Wine

3 Best Wines to Give for the Holidays

Buon Natale! Three top picks (at every price point) for the oenophile in your life.

By Neal McLennan /

Buon Natale! Three top picks (at every price point) for the oenophile in your life.

colorino-2012La Spinetta Il Colorino 2012, $35

Why An amazing producer takes on an obscure and earthy Tuscan grape for a unique wine nerd’s dream—that doesn’t break the bank. Stile Brands, stilebrands.com

stags-hollow-dolcetto-2015Stag’s Hollow Dolcetto 2015, $22

Why The Okanagan’s only take on this Italian grape has some Italian savouriness and local acid for a light and juicy wine that none of your friends have seen, let alone tasted. Stag’s Hollow Winery, stagshollowwinery.com

borgogno-barolo-riserva-2006Borgogno Barolo Riserva 2006, $69

Why When is a $70 bottle of wine a deal? When it’s made by one of Piedmont’s legends and it will age 20-plus years without breaking a sweat. Trialto, trialto.com

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Neal McLennan

Neal McLennan

Neal McLennan is the wine and spirits editor for Vancouver and Western Living magazines, where he susses out the wonderful (and occasionally weird) options for imbibing across Western Canada.