La Vite Lucente 2021 (Tuscany) - Wine Review

Tonight's red wine review is a lovely Super Tuscan that arrived at the LCBO today and is part of theme of Fine Wines for Festive Entertaining in the December 2nd LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection.It is produced by Tenuta Luce, a winery project that was formed in the early 1990's when Vittorio Frescobaldi met Robert Mondavi. From that meeting, a new chapter in great Tuscan...

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December 2, 2023 LCBO VINTAGES Release Wine Picks: Fine Wines for Festive Entertaining

Here's my top wine picks from the second last release of the year - the December 2, 2023 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection that features Fine Wines for Festive Entertaining. It is a very big release with 155 products on offer, including a rather large collection of nearly 50 wines that are available as Online and Flagship Exclusives (FE). The price creep also continues...

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Katogi Averoff Inima Xinomavro 2018 (Greece) - Wine Review

Tonight's red wine review is an excellent Xinomavro from Greece that is brand new to the LCBO, arriving in stores across Ontario last weekend in the November 18 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection.It is produced by Katogi Averoff, a Greek winery that began as a hobby in the late 1905's when Evangelos Averoff, a prominent politician, author, and businessman, planted the first...

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Wine Art Techni Alipias Red Blend 2019 (Greece) - Wine Review

After enjoying the delicious 2018 Wine Art Techni Alipias Red Blend at a wine dinner last October, tonight's red wine review is the latest vintage to come to Ontario as it arrived at the LCBO today in the November 18th LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection.It is produced by Wine Art Estate, a project of passion and love for wine that began in 1993 when Yiannis Papadopoulos...

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November 18, 2023 LCBO VINTAGES Release Wine Picks: Gifts for All

Here are my top wine picks from the November 18, 2023 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection which, like the last release, is unimaginatively also titled "Gifts for All". It is a good-sized release with 121 products on offer and mostly a red wine-focused release. All of these wines should be available for purchase by this Saturday, if not a couple of days earlier.We begin with...

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Alvi's Drift Signature Chardonnay 2021 (South Africa) - Wine Review

Tonight's white wine review is a delicious, sustainably-crafted, unoaked Chardonnay from South Africa that arrived at the LCBO over the summer in the July 22 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection - and still available for purchase right now.It is produced by Alvi's Drift Winery, an award-winning, family-owned winery that was founded by Alvi van der Merwe and his wife, Hester,...

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Skouras Wild Ferment Assyrtiko 2022 (Greece) - Wine Review

Tonight's white wine review is a lovely wild fermented Assyrtiko from Greece. It brand new to the LCBO, arriving in-store (and online) as part of last weekend's November 4 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection.It is produced by Domaine Skouras, a well-known winery that was founded by George Skouras, who was born in Argos, within the Peloponnese region, in southern Greece. Argos...

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