It’s December 21st… most of your shopping is finished. But you still have a few days before Christmas. Here are some versatile wines to serve to your company over the holidays all found in the regular list of your local LCBO. I set out to make these picks friendly on...
2011 Malivoire Gewurztraminer – Vintages 542522 – $24.95 – Roses, Ginger, Lychee and subtle Citrus. This is a big Gewurz begging to be paired with spicy asian cuisine. This is an off-dry wine, but it has nice acidity to balance it out. There is a nice floral finish on this...
What if I told you you could get a bottle of Icewine and a good Red for less than 30$. You’d call me crazy right? Well I have done just that this week. Flourish Vidal Icewine 2008 – VINTAGES 222356 – $17.95 – It’s not often you can find Icewine...
As promised I have found some wines that are down in price so why not pick up both this week? The great things about these wines is they are both fantastic value, definitely superior wines for the price. 2009 Sue-Ann Staff Baco Noir – $14.95 – LCBO 260422 – This...
Sanbanks Estate Reserve Baco Noir 2009 – LCBO 225920 – $19.95 – This is a great baco full of Plum and Blueberry, Raspberry with a very jammy texture. But at the same time this wine is not lacking a wonderful earthiness, that is a little softer than the Henry of...
This week we’ve got wines to pair with nothing. We have had a few weeks of over the top wine and food pairings but sometimes nothing goes together quite like the couch, the tv and a great glass of wine. 2009 Tawse Sketches of Niagara Chardonnay – VINTAGES 89037 –...
2009 Pelee Island Monarch – LCBO 107763 – $10.45 – This is an interesting blend of Baco Noir, Marechal Foch and Zweigelt. Not a very typical combination of grapes. As I aid this morning though this wine is one of the reasons I do my reviews featuring Ontario wines. In...
