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Now in it's 21st year with detailed tasting notes by Michael Vaughan one of Canada's leading tasters.
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ive Vintage Assessments free as a FBTI Supporter before the release.
It provides detailed reviews of all LCBO Vintages Releases & reports on all In-Store Discoveries (ISDs)
Plus you receive ten back issues and instant access to our updated database.

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January 7, 2012 Newsletter


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December 10, 2011 Newsletter


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Find out what was tasted!

How many cases?

Who is the agent?

How long will it keep?

What are the best buys?

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FINDING THE NUMBER OF BOTTLES AVAILABLE
CLICK ON THE NAME OF THE WINE IN THE NEWSLETTER (OUR LIVE WINE LINK)
All of our listings are automatically linked to the LCBO database.STEP 1
If a product interests you, just click on the name and you will instantaneously be connected with the LCBO database.STEP 2
You are now on the LCBO website. All you have to do is click on the name again.STEP 3
The next screen provides details on the item. Just click on find stores
The # of bottles in each store is updated nightly.
Call the store first to see if stock still remains - the store phone number is listed

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CURRENT: October 31st Vintages Delist Sale Click Here

Here is how it works - track down Best Buys from Bi-Weekly Vintages Sales

Each sale item is linked to my original tasting note and score. Then you are just a click away from finding how many bottles are in the system. Nobody else provides you with this information – it’s a Vintage Assessments exclusive that I am pleased to share with readers.

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A Recommended/Best just delisted red from Washington State is BADGER MOUNTAIN VINTNER'S ESTATE SYRAH 2008 VINTAGES 209882 |now only $16.15 (Release Date was January 8 at $18.95) now $15.40. It scored **/**+ (out of ***) and was recommended/best buy! My tasting note reads: Extremely deep intense purple colour. Slightly spicy, baked plum and ripe cherry nose. Dry, medium bodied, harmonious, slightly spicy, ripe, blueberry-plummy-cherry flavours with a lingering, sandalwood, finish. This organic wine contains 6 mg/l of free sulphur.

Here are the steps checking out one of our previous recommendations (now sold out)
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STEP 1STEP 2
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STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5
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