LCBO Food & Drink Autumn 2015

WHAT ’ S NEW

CALIFORNIA HARVEST

PASTA PERFECT Rocca delle Macìe Chianti Classico VINTAGES ESSENTIALS 741769, $18.95

Today’s Chianti Classico wines are high- quality reds with polish and finesse that are food-friendly and versatile, too. One such is this well-priced wine from respected producer Rocca delle Macìe. Full of intense flavours of cherry, peppery spice, herbs and a touch of oak, it’s perfetto with any hearty pasta, but especially meat lasagna.

Meiomi Pinot Noir VINTAGES ESSENTIALS 130138, $26.95 Each of the California wine areas—Monterey, Sonoma and Santa Barbara—that provide grapes for this memorable Pinot Noir bring their classic characteristics to the wine. With rich texture from Monterey, So- noma’s bright berry flavours and spice from Santa Barbara, this— a newVINTAGES ESSENTIAL— is wonderful with roast lamb.

FIRE AND ICE Bacardi Carta Fuego  LCBO 417253, $29.95

The name is Spanish for fire; the flavour is tropical spice. Add a year of aging in torched oak barrels and this bold red rum gets a hint of smokiness too. Chill it down and pour over ice with cola, or sip neat, kicking the spice up a notch with a splash of Tabasco.

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