Tag Archives: Liquor Control Board of Ontario

LCBO to stop selling U.S products in response to U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods (Press Release)

March 4, 2025 – TORONTO – As part of Ontario’s response strategy to U.S. tariffs, the government of Ontario has directed LCBO to take operational steps to implement restrictions on all U.S. beverage alcohol sales and related imports into Ontario, effective immediately. LCBO has ceased the purchase of all U.S. products, retail customers are no longerContinue reading “LCBO to stop selling U.S products in response to U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods (Press Release)”

RKS 2025 CANADIAN Wine: Liquor Control Board of Ontario: Cry Me A River! Too Little Too Late

Rah! Rah! Rah! The LCBO has boldly gone where no man would go! No not to the moon but threatening to remove all wines produced in the United States from its shelves then backing off and not implementing its threat. Buy Ontario wines! Rah! Rah! Rah! Seems they suddenly, as politically directed, truly wish toContinue reading “RKS 2025 CANADIAN Wine: Liquor Control Board of Ontario: Cry Me A River! Too Little Too Late”

RKS 2025 Wine: Decent Cabernet Sauvignon Hiding Out in Washington State

In the 14December2024 Liquor Control Board of Ontario’s Vintages Release catalogue in the California red wine section there are 8 wines listed and 5 are Cabernet Sauvignon. Ontario has been “taught” (is that the correct word?) to worship Cali Cabernet Sauvignon. Grabbing a bottle of reasonably priced California Sauvignon in the $25 CDN range canContinue reading “RKS 2025 Wine: Decent Cabernet Sauvignon Hiding Out in Washington State”

RKS 2023 Wine: Global Inclusion is Not Profitable! A St. Laurent from Austria

You would expect a state liquor monopoly like our brave and fearless Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) would be a champion of “global inclusion” a popular term these days rammed down our throats not because it is indeed a worthy concept but rather a corporate game historically designed to meet bidding requirements of governmentalContinue reading “RKS 2023 Wine: Global Inclusion is Not Profitable! A St. Laurent from Austria”

RKS Wine: Massive Overstock of Liano 2018 Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon

Considering this wine from Emilia-Romagna has been out in Vintages at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario for almost a year and there are still over 13,000 bottles of it in LCBO stores it might be fair to say it is not moving all that well. Could it be indicative of poor quality or overbuyingContinue reading “RKS Wine: Massive Overstock of Liano 2018 Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon”

RKS Wine: North Coast California Dough Cabernet Sauvignon: How a State Monopoly for Liquor Distribution Mocks Us

You may have seen wine “on sale” at your LCBO. Sale most often means a whopping and quite frankly insulting $1.00 or $2.00 discount. Wow! Shiver me timbers! Then the roof gets blown off “a la State Monopoly” with manager discounts that can be as high as 30%. Beyond 30% seems a place no liquorContinue reading “RKS Wine: North Coast California Dough Cabernet Sauvignon: How a State Monopoly for Liquor Distribution Mocks Us”

Uncorked: The Liquor Control Board of Ontario Vintages $14.95 and Under Corner: And The Winners

Here is a red wine called Hécula from the Yecla appellation in Spain. Black cherry in colour. Aroma of black cherry, blackberry, lavender and ripe strawberries. On the palate fairly solid tannins that leave a nice fruity ring encapsulated around the tannins. No doubt about it. This is a full-bodied wine but being a bigContinue reading “Uncorked: The Liquor Control Board of Ontario Vintages $14.95 and Under Corner: And The Winners”