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It provides detailed reviews of all LCBO Vintages Releases & reports on all In-Store Discoveries (ISDs)
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See LCBO store availability by clicking on the name of the wine.
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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FBTI Supporters receive our exclusive
Insider's LCBO Delisting Sales
Vintages Sales
these hidden sales have our exclusive product availability links
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.
click here to download the fully linked delisting report.
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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