How to Drink Less and Enjoy More
How many times have you told yourself, “I didn’t really need that last slice of pizza,” or “I wish I didn’t have that last glass...
FANTASY ISLAND: Welcome to Laucala
COMO Laucala Island in Fiji. Travel writing has provided several amazing memories—but nothing like this particular trip a decade back. It was like flying into...
The Magic of Ken Forrester’s Chenin Blanc
I’ve been putting together a best-value list of wines available at the LCBO for around 15 years now. New discoveries and additions to the Top...
Bubbly Buzz: Why Sparkling Wine Packs a Quicker Punch
’Tis the season to celebrate, and nothing says, ‘Let’s party!’ quite like the popping of a cork and toasting of sparkling wine. Those effervescent bubbles...
TOP 40 BEST VALUES (THE 15 NEAR-MISS EDITION)
One year of wine trade shows, dozens of personal tastings and more than 100 bottles sent by wine agencies. It was from that very long...
I LOVE THIS RED AND I REALLY LIKE THIS WHITE
Here’s a pair of crowd-pleasing new releases at the LCBO that includes one of my longtime favourite reds and a newcomer white. Nielson Santa Barbara...
40 UNDER $20 — The Best-Value Wines at the LCBO for 2023
As with seemingly everything else in the world, the price of wine has escalated since the COVID-19 pandemic rolled around, with shipping charges accounting for...
A Top-Notch Cabernet and Sparkling for Under $25
TheLushLife.ca’s annual Top 40 Wine Values Under $20 is coming out within the week, but here are two excellent values in the sub-$25 category to...
Chardonnays for Chardonnay Haters—and Two Other New Wines at the LCBO
While Chardonnay tends not to be the first wine I reach for come mealtime, there’s a pair of French offerings below that piqued my palate....
Two new-release reds and a get-it-while-you-can white
Here’s a pair of freshly released, perennially reliable and well-priced reds, as well as exceptionally valued Sauvignon Blanc you need to track down while it’s...
