LCBO Food & Drink Summer 2024

Give it a Swirl FLAVOURS

Get to know flavoured wines that feature unique notes like pineapple, cherry and chocolate. Enjoy them poured right from the bottle or use as mixers. Add a few to your wine rack and gift them to your favourite hosts.

BY DOUG WALLACE | PHOTOGRAPHY BY DARREN KEMPER

Sipping Simplicity Cocktail-inspired

concoctions make for an easy refreshment: they’re great for brunch, or whenever the occasion calls for a stand-alone state ment libation. Wine Beverage LCBO 36795, $12.95 The iconic blending of real cream, pineapple juice and coconut gives this premixed dazzler tropi cal flare. Add a drop to your coffee! The brand’s Margarita-style option makes a great sundowner. Uptown Cocktails Piña Colada

Bangarang Tropical Bellini Hard Seltzer

LCBO 31276, 355 mL, $3.00 Inspired by the bubbly

Summer staples like spritzers and sangria, citrus and tropical fruit—all are naturals when it comes to inviting experimentation and food pairing. Cocktail-style beverages are ideal at brunch, while fruit-infused sakes bring a Japanese-inspired taste to the table. Served chilled, with a few cubes or with a dash of club soda, these flavoured wines are destined for maximum fridge rotation.

For entertaining a crowd or summer sipping, a great premixed drink doesn’t have to be spirit based. Flavoured wine beverages have the same versatility as their cocktail-inspired counterparts, offering on-trend tastes that are delicious on their own or paired with summertime food. Fun formats like pourable pouches and variety packs make them even more convenient, while lower-alcohol options are a welcome lighter alternative. FOOD STYLING BY CHRISTOPHER ST. ONGE; PROP STYLING BY CATHERINE MacFADYEN

wine-based Bellini cocktail, this carbonated low-calorie thirst-quencher combines natural peach, pineapple and mango with vodka. Enjoy it chilled with brunch or on the rocks on a patio.

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