Alas, even with the dollar at or above par, it's not gonna be cheap. But just for fun I tried the top tier and took notes. The rest of the February 4 Vintages release contains more affordle cabernets though, from France, Italy and... Mexico
LCBO Release Highlights
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January was Icewine month in Niagara, with the annual festival stretching over most of the month. A high point was a cocktail competition between the restaurants of Niagara on the Lake. Mixologists mixed and judges judged. Surprising winner too: meat was involved. Not Peller chef Jason Parsons' roast pig, though that could've been used...
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News & Events
Not for the unstable and quirky Republican party leadership campaign for the US 2012 election, but for wines from the midwestern state. They voted for a VQA system, modelled on ours.
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Not all in the Euro Zone is doom and gloom – Austrian wine exports hit an all-time high of €117 million (C$150M). The most important Austrian wine is the delightful gruner veltliner. |
Ontario
The Wine Council of Ontario promotes the province's wine industry and also acts as an advocate to the government on a range of issues. They hired KPMG to study the economic impact of the industry.
One Upmanship
If you've been drinking without thinking, consider a one-day blitz that not only provides a broad overview of the wine world, it gives you a credit towards eventually becoming a Master of Wine. |
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