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The Lush Life The Best (and Best Values) in Wine, Travel and Golf

Welcome to The Lush Life

Travel, Wine and Golf—it’s a holy trinity when it comes to experiencing the finer things in life. From outstanding values to the lifestyles of the rich and famous, let The Lush Life be your guide. Using video, photography and regular blogs, we’ll walk you through your resort room, show you what the beach really looks like, share the coolest side trips, and guide you down the fairways of the most spectacular golf courses on earth.

And as a longtime wine & spirits editor, Ted McIntyre will review the latest vintages and introduce you to some of the world’s most accomplished winemakers and master distillers—all in plain English!

So welcome to The Lush Life—experiences of a better vintage.

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Testing a New Rangefinder and Golf Sunglasses

I’ve been evaluating a couple of products on the golf front this past month—both of…

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Wine

THE ART OF THE BLEND – Wakefield Jaraman 2022

A step up from its Estate level of wines, Wakefield’s “Jaraman” name is derived from…

May 17, 2025Read More

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Travel

FANTASY ISLAND: Welcome to Laucala

COMO Laucala Island in Fiji. Travel writing has provided several amazing memories—but nothing like this…

January 12, 2024Read More

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Videos

The Canadian Museum of Nature

I went in blind for our visit at the Canadian Museum of Nature. Figuratively, that…

May 19, 2022Read More

The National Gallery of Canada

Had the chance to visit Ottawa a couple weeks back and finally got to the…

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The Charcuterie Board Workshop at Jackson-Triggs

It seemed like months that our friend Lily had been ardently encouraging my wife and…

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Recent Blogs

Chianti Classico, a special wine tasting and four great new wines at the LCBO

Chianti Classico, a special wine tasting and four great new wines at the LCBO

June 24, 2023

Almost every wine trade event I get invited to involves a trip to Toronto. If the venue is a short drive from Union Station, that’s […]

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THE SWEET SPOT: The Price Range Where Ontario Wines Shine

THE SWEET SPOT: The Price Range Where Ontario Wines Shine

May 25, 2023

I hear this a lot: “Ontario wines are too expensive.” But the reality is that, with isolated exceptions, profit margins are quite small in Ontario […]

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Spice is nice…but the right wine pairing helps!

Spice is nice…but the right wine pairing helps!

May 14, 2023

I enjoy trying to pair almost any dish with the right wine—but not everybody does. In fact, there are even hundreds of Toronto restaurants that […]

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You Say You Love El Dorado Rum? Here’s Why!

You Say You Love El Dorado Rum? Here’s Why!

May 8, 2023

You know how a lot of companies like to say they are steeped in history? Well, in the case of Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) and […]

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TUSCAN DUO…and DUOMO — Drinking in Central Italian Culture

TUSCAN DUO…and DUOMO — Drinking in Central Italian Culture

April 29, 2023

We have a friend touring through Italy, who just posted photos from Florence, the capital of Tuscany in northcentral Italy. It was 24C in brilliant […]

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No.-17 SunRidge Canyon GC

SMALL WONDERS — Scottsdale’s Best Par 3s

March 23, 2023

One of my favourite golf destinations in the U.S. is Scottsdale. There are more than 200 courses in this sun-baked region (and probably as many […]

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What are You Drinking for Potato Chip Day?

What are You Drinking for Potato Chip Day?

March 10, 2023

There seems to be a special day for everything, and the humble potato chip is no different. And no, it’s not Super Bowl Sunday, which […]

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A Case for Decanting

A Case for Decanting

March 5, 2023

Every now and then I have to adjust an initial rating after revisiting that same wine the following day. Sometimes one’s palate is a little […]

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AFTER THE STORM — An Aged Rioja and Young Chardonnay

AFTER THE STORM — An Aged Rioja and Young Chardonnay

February 24, 2023

The freezing rain, snow and resulting backbreaking shovelling in Ontario is now behind us and the sun is shining. So as the weekend dawns, many […]

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Turn Up the Heat With These Two Reds

Turn Up the Heat With These Two Reds

February 6, 2023

As the saying goes, “It’s 5 p.m. somewhere.” Similarly, as we find ourselves mired in the dead of winter in Canada, it’s nice to remind […]

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Here at The Lush Life, we value the finer things in life. That can mean a $2,000-per-night resort suite in Fiji, but also an undervalued $15 bottle of Ontario Cabernet Franc. It can be an unforgettable round of golf in the winds of Northern Ireland with your closest friends, or a transcendental open-air, moonlit experience alone at a spa in Scottsdale. Whatever the experience, the reviews are honest, informative and, hopefully, fun to to read, watch and listen to. If you love great wine, travel and golf, this is the place. And we want The Lush Life to be interactive, so let us know what you think.

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  • Ted McIntyre
  • The Lush Life
  • Oakville, ON
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