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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Kendall-Jackson Vintner’s Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 (Sonoma) - Wine Review

Tonight's wine review is a VINTAGES Essentials product - i.e. always available in VINTAGES. However, the 2014 is the latest vintage of this red wine and will be on shelves as part of the upcoming June 10 LCBO VINTAGES Release. This wine is produced by Kendall-Jackson and is the companion to the Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay that I tasted earlier this year....

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Tawse Sketches Riesling 2014 (Ontario) - Wine Review

I opened up this delightful Ontario Riesling on Monday night to celebrate Victoria Day. This white wine was purchased from the February 18 VINTAGES Release and is widely available throughout the province. Tasting Note: TAWSE SKETCHES RIESLING 2014 - VQA Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada (#089029) (M) - $19.15 Screw cap. Highly aromatic nose offers petrol, limestone...

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Wine Picks LCBO VINTAGES Release May 27, 2017: Southern Italy + Santa Barbara

The upcoming May 27, 2017 LCBO VINTAGES Release features wines from 5 sunny Southern Italy hot spots in its main theme, while the mini-theme focuses on wines from Santa Barbara. Wines from this release will be on shelves at LCBO outlets across Ontario this Saturday. We'll begin my top wine picks from this release with the focus on southern Italy because nothing from Santa...

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Gourmet Food & Wine Expo 2016 - Review

On the evening of November 17, I attended the VIP Preview Night of the 22nd Annual Gourmet Food & Wine Expo that was held, as per the usual, in the north building of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in downtown Toronto. As usual, the event was busy as the crowds poured in soon after 6 p.m. and stayed busy over the course of the evening, until the lights began flashing...

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Château de Fontenelles Renaissance Corbières 2013 (Midi) - Wine Review

On Monday night, I opened up this delicious red wine that will be available at the LCBO as part of the upcoming May 13 VINTAGES Release. This red wine is produced by Château de Fontenelles, a winery located in the north-westerly commune of Douzens in Corbières. The Domaine, with over 40 hectares of Syrah, Grenache, Carignan, and Mourvèdre, has been part of the family for...

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