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...
Six Affordable Summer Wines
It has been a wickedly hot and humid week here in Southern Ontario—the kind of weather that makes one think of patios and decks and...
HEART OF TUSCANY—Two Great Chiantis to Tantalize Your Tastebuds
I’ve been on a Pinot Noir kick of late, looking for something interesting that wouldn’t wear out my palate. Moderate alcohol and juicy acidity, but...
TOP 40 BEST VALUES (THE 15 NEAR-MISS EDITION)
One year of wine trade shows, dozens of personal tastings and more than 100 bottles sent by wine agencies. It was from that very long...
A Top-Notch Cabernet and Sparkling for Under $25
TheLushLife.ca’s annual Top 40 Wine Values Under $20 is coming out within the week, but here are two excellent values in the sub-$25 category to...
