LCBO Food and Drink Holiday 2016

WINE HOLIDAY WINE RACK

before DINNER

LUSTAU DON NUÑO DRY OLOROSO

SHERRY LCBO 375105, $15.65

A splendid wine and the big- gest bargain in the box, Don Nuño brings everything you’d expect from the esteemed house of Lustau. This is a contradictory style of sherry. From the weight, you might expect lush sweetness. Instead, it’s bone-dry but full-bodied and rich with a powerful acidity that lets it stand up to anything from curried fish to roast beef. The aromas and flavours are what the fuss is all about—wal- nuts, dried apricots, oak barrels, orange peel dipped in dark chocolate… Don’t bother with a Martini before dinner; have a glass of this instead!

BACALHÔA TINTO DA ÂNFORA LCBO 227256, $11.95 Here’s a juicy, well-knit blend of Ara- gonez, Touriga Nacional, Trincadeira and Cabernet Sauvignon from Por- tugal’s Alentejo region. Six months in new French oak impart a spicy depth and a hint of vanilla, enriching the intense flavours of blackcurrant, cherry and plum. Great solo or with red meats or sausages.

CHIVITE GRAN FEUDO ROSÉ LCBO 165845, $12.10 Gotta have a rosé in the case—now that the world has admitted you can drink pink wine at any time of the year! This one’s made in Na- varra, Spain, from Garnacha and it’s refreshingly dry and juicy with a delightful note of strawberry. But don’t call it a wuss; yes, it’s a lovely aperitif but it has the structure to handle seafood and salmon and a turkey sandwich on Boxing Day.

FOOD & DRI NK HOLIDAY