LCBO Food & Drink Holiday 2021

STOCKING UP

Local attractions Whether you’re buying a celebratory gift for yourself, stocking up your home bar or looking for something with wow factor for someone on your list, these local products show your support of the province’s wineries and distilleries.

By Dick Snyder | photography by ronald tsang

Winter warmers For the pond skaters, hockey players and carollers in your crew, a special made-in-Ontario craft cocktail and premium red wine will be winners.

SPICY SERVE An emphasis on sustainable practices

creates Flat Rock Pinot Noir VQA ( VINTAGES ESSENTIALS 1545, $22.95), one of Ontario’s finest. It’s an elegant red with vibrant cherry-­ cranberry flavours and sweet spice. KITTED OUT Everything you need to craft a delicious cocktail is in the Forty Creek Copper Pot Old Fashioned Kit ( LCBO 21712, $37.95). This Canadian Whisky Award-winning spirit fea- tures notes of spice, toffee and dried fruit, leading to a long, smooth finish.

Ontario makes remarkable Pinot Noir, due in part to our cool weather and limestone-rich soils. Relatively low alcohol, supple tannins, bright fruit and spicy complexity make it a holiday-food-friendly choice.

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FOOD & DRINK HOLIDAY 2021