D 4 - The Oakville Beaver, W e d n e s d a y S e p te m b e r 3, 2003 PACKAGES NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LCBO WINE CONNECTION Package N o. REDS: TM Reacle..- _______ introducing a new way to buy critically-acclaimed wines in Ontario September Selections A new way to taste - our expert wine critics have put together these exclusive tasting packages o f fine and rare wines. Get them while they last! i: Cellar Essentials WHITES: C IL E N T O W IN E S 2 0 0 0 RESERVE C H A R D O N N A Y A big, blustery Californian style Chardonnay. Rich in aromas o f butterscotch and toffee, with hints o f banana and coconut. This is a mature wine and is an absolute pleasure to drink right now! $24.95 C R E E K S ID E ESTATE 2 0 0 2 P IN O T G R IS 2003 Ontario Wine Award Winner Balance is the key word for this wine. It is generously rich, yet harmonious with golden pear and grapefruit aromas. $15.95 A N G E L S G A TE W IN E R Y 2 0 0 2 C A B E R N E T A magnificent blend o f 68% Cabernet Franc with 32% Cabernet Sauvignon. This well structured wine is laden with plum and blackberry with hints o f vanilla. $18.95 S T R E W N 2 0 0 1 T E R R O IR M E R L O T A voluptuous, well made Merlot with lovely cherry and vanilla nuances. Considerable tannins ensure that this will age well for the next two to three years. $24.95 $ 84 80 Case o f 4 as shown, also available as all red or all white, visit www.metrolandwineconnection.com or call us for details. Package N o. 2: REDS: Critic's Picks WHITES: V IN E L A N D ESTATES 2 0 0 1 G E W U R Z T R A M IN E R Score: 8 6 /1 0 0 A delicate example o f Gewurztraminer, showing aromas o f spiced apples and peaches with a hint o f lychee fruit. The latter is particularly characteristic o f this exotic variety. $11.95 REIF ESTATE 2 0 0 2 T R O L L IN G E R -R IE S L IN G Score: 8 7/1 00 This is a wonderfully aromatic wine. Fresh flowers, tangerine and fresh peaches leap out o f the glass in this off-dry refresher. $ 14.95 LA K E V IE W CELLARS 2 0 0 1 P IN O T B L A N C Score: 8 8 /1 0 0 A zesty, spicy character with a hint o f almond defines this wine. It has wonderful apple, pear and pineapple aromas in a well balanced, crisp and clean style reminiscent o f the fine wines o f Alsace, France. $10.95 C R E E K S ID E ESTATE 2 0 0 0 P IN O T N O IR Score: 9 0 /1 0 0 This is a classic Ontario Pinot Noir with good balance between fruit and oak. In addition to ripe cherries and smoky spice on the nose, it offers a complex peppery character that defines the greatest examples o f this variety. $15.95 V IN E L A N D ESTATES 2 0 0 2 C A B E R N E T F R A N C Score: 8 7 /1 0 0 Outstanding fruit! Aromas o f cherries and chocolate, hints o f licorice and mint. $12.95 W IL L O W H E IG H T S 2 0 0 0 G A M A Y N O IR Score: 8 6 /1 0 0 Back by popular demand! The nose is the essence o f pure, ripe raspberries - this wine has quickly become a staff favourite - try it slightly chilled. $10.95 $ 77 70 Case o f 6 as shown, also available as all red or all white, visit www.metrolandwineconnection.com or call us for details Package N o . 3: B onus: House Selections C H A T E A U D ES C H A R M E S 2 0 0 0 C A B E R N E T A rich bouquet o f blackcurrant, cherries and cinnamon. Smooth & velvety, a true crowd pleaser. $9.95 C H A TEA U DES C H A R M ES 2 0 0 0 C H A R D O N N A Y /P IN O T G R IS The Chardonnay shows its signature rich butterscotch, the Pinot Gris adds lovely hints o f melon. $9.95 Just Add Gold! As an additional bonus we are offering this exclusive dessert wine from the highly acclaimed Cave Spring Cellars winery. T W E N T Y VALLEY 2 0 0 1 SE LE C T LATE H A R V E S T V ID A L A wonderfully hedonistic dessert wine, with ripe apricot and orange marmalade aromas. This wine was bottled specially for Berry Brothers & Rudd, one o f the oldest and most esteemed British wine merchants, and for Wine Connection - your source for the fine and rare wines o f Ontario. $16.95 Add one bottle to any case ordered. $ 59 70 Case o f 6 as shown, also available as all red or all white, visit www.metrolandwineconnection.com or call us for details. Meet the Wine Connection Experts THE WINE CRITICS Cordon Stimmell (Toronto Star) and Dan Kislenko (Hamilton Spectator) Each month, our expert wine critics taste hundreds o f samples submitted by Ontario wineries. They taste the wines blind and score them on an objective scale. We place the top scoring wines into "tasting packages" and offer them to you, our readers - and your friends! FEATURED CHEF Bob Blumer, The Surreal Gourmet Together with our Sommelier. Bob Blumer has written recipes for each o f this month's featured wines, like Lemon-Glazed Chicken Popsicles. Recipes are available exclusively at Wine Connection. Watch all-new episodes o f Surreal Gourmet on Food Network Canada, debuting October 9th at 8pm ET/PT. O r d e r online now at w w w .m etrolandw ineconnection.com or c a n 1-866-216-1255 Bottles NOT sold separately. Be t w e e n 8 a m a n d 8 p m While quantities last. Offer starts Friday September 5 and ends Thursday, September 11. Delivery charge o f $6.95 ($9.95 to Northern Ontario). 8 84 /8412 Drink responsibly