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Our Top 20 Picks of the June 11 Vintages Release
There’s a whole lotta fizz goin’ on in this week’s Vintages release at the LCBO. Just don’t shake it. Unless you’re celebrating a sporting win. We’ve long been proponents of bubbly anytime of the year – food friendly, versatile and often found at great prices if you know where to look (ie not in Champagne),...
Our Top 20 Picks from This Week’s Vintages Release
We don’t think we’ve had such a diverse selection of top wines in, well, ever. Running the gamut from $17 to $70, from America to Argentina there is a wide selection to pick from in these 20 wines. As usual, we have a hefty representation from Canada, including a 6-year-old fabulous Cab Franc from Lake Erie...
Our Top 20 Picks from the April 16 Vintages Release
We saw a clever tweet recently that read, “Whoever said April is the cruellest month, must have lived in Southern Ontario.” And man, is that true. The weather stations said it was the first time it snowed in April since 2005 … but now Spring is finally in the air! If the Weatherman is t be trusted,...
Our Top 20 Picks from the April 2 Vintages Release
One of the most popular wine tastings we offer is “New World vs. Old World,” a comparison of the same varietals produced in two different areas – one in Europe (Old World) and one outside (New World). It’s been immensely well received and, as mentioned, one of our most requested. Vintages is playing on that...
Our Top Wine Picks from the February 20 Vintages Release
This week Vintages highlights Australia and the wealth of wine coming from Down Under. While it was the iconic juicy and powerful Shiraz of Barossa that really shot Oz to fame on this side of the world, there’s so much more to the winemaking country than just the plump red wine. Indeed, hilly Eden Valley...
Our Top 20 Picks from the November 14 Vintages Release
From Big Bottles to Bubbly, ’tis the season for celebrating This week’s Vintages release was so large the LCBO divided it into two tasting days for wine media. Usually, we only get one day to squeeze in the 100 or so wines being released every other week. Not this time! Now that we’re, what… six weeks away...
Our Top 20 Picks from the October 3rd Vintages Release
A selection of superb sparklings and beautiful Bordeaux for all budgets The theme of this week’s Vintages release at the LCBO is Bordeaux – and specifically Bordeaux from the spectacular 2010 vintage, that many critics argue is the best of the century. As we’ve talked about many, many times in the past, 2010 offers...
Our Top 20 Picks from the August 22 Vintages Release
CANADA Gray Monk Pinot Blanc, VQA Okanagan Valley, BC 2013 $19.95 Vintages 321612 One of the most impressive white wines of the release, this is flat out delicious. The winery is in the north end of the Okanagan, where crisp, Germanic style whites do really well and Gray Monk is known for producing some of the best....
Our Top 20 Picks from the August 8 Vintages Release
Excellent finds under $20 and a handful of gems worth the investment. Here’s our top picks for this week’s Vintages release. ONTARIO Rosewood Süssreserve Riesling, VQA Niagara Escarpment, Ontario 2014 $14.95 Vintages 258806 Süssreserve means a bit of unfermented juice was added to the finished wine to add sweetness and depth. Don’t shy away from...
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