🍁 QPR Alert! Plus Member Pricing on the Reserve Red.

Canadian wine lovers, meet Burnt Ship Bay Estate Winery: the official wines of the Hockey Hall of Fame, and a major club favourite.

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Think of these wines as “cellar insurance:” bottles you’ll happily pour without reaching for the bottles you're trying to cellar. 

 

Take the 2020 Reserve Red. It was our Top Value Wine of the Year for 2024, and is even better now at 92+ points. Members pay $19.95 + HST...that is $5 off per bottle, or $60 off for a case of 12. There’s no next vintage waiting in barrel on the Reserve Red, so this is literally the last chance to stock up on it.

 

There's also their Cab Merlot, Pinot Grigio, and the Gold-winning Sauvignon Blanc earned 92 points on our live. Each of these is just $15.95 + HST!

 

Made by the Bella Terra team in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario: award winning wine grower and founder Lou Puglisi, winemaker Fred DiProfio and the legendary Marcel Morgenstern.

 

Keep scrolling for my notes and scores, choose your bottles here with FREE SHIPPING on 12+ bottles! 

 

Cheers,

Carl

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2020 Burnt Ship Bay Reserve Red, 92+ points, exclusive library release

2020 Burnt Ship Bay Reserve Red | 92+pts | Exclusive Library Release

$19.95
$24.95

Top Value Wine of the Year, 2024, Carl’s Wine Club

Update as of Nov 2026: This wine’s price increased to $24.95 + HST before it sold out. BUT they kept a few cases aside for us to re-taste now, AND they’re giving us the same release pricing, $19.95 + HST!!!

You know what’s even better? This top value wine of the year has improved with age, and is drinking beautifully right now! It's in it's perfect, prime window of drinkability. I wouldn’t blink if this was a $35 price point. Perfect to stock up for the holiday season! (Carl Boucher, November 2, 2026).

 

Another outstanding value Red, this time showcasing the stunning 2020 vintage and with added barrel aging time. This wine could easily be in the $30 category, and yet it remains in the under $25 category. It’s shocking to see such a great wine for just around a green bill.

This wine is fantastic cellar insurance for drinkers of big reds. Heavy on Cabernet Franc, the aromas of this wine offer ripe raspberry, dark cherry, cassis, dark chocolate and cigar box, all well-defined, clear and precise, announcing a hot and long developing vintage. The palate is rich and bold, showing depth and concentration. Flavours of dark cherry, raspberry jam, blueberry liquor, dark chocolate, vanilla and chewy tobacco leaves are well melted together to bring a now homogenous wine, hitting its peak NOW.

The finish is very impressive and long, offering white pepper, oak spices and lengthy soft tannins. These kinds of well-rounded wines are not usually available at this price point. Very impressive. (Carl Boucher, Jan 15, 2024)

 

Ontario VQA Niagara-on-the-Lake

52% Merlot 35% Cab Franc, 13% Malbec

 

Dry Wine | RS: 3.0g/L | 14.5% ABV | Drink from 2022 to 2029

Pairings: slow cooked beef stew and root vegetables, juicy BBQ baby-back ribs
2025 Burnt Ship Bay Cabernet Merlot, 90+ points

2025 Burnt Ship Bay Cabernet Merlot | 90+pts

$15.95

90+pts Carl’s Wine Club

This is a thoroughly enjoyable wine for just around $16. Finding this level of quality at such an approachable price point is becoming increasingly difficult, not only for Canadian wines, but any wines in general. A tip of the cap to Burnt Ship Bay for delivering such outstanding value!

The Cabernet and Merlot are well blended, and coming together at an early stage, creating a versatile, crowd-pleasing wine that will appeal to a wide range of palates.

On the nose, a subtle savoury character complements pretty aromas of red cherry, raspberry, a touch of cassis, dark chocolate, and liquorice.

On the palate, the wine is well balanced, with great lift and decent complexity. The tannins are not harsh, which I would expect for a 2025 red. That means this wine is made for drinking young. Flavours of cassis, black cherry, and ripe raspberry, with notes of sweet tobacco leaf, add depth and complexity.

The finish is particularly impressive for the price point, offering lingering notes of warm Christmas spices that bring a lovely sense of richness and character.

 

90+ points, Carl's Wine Club 

Ontario VQA Niagara Peninsula

60% Cabernet Franc, 40% Merlot

 

Dry Wine | 13.5% ABV | Drink from 2026 to 2032

Pairings: meatlover pizza, spaghetti Bolognese
2025 Burnt Ship Bay Pinot Grigio, 91 points

2025 Burnt Ship Bay Pinot Grigio | 91pts

$15.95

91pts Carl’s Wine Club

This medium-bodied Pinot Grigio stands out for its remarkable mouthfeel and texture. This is certainly not your typical light, inexpensive, and uninspiring Pinot Grigio that floods the retail shelves! Absolutely crushable, with expressive aromatics and tremendous texture, this wine could easily command another $5 to $7 per bottle without raising an eyebrow.

On the nose, classic aromas of peach, yellow apple, and green apple with more exotic notes of papaya and passion fruit.

On the palate, this wine truly impresses. Beautifully layered and textured, it delivers flavours of ripe nectarine, juicy peach, and hints of tropical pineapple. A wonderful zing of vibrant acidity runs throughout, bringing freshness, energy, and balance while demonstrating just how essential acidity is to a great Pinot Grigio.

Exceptionally food-friendly, with the structure and acidity to age for at least another five years. This is a fantastic wine that punches well above its price point.

 

91 points, Carl's Wine Club 

Ontario VQA Niagara Peninsula

100% Pinot Gris

 

Dry Wine | RS: 2.0g/L | 12.5% ABV | Drink from 2026 to 2030

Pairings: steamed mussels, pan seared sole filet

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does this work?

Carl's Wine Club is Canada's first pan-Canadian, direct-to-consumer wine club.

 

Being a member of the wine club is FREE and you have access to our informative emails and our live virtual events with Carl to learn more about Canadian wineries.

 

We feature a different Canadian winery every 1-2 weeks with a specially curated mix of wines. You choose if and how much wine to purchase, with winery direct pricing and shipping deals. 

 

On Wednesdays (yes Wine Wednesdays!) we also go LIVE on our social media platforms to chat about Canadian wine and often interview winemakers. Cheers!

How does shipping work?

The wineries ship these wines to you via couriers like Canada Post, UPS, Purolator, ATS or GLS and the wines arrive right to your doorstep! No need to spend time or gas or manpower to visit a store.

 

Your wines will ship within 1-2 weeks of your order date, as wineries ship out our club orders all together in a few batches. You'll receive a tracking number from our system and sometimes also from the winery's system.

 

Someone over the legal drinking age must be present at the time of delivery and provide ID to the delivery driver (this is a legal requirement). Please do your best to ensure that an adult is available to receive the order on the anticipated delivery date.

What if there's a problem with my order or wines?

We will be very happy to assist you if there are any issues, and find a suitable solution. Please contact us at carl@carlswineclub.com or call 587-899-8249.