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I am so excited about the June 27, 2020 LCBO Vintages Release and all the interesting good value wine! Be prepared… this may be a long one!
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The May 30, 2020 LCBO Vintages Release is a gold mine for summer Rosés, and some good value wines from Australia and Portugal in particular.
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Canada is making a good showing this release with some high scoring choices including a Sparkling, a Chardonnay, a Sauv Blanc/Semillon blend, a Cab Franc and a couple of Canadian Bordeaux style blends. Consider going home-town-proud this release!
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The LCBO Vintages Release Feb22nd, 2020 has some good value wines that you may want to stock up on!
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Something in every category from this LCBO Vintages Release Feb 8th, 2020 for Valentine wine shoppers.
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A few Rhone Valley stars in this release and a couple of rosés, including a Canadian, that will have you thinking forward to spring. Italy as always also makes a solid showing on the podium.
Here are the highlights of the wines that I sampled at the media tasting for this LCBO Vintages Release. This is based on the sub-set of wines Vintages put on offer for review. The Best are the highest scoring based on my tasting experience. The Rest are the remaining wines I happened to review and include wines of interest and value.
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Here are the highlights of the wines that I sampled at the media tasting for this LCBO Vintages Release. This is based on the sub-set of wines Vintages put on offer for review. The Best are the highest scoring based on my tasting experience. The Rest are the remaining wines I happened to review and include wines of interest and value.
France and Italy tend to be the stars of this release but there are some seriously good value wines from Australia and a number of wines under $20 that just missed the 90 point mark.
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Here are the highlights of the wines that I sampled at the media tasting for this LCBO Vintages Release. This is based on the sub-set of wines Vintages put on offer for review. The Best are the highest scoring based on my tasting experience. The Rest are the remaining wines I happened to review and include wines of interest and value.
The January 11, 2020 LCB) Vintages is loaded with excellent value wines. There are 12 recommended here with 90+ points under $20, some well under. So..if you received an LCBO gift card for Christmas you are in luck. Consider stocking up!
There are 2 cru Beaujolais under $20 and many others just over the $20 mark.
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Here are the highlights of the wines that I sampled at the media tasting for this LCBO Vintages Release. This is based on the sub-set of wines Vintages put on offer for review. The Best are the highest scoring based on my tasting experience. The Rest are the remaining wines I happened to review and include wines of interest and value.
The majority of these wines are available on Dec 7th. Some wines will be released throughout the month of December. The Dec 7th release has lots of good Sparkling wines. There is sure to be one that will fit your taste and budget.
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