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Tonight’s ready-to-drink alcoholic cocktail beverage landed at the LCBO as a brand-new arrival a couple of months ago and is currently on promotion, offering 20 bonus Aeroplan points until August 15th. It is produced by 1769 Distillery, a family-owned and -operated distillery that was established in 2014 by the husband-and-wife team of Andrew Mikus and…

From cider apples and wild fermentation to artisan producers and orchard terroir, here’s why Canada’s best ciders deserve a place alongside fine wine The humble apple may carry with it some substantially significant cultural cachet, but for imbibers, it’s a fruit. So, you can ferment it. And drink it. While a range of quality apple…

Clos du Soleil Appoints International Cellars as Western Canadian Agency Clos du Soleil is pleased to announce a new partnership with International Cellars, one of Western Canada’s leading independent fine wine agencies. Effective immediately, International Cellars will represent Clos du Soleil wines throughout Western Canada, including British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. As Clos du…

Why Does Burgundy Have So Many Communes? Burgundy can be difficult for new wine drinkers because it asks them to understand places before grapes. In many wine regions, the label begins with a grape name, such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, or Pinot Noir. In Burgundy, the label often begins with a place: Bourgogne, Chablis, Gevrey-Chambertin,…

Bill Redelmeier welcomes his guests (see Saturday) Monday, July 20th: Visited my dentist. Great guy but I hate dental visits. This time to mend a broken front tooth. He discovered a small cavity in another tooth, which means another visit on Wednesday. Dinner: beef stir fry noodles with a bottle of Big Crush Cabernet Sauvignon…

I enjoyed the 2023 Boutari The Authentic Assyrtiko nearly a year ago, and while tonight’s white wine review is the latest vintage of the same wine, it does come to us with slightly simplified branding by removing “The Authentic” from the label. Nevertheless, this is a lovely white wine that arrived at the LCBO just…

Reading Time: 4 minutes Naramata Bench winery showcases its refreshed identity with a trio of approachable, food-friendly wines. Just a few months after unveiling its refreshed branding and the return of its iconic rooster, Red Rooster Winery is building on that momentum with three new 2025 releases that perfectly capture the winery’s renewed personality. The…

Two new wine-based RTDs — Raspberry Rhubarb Rosé and Lime Cucumber Riesling — highlight the power of collaboration between winemaking, research and student learning When the College’s trailblazing learning enterprises team up with its award-winning Research Innovation division, the results are decidedly effervescent. The proof is in the latest ready-to-drink (RTD) offerings rolled out by…

Being a long time fan of Little Engine wines it has been my pleasure to begin to review their current selection of wines. When reviewing wines I tend to take a little extra time which includes pairing the wine with a dish I think will bring out the best characteristics of the varietal. For this…

Tonight’s red wine review is a lovely Malbec from the high-altitude region of Paraje Altamira within the Uco Valley of Mendoza, Argentina. It is brand new to the LCBO, arriving both in-store and online in last weekend’s July 18 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection. This Malbec is produced by Clop Wines, a family-run winery whose…