Best Value Wines (Near Misses—Edition 1)
Full confession—I’ve been drinking a little more than normal lately. I blame most of that on multiple Toronto Blue Jays playoff games—either at friends’ homes...
What is Cannonau, and Why is it the Grape of the Gods?
Picture Sardinia, Italy: an island strewn with craggy peaks, wild myrtle and sheep with attitude. Now spray some sea mist, throw in a chorus of...
QUEEN OF BAROLO: It may be “the wine of kings,” but it was a Frenchwoman who fixed Nebbiolo
More than 200 years ago, Juliette Colbert laid the foundation for one of the great wines of the world. There’s nothing quite like a centuries-old...
PIONEERING SPIRIT: A Chilean white and red wine for under $12
Chile’s Maule Valley provides the backdrop for Morandé’s Pionero range of wines. I’ve long been a fan of Chile’s Viña Morandé and its ability to...
Think “Red & White” this February
OK, they’re not Canadian, but at least these white and red wines among today’s new releases at the LCBO are not American. And they’re both...
18 HIGH-VALUE WINES
Last week TheLushLife.ca published its annual Best Value Wines list. This week follows up of 18 more bottles featuring solid quality-price ratios, including a few...
BEST-VALUE WINES AT THE LCBO for 2024 — 40 Fabulous Buys for Under $25
We can all get a little crazy with our spending at this time of year, but fortunately the federal government has given us a two-month...
Gearing Up for the 2024 Best Value Wines List
I was invited to lunch last month at Capra’s Kitchen in Mississauga, where charismatic owner and chef Massimo Capra showed off a variety of his...
Two Refreshing Whites Worth Exploring
I do love finding wines for under $20 that I’d rate 89 or higher. Here’s a pair of new releases that easily qualify—a Greek and...
Six Affordable Summer Wines
It has been a wickedly hot and humid week here in Southern Ontario—the kind of weather that makes one think of patios and decks and...
