El Petit Bonhomme Ruede Verdejo 2012

El Petit Bonhomme Ruede Verdejo 2012 ($13.99, SKU 79046) This was a Spanish white wine that was introduced to me by the winemaker at the LDB store. There was more body and taste than the Obsession Symphony and should go well with fish dishes. This is a good value summer food wine.

Ironstone Obsession Symphony 2011

Ironstone Obsession Symphony 2011 ($16.99, SKU 355784) This white wine was brought to my barbeque party but didn't get tasted until recently. It was a grape that was a cross between grenache blanc and muscat that was grown in California. The wine was quite refreshing with medium buttery body. I tasted green apple and apple. It tasted well with baked Chinook salmon. It can also be a sipping wine to start a dinner party.

Beringer Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2010

Beringer Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve (WS94, $59.99, SKU 836759) This will probably turn out to be one of the best value wines this year. BUY IT NOW. I was looking for the 2009 vintage of this wine which was No. 8 of the Top 100 Wine Spectator Wine of the Year in 2012. This showed up two days ago at the Cambie and 39th LDB store. The rating is the same as the 2009 vintage. I tasted the regular version of this wine (2010 Beringer Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, WS88, $44.99, SKU 352583) and thought it was a good cabernet sauvignon. One of my tasting panel members mentioned that he tasted an older vintage of the regular version with some serious wine drinkers and they all thought it was a reserve wine. So with such good history, I would say the 2010 Reserve version is worthy of cellaring for five to ten years. This is a Sonoma Valley cabernet and Beringer is a consistent winery. At this price, one cannot go wrong.