LCBO Food & Drink Summer 2024

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Simply seasoned with olive oil, shallot and hot sauce, beefy eye of round shines alongside the bold flavours of white anchovies and salty pecorino. Made more afford able by the cheaper cut, this rosé-friendly dish is a terrific summer starter or a main course for an alfresco lunch.

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Speck Bros. Three of Hearts Rosé VQA VINTAGES ESSENTIALS 552562, $19.95 This blend of Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris—from the team behind Henry of Pelham—has flavours of cherry and sour plum, and delicate notes of mushroom and forest floor. Its vibrant acidity cuts through the rich beef, and the dish brings out nuttiness and smoke in the wine.

Benjamin Bridge x Glooscap First Nation Rosé LCBO 38284, $26.95

Doppio Passo Primitivo Rosato IGT Puglia LCBO 23760, $13.95 Cold maceration and stainless steel–tank age ing yield a fruit-forward Rosato with a velvety mouthfeel and buoyant acidity. Gently grippy tannins make it an ideal match to the protein heavy dish; blackberry flavours and a touch of sweetness offset the anchovies and cheese.

This polished Nova Scotia rosé is a four grape blend dominated by Riesling and Ortega. It shows notes of tropical fruit, red currant and citrus and has a lively per sonality that’s just right for steak tartare.

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