LCBO Food & Drink Autumn 2024

Choosing how much to buy or serve for a gathering can be tricky. Let this quick reference be your guide and go to LCBO.com/fdautumn24 for more party-portion planning tips.

PERFECT POURS

Host with the Most Looking to impress guests with your Thanksgiving dinner pairings or seeking the perfect bottle to bring to a gathering? Turn to these trusty choices—they’re guaranteed crowd-pleasers.

5

Standard 750‑mL bottle

5-oz glasses

7

1-L bottle

5-oz glasses

10

1.5 L bottle

5-oz glasses

Wines for Pairing Speck Bros. Family Tree ‘The Boxer’s Ghost’ Pinot Noir VQA LCBO 30622, $19.95

Brights 74 Tawny LCBO 16139, 1 L, $15.95 This port-style wine delivers oodles of fruity and nutty flavours that are sublime with any sweet finishing course. Try it with chocolate or pecan pie, and even cheese.

Bread & Butter Chardonnay LCBO 19261, $20.05 This mineral-forward Char donnay is just the thing to balance out rich dishes like mashed potatoes and stuffing, while its sweet vanilla notes work nicely with pumpkin pie.

A tried-and-true match for Thanksgiving dinner, a good Pinot Noir complements everything from turkey to green veggies. This earthy option is made from sustain ably grown Niagara grapes.

NUDE PARTY GLASSES BY RON ARAD, FROM COCKTAIL EMPORIUM, COCKTAILEMPORIUM.COM

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