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Here’s one for quiche!

Arboleda Sauvignon Blanc
Aconcagua Valley, Chile

Fresh and herbal with crisp aromas and flavours of lime and happiness. Medium-bodied and thirst-quenching. Perfect for quiche, vegetarian dishes and seafood.

Drink: 2012-2015
Product No: 510339
Price: $16.95
Score: 90/100

Natalie MacLean is the author of Unquenchable: A Tipsy Search for the World’s Best Bargain Wines. Check out more of her wines and pairings at www.nataliemaclean.com .

A wine for fall’s hearty meat dishes.

Les Genêts Chusclan

Côtes Du Rhône-Villages, France

Cedar forest and black raspberries gathered around the tree in the deepest part of the woods. Some sunlight shafts of red raspberry run through it. Pair with hearty meat dishes.

Drink: 2012-2015
Product No: 245399
Price: $18.95
Score: 89/100

Natalie MacLean is the author of Unquenchable: A Tipsy Search for the World’s Best Bargain Wines. Check out more of her wines and pairings at www.nataliemaclean.com .

Elegant, refined and balanced like the winemaker Sue herself.

Wynns Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Shiraz Merlot
Coonawarra, Australia

Classic cassis and blackberry fruit aromas. Full-bodied and smooth. Pair with: pepper steak and a side dish of mushrooms and sliced leeks fried in butter.

Drink: 2012-2016.
Product No: 511600
Price: $19.95
Score: 89/100

Natalie MacLean is the author of Unquenchable: A Tipsy Search for the World’s Best Bargain Wines. Check out more of her wines and pairings at www.nataliemaclean.com .

If you love to load your plate with salad, this wine goes alongside it!

Kris Pinot Grigio
Delle Venezie, Veneto, Italy

A clean, crisp pinot grigio that works as an aperitif or companion to seafood and salads. Terrific lime fresh aromas. Pair with: grilled salmon, bouillabaisse, crudité with an aioli dip back-to-school pleasures of new supplies and old friends.

Drink: 2012-2014
Product No: 289546
Price: $15.95
Score: 87/100

Natalie MacLean is the author of Unquenchable: A Tipsy Search for the World’s Best Bargain Wines. Check out more of her wines and pairings at www.nataliemaclean.com .

Lovely freshness on the nose.

Pascual Toso Malbec Reserve, Mendoza, Argentina

Aromas of wild blackberry, toasty oak and cedar forest. Full-bodied and smooth. Decant 2 hours. Pair with lamb with rosemary, prime rib and horseback riding in the Andes.

Drink: 2012-2015
Product No: 183897
Price: $19.95

Score: 89/100

Natalie MacLean is the author of Unquenchable: A Tipsy Search for the World’s Best Bargain Wines. Check out more of her wines and pairings at www.nataliemaclean.com .

What to serve to guests watching the opening ceremonies tonight?

Sileni Chardonnay The Lodge, Hawkes Bay, North Island, New Zealand

Pleasant, exotic and aromatic: white floral notes and some light spices. Medium-bodied and balanced. Pair with corn on the cob and lobster in butter.

Drink: 2012-2015.
Product #: 278549
$18.95
Score: 88/100

Natalie MacLean is the author of Unquenchable: A Tipsy Search for the World’s Best Bargain Wines. Check out more of her wines and pairings at www.nataliemaclean.com .

Here’s a classic California chardonnay: butterscotch, toffee, apple and peach.

Ghost Pines Chardonnay Winemaker’s Blend, California
Full-bodied and layered with a long finish. Pair with roast chicken, corn on the cob and slow-burning cam fires under the stars while you share ghost stories.

Drink: 2012-2015
Product No: 136408
Price: $19.95
Score: 90/100

Natalie MacLean is the author of Unquenchable: A Tipsy Search for the World’s Best Bargain Wines. Check out more of her wines and pairings at www.nataliemaclean.com .

Pair this pinot noir with: grilled portobello mushrooms, lamb burgers.

Luigi Bosca Pinot Noir, Finca El Paraíso, Maipú, Mendoza, Argentina

Tart cherry and cedar smoke with a satin smooth texture and a very attractive tart finish that’s refreshing.

Drink: 2011-2014
Product No: 143420
Price: $17.95
Score: 88/100

Natalie MacLean is the author of Unquenchable: A Tipsy Search for the World’s Best Bargain Wines. Check out more of her wines and pairings at www.nataliemaclean.com .

Santa Julia Magna, Mendoza, Argentina

A robust, chewy wine with black fruit aromas and a pleasing tarry note. Full-bodied and layered. This is a robust blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Malbec and 10% Syrah grapes. The wine spent 20 months in oak barrels. Incredible quality for the price. Pair with grilled meats and open-air horseback riding in the Andes.

Price: $14.95
Score: 88/100
Drink: 2011-2015
Product No: 93799

Natalie MacLean is the author of Unquenchable: A Tipsy Search for the World’s Best Bargain Wines. Check out more of her wines and pairings at www.nataliemaclean.com .

What better way to celebrate Canada Day than with one of our best chardonnays?

Flat Rock Unplugged Chardonnay, Niagara, Ontario

This chardonnay is refreshing not only because it’s unoaked (thus “unplugged”), but also because it was made in a cool climate. Our growing season and temperatures create spectacular chardonnays that are packed with flavour, but not heavy on the alcohol, oak and tannin. This particular chardonnay has lovely aromas of peach, Asian pear and gala apple. So as the barbecue sizzles, keep your cool with this wine.

Price: $16.95
Score: 88/100
Drink: 2012-2015
Product No: 68015

Natalie MacLean is the author of Unquenchable: A Tipsy Search for the World’s Best Bargain Wines. Check out more of her wines and pairings at www.nataliemaclean.com .