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Welcome to this not-for-profit educational resource database & website created by Michael Vaughan PhD
An award-winnng weekly columnist for Canada's top newpapers including the National Post, Globe & Mail and Financial Times
This not-for-profit website is dedicated to providing readers with professional unpaid-for reviews
Sunday, May 22, 2022

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2022 BUYERS GUIDES
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240 New Release Reviews
Notes & scores for VINTAGES from APRIL 30
to January 8 (out of 990 VINTAGES releases)

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MAY 12 ONLINE ONLY RELEASE
41 RELEASES WILL NOT BE IN LCBO STORES
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ALSO SEE LCBO MAY 12 RELEASE TEXT REPORT

April 30 VINTAGES RELEASE

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THE BIRTH OF VINTAGES

In October 1973 the LCBO opened its first Vintages outlet.  In those days it was called the Rare Wines & Spirits Shop & was initially located in a tiny small third floor room at 43 Freeland Street. It then moved to an upscale location across from St. Lawrence Market.
See my original Toronto Life feature from March 1974
when BOLLINGER CHAMPAGNE BRUT RD 1961 was just $16.45

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