What’s a more satisfying project for stay-at-home time than baking bread? Paired with some spreads and a glass of wine, it’s also the basis for a restorative meal. These wines are ideal matches, whether you’re making a leisurely lunch or a cheese board for your book club.
CAVE SPRING
ONTARIO CABERNET FRANC WITH A STEAK SANDWICH
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Imported from Canada by HB Wine Merchants, Hartly, DE
- 2017 Niagara Peninsula Cabernet Franc $20
- 2018 Beamsville Bench Estate Grown
Riesling $20 - 2018 Niagara Peninsula Riesling $17
J. BOUCHON
OLD-VINE PAÍS WITH CHOPPED CHICKEN LIVER TOASTS
- 2018 Valle del Maule Canto Sur $15
- 2018 Valle del Maule País Viejo $15
- 2018 Valle del Maule País Salvaje $20
Imported from Chile by Vine Connections, Sausalito, CA
SCHLOSS GOBELSBURG
AUSTRIAN RED WITH OLIVE BRUSCHETTA
- 2017 Niederösterreich Zweigelt $17
- 2018 Kamptal Riesling $20
- 2018 Kamptal Grüner Veltliner $16
Imported from Austria by Skurnik Wines & Spirits, NY
CRAMELE RECAS
CARPATHIAN SAUVIGNON BLANC WITH SMOKED SALMON ON TOAST
- 2018 Romania Dreamfish Sauvignon Blanc $8
- 2018 Romania Werewolf Merlot $9
- 2018 Romania Werewolf Chardonnay $9
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Imported from Romania by Tri-Vin Imports, New Rochelle, NY
FRANÇOIS LURTON
GRENACHE-BASED BLEND WITH GRUYÈRE PANADE
- 2018 Côtes du Roussillon Mas Janeil
Le Petit Pas Rouge $17 - 2018 Côtes du Roussillon Mas Janeil
Le Petit Pas Blanc $17 - 2018 Vin de France Gris de Sauvignon Rosé $15
Imported from France by Cape Classics, NY
ANSELMO MENDES
SKIN-CONTACT ALVARINHO WITH MACKEREL PÂTÉ ON FLATBREAD
- 2018 Monção e Melgaço Contacto Alvarinho $20
- 2018 Vinho Verde Muros Antigos Escolha $11
- 2018 Vinho Verde Pássaros Escolha $14
Imported from Portugal by Grape2Glass, Newark, NJ
SANTA CRUZ DE ALPERA
SMOKY SPANISH RED WITH MUSHROOMS ON TOAST
- 2018 Almansa Cueva del Chamán Garnacha Tintorera $9
- 2018 Almansa Cueva del Chamán Sauvignon Blanc $9
- 2014 Almansa Rupestre de Alpera Garnacha Tintorera Reserva $16
Imported from Spain by Vintage Wines, NY
DOMAINE JEAN VULLIEN ET FILS
ALPINE WINE WITH RUSTIC BREAD & COMTÉ
- 2018 Vin de Savoie L’Alpine Jacquère $15
- 2018 Vin de Savoie St. Jean de la Porte
Mondeuse $18 - 2018 Vin de Savoie Pinot Noir $17
Imported from France by Regal Wine Imports, Moorestown, NJ
SANTA JULIA
VIBRANT MALBEC FOR PULLED PORK AND A CRUSTY BAGUETTE
- 2019 Mendoza Plus Malbec $10
- NV Mendoza Tintillo $6/12-oz. can
- 2018 Uco Valley Reserva Mountain Blend $13
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Imported from Argentina by Winesellers, Niles, IL
DOMAINE SKOURAS
FLORAL WHITE FOR FAVA BEAN BRUSCHETTA
- 2018 Arcadia Moscofilero $18
- 2018 Peloponnese Zoe $14
- 2016 Nemea Saint George Agiorgitiko $18
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Imported from Greece by Diamond Importers, Chicago, IL
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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