LCBO VINTAGES Release June 24, 2017: Cosmopolitan Canucks + Sparkling Wine

Given the looming LCBO strike on Monday, June 26, I would highly advise that you stock up from this Release as I'm not sure what will happen with subsequent VINTAGES Releases. The LCBO VINTAGES Release on June 24th is titled "Cosmopolitan Canucks" as its main theme and features Canadians making wines in Canada and abroad. The mini-theme is titled "Super Sparklers" and features...

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Kono Sauvignon Blanc 2015 (New Zealand) - Wine Review

Tonight's wine is the latest Sauvignon Blanc from Kono Wines to arrive at the LCBO. The grapes for this white wine were all picked using state-of-the-art machine harvesters, then gently pressed to obtain clean juice. The juice is settled very clear, then racked into stainless steel tanks for warming and inoculation with aromatic yeasts. Fermentation is carried out at quite...

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Charme d’Aliénor Crémant de Bordeaux (France) - Wine Review

Tonight's wine to celebrate Father's Day is a sparkling wine is new to Ontario and will be available on LCBO shelves as part of the VINTAGES Release on June 24th. This wine is produced by the co-operative Union de Guyenne, also known as UG Bordeaux. In 2007, UG Bordeaux joined the Caves of Sauveterre de Guyenne, Saint-Pey-Génissac and Blasimon. Today, 250 operators combine...

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Château de la Négly La Natice 2016 (Midi) - Rosé Wine Review

National Rosé Day is celebrated annually on the second Saturday of June, and this year it falls on June 10th. Tonight's wine to celebrate National Rosé Day is this delicious dry rosé from the Languedoc in France. Château de la Negly is the producer of tonight's wine review and is located in the Languedoc, overlooking the Mediterranean, in the massif of La Clape. This privileged...

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Niagara Icewine Festival Review 2017 - Day 1 of 2

On January 21, I visited Niagara Wine Country to experience the annual Niagara Icewine Festival to taste some fine Icewine paired with culinary creations. This was the first of two straight Saturday's in Niagara - review from January 28 activities will be posted soon are posted here. The first stop of the day was at Fielding Estate Winery for a pairing of their 2012 Fielding...

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June 10, 2017 VINTAGES Release: Australia + France + Father's Day + Canada 150

The June 10, 2017 VINTAGES Release will be on shelves at LCBO outlets across Ontario this coming Saturday and has four themes featured. In this Release, the main themes are warm-weather wines from Australia, French wines under $20, Father's Day gifts, and many Canadian wines to celebrate Canada 150. There could also easily be a fifth theme with all of the fine Rosé wines...

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Penon Pinot Bianco 2014 (Italy) - Wine Review

Tonight's white wine review is a new wine that arrived at the LCBO as part of the May 13 VINTAGES Release and is still widely available throughout the province. It is produced by Cantina Nals Margreid, a cooperative winery in Italy's northernmost winegrowing area, where 138 winegrowers from across South Tyrol bring their grapes to the Nals Margreid Winery. Developed over...

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