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At one point you could only get Burrowing Owl in restaurants. Now it's in limited release in liquor stores, but it's not easy to find. I picked up two cases at the winery in September of various bottles.

Excellent call on Tinhorn Creek. I joined the wine club there and picked up a case of six different reds. I liked it so much I order another case last month. There's great stuff from the $16 Merlot to the $35 Oilfield Series wines. Their winery is fantastic and the Miradoro restaurant is one of the best I've been to. The food is great, service is better and the view is excellent. It was done by the same people who did La Gavroche in Vancouver.

I like Road 13 Rockpile at $25 a bottle. They also sell the Jackpot line only at the winery and I bought the Syrah and Merlot at $40 a bottle. I haven't tried either of them yet, but they are in my wine fridge waiting for a good day. What's great about Road 13 and Tinhorn Creek is they use Stelvins instead of corks. No longer do I have to worry about wine leaking out if I don't drink it all in one sitting or about bringing a wine opener if I'm away from the house. The caps are an excellent idea and save the environment.

La Stella and Le Vieux Pin are sibling wineries and are delicious. I highly recommend a decanter and/or aerator for them as the bottle contain huge amounts of sediment. Without one the last bit of the last glass is awful.

I also went to Quinta Ferreria. They are a relatively new winery specializing in reds. I bought a couple of the Cab Merlot and the Syrah I think. For four bottles it was under $100 and they provide huge value.