Pick of the Week: Masi Bonacosta Valpolicella Classico, Italy

And the Dork's personal Tier List for wine blends:

S TIER: Châteauneuf-du-Pape

A Tier: Bordeaux White / Chianti

B Tier: Rioja

C Tier: B.C. Aromatic White Blends / Vino Verde / Bordeaux Red / B.C. Meritage / Rhone Blends

D Tier:

F Tier:

Pick(s) of the Week:

Quail’s Gate Field & Flight Pinot Noir, B.C. Okanagan
Catena High Mountain Malbec, Argentina

And the Dork Uncorked Personal Tier List (your experience may vary):

S Tier: Always the right choice

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A Tier: Almost always the right choice

Chardonnay / Grenache / Pinot Noir

B Tier: Solid and reliable choices

Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot / Tempranillo / Sauvignon Blanc / Syrah

C Tier: Can be great in specific circumstances, but bad in others

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D Tier: Not good

Pinot Gris

F Tier: The absolute worst

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Special Guest Pick of the Week: Kutatás Pinot Noir, Salt Spring Island (you might have to visit the winery to get it)

Pick of the Week: Historoots Cavino Assyrtiko, Greece

Special Guest Brian Tesolin's pick of the week: Cappellano Barolo Chinato, Italy

Pick of the Week: Gabriel Meffre Côtes du Rhône Villages Saint-Mapalis, France

Bonus: Casal Garcia Vinho Verde, Portugal

In this first installment of a special series on cooking with wine, Mark Taggesell from "Hanks A Restaurant" gives us recipe tips and his thoughts on wine as an ingredient.

Special Guest Pick of the Week: Chablis, Réserve de Vaudon, 2023, France

Pick of the Week: Borsao Garnacha, Spain