LCBO Food & Drink Summer 2022

TWISTS Together At Last

Forget about those hard-and fast rules about red wine with red meat. Summer is meant to be more laid-back, so consider fit-to-be tried white wine pairings for grilled beef, duck, lamb and venison.

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To make life easier, we’ve chosen our pairings from the Vintages Essentials Collection. These are Vintages wines in a range of prices and classic styles that are always available in LCBO stores and guaranteed to please. There are now 130 wines in the Collection, each one chosen for value and because it’s a best-in-class favourite. Read on to see how our picks from the list can make a refreshing alternative—and killer pairing—for your summertime grilling game!

Red wine and red meat are like celery and blue cheese, or peanut butter and jelly. They’re together all the time to the point that we may forget they don’t have an exclusive relationship. While summer is a season when our tables see plenty of grilled red meat, it isn’t necessarily the time we want to drink a rich red wine. As long as you’re choosing the right wine—paying attention to qualities like weight, intensity and acidity—white wines can work just as well as red wine with these dishes.

FOOD STYLING BY LINDSAY GUSCOTT; PROP STYLING BY ANDREA MCCRINDLE

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