LCBO Food & Drink Summer 2021

Moroccan lamb burgers

Recipe on page 178

Spicy, fruity and with the added tang of feta and tomato, this gorgeous lamb burger has everything: A wine of real character is called for. Niagara’s 13th Street Winery has actually created a rosé specifically for your precious patties. Its Burger Blend is a mouth-watering quartet of locally-grown Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Gamay and Merlot that ticks every box, balancing a hint of sweetness with enough acidity to cut through the richness of the meat and comfortably handle the apricot chutney and tomato condiments. Spain’s Navarra region is famous for fruity rosados that pair spectacularly well with local dishes such as paella. A trace of dried herbs behind the plum and watermelon in Gran Feudo’s smooth, muscular ver- sion picks out the spices in the burger. Finally, for a completely different approach, try Jacob’s Creek’s fragrant, off-dry, spritzy Moscato served very well-chilled. As a rule, it’s more of an easygoing aperitif, but here the Muscat’s pear-blossom aromatics make charmingly sweet music with the apricot chutney. BODAC IOUS

13th Street Burger Blend rosé vqa LCBO 609545, $14.95

Jacob’s Creek Moscato Rosé LCBO 367276, $13.75 Gran Feudo Rosé LCBO 165845, $12.95

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