Join us on March 15 at the Depanneur Supper Club
The Bologna Pasta Project by Peter Roberts
this Saturday at 6:30 to 9 pm at 192 Spadina Ave
An homage to the food and people of Bologna that features several of the regions unique, local pasta dishes.
We will be sharing some of our favourite wines for free.
Use promo code "VINTAGE" for $10 off
limited seats available - under $70 per guest
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New Ontario Discovery
Best Buy Vintages Sauvignon Blanc

Trius Distinction Sauvignon Blanc 2022
VINTAGES MARCH 15 - 19379 - $19.95
Elegant, Bright, Fresh, Ripe *** (91-points)
This potential gold medal award winner has a bright light straw colour. Attractive, fairly intense, very slightly spicy, gently grassy, ripe, peachy apple-lemon-melon nose with some minerally notes. Dry, medium bodied, bright, faintly grassy, fresh, ripe, lemon-apple-pear fruit flavours with a crisp, well balanced, lingering, harmonious finish. Has 12.7% alcohol, 1.6 g/L residual sugar and 6.4 g/L total acidity. Some 60% was made in stainless steel and 40% fermented and aged in in a mix French oak. A versatile, genuine crowd-pleaser that would be great with fish, oysters, an omelette, even poultry. Not to be missed (only 60 cases).
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March 15th Release

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discover our highest scoring 94-point release
LUSTAU VERMUT ROSE
only 42 cases available at 15 stores
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BEST BUY NEW SPANISH RED
Pagos de Balbas 2022

NEW IN VINTAGES - 40520 - $22.95
Dry, Fairly Complex, Cedary *** (90 points)
Bright deep intense purple colour. Attractive, intense, ripe, Damson plum nose with some slightly spicy, cassis, cedar-sandalwood notes. Dry, medium-plus bodied, nicely structured, ripe, plum-cassis flavours with a lingering,slightly grippy, cedary-blueberry compote finish. With 9 months in oak, this 100% Tempranillo has 15% alcohol and under 3 g/L residual sugar with lot number L-2233 on the back label.
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New Tuscan Destination

Villa Poggio Salvi
Brunello di Montalcino 2019
MARCH 1 VINTAGES - 363028 - $56.95
Intense, Well Structured, Ripe *** (93-points)
Fairly deep garnet red colour. Classy, fairly intense, chestnut-tinged, ripe Damson plum nose with some floral (dried roses) and sandalwood notes. Dry, medium-full bodied, extracty, faintly spicy, firm, ripe, Damson plum flavours with some sandalwood and red licorice notes on the lingering, still somewhat youthful finish. This very tasty 100% Sangiovese grosso was aged for 30 months in Slavonian oak barrels (30 to 100 hl in size) and has 14.5% alcohol and under 3 g/L residual sugar with lot number LB2432 on the back label. the best vintage tasted to date - serve in a large glass. Shows well with a rack of lamb and/or a rib steak.
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Coming up on March 27
Biagio's 35th Anniversary
Celebratory Wine Tasting Dinner
Michael Vaughan, Donald Ziraldo & Biagio Vinci
Enjoy this one-of-kind event featuring two of Canada's top wine personalities. First, Michael Vaughan reveals his winetaster's secrets. Then Donald Ziraldo, who launched Inniskillin winery exactly 50-years ago in 1975 shares his limited edition of Ziraldo Icewine. Five of Italy's TOP wine values will be featured PLUS Michael Vaughan opens a rare 40+ year-old mystery red. Limited seats - to reserve visit www.biagioristorante.com
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