Treat yourself (or someone else)
It’s the time of year for harvesting rewards after seasons of striving: Elevate the everyday to exceptional with something notable to toast with, or gift anyone with an “any time” prezzie just for being special.
The Audacity of Thomas G. Bright Orange Wine VQA
LCBO 16878, $16.95
Heard of orange wines but haven’t yet dipped a taste bud in the trend? Grape-skin contact during fermentation gives this dry wine a coppery hue, with rich floral, citrus and spice notes that go great with ham.
Romeo and Juliet Prosecco
Romeo Prosecco:
LCBO 21434, $14.95
Juliet Prosecco Rosé:
LCBO 20979, $14.95
Inject some romance into every day with Italian Prosecco as dreamy as the starcrossed lovers. Romeo is a classic bright pale Prosecco; Juliet is an on-trend rosé Prosecco, an entirely new type of wine born in Italy in 2020 that uses Pinot Nero grapes (the Italian name for Pinot Noir) for a delicate pink blush and berry notes. Pair them with prosciutto and crisp bread sticks.
Plantation Xaymaca Special Dry Rum
LCBO 19824, $37.95
Rum aficionados revere the “high-hogo” Jamaican style, which has an intense rum-funk nose of overripe tropical fruit, vegetal and fresh earth notes. Stir it over ice with 1/2 oz each of fresh lime juice and simple or maple syrup.
Madison Park Breakfast Gin
LCBO 19416, $49.95
A Montreal small-batch distillery brews blossomscented tea-infused gin that makes eye-opening brunch cocktails. Add
1/2 oz to a Mimosa or Bellini before you top it with bubbly.