LCBO Vintages Saturday March 19
byTHE LOW DOWN: One great thing about Vintages is the opportunity to expand our repertoire of white wines – to experience ‘something different’ in…
Malivoire
LCBO Vintages Saturday October 2
byTHE LOW DOWN: I found something to recommend in all three of the catalogue ‘features’ – Australia, Italy and Thanksgiving. Consider buying my Aussie…
LCBO Vintages Saturday May 29
byTHE LOW DOWN: Don’t miss this opportunity to experience wines from France’s Loire Valley. Red and white with bright flavours and a pure, spring-like…
LCBO Vintages Saturday April 3
byTHE LOW DOWN: Unfortunately, most of the Spanish reds offered in this release are super-rich/smooth – catering to the North American palate – but…
LCBO Vintages Saturday Jan 23
byTHE LOW DOWN: Six picks ranging in price from $15 to $25. Blockbuster, crowd-pleasing Argentinan wines are the feature but they are outdone by…
LCBO Vintages October 10, 2009
byTHE LOW DOWN: Love the catalogue with the Italian feature – timely, as so many Italian reds have a woodsy, fall-day feeling. Check out…
Premium Gamays in Niagara
byLook for the following premium Gamays on your Niagara winery visits. Peller Estates 07 Gamay Noir ‘Private Reserve’ $18.95 (also at Vineyards stores) Delicious…
Southbrook’s Dry Rosé
bySOUTHBROOK 08 Cabernet Rosé, VQA Niagara on the Lake (Winery/Vintages in the Fall) $17.95 Hits a lot of wine spots – refreshing, kinda rich…
Good Grigio in Ontario
byMy friend Neil drinks almost as much wine as I do. He’s a no nonsense guy who has figured out a few different wine…