gamay 2007 (Niagara)
$12.95 (LCBO #228569)
This wine could be mistaken for an Ontario Pinot Noir. Pale ruby colour, it has a sour cherry, smoky, spicy nose. It's dry, medium-bodied with focused red berry-cherry flavours and refreshing acidity. (87)
Food match: grilled salmon; chicken breast

Wynns Coonawarra Riesling 2008 (Australia)
$16.95 (Vintages #528216)
Pale straw colour with a greenish tint. A minerally, honey and lime nose with a floral accent; light-bodied with great tension between sweet and sour, off-dry. (88)
Food match: pork roast; Thai dishes

Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet 2008 (Australia)
$16.35 (LCBO #285544)
Dense purple colour with a nose of cedar, blackberry and ground spices; medium to full-bodied, juicy but dry and spicy with flavours of black raspberry and plum and soft tannins. (88)
Food match: rack of lamb; pepper steak