Cost: $14.95 (Sale price until March 29, 2026: $12.95) Grape: Baco Noir Category: Red Wine Location: LCBO General List Country: Canada Region: Ontario Format: 750 ml Producer: Pelee Island Winery Alcohol: 12.5% Alcohol/Vol.
A juicy & spicy Baco that’s nicely priced for the quality. Score: 88/100.
Tasting Note: Light ruby in colour with good acidity, medium+ nose & a long length on the finish. This wine features: Blackcurrants, sour cherry, rhubarb, plum, clove, Allspice & peat moss on the nose.
Negatives: None
Interesting Point: Sustainable & Vegan
Pairings: Drink this now or 3 – 4 years on its own or pair it with BBQ ribs.
Cost: $19.95 (Clearance Price: 16.00) Grape: Chenin Blanc Category: White Wine Location: LCBO Vintages Country: South Africa Region: Stellenbosch Format: 750 ml Producer: Radford Dale Alcohol: 13.0% Alcohol/Vol.
A nice substitute for a subtle oaked Chard, featuring nice, crisp fruit, along with a creamy finish. Score: 91/100.
Tasting Note: Bright gold in colour with good acidity, medium intense nose & a long length on the finish. This wine features: Lemon zest, pear, white peach, honeydew melon, honeycomb & Jasmine on the nose.
Negatives: None
Interesting Point: Sustainable & Vegan
Winemaker’s Note: “Grapes were picked by hand as well as manually sorted to ensure that we maintain the purity of varietal expression for which this wine has become known. Gentle pressing in a pneumatic bag press, with the extracted juice moved to a combination of 2500L Foudre, 500L, 300L, and 228L barrels for alcoholic fermentation. The barrels used are predominantly 2nd to 5th fill French oak, of Burgundian cooperages. Whilst the Foudre is of tight-grain, Austrian origin. The usage of unintrusive oaking promotes optimal varietal expression.” (A foudre is a large wooden vat, typically holding 20 to 120+ hectoliters (2,000 to 12,000+ liters), used for aging wine with minimal oak influence.)
Pairings: Drink this now or in the next 4 – 6 years on its own or pair it with roasted turkey.
Cost: $14.95 Grape: Chardonnay Category: White Wine Location: LCBO General List Country: Chile Region: Chile Format: 750 ml Producer: Cono Sur Alcohol: 12.5% Alcohol/Vol.
For a relatively inexpensive oaked Chard, which has more neutral oak, this Chard has good zesty fruit. Score: 89/100.
Tasting Note: Light gold in colour with high acidity, medium intense nose & a good length on the finish. This wine features: Lemon zest, pear, golden apple, yellow cranberry, Kumquat, honeydew melon &vanilla.
Negatives: None
Interesting Point: Vegan and Organic
Pairings: Drink this now or in the next 3 – 4 years on its own or pair it with scallop ceviche.
Cost: $24.95 Grape: Pinot Noir Category: Rose Wine Location: Winery Country: Canada Region: St. David’s Bench, Niagara Region, Ontario Format: 750 ml Producer: Queenston Mile Vineyards Alcohol: 11.5% Alcohol/Vol.
Crisp clean rosé with a nice flavour profile. Score: 90/100.
Tasting Note: Bright copper in colour with good acidity, medium intense nose & a good length on the finish. This wine features: Cherry, rhubarb, cranberry, strawberry & red currants.
Negatives: None
Winemaker’s Note: “100% Pinot noir, immediately pressed, left on the grape skins for 3.5 hours, fermented in stainless steel.”
Pairings: Drink this now or in the next 3 – 4 years on its own or pair it with chili.
Cost: $25.00 Grape: Chardonnay Category: White Wine Location: LCBO Vintages Country: Canada Region: Niagara Peninsula, Ontario Format: 750 ml Producer: Kin Vineyards Alcohol: 11.5% Alcohol/Vol.
For those Chard lovers that don’t like heavy oak, as this one is unoaked, but still have a full body, tropical fruits & creamy but fresh finish. Score: 93/100.
Tasting Note: Ligh gold in colour with good acidity, a medium+ intense nose & a long length on the finish. This wine features: Lemon, pineapple, apple, pear, peach, banana & cantaloupe.
Negatives: None
Interesting Point: Kin Vineyards is located in the Ottawa Valley, but the grapes in this wine come from Niagara Peninsula.
Winemaker’s Note: “The grapes were machine picked, destemmed and sorted by harvester before being pressed to extract the juice. Following cold settling, the clear juice was racked to stainless steel fermenter for inoculation with cultured yeast. After 10 days, the fermentation was halted to block the malolactic conversion of acids, bentonite fined and cold settled for 16 days prior to racking to tank for 5 months of tank ageing. Sterile filtration proceeded bottling.” Winery
Pairings: Drink this now or in the next 4 – 6 years on its own or pair it with Japanese food.
Cost: $14.25 (Sale price until Nov 9/25: $12.25) Grape: Chardonnay Category: White Wine Location: LCBO General List Country: France Region: Format: 750 ml Producer: Maison Francois Martenot Alcohol: 13.0% Alcohol/Vol.
Tasting Note: Deep straw in colour with good acidity, a medium+ intense nose, & a good length on the finish. This wine features: Lemon zest, Quince, pear & Pitahaya.
Negatives: None
Interesting Point: Works well with larger Chard style glassware as well as Chablis styled ones, but each one gives out different notes.
Winemaker’s Note: 50% stainless steel, 50% neutral oak
Pairings: Drink this now or in the next 3 – 4 years on its own or pair it with Porchetta.
Cost: $13.95 (Sale price until Nov 9/25: $11.95) Grape: Viura Category: White Wine Location: LCBO General List Country: Spain Region: Rioja Format: 750 ml Producer: Beronia Alcohol: 12.5% Alcohol/Vol.
A delicious alternative to the standard white wines consumer’s drink. Score: 91/100.
Tasting Note: Deep straw in colour with a green hue, good acidity, a medium+ intense nose, & a long length on the finish. This wine features: Lemon-lime, kiwi, pineapple, green apples & pear.
Negatives: None
Winemaker’s Note: “The grapes are carefully harvested when the perfect balance between fruit aroma and crisp acidity is reached. They undergo cold maceration, a process where maximum aroma and flavour are extracted before fermentation takes place.”
Pairings: Drink this now or in the next 3 – 4 years on its own or pair it with Shrimp Tempura.
Cost: $22.95 (Clearance: $18.95 & $15.05 depending on the store) Grape: Merlot, Cabernet Franc & Semillon Category: Sparkling Wine Location: LCBO Vintages Country: France Region: Bordeaux Format: 750 ml Producer: Henri D’Augan Alcohol: 12.0% Alcohol/Vol.
A versatile, elegant, easy drinking sparkling brut rosé. Score: 93/100.
Tasting Note: Light copper in colour with good acidity, a medium+ intense nose, & a long length on the finish. This wine features: Peach, pear, honeydew melon,
Negatives: None
Interesting Point: It’s a steal if you can get it at $15.05 as I did.
Pairings: Drink this now or in the next 5 – 7 years on its own or pair it with Spanish Eggs.
Cost: $11.95 (On sale until Nov 9/25: $10.95) Grape: Tempranillo Category: Red Wine Location: LCBO General List Country: Spain Region: Castilla – La Mancha Format: 750 ml Producer: Hammeken Cellars Alcohol: 14.00% Alcohol/Vol.
A great alternative to U.S. Cabs that are around $20 mark, but this one is half the price & has better structure. Score: 87/100.
Tasting Note: Dark ruby in colour with good acidity, a medium intense nose, mild tannin & a good length on the finish. This wine features: Blueberry jam, dark cherry, raspberry, mocha, cherry cola, cloves, milk chocolate, cooked spinach & vanilla.
Negatives: None
Interesting Point: Vegan Friendly
Winemaker’s Note:
Pairings: Drink this now or in the next 3 – 5 years on its own or pair it with Hungarian Goulash.
Cost: $13.95 (Sale price until Oct 12, 2025: $12.95) Grape: Chardonnay Category: White Wine Location: LCBO General List Country: Australia Region: Format: 750 ml Producer: Smoky Bay Alcohol: 13.0% Alcohol/Vol.
An entry Aussy Chard that’s has character, good value, but it’s not overtly buttery. Score: 89/100.
Tasting Note: Light gold in colour with good acidity, a medium intense nose & a good length on the finish. This wine features: Lemon, pineapple, orange zest, peach, pear, green apples & vanilla.
Negatives: None
Interesting Point: Don’t use glassware for oaked Chard as it will show more flatness than using a Chablis style glassware.
Pairings: Drink this now or in the next 2 – 4 years on its own or pair it with rotisserie chicken.
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