LCBO Food & Drink Spring 2018

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

A WORLD OF NEW PRODUCTS AT THE LCBO AND VINTAGES.

FRESH FOR SPRING While the wine inside the bottle remains as fine as ever, this popular Vintages Essentials offering has been given a makeover with a brand-new label. A steal at the price, the creamy-textured Chardonnay exhibits white peach, citrus and floral notes that go beautifully with a spring lunch of Niçoise salad or poached salmon in Dijon sauce. J. Lohr Riverstone Chardonnay VINTAGES ESSENTIALS 258699, $19.95

PRETTY AS A PICTURE Lily Sparkling Rosé VQA LCBO 536565, $16.95

Here’s a versatile wine for spring weddings, spring birthdays, spring anythings... With its gor- geous label, this Niagara sparkler has fast become an LCBO cus- tomer favourite. Fresh and fruity, with lively bubbles and notes of apple, citrus and peach, it’s the go-to bubbly for a toast but also teams well with smoked salmon, shellfish and charcuterie.

CALIFORNIA TREASURE Three Thieves Cabernet Sauvignon  LCBO 541961, $15.95 The “thieves” in question—Charles Bieler, Joel Gott and Roger Scommegna—are California winemakers who continue to push boundaries by making fine wines affordable. And here they’ve bagged a beauty. Bright ruby red with aromas of fresh cherry and toasty vanilla followed by rich cherry and berry flavours, this wine is ideal with grilled steak.

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