The highly perfumed Torrontes grape is an Argentine specialty and one of the most seductive of wines. Very pale with a lime tint; orange blossom and peach nose; dry orange peel, gigner and lavender flavours. 

Food Match: Apertif. Spicy Thai or curried dishes. 

Don David Reserve Torrontes. 2012, Argentina. $13.95. LCBO# 727677 

Post City Magazines’ wine columnist, Tony Aspler, has written 14 books on wine and food. Tony also created the Ontario Wine Awards and has been inducted into the New York Media Wine Writers’ Hall of Fame. He can be heard on 680News.