LCBO Food & Drink Summer 2026

LOCAL CHARDONNAY Cool-climate Chardonnays are known for leaning into their zesty acidity over richer buttery ones from areas with warmer year-round climates. Make any of these your house wine for dinnertime, especially when fish tacos, a seafood boil or grilled chicken are on the menu.

INSTANT SAVOURY & PEACH WHITE WINE SANGRIA Vegetal, herbaceous and savoury drinks are all over cocktail menus. Here, you can give this a try in a showstopper sangria.

Rosehall Run Unoaked Chardonnay VQA LCBO 303776, $16.95 A peppy and aromatic sipper brought to you from Prince Edward County.

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TIP Experiment by swapping in other ripe fruits,

Closson Chase The Brock Chardonnay VQA LCBO 20899, $24.95 Find minerality and toasty notes from its fermentation in both stainless steel and French oak.

vegetables and herbs.

Fielding Unoaked Chardonnay VQA LCBO 164491, $16.95

RED WINES FOR HOT DAYS

Flinty with fruity notes, this is a good-value white that’s quite food-friendly.

Fruit-forward varietals like Pinot Noir and Gamay are lovely slightly chilled, making them excellent for warm weather. Refrigerate 30 to 60 minutes before serving.

Louis Jadot Beaujolais-Villages VINTAGES ESSENTIALS 365924, $25.95 Fresh, vivacious and a touch spicy, here’s a French Gamay that will bring lively character to your dinner or picnic table.

Laroche Pinot Noir Pays d’Oc LCBO 50736, $15.95 This bright, ripe Pinot has notes of summer red fruit, which will make you say “oui” to a glass, when grilling chicken and salmon.

Château des Charmes Gamay Noir VQA LCBO 57349, $17.95 Gamay is a grape that jibes with Ontario

Tawse Grower’s Blend Chardonnay VQA LCBO 89037, $24.95

growing conditions. Pour and enjoy this one’s juicy red-fruit notes on sausage or burger nights.

Sunny days call for a Chard like this one that’s beautifully balanced with a touch of creaminess.

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