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Pick of the Week:  Gabriel Meffre 'Plan de Dieu' Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages, France

Pick of the Week: La Vieille Ferme Rose, France

Pick(s) of the Week: 

White - Bolla Soave, Italy  

Red - Cusumano Nero D'Avola, Italy 

Pick of the Week: Riverlore Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand

Pick of the Week: Monte Ory Garnacha (2022), Spain

And Now Pair This Results:

Strawberries: Champagne / Charme de l'île / Cava

Cold pasta salad (cucumbers, olives, chickpeas, olive oil and balsamic, maybe some feta): Rose / Assyrtiko from Greece

Simple grilled salmon: Pinot noir

Basic hot dog: Riesling (if you have to)

Pick of the Week: Medoro Sangiovese, Italy 

Pick of the Week: Bolla Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie, Italy

Pick of the Week: Carmen Gran Reserva Carmenere, Chile 

Special Guest Pick of the Week: Clarinet, Alderlea Vinyards, Vancouver Island

Pick(s) of the Week:

Monte Ory Garnacha, Spain

AND

Pietrame Montepulciano d'abruzzo, Italy 

Pick of the Week: Mouton Cadet Bordeaux 2022, France

Pick of the Week: Escudo Rojo Carménère, Chile

Special guest pick of the week: An Aba, lightly peated 'sherried' whisky from Macaloney 

Pick of the Week: Paul Mas Grenache Noir, France

Pick of the Week: Glimmer De-Alcoholized Blanc de Blancs, B.C.

Pick of the Week: Orso Bruno Zinfandel, Italy

Pick of the Week: Monte Ory Garnacha, from Navarra Spain

Pick of the Week:

Niro Montepulciano D'abruzzo, Italy

Bonus - Rod's fancy Christmas gift ideas:

Armagnac, a style of brandy from a certain region in France that's growing in popularity but so far is reasonably priced compared to its better-known cousin Cognac. 

Domaine Drouhin Dundee Hills Pinot Noir, Oregon USA. A little pricey, but if you're spending on a gift Rod recommends.