Monster Vineyards is the populist, secondary label of Poplar Grove Winery, a top Okanagan Valley estate that, among other things, makes one of the best cabernet francs you'll taste outside of France's Loire Valley. The silk-screened cartoon-collage labels, evoking the Ogopogo sea serpent reputed to live in Okanagan Lake, are beautifully done. Don't miss this white, assuming you're able to order it from the winery or live near a private store in the West that carries it. It's light and bone dry, pushing 13.9-per-cent alcohol, marrying zesty lime with mineral – a cross between Australian and German riesling. Good as an aperitif or with grilled pork chops marinated in lime and cilantro (monstervineyards.com).