Domaine La Rougeante 2016 (Languedoc) - Wine Review

Tonight's red wine review is this lovely Corbières - a new wine that arrives at the LCBO as part of the September 5th LCBO VINTAGES Release. Even though the wine is marked as a potentially late arrival, it is actually quite widely available across Ontario now.It is produced by Select Vins, a collaboration between Château de la Négly owner, Jean Paux-Rosset, and his consulting...

Read More

September 5, 2020 LCBO VINTAGES Release Wine Picks: Smart Buys

Typically, the annual "Smart Buys" release is the first Release of the year, but in this weird and wacky calendar year, we have our second Smart Buys Release of 2020 as the main theme of the September 5, 2020 LCBO VINTAGES Release. Meanwhile, the mini-theme introduces us to a few Product Consultants and some of their insights. All of the wines from this Release should be on...

Read More

Leyda Garuma Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2018 (Chile) - Wine Review

Tonight's white wine review is this lovely single vineyard Sauvignon Blanc from Chile that arrived in LCBO VINTAGES on July 25 - with plenty still available across the province.Viña Leyda is part of the VSPT Wine Group, a group of six Chilean and two Argentinean wineries. However, Viña Leyda does stand out on its own as a pioneer, planting vineyards in the Leyda Valley in...

Read More

Lealtanza Reserva 2015 (Spain) - Wine Review

Tonight's wine review is this lovely, vegan-friendly Rioja from Spain that arrived in LCBO VINTAGES on August 8th.Bodegas Altanza, a synonym for quality, is a relatively new winery in the world of Spanish wine as it was only established in 1998. Their goal is to offer the best possible quality wine at a sensible price, while also combining tradition and modernity at their...

Read More

Château de Nages JT 2016 (Rhône) - Wine Review

Tonight's wine review is this lovely organic red wine from a Southern Rhône winery that I had the pleasure of visiting back in 2018. This delicious wine arrived at the LCBO as part of the July 25 LCBO VINTAGES Release and plenty of bottles are still available for purchase.Château de Nages is situated in the Costières de Nîmes appellation and the heart of an ecological network...

Read More

Wakefield Estate Wines (Australia) and Optimum Drinking Temperature

Tonight's wine reviews are a trio of wines from Australia's Wakefield Wines where we take brief look at wine serving temperatures.But first, the story of Wakefield Wines begins in 1950, when the Taylor family's long-standing association with Clare Valley results in a partnership with a local co-operative to bottle and distribute their own wines. In 1969, Bill Taylor finds...

Read More

Umani Ronchi Jorio Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2016 (Italy) - Wine Review

Tonight's wine review is this nice Montepulciano d'Abruzzo that arrived at the LCBO as part of the June 27 LCBO VINTAGES Release - and is still widely available for purchase across the province.Umani Ronchi was founded in the 1950's in Cupramontana, the heart of Verdicchio Classico country, by Gino Umani Ronchi. A few years later, the Bianchi family formed a partnership with...

Read More