LCBO Food & Drink Spring 2020

Fetzer Vineyards With half a century of farm- to-table history in Mendocino County, wines from this pioneering brand make dynamite food pairings: the vanilla-scented Chardonnay ( LCBO 291674, $14.20) with a veggie and goat cheese flatbread; the Cabernet Sauvignon ( LCBO 336974, $14.20) with steak kissed with herbs. Rodney Strong Vineyards Also boasting carbon-neutral status, this vineyard’s Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon ( VINTAGES 226944, $27.95) has intriguing evergreen and smoke notes. Its intense Pinot Noir from the Russian River Valley ( VINTAGES 954834, $27.95) is a pairing for grilled food, while Charlotte’s Home Sauvignon Blanc ( VINTAGES 449207, $19.95) is zesty with lemon grass and grapefruit. Wente Vineyards This Monterrey clan makes a Morning Fog Chardonnay ( LCBO 175430, $19.95) that rolls on the palate smoothly, like lemon curd. Its Southern Hills Cabernet Sauvignon ( LCBO 301507, $19.95) balances ripe black olive with dark berries; both wines have lovely floral bouquets wafting from the glass.

Sustainable spotlight California winemakers came together 15 years ago to make an industry commitment to sustainability in business, farm- ing and winemaking practices. Today, nearly 2,000 vine- yards, 148 wineries and almost a quarter of the land under vine cultivation is Certified California Sustainable Wine- growing—including these wineries and their vineyards. California pizza pairing Nothing says California cuisine quite like a crisp thin-crust pizza topped with seasonal ingredients. Try a white-sauce spinach pie with crisp white wines, and a savoury sausage, date and caramelized onion version with Cali reds. sausage, caramelized onion & date pizza

and white spinach pizza recipes at lcbo.com/fdspring20

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