LCBO Food & Drink Holiday 2025

Dry-Brined Roast Chicken with Peanut Sambal Chalet Sauce p. 150

pair with RIESLING

Chardonnay is the obvious complement to roast chicken, but Riesling takes a different approach, its bright acidity (subtly balanced by a trace of sweetness) providing a delightful contrast to the rich bird. Riesling’s famous affinity with Southeast Asian food comes into play with the piquant sauce; the wine’s intense fruit flavours and minerality are a good match for spicy sambal oelek, lemon juice and toasty peanuts. Ontario makes world-class Riesling at a variety of prices. Thirty Bench Winemaker’s Blend Riesling VQA VINTAGES ESSENTIALS 24133, $22.95 Tawse Quarry Road Organic Riesling VQA VINTAGES ESSENTIALS 198853, $24.95 Cave Spring Riesling Dry VQA LCBO 233635, $16.95

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