Ange and Pax share 5 springtime sippers.
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Winzer Krems 2007 Grüner Veltliner ($10.95)
This Austrian wine combines a hybrid of flavours and tastes like a cross between a Riesling and a Sauvignon Blanc. This wine will not disappoint. Enjoy it on its own or with light appetizers and salads. Perfect for Sunday night Gossip Girl. –Angela Aiello
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Wayne Gretzky 2007 No. 99 Series Riesling ($17.95)*
This Riesling really turns me on. I would even go as far to say it is one of the best Rieslings available in Ontario at the moment. It’s completely balanced and very versatile. Pair it with grilled vegetables and pork or local cheeses. If you like Riesling, you’ll love this wine. –AA
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Ganton & Larsen Prospect Winery 2005 The Census Count Chardonnay ($14.95)
A golden colour, this oaked wine is full of amazing flavours. It brings forward the harmony of ripe Bartlett pears and has a long lingering finish that will have you salivating for another sip. Try it with cream-based pastas, mushroom risotto or on its own. –AA
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Wayne Gretzky 2006 No. 99 Estate Series Shiraz Cabernet ($22.95)*
A unique blend of 70% Shiraz and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon results in a full-bodied wine with ripe red fruit, firm tannins (worth decanting) and full of beautiful complex flavours. Perfect for barbecues, this is a stunning Ontario red! –Paxton Allewell
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Monkey Bay 2008 Sauvignon Blanc ($14.95)
Perfect for spring and summer, this wine features New Zealand-style gooseberry-grassy flavours finely balanced with a fruity and refreshing taste (nothing like some of NZ's other brain-freezing Sauvignon Blancs). –PA
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Please note prices may vary. All wines available at your local wine store or direct from the winery. (*Available at www.iYellowWineStore.com.)
Angela Aiello and Paxton Allewell's wine column can be read every Thursday on www.sweethome.ca/wine. They are wine specialists and the founders of the acclaimed iYellow Wine Club based in Toronto. For more info, check out their bio.