The focus of this week’s release is on Southern France, an area we have long touted as a value-driven region of robust and spicy reds made from Grenache, Carignan, Syrah and Mouvedre. White wines play a lesser role, but rich Chardonnays and Viogniers can certainly be found, as can Picpoul – a racy, bright and...
This is such a gorgeous time of year to be a shopper. (Bah-humbugers, take your leave now, we’re about to get festive.) Twinkling lights, shimmering ornaments from delicate to enticingly plump, and fat, velvety bows are everywhere. And that includes the LCBO, with walls of mesmerizing sparkling wine bottles lined up like bubbly little soldiers...
Lately there’s been an awful lot of news stories suggesting that not only is the year rapidly coming to a close, but the world itself is about to end. According to some reports, the Mayan calendar stops in 2012, and that means the Earth and all its inhabitants are done for. Obviously. Yes the doomsday...
As glittering decorations, twinkling lights and snow-and-ice displays roll out for the holidays, sparkling wines also add warm, fuzzy — and, of course, fizzy — feelings to the season. For the holiday season the LCBO will introduce 60 new sparkling wines, and December’s champagne sales will make up nearly a third of the LCBO’s annual...
Is it just us, or does the holiday season go hand in hand with sparkling wine? Now, don’t get us wrong, we like to drink bubbles all year round — we think it’s great with brunch, a delicious accompaniment to cheese, perfect as an appertif before dinner … in our books, there’s really no time...
