LCBO Food & Drink Holiday 2025

ON THE BUBBLE

Patriotic Pours

Keep it Canadian and raise a homegrown glass. Many Ontario winemakers have mastered the art of the sparkle, producing wines complex enough to rival global bubblies. Grapes grown in cooler regions, with limestone-­ rich soils, retain a high natural acidity, lending robust Champagne-­ inspired taste. Tawse Spark Limestone Ridge Organic Brut Sparkling Riesling VQA VINTAGES ESSENTIALS 370361, $24.95 Always an innovator, Tawse delivers an unusual Riesling sparkling wine. Find an ele gant and complex mix of fresh pastry, raisins, herbs, citrus and honey flavours. It’s excellent with seafood. Château des Charmes Brut Sparkling VQA VINTAGES ESSENTIALS 224766, $32.95 Balanced and fresh with herbal heft, this fizzy brings together tastes of grape fruit, cantaloupe and pear with a buttered bread–like overtone. Serve it along side a cheese tray. Cave Spring Blanc de Blancs Brut Sparkling VQA VINTAGES ESSENTIALS 213983, $32.95 Made in the traditional method with Chardonnay grapes, this dry wine deliv ers all the tastes of Ontario. Expect refined notes of yellow plum, honey, nuts and herbs.

A Splash of Pink

Trius Brut Rosé Sparkling VQA LCBO 17690, $29.95 Expect bold flavours of red berries, yeast and biscuit from this award-winning Niagara sparkler. An easy companion to a variety of foods.

13th St Cuvée Brut Sparkling Rosé VQA VINTAGES ESSENTIALS 147504, $29.95 Along with vivid colour, this wine has bright acidity, herbal berry flavours and a creamy

Canadian sparkling rosés present proper value and offer a zippy, mouth-watering edge. Appreciate their crisp berry fruit, soft min erality, citrus zest and creamy undertones.

mousse. Try it with smoked salmon.

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