4 Great Value Spanish Wines You won’t find a 25-page leather-bound wine list in our dining room. Our team was hell bent on designing an ultra-concise, focused selection of affordable Argentinian, Chilean and Spanish wine – with a few bottles from Italy and Portugal snuck in for good measure. Biff’s Bistro manager and sommelier Yuuji Nagaoka was instrumental in crafting Leña’s tight wine list. Despite his extensive experience in curating Canadian and French wines (Yuuji previously oversaw the mammoth wine list at Auberge du Pommier), he was excited by the opportunity to concentrate on South American and Spanish varietals. In our first installment of Somm’s Picks, we’d like to share Yuuji’s top four suggestions of affordable Spanish wines that offer tremendous value, and won’t break the bank – whether you’re simply enjoying a glass of vino at the bar after work, or indulging in a couple of big reds as part of a long-awaited celebratory feast. Seeking out a cheap and cheerful white that will go with a variety of flavours, from olives to oysters?

Yuuji recommends the dry, citrus crisp Parés Baltà Cava ($13 glass, $52 bottle). “It’s got a good weight to it and it pairs with everything so it’s perfect for lots of small plates,” he says. After all, you should never say no to bubbly! If red is more your thing, he’ll steer you towards the 2007 Monasterio de las Viñas Gran Reserva Grenache ($14.50 glass, $58 bottle). “It’s really rare to have a 2007 wine at this price – it’s great value,” says Yuuji. “It’s got notes of ripe fruit, a forward acidity, and refined tannins. It tastes mature but not too old.” A special occasion often demands a desire to splurge a little. But no need to go crazy – you can still opt for something mid-range that tastes expensive. For celebrations, Yuuji suggests a bottle of the 2014 Albariño Terras Gauda from Galicia ($72), a light and fresh white that offers “fresh citrus fruit, peach, and honeysuckle notes,” says Yuuji. “It’s dry on the palate and offers a fresh acidity.”

This choice pairs well with seafood, such as the warm king crab dip or pan-seared Arctic char. If your group is eyeing the Beretta Farms grass-fed strip loin or the Alberta lamb chops, opt for a bottle of the 2001 Bodegas Fuenmayor Nocedal Reserva from Rioja ($95). “It’s a much older wine with more weight and concentration, but still vibrant and very tasty,” says Yuuji. Keep your eyes peeled for the next installment of Somm’s Picks – we’ll delve in to the best Malbecs of Argentina (hint: they’re not all from Mendoza). Toronto, ON M5C 2L7 Mon thru Wed: 08:00 – 23:00 Thurs & Fri: 08:00 – 00:00 Sat: 10:00 – 00:00 Sun: 10:00 – 15:00 Bar Lala: Wed-Sat from 16:00 Discover the O&B Restaurant family© 2017 Oliver & BonaciniBar LalaJoin us for cocktails and Latin beats, Wed thru Sat from 4pm downstairs in Bar Lala! If your requested reservation time is unavailable, please call us at (416) 507-3378 and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.

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And during the holidays, we try to keep those booze on the classy side, meaning something with bubbles. But if you don't want to throw down the cash for several expensive bottles of Champagne, what do you do? We've got the answer, in the form of sparkling wines under $20. We took a trip to New York's Warehouse Wines & Spirits, whose experts selected 10 of their top-selling sparklers under $20 for our team to taste. We conducted a blind taste test back at our office, tasting each brand and ranking them accordingly.Three of the 10 bottles we tasted were perfectly pleasant -- we'd gladly recommend them with full confidence that you'll have happy partygoers. Those are a little riskier, so consider yourself warned. See the slideshow below to read all of our tasters' comments. We previously tested the best sparkling rosés under $20. Check out the results! All the meal hacks and indulgent snacks. 9 best value supermarket red wines Master of Wine and founder of Wotwine?, Christopher Burr, picks the best value supermarket reds to buy now

Friday 21 April 2017 15:18 BST The best supermarket red wines - in pictures If you've ever found yourself scratching your head in the wine aisle of the supermarket, you're not alone. With all the supermarket promotional waffle and ostentatious wine label blurb to wade through, it can be hard to sort the trees (aka the good value stuff) from the woods (the rip offs). Luckily for us, Master of Wine and founder of the Wotwine? app, Christopher Burr , has reviewed over 10,000 bottles of supermarket wine in the last two years (along with his team, of course- even the most enthusiastic connoisseur would struggle to do that alone) and has lent his trusted expertise to the masses; proving that you don't have to spend a fortune to get a good bottle. Here's his pick of the best bottles of red you can buy right now. Parker Favourite Son Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 Tasting notes: Intense, complex wine with black plums, blackcurrants, balanced oak and a characterful earthy rustic finish.

Parker Favourite Son Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 is from the excellent Parker Estate in Coonawarra, south of Adelaide. This wine is £7.49 and, valued against its peers, is worth £15! £7.99, Waitrose, Buy it now Bouchard Père et Fils, Fleurie 2015 Tasting notes: Nicely made, fruit-driven, light bright wine with flavours of cherries and Mirabelle plums.  Fresh and light, elegant and juicily succulent. Spring is here, which is perfect for a light, fruity, juicy Beaujolais. Waitrose has a lovely Fleurie 2015 from top negociants Bouchard Père et Fils for £12.49 and worth £12. £12.49, Waitrose, Buy it now Espartero Rioja Gran Reserva 2010 Tasting notes: Silky wine with lovely maturity. Herbs and gentle spices over a savoury red cherry core, with sweet fruit, coffee and bitter chocolate on the long finish. Espartero Rioja Gran Reserva 2010 is a very good class Rioja for £6 and worth over £20. £6, Asda, Buy it now Yarra Valley Pinot Noir Asda Extra Special, 2015

Tasting notes: Rewarding, generous wine with ripe cherry fruits, voluptuous body and a lovely fresh juicy finish. For those who like the softness of juicy, full, rich Aussie Pinot Noir, this one is a snip at £7.98, especially as it’s worth £18. £7.98, Asda, Buy it now Duca di Sasseta Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Reserva 2011 Tasting notes: Classy wine, with generous rustic fruit and lovely wild flowers and herb flavours. Meaty, savoury character and good weight and intensity. This is part of the Spring "while stocks last" collection, so be quick. At £9.99 and worth £20 this is a delicious Italian sangiovese at a great price. £9.99, Lidl, Buy it now Primarius Oregon Pinot Noir 2011 Tasting notes: Well made, light, elegant wine with balanced fruit and lovely earthy, spicy character. A long, classy elegant Pinot finish. Some of the best Pinots from around the World come from the cool valleys of Oregon, and at £8.99 this wine a great buy and is worth £16.

£9.50, Tesco, Buy it now Tasting notes: Interesting, savoury wine with complex mature character yet bright hedgerow fruits. Pepper, spice and leather flavours give a nice long finish. Another great value Spanish wine in the Tesco range. Made in 2011, it is now nicely mature and complex and worth £12. £6.50, Tesco, Buy it now Tasting notes: a sound Claret. Nicely made, well balanced wine with plummy fruit, gentle leather and some stoney complex minerality. Made by one of the best Bordeaux negociants, Yvonne Mau, the Bordeaux Superieur from the excellent 2015 vintage comes in at £6, proving that you can get a decent wine for well under £10. £6, Tesco, Buy it now Sainsbury's Taste The Difference Priorat 2011 Tasting notes: Nicely made wine with lovely ripe sweet fruits, gamey and earthy character and a long finish. This £10 wine is from one of the best vine growing regions of Spain up in the mountains inland from Barcelona, where old vine Garnacha (Grenache) makes intense, fascinating, complex reds.