LCBO Food & Drink Holiday 2020

TWISTS

The goods on giving

By Erin M c Laughlin photography by James Tse Make your holiday shopping more meaningful this year with any of these products that give back in more ways than one.

Imagine a winery that reinvests 11 percent of its profit into sustainability projects. Familia Torres is doing exactly that with its Torres & Earth foun- dation, an organization committed to meeting the company-wide goal of reducing CO2 emissions at its Chilean winery to 55 percent by 2030. Did you know? One of the ways Familia Torres is dealing with the rising temperatures caused by climate change involves adapting its vineyards to delay the grapes from ripening too early. Warmer temperatures can dramatically change the character of wine grapes. Las Mulas Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva Organic LCBO 407494, $14.95 Las Mulas merlot Reserva Organic LCBO 454868, $14.95 Las Mulas Chardonnay Reserva Organic LCBO 572362, $13.95 For the environmentalist

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FOOD & DRINK HOLIDAY 2020