TOP 40 VALUES AT THE LCBO — The best sparkling, white and red wines for under $25
After months of sampling and thinning the herd, the 2026 edition of TheLushLife.ca’s annual TOP 40—the best values at the LCBO for under $25—is...
FIFTY SHADES OF LAMBRUSCO (Relax, it’s a Lunch Story)
The entrance display at Wednesday’s Lambrusco event at Toronto’s Cassius restaurant was admittedly eye-catching. I owe Lambrusco an apology. Not the casual Canadian kind, where...
FROM BUBBLES TO BIG REDS – Four wines worth the money
From a Rioja with decades-old vines to a Spanish red with chainsaw-level attitude, this week’s lineup doesn’t believe in playing it safe. Add a lively...
Just What Are You Trying to Pull Here?
It’s one thing to cellar good wine for years—even decades. But then you have to open the bottle. And removing a cork that has—like all...
A Toast to Enrico Serafino
Here’s a little story about the Nebbiolo grape, the name of which is derived from nebbia, the Italian word for fog (since harvest happens late...
When Smoke Meets Wine — and Two New (Smoke-Free) LCBO Releases
This summer, wildfires have brought an unsettling new note to multiple international winegrowing regions. Near Bordeaux, France, flames approached the region’s vineyards, and in British...
Two Value-Packed Rosés (And five fun facts)
If rosé has a season, it’s summer—where a light, crisp, savoury pink wine always has a place at the table—especially on the patio and poolside....
A Romantic Pair of Wines at a Value Price
“O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?” “The LCBO!” There’s a scene in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, where the Capulet servant invites Romeo to “crush...
BEAUJOLAIS ISN’T A GRAPE (And Other French Wine Truths)
Last weekend I heard someone say, “Oooo—a Beaujolais,” and I wondered, “Do they know what the actual grape is in that wine?” After all, here...
A Tale of Two Value Reds: Lisboa vs. Bordeaux
A pair of red wines—both under $20—arrived on my doorstep from Majestic Wine Cellars earlier this month. Both are great values from regions that are...
