The Search for Good Wine Under $10
Here’s a foursome of quaffable wines—two from Italy and two from Portugal—than will go easy on the pocketbook, including three for under $10! Sensi Dalcampo...
A Value-Packed White and an Impressive Red
My previous post highlighted 36 of the best wines you can purchase at the LCBO for less than $18. The first one below will probably...
36 UNDER 18: The Best Wines Under $18
Well, it’s time for TheLushLife.ca’s annual list of the best wines you can buy in Ontario for less than $18. This is all about red,...
Get Your New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc Before it’s Gone!
As Chris Waters noted in the Globe & Mail last week, New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc is headed for a big shortfall in the coming year. What...
An Organic Red? For $10? That’s Actually Good?
Here’s another winner if the $10 realm. I’m not the biggest fan of Fantini’s regular Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, but this organic version is quite well balanced...
Finding Value Under $15: Negrar Appassimento
Here’s a good pick at the LCBO for red wine lovers on a budget, especially this week. Negrar Appassimento 2019 — Veneto, Italy (on sale...
A VINTAGE EXCHANGE: WineAlign Founder Pulls No Punches
I’m a big fan of WineAlign—it’s the only app I rely upon when poring through potential purchases at the LCBO. You’re not going to find...
What’s in My Glass This Week
I’m covering three points on the globe in a trio of reviews today, including a brand new Chardonnay release from Australia, an herbal Sauvignon Blanc...
SOMM HELP IS ON THE WAY: New App, Virtual Assistants Aim to Simplify Your Wine Purchases
The LCBO, for me, is a candy store. But for some it can be an intimidating place. Thousands of labels to choose from and not...
WineAlign’s John Szabo weighs in on Pay-for-Service Controversy
I had the chance to chat with John Szabo Tuesday after his seminar at the Wines of Chile event at the Royal Ontario Museum in...
