Alberta Beverage Awards by Gunnar BlodgettPosted on November 3, 2015November 3, 2015 A selection of top rated wines from the 2015 edition of the Alberta Beverage Awards. Bordeaux Blends Top Value2012 Mission Hill Five Vineyards Cabernet-Merlot (Okanagan Valley, British Columbia) $24 Cabernet Sauvignon Judges’ Selection2012 Rodney Strong Vineyards Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon (Sonoma, California) $25 Chardonnay Judges’ Selection2013 Joseph Drouhin Chablis de Vaudon (Burgundy, France) $33 Best of Italy Top Value 2013 Botter Gran Passione Veneto Rosso (Veneto, Italy) $20 Sparkling Wines Best in Class H. Blin NV Brut (Champagne, France) $55 White Blends Judges’ Selection2014 Torres Vina Esmeralda (Catalunya, Spain) $17 After Dinner Best in Class2013 Paradise Ranch Riesling Icewine (Okanagan Valley, British Columbia) $56 Fruit Wine Judges’ SelectionTakasago Plum Sake Ume (Japan) $40 Fortified Wine Judges’ SelectionFonseca 20 Year Old Tawny Port (Douro, Portugal) $65