Lunch with Queen Susana Balbo
Legendary Argentinian winemaker Susana Balbo at Canoe restaurant in Toronto. Winemaking isn’t exactly nuclear science—it’s tougher than that. At least it may have seemed that...
Top 40 Wines Under $25 (2025)
It seems everything is more expensive these days. But wine, in most cases, has hung tight. In fact, this year’s edition of the Top 40...
A Chef, a Winemaker and a Bottle of Marsanne
The dynamic duo of Rhône winemaking star Michel Chapoutier and three-star Michelin chef Yannick Alléno. When a world-famous chef and one of the Rhône Valley’s...
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...
A Quality Chianti Classico for Under $20
Next year marks a big fat 60th anniversary in Chianti country. It was June 21, 1965 that Sir Gualtiero Armando Nunzi united with a group...
SOUTH AFRICAN HEAT — Glenelly Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
There’s a lot of history in the glass when talking about Glenelly Estate, with a French twist at the end. Situated in the heart of...
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...
