Bodega Toro Centenario Malbec 2019, Mendoza Argentina ($9.60)New to Top50 It is midweight, just a tad sweet, but well balanced, fresh and lively. I am excited to tell you that so many wines joined the  Top50 Best Values List  this month that I decided to write about more than usual in this report. Very good length. Bacalhoa J P Azeitao Branco 2019, Peninsula De Setubal, Portugal ($8.95)New to Top50 Aliança Bairrada Reserva 2018, Bairrada, Portugal ($8.95)New to Top50 To see our full selection of sparkling wines of test, head over to our best prosecco and sparkling wine for 2020 guide. Best 2020 to 2025. Red wines are available in different varietals from regions around the world. Quite delicious in its simple way. It’s fairly dense, sour-edged yet smooth with fine dusty tannin. Find the best wines in your price range at your LCBO GET YOUR FREE ACCESS NOW! The nose shows lemon, melon and apple fruit with some delicate floral hints. Top 50 Value WinesTop 20 Under $20 It is great to have such a bumper crop for the upcoming Holidays with many big discounts. I have chosen five whites and seven reds … I will be back next month with more news on value arrivals to Essentials and the LCBO. Fourteen of the wines on the current Top 50 are either discounted or come with Bonus Air Miles (BAMs) in March. The LCBO’s best sparkling wines The LCBO’s best sparkling wines Bubblies that will fizz up any festivity By David Lawrason | February 22, 2019 … Of those all but 2, joined the list this month. Among the wines in today’s report about the Top50 : The current promotional period runs until January 3rd, 2021 so don’t hesitate. The limited enlightened use of oak and vibrant acidity have integrated well. This is a juicy midweight to full bodied red blend of cabernet sauvignon with the indigenous Sicilian grape Nero d’Avola. It is succulent and juicy while still being firm especially on the finish. It is soft but there is enough tannin and acidity for balance. We hear of the conversion of water into wine at the marriage in Cana as of a miracle.  But this conversion is, through the goodness of God, made every day before our eyes.  Behold the rain which descends from heaven upon our vineyards, and which incorporates itself with the grapes, to be changed into wine;  a constant proof that God loves us, and loves to see us happy.Â, Copyright © 2017 It is midweight with good acidity and finishes dry so would work well with cold creamy soups, or enjoy well chilled on its own or with biscotti while watching tv. If you are a Paid Member , you can add my wine picks to your custom shopping list with one click and access that list on your smartphone to find the stock for each wine in your closest LCBO store. How does a wine get selected for the Top Value Report: Today’s report pulls best buys from Steve’s Top 50 which is a standing WineAlign list based on quality/price ratio of the 1600 or so wines in LCBO Wines and the VINTAGES Essentials Collection. A delightful, very inexpensive, light, slightly sweet sherry-style wine with aromas of candied orange peel, almond, honeysuckle and baked apricot. Which is not surprising. … The LCBO’s best bargain wines Standout bottles for under $16 By David Lawrason | December 5, 2018 By David Lawrason | 12/05 /2018 Crudo 2017 Catarratto Zibibbo $14.95 | … Don’t overchill and try with delicate seafood like oysters, shrimp or crab. Lots of flavour and super creamy texture. Wines Join the Top 50 List Your Guide to Best Values, Limited Time Offers & Bonus Air Miles selections at the LCBO by Steve Thurlow I am in New Zealand as I write this report that is designed to alert you to changes to my Top 50 list. Though this wine only comes in … Best 2020 to 2025. Editors Note: You can find our complete critic reviews by clicking on any of the wine names, bottle images or links highlighted. A recent addition to LCBO stores, this is a lovely, soft, fruity, dry malbec that is great value. WineAlign Promotes The Responsible Legal And Enjoyable Consumption Of Wine. Expect a fresh nose of grapefruit, mineral and pear with an elegant delicate soft mousse and a long lingering finish of apple pear fruit. It is midweight and juicy with a good depth of flavour and very good length. Will improve with a year or two of bottle age, but fine now. This fruity white has a good depth of flavour and lovely, zesty melon apple aromas with lemon sherbet. LOCAL WINES 32325_Vin.Feb22_Covers EN.indd 1 2020-01-21 8:51 PM Standout new reds ZUCCARDI APELACIÓN VISTA FLORES MALBEC 2017 Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina 11770 (XD) 750 … We would ask you to take a moment to understand why we have made these changes and invite you to subscribe today to unlock our top value picks. Membership has its privileges; like first access to great value wines! Expect aromas of blue and black berry fruit with floral, mild spice and leathery tones. It is fruity and well structured with soft tannins and vibrant acidity. LCBO.COM/VINTAGES-CLASSICS November Collection: starts November 5 at 8:30 a.m. December Collection: starts December 3 at 8:30 a.m. See page 42 for ordering details. There is a good depth of flavour. This is a fine inexpensive, quite complex red from the south of Italy with delicate aromas of blackberry and cassis fruit with lemon and sweet herbal tones. (You can access these lists under the Wine tab on WineAlign.). It finishes dry with fine tannin. Thanks to WineAlign’s inventory tracking, I can assure you that there were stocks available, when we published, of every wine that I highlight. Best now to 2020. Very good to excellent length. Robertson Winery Chenin Blanc 2019, Robertson Valley, South Africa ($9.45)New to Top50 The information-packed pocket guide highlights 200 of the best wines at the LCBO and supermarkets. A brilliant wine that’s new to the LCBO and actually alcohol-free is the NV Leitz Eins-Zwei-Zero Sparkling Rosé from Germany (LCBO 12549 $12.95). Drink: 2020-2035 Best Beef Wine Price: $19.95 Score: 90/100 LCBO: 282996 Mega Spileo Cuvée III White 2019 Achaia, Peloponnese, P.G.I., Greece A … Emu Amontillado Medium Dry, Australia ($9.45)New to Top50 However, I do encourage you to consult my entire Top50 Best Values List given all the discounts (LTOs) and BAMs for the next 4 weeks. Eight discounted wines; most by $2 or more. How we test vegan wine When deciding on which red wines to test, we asked a selection of supermarkets to suggest drinks suitable for both summer and winter. There are eleven other top value picks available to premium members. Best Buy Co-op Chiroubles Beaujolais, France 2019 (£10, The Co-op) With the best wines of Burgundy growing more and more expensive, the increasingly excellent gamays of … It is creamy smooth with a good depth of flavour and very good length. Try with pizza, sausages or mature cheese. PLEASE NOTE: Trapiche Pure Chardonnay 2017, Mendoza, Argentina ($8.85 was $10.95)Top50 October Delist So venture out and visit an LCBO store and pick up some of the twelve wines below that are on my current Top50 Best Value List  . Today’s report pulls best buys from Steve’s Top 50 which is a standing WineAlign list based on quality/price ratio of the 1600 or so wines in LCBO Wines and the VINTAGES Essentials Collection. Over 1300 bottles remain. Try with tomato sauces or bbq meats doused with lemon juice. The nose shows red and black berry fruit with herbal and mild spice tones. The palate is elegant and deeply flavoured with vibrant, juicy acidity, plus some dry tannin underneath and a very even texture. This fruity southern Italian red is great value with pure lemony blackberry aromas and flavours plus licorice and tobacco notes. The palate is midweight, round and juicy with the fruit well balanced by soft acidity and mild tannin. They’re called Bask. Wines on Limited Time Offer What Wines When is a result of combining our independent research with Vivino crowdsourced ratings, the most widely used and recognized crowdsourced rating system for wines. I have been tasting new vintages of several wines; some of which are better than the last vintage and so have joined the Top50 Best Values List  and a few were disappointing and so fell off the list.  Also, I report on some discounts this month at the LCBO that include a lovely, classy malbec that is $3 off and also note the nice unoaked chardonnay that is unfortunately delisted. This classic, elegant Chilean cabernet comes from the Alto Maipo Valley. The Pure range from Trapiche are rich wines that do not need any oak to be complete. Enjoy with seafood or chicken or creamy pasta sauces or just sip on its own. November 27, 2020 November 27, 2020 Natalie MacLean You can access the 132 wines that I reviewed as a text wine list with my complete tasting notes, scores, food matches. Paid subscribers to WineAlign see all critic reviews immediately. It has pretty, complex cedary, blackberry fruit and leather aromas. We have implemented changes around our LCBO and VINTAGES content. This Portuguese red is amazing value for a clean well balanced wine. 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First-come, first-served. Ten wines that joined the Top50 this month. Exceptional value. 2018 is the best vintage I can recall for this classy Mendoza malbec from leading producer Catena, whose high altitude vineyards yield lighter well structured wines like this. Try with pizza and meaty pasta sauces. We researched the best bottles for you, including dry wines to dessert wines. It is an opaque purple wine with the aromatic signature of the Maipo valley on the nose. Very good length. Wine is the most healthful and most hygienic of beverages. Among the wines in today’s report about the Top50 : The current promotional period runs until November 8th, so don’t hesitate. This is due to the wines I have tasted since I last wrote, plus the large number and also the value of discounts offered by the LCBO in the run up to the New Year. Try with roast meats or creamy cheese like brie or enjoy on its own. Very good length. WineAlign Promotes The Responsible Legal And Enjoyable Consumption Of Wine. Wines with Bonus Air Miles. How does a wine get selected for the Top Value Report: Today’s report pulls best buys from Steve’s Top 50 which is a standing WineAlign list based on quality/price ratio of the 1600 or so wines in LCBO Wines and the VINTAGES Essentials Collection.Â, There are three ways that a wine gets into this monthly report of wines that are always in the stores either on the LCBO “General List” or the VINTAGES Essential Collection. A versatile white for sipping or enjoying with seafood and mildly flavored pork and chicken dishes. I have chosen below 14 wines, 3 whites and 11 reds, for you to read about, all of which  joined the list this month. LCBO.COM/VINTAGESCLA SSICS March Collection: starts March 5 at 8:30 a.m. April Collection: starts April 2 at 8:30 a.m. See page 46 for ordering details. Try with seafood or strongly flavoured cheese. Here are the recommendations. Today’s report pulls best buys from Steve’s Top 50 which is a standing WineAlign list based on quality/price ratio of the 1600 or so wines in LCBO Wines and the VINTAGES Essentials Collection. The best red wines are versatile, rich, and delicious. Highlights of Tesco’s autumn/winter 2020 range include many of its own-label Tesco Finest wines, made in partnership with a variety of respected producers and cooperatives. Ontario wine expert Rick VanSickle, publisher of Wines in Niagara, has once again added his expertise to the roster, with five of his own picks for the 2020 edition. Aside from sharing my own recent finds (mostly red and mostly organic) I also turned to a wine expert, The Wine Sisters’ Erin Henderson, for the best wines under $15 at the LCBO. Sixteen wines joined the Top50 this month and among them there are many $8 and $9 whites and reds to tell you about. December 10, 2020 December 10, 2020 Natalie MacLean Leave a comment You can access the 107 wines that I reviewed as a text wine list with my complete tasting notes, scores, food matches. It is great for receptions as an aperitif with nibbles. Uncork Solutions Inc. Expect delicate aromas of apple and melon fruit with a hint of ginger spice. Fantini 2018 Montepulciano D’ Abruzzo,  Abruzzo, Italy ($8.95)New to Top50 Barone Montalto Nero D’avola Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Sicily, Italy ($9.50)New to Top50 Best to drink from 2017 to 2020. The article becomes visible to non-premium members 30 days after publication. Non-paid users wait 30 days to see new reviews. However I do encourage you to consult my entire Top50 Best Values List given all the discounts (LTOs) and Bonus Air Miles (BAMs) for the next few weeks. There are three ways that a wine gets into this monthly report of wines that are always in the stores either on the LCBO “General List” or the VINTAGES Essential Collection. This is one of my favourite inexpensive sparking wines. There are three ways that a wine gets into this monthly report of wines that are always in the stores either on the LCBO “General List” or the VINTAGES Essential Collection. The length is very good but it is a little tart on the finish. There are three ways that a wine gets into this monthly report of wines that are always in the stores either on the LCBO “General List” or the VINTAGES Essential Collection. This chenin from the Cape is consistently fabulous value for a juicy, fruity and quite fat white. Copyright © 2017 So venture out and visit an LCBO store and pick up some of the fourteen wines below that are on my current Top50 Best Value List  . Christine Sismondo Updated October 1, 2020 (Photo: iStock) When … Segura Viudas Brut Reserva Cava, Spain ($13.95 was $15.95)New to Top50 Expect aromas of black and red berry fruit with dry herbal and spicy notes. Try with burgers or pizza. Uncork Solutions Inc. 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