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Anthony Gismondi on Wine

Just in time for last minute frantic wine shopping comes our 40 wines under $40 list.

Just in time for last minute frantic wine shopping comes our 40 wines under $40 list. You can take it to the bank when it comes to quality and value and you should be able to locate most of these wines in any decent size government liquor store. Remember be responsible over the holidays and do not drink and drive.

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88 Mezzomondo Salento 2011, Puglia, Italy $10

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88 Bodega Lurton Pinot Gris 2011, Valle de Uco, Mendoza, Argentina $13

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88 Francois Lurton Les Fumées Blanches 2008, Languedoc, France $13

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87 Longue-Dog Grenache Syrah 2010 Languedoc, France $13

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87 Oxford Landing Sauvignon Blanc 2011, South Australia, $13

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87 Graffigna Centenario Pinot Grigio Reserve 2011, San Juan, Argentina $14

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87 Arc Du Rhone Côtes du Rhone Villages 2010 Rhone Valley, France $15

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88 Gabriel Meffre Plan de Dieu Cotes du Rhone Villages St. Mapalis 2010, Rhone Valley, France $15

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89 Boekenhoutskloof Wolftrap, 2011, Western Cape, South Africa $15

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87 Nuevo Mundo Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec (Organic) 2010, Valle del Maipo, Chile $15

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88 M. Chapoutier Domaine de Bila-Haut Rouge 2010, Côtes du Roussillon, France $15

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87 St. Hallett Poacher's Semillon Sauvignon 2010, Barossa Valley, South Australia $15

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87 Santa Julia 2010 Reserva Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina $15

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88 Altos Los Hormigas 2011 Clasico Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina $16

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89 Louis Bernard Côtes du Rhône Villages Rouge 2010, Rhone Valley, France $16

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88 Paul Mas Estate Single Vineyard Collection GSM 2011 Coteaux du Languedoc, France $16

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88 Punto Final Malbec 2011, Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina $16

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88 Ogier Côtes du Rhône Heritages Blanc 2011, Côtes du Rhône, Rhone Valley, France $17

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88 Poggiotondo Toscana Bianco 2011, Tuscany, Italy $17

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89 Caliterra Tributo Sauvignon Blanc SVB Vignoble Algarrobo 2011, Valle de Leyda, Chile $18

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89 Mionetto Il Moscato N/V, Veneto, Italy $18

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88CedarCreek Merlot 2009, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada $20

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89 Errazuriz Max Reserva Syrah 2010, Valle de Aconcagua, Region de Aconcagua, Chile $20

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89 Kendall-Jackson Avant Chardonnay 2010, Monterey/Santa Barbara, California, United States $20

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89 La Domeliere Rasteau Côtes du Rhône Villages 2010 France $20

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89 Parés Baltà Cava Brut B N/V, Penedès, Catalunya, Spain $20

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89 Mud House Central Otago Pinot Noir 2010, Central Otago, South Island, New Zealand $23

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90 Pierre Henri Morel Signargues Cotes du Rhone Villages 2010, Rhone Valley, France $23

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90 Trivento Golden Reserve Malbec 2009, Mendoza, Argentina $23

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91 Errazuriz Single Vineyard Max Reserva Estates Carmenère 2010, Valle de Aconcagua, Chile $24

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89 Les Halos de Jupiter Côtes Du Rhône 2009, Rhone Valley, France $24

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90 Poplar Grove Syrah 2009, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada $25

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89 Edna Valley Chardonnay 2010, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States $26

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89 Chateau St. Jean Pinot Noir 2009, Sonoma County, California, United States $28

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91 CedarCreek Platinum Chardonnay 2010, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada $30

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89 Josef Chromy 2010 Pinot Noir, Tasmania, South Australia, Australia $30

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89 La Crema Pinot Noir 2009 Sonoma Coast, California, United States $30

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91 Laughing Stock Vineyards Syrah+7/10 2010, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada $34

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92 Sette Ponti Crognolo 2009, Tuscany, Italy $35

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91 Henri Bourgeois Sancerre La Cote des Monts Damnés 2010, Loire, France $37

 

All wines are available in most BCLDB stores. You can log onto www.gismondionwine.com for reviews and www.bcliquorstores.com for store availability in your area. R=red; W=white; S=sparkling

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Anthony Gismondi
Anthony Gismondi

Anthony Gismondi is a Canadian wine journalist and one of North America's most influential voices in wine. For over 30 years, he has been the wine columnist for The Vancouver Sun. The twice-weekly column is distributed across Canada through the Postmedia Network to millions of readers. In addition, Anthony hosts the BC Food & Wine Radio Show, broadcast in 25 markets across B.C. and available as a podcast on major platforms. He launched Gismondionwine.com in 1997, attracting one million monthly users from 114 countries. It continues to be a valuable resource full of tasting notes, intelligent wine stories and videos for the trade and consumers. Conversations with wine personalities are available on his  YouTube Channel.