LCBO Food and Drink Early Summer 2016

WHAT’S NEW COPY BY JULIA AITKEN  •  PHOTOGRAPHY BY VINCE NOGUCHI

A WORLD OF NEW PRODUCTS AT THE LCBO AND VINTAGES.

Château la Tour de l’Évêque Rosé VINTAGES 319392, $18.95 Pouring a pretty rosé is a lovely way to welcome warmer weather. This pink wine from Provence comes from one of the region’s most respected rosé producers. It’s bone-dry and shows lively strawberry notes with an intriguing touch of white pepper. A lovely aperitif, it’s also wonderfully ver- satile; think pâté, smoked salmon, grilled pork or lemon-grass chicken. LAVIE EN ROSE

PRECIOUS GEM Star of Bombay LCBO 446526, $49.95 The original Star of Bombay is a stunning 182-carat sapphire housed in the Smithsonian. Its namesake—a higher-strength variant of the popu- lar Bombay Sapphire gin—is just as memorable. Bergamot orange peel and fragrant ambrette seed added to the classic botanicals give the pre- mium gin a richer aroma and more intense flavour.

GOLDEN STATE BREW

Lagunitas IPA LCBO 433516, 6 pk, $15.05

Make room in your fridge for one of the best-selling craft beers in the U.S. Introduced in 1995, it’s a well-rounded IPA from California brewer Lagunitas. The beer combines no fewer than 43 hop varietals and 65 types of malt, while a touch of caramel malt barley smooths out the tang of hops.

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