Laya 2020 (Spain) - Wine Review

After enjoying the 2018 Laya in January of last year, tonight's wine review is the latest vintage of this delicious, vegan-friendly Spanish red wine that is coming to LCBO VINTAGES on September 10th.Bodegas Atalaya is a small winery founded by the Gil family in 2007. The bodega is located in the Almansa wine region, within the province of Albacete, in the east of Spain's largest...

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August 27, 2022 LCBO VINTAGES Release Wine Picks: Flagship & Online Exclusives

This release was meant to be the last experiment of the summer where the entire release is available exclusively online via lcbo.com. However, the August 27, 2022 LCBO VINTAGES Release will not only be available on lcbo.com, but also brings with it the return of Flagship Exclusives. Thus, the final release of summer will be available both in-store at Flagship Exclusive locations...

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Ferzo Abruzzo Pecorino Superiore 2021 (Abruzzo) - Wine Review

Tonight's white wine review is this lovely Pecorino (not to be confused with the cheese) from Abruzzo that arrived at the LCBO last weekend as part of the feature on summer white wines in the August 13 LCBO VINTAGES Release.It is produced by Ferzo Wines, an estate that was founded in 1973 in Abruzzo and is now owned by Codice Citra. 'Ferzo' is a patch of fabric that is stitched...

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August 13, 2022 LCBO VINTAGES Release Wine Picks: Summer White Wines

Apologies for the delay! Here are my top wine picks from the August 13, 2022 LCBO VINTAGES Release. The theme of the release focuses on summery white wines. Also included in this release are many other lovely wines not part of the theme, as well as a sneak preview of the August 27th LCBO VINTAGES Release. By now, all of the wines from this release should be available in LCBO...

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Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc 2021 (New Zealand) - Wine Review

Tonight's white wine review is this always terrific Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough, New Zealand. After a one year absence and skipping a couple of vintages, the 2021 vintage of this wine arrives at the LCBO this weekend as part of the August 13 LCBO VINTAGES Release.Greywacke (pronounced Grey-wacky) was established in 2009 by legendary winemaker Kevin Judd. The name refers...

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Antech Cuvée Eugénie Brut Crémant de Limoux 2018 (Languedoc) - Wine Review

Tonight's wine review is a lovely sparkling wine from Limoux, a region widely considered the birthplace of traditional method sparkling wine with the first bubbly's produced in the year 1544. This Limoux sparkling wine is a new arrival to the LCBO and should be in stores across the province by next weekend as part of the August 13th LCBO VINTAGES Release.It is produced by...

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New Zealand Wine Tasting - Marlborough - Day 2 (Mar. 2020)

After enjoying a fine half day of wine tasting in Marlborough on the first Monday of March, my wine tour through Marlborough continued on Tuesday. It was a long (and fairly busy day) with visits to five wineries, but very enjoyable nonetheless.The day began where I spent the night - Villa Maria Estate - one of New Zealand's largest wineries. Villa Maria was founded in 1961...

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