A good bottle can truly make the holiday season more memorable and elevate those special moments. Whether you’re opening it to share with loved ones, gifting it, enjoying it on the rocks, in a cocktail, or with a special pairing, there are plenty of ways to spread cheer. Pair these spirits and wines, available at an LCBO near you, with quality time, great conversation, and special moments, and you’re sure to spread cheer throughout the holiday season with the perfect VIBE. Explore a versatile collection perfect for various tastes and occasions. Whether enjoyed on the rocks, in a cocktail, presented as a gift, or elegantly decanted, these options offer a diverse array for creating cherished memories with friends and family.

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Here are 6 wines, available at the LCBO near you, to enjoy this holiday season:

1. Benjamin Bridge Méthode Classique Brut Rosé Sparkling

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A truly delicious sparkling wine from Canada’s East Coast wine region. With soft notes of strawberry and cherry, this dry wine will impress any sparkling wine lover.

$34.95, at the LCBO

2. Gustave Lorentz Altenberg de Bergheim Vieilles Vignes Riesling 2017

This Grand Cru Riesling from Alsace is a wonderful delight for any lover of fine white wines. A wine that showcases both age and beauty, it’s a spectacular pairing upgrade with sushi or Thai.

$45.95 (save $11.25), at THE lcbo

3. Substance Pn Pinot Noir 2021

A medium-bodied red wine from Washington State, you’ll find enticing aromas of chocolate-covered strawberries alongside both savoury and wild flavours of fruit and fungi. A fascinating and fashionable bottle made for lovers of New World reds.

$29.95, at THE Lcbo

4. Villa Puccini Toscana IGT Governo Toscano

A Tuscan red wine blend is a great holiday house wine. Great quality for the price is crushable and really easy to enjoy. Serve with beef tartar, or with your favorite pizza or pasta.

$16.90, at THE lcbo

5. 1865 San Pedro Cabernet Sauvignon

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A Cabernet from Chile you’ll fall in love with. Beautifully balanced with a kiss of oak and gorgeous red fruit aromas. Pair with an Instagram-worthy charcuterie board with good family and friends.

$19.95, AT THE LCBO

6. Fontanafredda Serralunga d’Alba Barolo 2018

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The perfect splurge, a quintessential bottle for any wine lover. Structured, powerful and exceptional. A great gift idea or keep in the cellar for age-worthy potential. Ideal with osso bucco, beef carpaccio and bone marrow. Decant before serving.

$51.95, at the lcbo

Here are 6 spirits, from the LCBO, to enjoy this holiday season:

1. Balvenie Caribbean Cask

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Dive into pure luxury and superior taste with Balvenie. A 14-year-old single malt scotch whisky from Speyside that is ‘finished’ in Caribbean rum casks. Smooth, spicy, sweet and downright unforgettable, this is a scotch library must-have for any rare craft Scotch aficionado.

$200.20, at the lcbo

2. Taylor Fladgate 10-Year-Old Tawny Port

Level up your after-dinner imbibement to surprise and delight your guests. Named ‘Tawny’ for its colour, this 10-year-old port will have your guests swooning with notes of savoury soft dried fig, toffee and spiced fruits. Serve after dinner with blue cheese.

$36.95, AT the LCBO

3. Grants Triplewood 12

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Aged in three different types of wood (hence ‘triplewood’): Virgin and American Oak as well as casks used for Bourbon, this blended whisky has notes of dark vanilla, malt, light floral and a hint of smoke. Lovers of both flavour and depth will appreciate the taste discovery – this bottle is aged for 12 years is quite the stunner!

$59.95, AT the LCBO

4. Forty Creek Cream Butter Tart

Bring out your inner sweet Canadian with Forty Creek’s new butter tart cream liquor. Perfectly crafted to serve on ice, as a pairing to dessert – or even on top of it – and in your coffee, this bottle is a must-have addition to any holiday bar cart.

$32.75, AT the LCBO

5. Glenfiddich 14-Year-Old Bourbon Barrel Reserve

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Glenfiddich Bourbon Barrel 14-Year-Old reveals lovely notes of rich vanilla, brown sugar, fresh pear and apple. Finished in charred new American oak barrels Glenfiddich is the ideal treat for a dram on cold wintery nights and fireside friends.

$99.95 (with 200 bonus AEROPLAN points), at THE lcbo

6. Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum

Nothing compliments eggnog more than spiced rum! Pick up a bottle of Sailor Jerry’s Spiced Rum for the ideal holiday cocktails.

$34.95, AT THE LCBO

Here’s the BEST non-alcoholic, option available at the LCBO, perfect for the Holidays DD:

Guinness 0

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Stay inclusive by offering a zero-proof option. Tasting as good as the original, Guinness 0 is the ideal bevy to offer those choosing not to imbibe, but still want to partake.

$12.95 (4 pack), at THE LCBO

Angela Aiello

As a respected and award-winning writer, educator, host and hospitality maven Angela has been in wine for close to 20 years and has travelled to over 14 countries to learn about wine. She started and sold the largest wine club in Canada and also owned a wine school for over 7 years. Dedicated to her craft she now writes about her travels, interviews trade experts and makes wine fascinating on her show called ‘The Juice’ She is the regular wine host on CTV Your Morning and CHCH TV Morning Live and is always looking to learn more about wine, food and travel. To learn more visit her website and subscribe to her Super Taster Newsletter. Angela, and/or Stamina Group, may have been compensated by some of the brands or gifted products for tasting prior to being featured; or may be compensated for any purchases made through some of the links included.