Sometimes, the main event of dinner is stacked neatly in your pantry. Spend some time finding the right brands and these canned fish, meats and vegetables can take convenience to new heights—nothing like the casseroles of the 1950s that gave cheap canned goods a bad name. Pour the right wine and you’ll make a conserva convert of your most skeptical friend.
ADRIANO ADAMI
ITALIAN BUBBLY WITH WHITEFISH ROE DIP
- Prosecco Treviso Garbel Brut $12
- Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Dei Casel Extra Dry $20
- 2017 Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Vino Frizzante Sul Lievito $20
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Imported from Italy by Dalla Terra, Napa, CA
AVELEDA
CRISP WHITE WITH BABY OCTOPUS IN SPICY OLIVE OIL
- 2018 Vinho Verde $10
- 2018 Vinho Verde Alvarinho $12
- 2018 Algarve Villa Alvor Sauvignon Blanc $14
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Imported from Portugal by Aveleda, Pawtucket, RI
BELLANGELO
LAKESIDE RIESLING WITH SARDINES IN LEMON OLIVE OIL
- 2018 Seneca Lake Kashong Glen Vineyard Riesling $20
- 2018 Seneca Lake Gibson Vineyard Riesling $20
- 2018 Seneca Lake Dry Riesling $16
Villa Bellangelo, Dundee, NY
GAIA
MODERN RETSINA WITH STUFFED GRAPE LEAVES
- Retsina Ritinitis Nobilis $17
- 2018 Peloponnese 14-18h Agiorgitiko Rosé $16
- 2017 Peloponnese Notios Moschofilero & Roditis $16
Imported from Greece by Craft + Estate/Winebow Imports, NY
LAKEWOOD VINEYARDS
FINGER LAKES RIESLING WITH CANNED TUNA NIÇOISE SALAD
- 2018 Finger Lakes Dry Riesling $15
- 2018 Finger Lakes 3Generations Riesling $20
- 2018 Finger Lakes Full Monty Riesling $15
Lakewood Vineyards, Watkins Glen, NY
CHATEAU STE. MICHELLE
WASHINGTON RIESLING WITH SPAM MUSUBI
- 2017 Columbia Valley Eroica Riesling $20
- 2017 Columbia Valley Syrah $15
- 2017 Columbia Valley Indian Wells Chardonnay $17
Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville, WA
QUINTA DA LIXA
ATLANTIC WHITE WITH ANCHOVY CROSTINI
- 2018 Vinho Verde Terras do Minho Loureiro Trajadura Arinto $10
- 2018 Vinho Verde Loureiro $12
- 2018 Vinho Verde AV Loureiro $10
Imported from Portugal by Tri-Vin Imports, New Rochelle, NY
PRUNOTTO
FRESH PIEDMONT RED WITH PORCINI MUSHROOMS OVER POLENTA
- 2018 Barbera d’Asti Fiulot $16
- 2018 Dolcetto d’Alba $17
- 2017 Dolcetto d’Alba $17
Imported from Italy by Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, Woodinville, WA
GEORG ALBRECHT SCHNEIDER
RHEIN RIESLING WITH SALMON RILLETTES
- 2018 Rheinhessen Niersteiner Paterberg Riesling Kabinett $16
- 2018 Rheinhessen Niersteiner Hipping Riesling Spätlese $19
- 2018 Rheinhessen Nierstein vom Kalk Riesling Kabinett Trocken $15
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Imported from Germany by Winesellers, Niles, IL
U MES U FAN TRES
CAVA WITH PINTXO GILDA (PEPPERONCINI, GREEN OLIVES & ANCHOVIES)
- Cava Cygnus Brut Nature $20
- Cava Brut $17
- Cava Rosé Selecció Brut $20
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Imported from Spain by Grapes of Spain, Lorton, VA
Our Value All-Stars outperformed all the competition in the $20-or-less category in our tastings over the past 12 months. After our editors made their selections, we offered wineries the opportunity to promote their recognition with a bottle image and link to their site.
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