LCBO Food & Drink Holiday 2020

WHAT TO SERVE We’ve paired wines with every course in this menu—so no matter which dishes you choose to make, you can match away with confidence!

Scallop Crudo Salute the Asian-influenced elements in the scallop’s dressing by popping the cork of a vibrant sparkling wine. Go local for stellar results. Tawse Spark Limestone Ridge Organic Sparkling Riesling VQA VINTAGES ESSENTIALS 370361, $20.95

Roasted Pepper & Walnut Salad A vivacious rosé with abundant cherry and red berry connects with the earthy fla- vours in this salad. Opt for a medium-bodied, dry style. Malivoire Ladybug Rosé VQA VINTAGES ESSENTIALS 559088, $16.95

Roast Pork Belly with Prune Sauce and Lemony Spinach & Potato Purée The luxurious richness of prune-sauced pork belly, fragrantly spiced, begs to be enveloped in the velvety fruit and spiciness of a smooth ripasso wine. Monte Zovo Sa’ Solin Ripasso Valpolicella VINTAGES ESSENTIALS 650713, $19.95

Spaghetti with Pistachio & Cocoa Pesto Imagine the flavours of this unique pesto paired with a fresh, fruity Riesling. Sublime harmony. Try a dry to off-dry style from Ontario, naturally. Megalomaniac Narcissist RieslingVQA VINTAGES ESSENTIALS 67587, $18.95

Candied Fruit & Nut Palmiers Sicily’s Marsala wine ranges from dry to lusciously sweet styles. This lush, toffee-ish fortified wine is a unique treat with cookies and ice cream.

Sperone Cremovo Marsala Fine DOC LCBO 12971, $14.90

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FOOD & DRINK HOLIDAY 2020