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  • Date publishedWednesday, May 10, 2023

May 13, 2023 LCBO VINTAGES Release Wine Picks: Online & Flagship Exclusives

Here's my top wine picks from the May 13 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection which will be available only Online at lcbo.com (click on the product code for each wine below to take you directly to their website) and in-store at the 10 Flagship Exclusive locations - 8 of which are in Toronto, plus one each in Ottawa and Oakville. There are 33 wines included as part of the release...


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  • Date publishedSunday, May 7, 2023

Cigar Box Old Vine Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 (Chile) - Wine Review

Staying with Wines of Chile, tonight's red wine review is a well-made red wine crafted mainly with Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile that is widely available at LCBO outlets across Ontario.It is produced by Cigar Box Wines, a brand that was founded in 2011 with the goal of producing straight-forward, flavour-packed wines from the regions of Maipo and Leyda in Chile and the Luján...


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  • Date publishedThursday, May 4, 2023

Cono Sur Cabernet Sauvignon Carmenère Syrah Organic 2020 (Chile) - Wine Review

Tonight's red wine review is a delicious organic wine that is a blend of three varieties from Chile that is readily available at LCBO outlets across Ontario.It is produced by Cono Sur Vineyards & Winery, one of the leading wine producers in Chile. Cono Sur Vineyards & Winery was founded in 1993 with the vision of producing premium, expressive, and innovative wines...


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  • Date publishedSaturday, April 29, 2023

Pittacum Val de la Osa Mencía 2017 (Spain) - Wine Review

Tonight's red wine review is this lovely Mencía from DO Bierzo in Spain that is brand new to the LCBO, arriving on shelves across the province today as part the April 29th LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection.It is produced by Viñedos y Bodegas Pittacum, one of four member wineries that make up Grupo Terras Gauda. Present in four of Spain's principal wine regions, Terras Gauda...


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  • Date publishedWednesday, April 26, 2023

Giacomo Mori Chianti 2018 (Tuscany) - Wine Review

Tonight's red wine review is this lovely Chianti from the classic European wine region of Tuscany that is part of the theme in this weekend's April 29 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection and should be widely available across Ontario by this Saturday, if not a day or two earlier.It is crafted by Giacomo Mori, a wine producer located in the village of Palazzone, in the southeast...


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  • Date publishedWednesday, April 26, 2023

April 29, 2023 LCBO VINTAGES Release Wine Picks: Classic European Regions

Here are my top wine picks from the April 29, 2023 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection which is titled "Fine Wines from Classic European Regions". Also included in the printed magazine is a sneak preview of the next release which will be the return of the monthly "Online & Flagship Exclusives" only release, with no associated in-store release. All of the wines from the...


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  • Date publishedSaturday, April 22, 2023

Southside Fizz by Aloette (Ontario) - Cocktail Review

Tonight's cocktail review is a delicious, brand new, ready-to-drink cocktail that just arrived at the LCBO. It is produced locally in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and is widely available across the province now.Southside Fizz by Aloette is a mojito-esque twist on the classic Southside cocktail where London Dry Gin (plus Vodka according to the ingredients) is mixed with lime juice,...


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