Dashing through the LCBO….

 It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas. Champagne, stunning gift boxes, ice wine, suggestions for “Holiday Gatherings” is what the final Vintages release of the year is all about. There are so many awesome products in this release that I have to remind myself of my meager budget of

If I only had $100, I would buy at Vintages…

 South Central Italy & Flagship In Store Discoveries (LCBO speak: ISD) as well as California are a prominent features in this LCBO Vintages release.  Where to start? Frankly, the ISD’s are a little rich for my $100 budget for this blog, yet there are some pretty enticing looking wines.  Worth

Buyers Picks at Vintages

 ‘Buyer’s Picks’ are the prominent feature of this weekend’s LCBO Vintages release, not to mention New Zealand and Sake wines. I’m always curious about what ‘Buyers Picks’ really means: more Airmiles offered? Reduced prices on the bottle? or truly great products?  In any case, these are My Picks for you to decide if

Sure sign of spring: Rose wines!

 Fabulous that the latest LCBO Vintages release features varietals from Oregon, Washington and Germany, yet I have chosen to focus on finding the best Rosés to highlight in this blog. Warm weather is pushing the gauge on the thermometer higher every day. Nothing sends a more summer-like message than pulling out a chilled bottle

If I only had $100, I would buy….wines from Argentina!

 This time last year, my husband and I spent a month in Buenos Aires, so when I saw that this release focused on Argentina, I was VERY excited to see what new wines would come into LCBO’s Vintages. Here are 3 wines from Mendoza (Argentina’s largest wine region) since it is the leader

TOP PICKS: 7 wines for under $15

 This Vintages release is guaranteed to  be pick-up for anyone with holiday hangovers & January blahs. The LCBO often kicks off the new year with a “Smart Buys 2017” edition with a fabulous assortment of tried and true wines for every palate and budget with great tastes around the $15 price point. I vowed

If I only had $100…I would buy at LCBO Vintages

 Canada Day is just around the corner and what better excuse to stock up. I just returned from working abroad and when I went to my local LCBO to indulge in a few delights, I was astounded at the selection and choices: from reds to whites to fruity spirits and

Your LCBO Shopping List for Easter Wines

 Easter is on its way! For me that marks that spring is around the corner. It is interesting to see some of the wines shifting in style while the seasons begin the change. I had the opportunity to sample a number of the wines in this spring-will-soon-be-here release of Vintages

Making Valentine’s Day Wine Shopping Easy

 The LCBO Vintages release of February 6 is celebrating Valentine’s, southern France and South Africa; talk about something for everyone. February has long been celebrated as a month of romance and there are all kinds of legends about who St. Valentine’s was and what he did but suffice to say

If I had $100 I would buy these wines at LCBO Vintages…

 All photos courtesy of Savvy Company No surprise that the LCBO Vintages release of Oct. 3 focuses on LINK wines for Thanksgiving. Regardless of whether it’s turkey, ham, fish or pork, the wines I have chosen will accompany them all. Now how’s that for a scoop? I recently read that

Stocking up on wines for Canada Day!

 This LCBO Vintages release for Saturday June 27 focuses on Flagship ISD (in store discoveries), Canada Day, and the Pan Am Toronto Games games. I was wondering what the term “flagship” meant and still do not have a definitive answer. However, having just returned from working in the UAE, I think of “flagship” similarly

If I had $100…I would buy these wines at LCBO Vintage

 The merry month of May, didn’t someone write a song about that? Regardless, the features this month are bound to make anyone merry…talk about something to look forward to! Australia, fresh whites and sake line this release and I can hardly wait. Not to mention, we’re finally getting some patio

If I Had $100…I Would Buy These Wines At Vintages

 This week is all about the TURKEY! So pull out your pen & paper (or your phone) and get ready to make your shopping list of wines to serve with your turkey feast this weekend. We’re covering a lot of geography in this time around - from Sonoma, California to Piedmont,