LAVAU Côtes du Rhône 2018 (France) - Wine Review

New to the LCBO, tonight's wine review is a delicious Côtes du Rhône red that arrived on shelves across Ontario over the weekend as part of the August 21st LCBO VINTAGES Release.It is produced by Maison LAVAU, a family who has been involved in winemaking for several generations. Formerly of St. Emilion,, the Lavau family settled in the Rhône Valley in 1964. Today, Maison LAVAU...

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Henri Champliau Brut Crémant de Bourgogne Rosé (France) - Wine Review (Aug. 2021)

Tonight's wine review is a lovely pink Crémant from Burgundy that is a new arrival to the LCBO this weekend. This Traditional Method sparkling wine is featured in the "Taste Wine Like A Pro" theme in the August 21 LCBO VINTAGES Release.It is produced by Henri Champliau, a family winery located in the village of Mercurey, in the heart of the Côte Chalonnaise sub-region of Burgundy....

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Closerie des Alisiers Bourgogne Chardonnay 2019 (Burgundy) - Wine Review

Tonight's wine review is a lovely, unoaked Chardonnay from Burgundy. It's a new arrival to the LCBO that's included in the August 21st LCBO VINTAGES Release.Closerie des Alisiers wines are produced by Stéphane Brocard, son of renowned Chablisian winegrower Jean-Marc Brocard. in 2007, Stéphane moved to Marsannay and founded his Trading House. In addition to owning his own vineyards,...

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August 21, 2021 LCBO VINTAGES Release Wine Picks: Mediterranean + Taste Wine Like Pros

With 159 wines listed, the upcoming August 21, 2021 LCBO VINTAGES Release is a big one. And just like the last Release, there are number of wines listed as a VINTAGES Online Exclusive (VOE) which are only mentioned and available for purchase on LCBO.com. The main theme of this Release tours the wines of the Mediterranean, while the mini-theme is titled "Taste Wine Like a Pro"....

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Cellier des Dauphins Réserve 2019 (Rhône) - Wine Review

Tonight's wine review is this delicious Côtes du Rhône red that comes to the LCBO this weekend, as part of the August 21st LCBO VINTAGES Release.The story of Cellier des Dauphins begins with the formation of Union of Côtes du Rhône winegrowers (UVCDR) in 1967. The UVCDR brought together 2,300 winemaking families in the southern Rhône Valley, a territory that covered 2,500...

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Wakefield Jaraman Shiraz 2019 (Australia) - Wine Review

Tonight's red wine review is the latest vintage of this always reliable, premium Australian Shiraz from Wakefield Wines that arrived at the LCBO earlier this month, as part of the August 7th LCBO VINTAGES Release.Bill Taylor Sr. and his two sons founded the winery in Clare Valley in 1969 to create estate wines. Today, Wakefield produces wines not only from estate fruit, but...

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Jean-Max Roger Cuvée Marnes et Caillottes Sancerre 2019 (Loire) - Wine Review

Tonight's white wine review is a brilliant Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre that arrived at the LCBO last weekend as part of the August 7 LCBO VINTAGES Release. However, this lovely white wine is listed as a VINTAGES Online Exclusive and can only be purchased online through LCBO.com.One of my favourite Loire wine producers, Jean-Max Roger comes from a long line of winegrowers...

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