LCBO Food & Drink Summer 2021

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Bubbly personalities Fizzy, fruity and light, these wines and spritzers deliver a summer- friendly fusion of vino and bubbles, by the glass or by the can.

Barbecue- friendly reds Count on pouring at least 10 glasses from each of these generous magnum- sized bottles.

Barefoot Bubbly Pink Moscato Sparkling LCBO 18954, $14.95

XOXO Botanical Raspberry Rhubarb Wine Spritzer LCBO 19300, 355 mL, $3.45 A blend of berry and bo- tanical flavours balances natural sweet and tart tastes in this lively, ready- to-drink spritz with just 6% alcohol.

Dressed for annual Pride cele- brations, this bottling of pretty pink, floral-scented, fizzy wine has candied cherry, ripe berry and zesty citrus flavours.

Good Vines White Wine Spritz LCBO 14665, 355 mL, $2.95 A white wine refresher as bright as a summer day, it is sugar-free, has a just- picked apricot note, a crisp, sparkling finish and only 5% alcohol.

Argentina’s value- packed signature red grape complements barbecue-sauced meats with its plum, cherry and smooth vanilla notes. Chacabuco Malbec LCBO 18931, 1.5 L, $19.95

Herbaceous scents and silky tannins make this spicy and bold berry-flavoured red a savoury match for beef burgers or steak. Smoky Bay Cabernet Sauvignon LCBO 19254, 1.5 L, $18.95

Pixie Petite Rosé Spritzer LCBO 19301, 355 mL, $3.95

Good Fortune Citrus Orange Flower Sparkling Wine Cocktail LCBO 19061, 355 mL, $2.95 A burst of delicate blossoms on the nose and juicy flavour on the palate pack plenty of citrus a-peel into each fruity, fizzy 5% alcohol can.

Made from the beloved Ontario rosé, this 5.5% alcohol spritzer blushes like a strawberry, has a scent of peach and zings like pink grapefruit.

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SUMMER 2021 FOOD & DRINK